A college professor, who was previously a sailor, was
aware that ships are addressed as `she` & `her`. He wondered to
which gender computers should "belong". To answer that
question, he set up two groups of computer experts.
The first group was comprised of women, and the second of men.
Each group was asked to recommend whether computers should be
referred to in the feminine gender, or the masculine gender.
They were asked to give 4 reasons for their recommendation.
The group of women reported that the computers should be
referred to in the masculine gender because:
1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but
half the time they are the problem.
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you
had waited a little longer you could have had a better model.
The men on the other hand concluded that computers should
be referred to in the feminine gender because:
1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other
computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term
memory for later review.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find
yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
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I have to agree with the guys, especially reason #4
- Fingers
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