- Nov 23, 2001
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My girlfriend and I got a bit intoxicated after dinner at a local bar & steakhouse at Lake Tahoe, and when she mentioned something about praying to the Porcelain Goddess, the question arose in my mind: How does one properly ascertain the gender of a toilet?
There are actually different schools of thought on this: Toilets have holes in the center of the bowl into which fluid flows, indicating a female gender. Also, during a flush, the water (and other fluids and various types of solid matter) in the bowl flows in a circular motion as it drains, thus bringing to mind the image the "wheel of life", which my girlfriend says is some kind of pagan goddess thing.
On the other hand, the word "toilet" certainly does not give the impression of something that is female in gender. Also, the device squirts a large quantity of fluid when the lever is pressed, which implies the concept of ejaculation, which is commonly associated with the male gender. Lastly, within the tank of the toilet itself resides a device known as the "ballcock". Enough said.
So, wise people of ATOT, what say you?
PS: We're still drunk, and we're not posting pics. Sorry.
There are actually different schools of thought on this: Toilets have holes in the center of the bowl into which fluid flows, indicating a female gender. Also, during a flush, the water (and other fluids and various types of solid matter) in the bowl flows in a circular motion as it drains, thus bringing to mind the image the "wheel of life", which my girlfriend says is some kind of pagan goddess thing.
On the other hand, the word "toilet" certainly does not give the impression of something that is female in gender. Also, the device squirts a large quantity of fluid when the lever is pressed, which implies the concept of ejaculation, which is commonly associated with the male gender. Lastly, within the tank of the toilet itself resides a device known as the "ballcock". Enough said.
So, wise people of ATOT, what say you?
PS: We're still drunk, and we're not posting pics. Sorry.
