SPANISH LESSON on Computers

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.

Ethics Reasoning Test

You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:  1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.  2. An old friend who once saved your life.  3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.  Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading.  This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the elderly woman, because she is going to die, and save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.     YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS.....................  The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: 'I would give the car  keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.'     Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations.  Never forget to 'Think Outside of the Box.'  HOWEVER...., The correct answer is to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery, have sex with the perfect partner on the hood of the car, then drive off with the old friend for a few beers.  God, I just love happy endings!