Tech Replaces Diamonds As Girl's Best Friend 313
Ant writes to tell us that 'diamonds are no longer a girls best friend', at least according to a recent study commissioned by the Oxygen Network. From the article: "The survey, commissioned by U.S. cable television's Oxygen Network that is owned and operated by women, found the technology gender gap has virtually closed with the majority of women snapping up new technology and using it easily. Women were found on average to own 6.6 technology devices while men own 6.9, and four out of every five women felt comfortable using technology with 46 percent doing their own computer trouble-shooting."
Great, just great... (Score:5, Funny)
In my book, this means that 46 percent of the women we'll never have a chance of doing a favorable impression on. Not much of a chance to begin with, but now - no chance!
Seems a bit misleading.. (Score:2, Funny)
Warning (Score:5, Funny)
NICE!! (Score:3, Funny)
I'm pretty sure that I'll enjoy the present as well! Not to mention that it's way more useful than a ring unless, of course we're talking about this ring [thinkgeek.com]
Whole Devices (Score:5, Funny)
The men assured the women that it will be 7 technology devices soon, but they just need to tinker with a couple of parts in the last device and that they are certain they are supposed to come apart its just that the device is being a bit stubborn...
As someone who spent time in tech support... (Score:5, Funny)
hmm (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:3, Funny)
I suspect that 46 percent of women already had a "nerd" over to fix their computer.
Don't fret, as long as they don't talk there is still the other 54 percent.
Re:Great, just great... (Score:4, Funny)
Knowing how to run AV software never got any woman hot.
Warning, sexism coming your way (Score:4, Funny)
But when will he...? (Score:5, Funny)
Girls prefer tech huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Vista comes to your Rescue! (Score:3, Funny)
Question is: How many Girlfriends can One Geek Man (TM) handle with his Linux expertise?
Yeah right! (warning...on-topic rant!) (Score:5, Funny)
They obviously didn't ask *my* SOH. Here I sit in front of 5 TFT monitors, 3 computers, hi-def projector, a plethora of consoles, and is she content with that? No! She still wants the diamonds! I mean - seriously! Where did they get these mythical women from? Shoes?! Don't even get me started on shoes! Have you seen our shoe closet? It's applying for its own post code next month. You can see it from Google Earth. And TFA wants me to believe that women would choose to have tech *instead* of holidays, shoes, gems? I call foul, I tell you - FOUL! They want the lot! Tech and shoes. Shoes and tech. Techy shoes would have my grrl in a shopping frenzy. Ohgodohgodohgodohgod can you imagine? The horror! THE HORROR!!!!! (5 exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind)
*ahem*
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Re:Great, just great... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, geez, women are only 51% of the population, so that leaves only 5% of the women that we can impress with our intelligence!
Re:Questionable statistic... (Score:5, Funny)
Someone who thinks that instant messaging is a "tech area"?
KFG
Re:Vista comes to your Rescue! (Score:5, Funny)
Square root of 69? (Score:5, Funny)
8 something
Re:Warning (Score:5, Funny)
The Microsoft version is larger, but there have been complaints about the power adapter and USB port getting in the way, and not being adequatly waterproofed. The Sony ones seem to have problems with DRM screwing the user (and not in the good way)...
Oh... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Well, of course (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Warning (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yeah right! (warning...on-topic rant!) (Score:4, Funny)
It was only after a several days out we figured that she'd managed to pring 9 pairs, having individually talked the me, my wife and my son into carrying her 'extra two pairs'.
Re:Square root of 69? (Score:4, Funny)
You get 8 more
Re:Questionable statistic... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Warning (Score:3, Funny)
Root: Kiwi/Australian slang that is used in place of the more commonly used term "fuck."
Re:But when will he...? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Vista comes to your Rescue! (Score:5, Funny)
That's so cool... so, what colour did you pick?
Re:Great, just great... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Vista comes to your Rescue! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great, just great... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Vista comes to your Rescue! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:NICE!! (Score:2, Funny)
Cluster fsck (Score:5, Funny)
I just imagined a Beowulf cluster of girls running Linux, and almost had a kernel leak.