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 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.
Friday Humor
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