So what is the gender of your computer?

The men's group decided that 'computer' should
> definitely be of the feminine gender ('la computadora') , 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 the smallest mistakes are stored in long
> term memory for possible later retrieval; and

> 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find
> yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

> (THIS GETS BETTER!)

> The women's group, however, concluded that computers
> should be Masculine el computador') , because:

> 1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
>
> 2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
>
> 3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time
> they ARE the problem; and
>
> 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited
> a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

The women won.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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