Wednesday, August 10, 2005

A "computer" joke

OK, I'm not generally one for jokes - and almost never actually remember them - but this one I liked and wanted to keep - so it becomes a "post" here:


In a Spanish class the discussion concerned the 'gender' of nouns - la casa (f) or el nino (m) for example. Someone wondered what gender a computer was, leading to the following:

The women in the class concluded that computers are 'masculine' 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 your 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, decided that computers are 'feminine' because:
1. No one but their 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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