Gender of Computer.

A scientist had previously been a sailor. He was very aware that ships were

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 group 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

four reasons for their recommendations.

The group of women reported that computers should be referred to in the

masculine gender because:

In order to get their attention you have to turn them on.

The 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 themselves.

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, c! oncluded 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

of your paycheck on accessories for it.