Bethany Brings us the Return of the Top Five Words that have Been Altered So They Refer to Men, But Which Didn’t Really Need to be Altered at All
by Ernie on 25/11/09 at 11:11 am
5. Mantrum: a male tantrum. I first saw it used in connection with Jon Gosselin.
4. Man mat: a masculine doormat. And by doormat, I mean that thing in front of your door that you wipe your feet on. Evidently, ordinary doormats aren’t masculine enough. What makes a doormat masculine? It’s a doormat that says it won’t be walked all over.
3. Miva: a male diva. Again, is that really necessary, in a world that has Mickey Rourke and Russell Crowe?
2. Manties: male panties. Well, OK, maybe this word isn’t unnecessary. Yet if part of the appeal of the things are that they’re women’s clothing, then isn’t this renaming counterproductive?
1. Manorama: OK, this has nothing to do with men and is a word in its own right. But it’s only a matter of time before a romantic comedy with this title comes out, starring Jennifer Aniston or Reese Witherspoon or even Sandra Bullock.
Extra: truckballs. Really? Seriously? Your truck wasn’t masculine enough as-is?
