I figure buying stuff for me and making myself happy is just like making you 
happy  :)




"Immer, Ingrid" <Ingrid.Immer@Williams.com> on 04/24/2001 11:07:54 AM
To: "'Chris.Germany@enron.com'" <Chris.Germany@enron.com>
cc:  
Subject: RE: FW




When is that very last one going to kick in? 

-----Original Message----- 
From:?? Chris.Germany@enron.com [SMTP:Chris.Germany@enron.com] 
Sent:?? Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:35 AM 
To:???? ingrid.immer@williams.com 
Subject:??????? FW 

The truth is out there! 
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Subject: FW: A Little Humor to Start Your Day 


Computer Gender 

An English teacher was explaining to the students 
the 
concept of gender 
association in the English language; noting how 
hurricanes at one time were 
given only female names, and how ships and planes 
were 
usually referred to 
as "she." One of the students raised her hand and 
asked, 
"What gender is a 
computer?" 

The teacher wasn't certain and 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 recommendations. 

??? The group of women concluded that computers 
should be 
referred to as 
masculine because: 

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 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, decided that 
computers 
should definitely be 
referred to as feminine 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 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 paycheck on accessories for it.