OT Re: Naming Computers (strategy, and WHY)

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Sat Oct 26 21:58:05 2002

On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:

> > > > One summer when I was teaching a summer course for some students
> > > > in the 12-14 year old range. One of the students asked a question
> > > > where I needed a dummy variable. So for illustration, I naturally
> > > > named it dummy. A day or so later the program director approached
> > > > me very concerned because the student had reported that I had called
> > > > him a dummy.
> > >
> > > Hmm, it seems he really was ;)
> > >
> >
> > After that, I'd happily rename the variable to "smart" and the student to
> > "fucking idiot". :)
>
> Had a student in California complain to IBM because I kept calling her
> "ma'am"
> Seriously.

How *D*A*R*E* you use a term of RESPECT with me!?

LOL

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Sat Oct 26 2002 - 21:58:05 BST