Ode to a Computer

Today's smile is courtesy of Colin C.

A computer was something on TV
from a science fiction show of note.
A window was something you hated to clean
and a ram was the cousin of a goat.

Meg was the name of my girlfriend
and a gig was a job for the nights.
Now they all mean different things
and that really mega bytes.

An application was for employment.
A program was a TV show.
A cursor used profanity.
A keyboard was a piano.

Memory was something that you lost with age.
A CD was a bank account
and if you had a 3 1/2" floppy
you hoped nobody found out.

Compress was something you did to the garbage
not something you did to a file
and if you unzipped anything in public
you'd be in jail for a while.

Log on was adding wood to the fire.
Hard drive was a long trip on the road.
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
and a backup happened to your commode.

Cut you did with a pocket knife.
Paste you did with glue.
A web was a spider's home
and a virus was the flu.