Citation
(1999), "Sexy computing", Work Study, Vol. 48 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.1999.07948gaa.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited
Sexy computing
Travelling around the Internet ... a group of office workers were asked to suggest what sex computers should be represented by. The women reported that computers are obviously male since:
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in order to get their attention, you have to turn them on;
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they have a lot of data, but are still clueless;
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they are supposed to solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem;
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they think they are user-friendly.
The males responded that, on the contrary, computers are most definitely female because:
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no-one but their creator fully understands their logic;
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the language they use is incomprehensible to anyone else;
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even small mistakes are picked up and reported to you;
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as soon as you are committed to one, you have to spend a lot on accessories.