Her critiques were mostly lost on Steve. He tried to keep up, with the intention of learning, but she was so quick that he lost track and was soon just following in her wake. He followed as she left the store, looking bewildered.
"You know enough about computers that you can build one?" It had nothing to do with her gender. It was simple astonishment that anyone could simply build one of the machines. without some kind of fancy degree or training. He didn't know what her experience was, but with her dress style, he hadn't expected a lot of technical knowledge.
It was nice to be proven wrong. He walked with her out to the parking lot, frowned at his motorcycle, and then asked, "Did you drive here? Or should we walk? I'm not certain the bike is a good idea with that skirt."