A pastor of a church had previously been a sailor. He was very aware that ships are
addresses as "she" and "her". He often wondered what gender computers
should be addressed. To answer that question, he set up two group of computer experts.

The first group was composed of women, and the second of men. Each group was asked to
recommend whether computer should be referred to in the feminine gender, or the masculine
gender. They were asked to give 4 reasons for their recommendations.

The group of women reported that computers should be referred to in the masculine
gender because:

1. In order to get their attention you have to turn them on.

2. The have a lot of data, but are still clueless.

3. The are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are 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, concluded that computers should be referred to in the
feminine gender because:

1. No one but the 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 of your
paycheck on accessories  for it.