Windows 7: Computer feminine or masculine?

Fisherking · 05 Aug 2009

A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlikeEnglish, 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 forit.

(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.

Zidane24 · 05 Aug 2009

Very nice...so true on both sides (I agree with the women). You should start a poll on the top and see who everyone here thought to have won

DJG · 05 Aug 2009

I've actually heard both used. The sad part is that the middle portion of the noun, regardless of sex used, is Spanish for whore ...

Zidane24 · 05 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by DJG

I've actually heard both used. The sad part is that the middle portion of the noun, regardless of sex used, is Spanish for whore ...

lmao...my spanish is a litte rusty DJG...I didn't realize it

chuckr · 05 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by DJG

I've actually heard both used. The sad part is that the middle portion of the noun, regardless of sex used, is Spanish for whore ...

Is that 3 letters or 4 ? My Spanish is no-existe...

DJG · 05 Aug 2009

Oddly enough, it's a four-lettered word after Com ...

Tews · 05 Aug 2009

Is there such a thing as a postputa??

Zidane24 · 05 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Tews

Is there such a thing as a postputa??

el senor Tews es la puta de puesto...I think how that goes...remember my spanish is very rusted

chuckr · 05 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Zidane24

el senor Tews es la puta de puesto...I think how that goes...remember my spanish is very rusted

Google thinks differently.

Can't post their version, out of politeness towards the ladies...

Zidane24 · 05 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by ChuckR

Google thinks differently.

Can't post their version, out of politeness towards the ladies...

It would seem that it translates correctly then

Windows 7: Computer feminine or masculine?

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