COUNTING AN HUMOR: ARE COMPUTERS MEN OR WOMEN

A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine.

·        ‘House’ in French is feminine – ‘la maison

-      ‘Pencil’ in French is masculine - ‘le crayon

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One puzzled student asked the gender for “computers”.  The teacher did not know as the word was not in her French dictionary.  So, for fun, she split the class into 2 groups by gender and asked them to decide whether “computer” should be a masculine or a feminine noun.  Both groups were required to give 3 reason for their recommendation.

The men’s group decided that the computer should definitely be of the feminine gender (‘la computer) their reasons were:

·        The native language they use the communicate with other computer is incomprehensible to everyone else

·        Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later review.

·        As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your pay check on accessories for it

The women’s group however concluded that computers should be masculine (“le computer”).  Their reasons were:

·        They have a lot of data, but still can’t think for themselves.

·        They are supposed to help solve problems but half the time they ARE the problem

·        As soon as you commit to one, you realise that if you had waited a little longer you could have gotten a better model.

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Accountant today

February 2006

COUNTING ON HUMOR 1

THE LOST BUSINESS MAN

 

A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realises he is lost.  He reduces the balloon’s height and spots a man down below.  He lowers the balloon further and shouts: “Excuse me., can you tell me where I am?  The men below says: “Yes you’re in a hot air balloon hovering 30 feet above this field”.

“You must be working in information Technology” says the balloonist. “I do” replies the man.” How did you know?”

“Well” says the balloonist, ”everything you have told me is technically correct but it’s no use to anyone”

The man below says. “you must be a businessman.”  “I am” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?”

“Well” says the man, ”You don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to help.  You’re in the same position you were before we met, but now it’s my fault.

THE PUZZLE

 

Three accountants walk into a bar, and each orders a drink.  They raise their glasses and make a toast. “Here’s to 59!” they order another round and make the same toast: “Here’s to 59!”

This happens again and again.  Finally, the waiter asks the accountants what’s the significance of the toast is.  “Well”, said one of them, “we put a 1,000 pieces jigsaw puzzle together in just 59 day.”

“And that’s a big deal?”  Asked the waiter.  “You bet” said the same accountant, “the box said 4 to 8 years!!!!!”

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Accountants today

November  2005