diff --git a/bot/plugins/useless.py b/bot/plugins/useless.py
index 1bc605c..00391b3 100644
--- a/bot/plugins/useless.py
+++ b/bot/plugins/useless.py
@@ -330,14 +330,13 @@ class Useless(DatabasePlugin):
 
         %%asshole [<nick>]
         """
-
         nick = args.get('<nick>') or mask.nick
         asshole_perc = random.randint(0,100)
 
         if nick == 'mrhanky':
             asshole_perc = 100
 
-        return '{} is {}% of an asshole.'.format(nick, asshole_perc)
+        return 'Asshole scan... {} is {}% of an asshole.'.format(nick, asshole_perc)
 
     @command
     def assume(self, mask: IrcString, target: IrcString, args: DocOptDict):
@@ -345,11 +344,9 @@ class Useless(DatabasePlugin):
 
         %%assume [<nick>]
         """
-
         nick = args.get('<nick>') or mask.nick
 
-        gender_ix = random.randint(0, len(GENDERS))
-        gender = GENDERS[gender_ix]
+        gender = random.choice(GENDERS)
 
         return 'Assuming {}''s gender... they''re a {}.'.format(nick, gender)