| [ UIUC ] in KIDS 글 쓴 이(By): hwanjo (Knight) 날 짜 (Date): 1999년 1월 27일 수요일 오전 12시 24분 28초 제 목(Title): computer gender (유머) > A pastor of a church had previously been a sailor. He was > very aware that ships are addresses as "she" and "her". He > often wondered what gender computers should be addressed. To > answer that question, he set up two group of computer > experts. > > The first group was composed of women, and the second of > men. Each group was asked to recommend whether computer > should be referred to in the feminine gender, or the > masculine gender. They were asked to give 4 reasons for > their recommendations. > > The group of women reported that computers should be > referred to in the masculine gender because: > > 1. In order to get their attention you have to turn them on. > 2. The have a lot of data, but are still clueless. > 3. The 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 of your paycheck on accessories > for it. |