Naming a computer?

Discussion in 'Cat Dog' started by harleygirl, Feb 24, 2005.

  1. harleygirl

    harleygirl Well-Known Member

    A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. "House"for instance, is feminine: "la casa.""Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz." A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?" Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
    Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation. The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computer"), 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.

    The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ("el computer"),
    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 newer and better model.

    The women won.
     
  2. ready2cmyKing

    ready2cmyKing Well-Known Member

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
     
  3. JenniferK

    JenniferK Well-Known Member

    LOL

    That was cute!

    :lol:
     
  4. SaveThemAll

    SaveThemAll Guest

    Why are you putting jokes over herE??
    This is for animal related stuff.
    Keep your jokes on the Neighborhood SIDE!
     
  5. chuck

    chuck Well-Known Member

    Oh, the irony in that post. Good job SaveThemAll!! :roll:
     
  6. harleygirl

    harleygirl Well-Known Member

    Actually I fucked up and posted it over here, but thanks for looking!
     
  7. Raven

    Raven Well-Known Member

    Because I am an animal,I need to laugh at least one time a day

    animal related follows:

    Do you know what made the wildcat wild??

    The polecats pole :shock:

    Peppercorns can now delete this post(AFTER everyone has read it) :lol:
     
  8. Jean S

    Jean S Well-Known Member

    Keep posting em Harley, everyone needs a good laugh! :lol: :lol:
     
  9. YaYa

    YaYa Well-Known Member

    Save has a point.. whenever someone tries to post about animals in the neighborhood you all Enlightened person and say POST IN NIKO THAT IS WHAT IT IS FOR... but someone says not to post that stuff over here and you jump all over her???? :evil:
     

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