[2647] in Humor
FW: Appreciate the differences!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (George Brennan)
Thu Feb 4 13:54:21 1999
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 13:50:51 -0500
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From: George Brennan <dory@MIT.EDU>
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>Subject: Fw: Appreciate the differences!
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>>>
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>>>A pastor, 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 as. To answer that question, he set up two
>>>groups of computer experts.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>The first was composed 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 retrieval.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>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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