Well, it wasn't an OS from the beginning. It was a DOS application that provided ... windows. Someone just forgot to rename it to "Processes" or "Files".
Myself I found it amusing that servers had Windows (NT).
I recognize this "thinking the thoughts twice", and sometimes feel that the "fast" thoughts have to wait for the slow ones (language wrapping) to catch up. Then I try to skip the second phase and let the fast ones roam at full speed, expecting brilliancy. Never succeeded yet, but not giving up.
Myself I found it amusing that servers had Windows (NT).