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Nothing to do with LBC's but so funny, it has to be worth the bandwith:
A college professor, who was previously a sailor,
was very aware that ships are addressed as "she"
and "her." He often wondered what gender
computers should be addressed. To answer that
question, he set up two groups of computer
experts. The first 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:
In order to get their attention, you have to turn
them on;
They have a lot of data but are still clueless;
They are supposed to help you solve problems,
but half the time they are the problem;
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:
No one but the Creator understands their internal
logic;
The native language they use to communicate
with other computers is incomprehensible to
everyone else;
Even your smallest mistakes are stored in
long-term memory for later retrieval;
As soon as you make a commitment to one, you
find yourself spending half your paycheck on
accessories for it.
Keep smiling out there!
Leon
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Subject: Fwd: COMPUTERS- he or she
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 19:05:16 EST
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Subject: COMPUTERS- he or she
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 11:58:25 EST
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A college professor, who was previously a sailor,
was very aware that ships are addressed as "she"
and "her." He often wondered what gender
computers should be addressed. To answer that
question, he set up two groups of computer
experts. The first 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:
In order to get their attention, you have to turn
them on;
They have a lot of data but are still clueless;
They are supposed to help you solve problems,
but half the time they are the problem;
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:
No one but the Creator understands their internal
logic;
The native language they use to communicate
with other computers is incomprehensible to
everyone else;
Even your smallest mistakes are stored in
long-term memory for later retrieval;
As soon as you make a commitment to one, you
find yourself spending half your paycheck on
accessories for it.
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