Bored at work. Entertain me, Internets!

[mcroft]

Waiting for Competitor to call back with info, but our customer is at their site, so I can't just blow it off.

There's only so much entertainment I can get from Microsoft fake children's books (with sexism! see pages 6-8).

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[mcroft.livejournal.com]

I was thinking "The Daddy buys the Mommy a Home Server because then maybe she'll give him that BJ he's been whining about."

[skywhisperer.livejournal.com]

*laugh* I suppose I'm all in favor of interpretations of children's books that involve BJs, but that wasn't my interpretation.

In fact, it's almost a contradictory message: you have the stereotypical "women as sexual gatekeeper" message, but then you have the anti-stereotypical "women who would appreciate a technological gift" message.

I'll also mention that the child learning to use the server is female. Well, I suppose that requires the assumption that everyone with a ponytail is female. :)

[mcroft.livejournal.com]

Dad does still control the family finances, even if Mom wants a server. So possibly a step forward! Or not.

[skywhisperer.livejournal.com]

That's another interesting interpretation. Maybe Mom wanted the server, but wasn't sure she wanted to spend the outrageous premium HP was charging, and so Daddy bought it for her as a gift.

Either way, I doubt it will become the next great feminist manifesto.

Anyway, I'm mostly just arguing with you because I'm waiting for an installer to finish. :)