Wednesday, January 25, 2012

HUMOUR

Male or female – many non-living objects are actually either male or
female. Here are some examples:
WEB PAGE: Female, because they are constantly being looked at and
frequently getting hit on
ZIPLOC BAGS: Male, because they hold everything in, but you can always
see right through them.
SUBWAY: Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.
... HOURGLASS: Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.
HAMMER: Male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000
years, but it's handy to have around
CRITIC: Female, What, this needs to be explained?
KIDNEYS: Female, because they always go to the bathroom in pairs.
Tyres: Male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated
PHOTOCOPIERS: Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to
warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the
right buttons are pushed but can also wreak havoc if you push the
wrong buttons

Computers: Male or Female?
An English teacher was explaining to his students the concept of
gender association in the English language.
He stated how hurricanes at one time were given feminine names and how
ships and planes were usually referred to as "she". One of the
students raised their hand and asked, "What gender is a computer"?
The teacher wasn't certain, which it was, so he divided the class into
two groups, males in one, females in the other, and asked them to
decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine. Both groups were
asked to give four reasons for their recommendation. The group of
women concluded that computers should be referred to in the masculine
gender, for the following reasons:
1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the
time they cause 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 men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely
be referred to in the feminine gender for the following reasons:
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 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 pay cheque on accessories for it.