Saturday Amusement
Sep 27, 2014 12:27:21 #
A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine.
"House" in French, is feminine -"la maison," "Pencil" in French, is masculine "le crayon."
One puzzled student asked, "What g****r is computer?" The teacher did not know, and the word was not in her French dictionary.
So for fun she split the class into two groups appropriately enough, by g****r and asked them to decide whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Both groups were required to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The men's group decided that computer should definitely be of the feminine g****r ("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 review
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheque on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine "le 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
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realise that if you had waited a little longer you could have gotten a better model.
"House" in French, is feminine -"la maison," "Pencil" in French, is masculine "le crayon."
One puzzled student asked, "What g****r is computer?" The teacher did not know, and the word was not in her French dictionary.
So for fun she split the class into two groups appropriately enough, by g****r and asked them to decide whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Both groups were required to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The men's group decided that computer should definitely be of the feminine g****r ("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 review
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheque on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine "le 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
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realise that if you had waited a little longer you could have gotten a better model.
Sep 27, 2014 12:34:52 #
Hmm....
I KNOW !!
Bigger Screen TV !!
Quandary Solved
.....You're Welcome
I KNOW !!
Bigger Screen TV !!
Quandary Solved
.....You're Welcome
Sep 27, 2014 12:37:47 #
AuntiE wrote:
A language teacher was explaining to her class tha... (show quote)
Valid points on both sides. I call it a tie! :lol: :lol:
Sep 27, 2014 13:07:59 #
cant beleve
Loc: Planet Kolob
archie bunker wrote:
Valid points on both sides. I call it a tie! :lol: :lol:
So maybe t***ssexual? :oops:
Sep 27, 2014 13:56:05 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
cant beleve wrote:
So maybe t***ssexual? :oops:
Or neuter? Yes, that makes more sense. When a male entity gets entangled with a female entity, it becomes a neuter. :lol: :roll:
Sep 27, 2014 14:34:11 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Or neuter? Yes, that makes more sense. When a male entity gets entangled with a female entity, it becomes a neuter. :lol: :roll:
I say we just call the dang thing a gadget.
It doesn't have any sexual organs.
Unless you download them.......now I'm confused again!! :?
Sep 27, 2014 15:04:56 #
no propaganda please
Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
cant beleve wrote:
So maybe t***ssexual? :oops:
maybe mine needs a s*x c****e operation so it is more co-operative, don't know which sex it is now so don't know which one to change it to. Or is it what ever g****r or g****rs it wants to be today. If that's the case, I have no idea how to expect it to behave.
Sep 27, 2014 16:47:43 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Or neuter? Yes, that makes more sense. When a male entity gets entangled with a female entity, it becomes a neuter. :lol: :roll:
So we change the name to; comneuter. 👍
Sep 27, 2014 16:49:49 #
archie bunker wrote:
Valid points on both sides. I call it a tie! :lol: :lol:
La/e computer
Sep 27, 2014 16:50:17 #
Worried for our children wrote:
So we change the name to; comneuter. 👍
👍👍😆 :thumbup: :-D :lol:
Sep 27, 2014 16:50:54 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Or neuter? Yes, that makes more sense. When a male entity gets entangled with a female entity, it becomes a neuter. :lol: :roll:
:hunf: :twisted: :mrgreen: :( :-(
Sep 27, 2014 16:52:13 #
no propaganda please wrote:
maybe mine needs a s*x c****e operation so it is more co-operative, don't know which sex it is now so don't know which one to change it to. Or is it what ever g****r or g****rs it wants to be today. If that's the case, I have no idea how to expect it to behave.
It probably changes, in your case, depending on which of you is using it. :idea: :idea: :idea:
Sep 27, 2014 16:53:09 #
archie bunker wrote:
I say we just call the dang thing a gadget.
It doesn't have any sexual organs.
Unless you download them.......now I'm confused again!! :?
It doesn't have any sexual organs.
Unless you download them.......now I'm confused again!! :?
When Mrs.B arrives back, she will unconfuse you. :idea: :mrgreen: :-P
Sep 27, 2014 16:55:48 #
AuntiE wrote:
When Mrs.B arrives back, she will unconfuse you. :idea: :mrgreen: :-P
Should be soon I hope!! I sure could use a sammich!!
Sep 27, 2014 17:05:05 #
archie bunker wrote:
Should be soon I hope!! I sure could use a sammich!!
You have broken your hands and are unable to prepare such for yourself. Mayhaps, she would like one ready for her, upon her arrival. :idea: :idea:
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