What gender is 'computer'?

[opel]

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.

[mikmik]

With all the periferals, and usb doodads, and cables plugging in and out all over the place, I just figured my computer was over sexed

[sarpras]

Very intresting topic. I also deside to ask this qustion to my friend.

[khushwant]

In Punjabi language it's same as Spanish

Computer is Male no doubt about this.

[kgun]

My childrens childrens childrens children will tell you.

[aarathi]

It was really funny joke. The computer is just like a woman. They always depend others. They did not do anything independently.

[PAUL-B]

Lol

[chandrika]

It was really funny joke. The computer is just like a woman. They always depend others. They did not do anything independently.

Aarathi would you like to come to England and say that!!

[mightyword]

the women definitely won this one

[kevsta]

it's easier for us to let the women THINK they've won