English Oddities

A pair of poems which look at how the meanings of words differ depending on whether they are used by a man or a woman.

Category

Witty and Wry Poems

Sub-category

Funny English Poems

Author

From A Different Perspective

English is a funny language some would say it’s quite bizarre
Words can be masculine and feminine confusing what they are
The feminine of “Thingy” is any part under the bonnet of a car
While the masculine is that funny fastener on a woman's bra
For women Flatulence is an embarrassing by-product of digestion
While for men it’s a source of entertainment and even admiration
The Feminine of Commitment is a desire to marry and settle down
The Masculine: Not picking up other women while out on the town
Entertainment for a woman is a good DVD or a visit to a multiplex
For men it’s anything to do with drinking that then ends with sex

From A Different Perspective Again

English is a funny language some would say it’s quite bizarre
Words can be masculine and feminine confusing what they are
The Feminine of Vulnerable is Fully opening up one's self to all
While the masculine is not wearing a box when Playing football
For women a Remote Control is a device for changing channel on TV
For men it’s for scanning all channels until you find the pornography
For a woman Communication is the sharing of thoughts and feelings
For a man it’s a call from the pub on the occasions he actually rings
The Feminine of Making Love the greatest statement of intimacy
While men don’t care what it’s called as long as they get plenty

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