Not strictly on topic, but I think this is worth repeating.
John ( In Lincolnshire )
An ENGLISH teacher was explaining to his students the concept of gender
association in the English language when one student asked. "What gender is
a computer?"
The teacher wasn't certain, so he divided the class into males and females
and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine.
The women concluded that computers should be masculine because:
l To get their attention, you have {o turn them on.
2.They have a lot of data, but they are clueless.
3.They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time they
are the problem.
4 As soon as you commit to one, you realise that, had you waited a little
longer you could have had a better model.
The men, on the other hand, decided computers should definitely be female
as:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
2. The 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
reference.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half
your pay cheque on accessories for it.
