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Strategies & Market Trends : The Thread Formerly Known as No Rest For The Wicked -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mariah Smyth who wrote (7046)	1/12/1999 1:58:00 AM
From: Glenn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

Parting thought on computers, A minister who had once been a sailor was very aware that ships were referred to in the feminine gender; she, her, etc. He often wondered in what gender computers should be addressed. To answer that question, he set up two groups of computer experts. The first was comprised of women, and the second group was made up of men. Each group was asked to recommend whether computers should be referred to in the feminine gender or the masculine gender, and was asked to give four reasons for their recommendation. 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.. They have a lot of data, but they 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 group of men 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. Smiles, Glenn