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Finally Friday . . . . . . . [:)] [:p] [:)] <br /> <br /> <br />A French teacher was explaining to her class that in French, unlike <br />English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine: <br />"House" is feminine-"la maison." <br />"Pencil" is masculine-"le crayon." <br />A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?" <br />Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two <br />groups - male and female - and asked them to decide for themselves whether <br />"computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to <br />give four reasons for their recommendation. The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computer"), because: <br />1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic; <br />2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is <br />incomprehensible to everyone else; <br />3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for possible <br />later review; and <br />4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half <br />your salary on accessories for it. <br /> <br />The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be <br />masculine ("le computer") because: <br />1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on; <br />2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves; <br />3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE <br />the problem; and <br />4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little <br />longer, you could have gotten a better model. <br /> <br />The women won. <br /> <br />
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