A retired sailor purchased a computer and began to learn all
about computing.

Being a sailor, he was used to addressing his
ships as "She" or "Her". But was unsure what was proper for
computers.

To solve his dilemma, he set up two groups of computer
experts: one group was male, and the other group was female.

The group of women reported that computers should be
refereed to as "HE" 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 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 newer and better
   model.

The group of men reported that computers should be referred to
as "SHE" because:

1. No one but the creator understands their logic.
2. The native language they use to talk to other computers is
   incomprehensible to anyone 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.