Dismal stuff

Now this is a bit rum and potentially worrying - or would be if it wasn't crap. serratia posted this up on her journal and so, being the sheep I am, I couldn't resist.

Apparently my writing style is only 54% male; maybe I should use words like 'phwoar', 'knockers' and 'chuff' more often.

It appears that serratia's style is more masculine than mine and also her hubby's.

God knows who writes these algorithms.

Anyway, in the spirit of investigation, I typed in one of my female friend's user name into the thing and she came out 67% male, which proves that the whole thing is tosh. Because I am a gentleman (and I've just looked inside my shirt to check), I refuse to name names.

My journal says I'm 56% masculine.

What does your LJ writing style say about your gender?

LJ Gender Tool by hutta

update

It seems that the mere act of writing 'phwoar', 'knockers' and 'chuff' has added a couple of percentage points to my masculinity. Expect to see more such references, and fewer to pink pinafores as I assert my blokedom.

Dismal stuff

Now this is a bit rum and potentially worrying - or would be if it wasn't crap. serratia posted this up on her journal and so, being the sheep I am, I couldn't resist.

Apparently my writing style is only 54% male; maybe I should use words like 'phwoar', 'knockers' and 'chuff' more often.

It appears that serratia's style is more masculine than mine and also her hubby's.

God knows who writes these algorithms.

Anyway, in the spirit of investigation, I typed in one of my female friend's user name into the thing and she came out 67% male, which proves that the whole thing is tosh. Because I am a gentleman (and I've just looked inside my shirt to check), I refuse to name names.

My journal says I'm 56% masculine.

What does your LJ writing style say about your gender?

LJ Gender Tool by hutta

update

It seems that the mere act of writing 'phwoar', 'knockers' and 'chuff' has added a couple of percentage points to my masculinity. Expect to see more such references, and fewer to pink pinafores as I assert my blokedom.

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An unexpected night's drinking in the company of DT, Pat At, Miss Clark and John G all sans LJ. I received a text message just after 6 asking if I was coming along; first I'd heard of it, but I went anyway as it was on the way home and I don't meet up with any of the bunch quite as often as I'd like.

Pat At, bless her, presented me with a proper Rizla ciggy rolling tin, some papers and baccy. This on account of me admiring the one she habitually uses about a 12 month back.

I've always liked the taste and economy of roll-ups but I am fabulously incompetent at rolling them by hand. A sample hand-rolled ciggy made by yours truly consists of a single strand of baccy through the paper with a blob at one end which rapidly becomes a white-hot ember capable and willing in its quest to burn holes in my clothing or more importantly me. And let's not forget the bits of anatomy targeted by said ember...

So by and large, unless I can talk someone into rolling the bugger for me, it's generally factory made jobs for me.

But no more. This little miracle of a tin holds the papers and filters if so required and has a spiffy little mechanism which rolls the blighters for you. Tis clearly magic, for the properly rolled ciggy pops up fully formed from the tin as the lid is shut.

So now I am able to make rollies of my very own and I have high hopes that it will cut down on my smoking through sheer effort. Probably not, but hopefully it will be cheaper.

Hurrah.

(no subject)

An unexpected night's drinking in the company of DT, Pat At, Miss Clark and John G all sans LJ. I received a text message just after 6 asking if I was coming along; first I'd heard of it, but I went anyway as it was on the way home and I don't meet up with any of the bunch quite as often as I'd like.

Pat At, bless her, presented me with a proper Rizla ciggy rolling tin, some papers and baccy. This on account of me admiring the one she habitually uses about a 12 month back.

I've always liked the taste and economy of roll-ups but I am fabulously incompetent at rolling them by hand. A sample hand-rolled ciggy made by yours truly consists of a single strand of baccy through the paper with a blob at one end which rapidly becomes a white-hot ember capable and willing in its quest to burn holes in my clothing or more importantly me. And let's not forget the bits of anatomy targeted by said ember...

So by and large, unless I can talk someone into rolling the bugger for me, it's generally factory made jobs for me.

But no more. This little miracle of a tin holds the papers and filters if so required and has a spiffy little mechanism which rolls the blighters for you. Tis clearly magic, for the properly rolled ciggy pops up fully formed from the tin as the lid is shut.

So now I am able to make rollies of my very own and I have high hopes that it will cut down on my smoking through sheer effort. Probably not, but hopefully it will be cheaper.

Hurrah.