pont35cpe 343 Posted October 19, 2017 I`d like to hear some responses as to why people refer to their cars as "She".. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RansomEli 138 Posted October 19, 2017 Probably because they are objects of our love. Although my two Franklins are named Scott and Zelda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pomeroy41144 246 Posted October 19, 2017 I never refer to my automobiles as "she". I don't give names to my automobiles. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Peterson 409 Posted October 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Pomeroy41144 said: I never refer to my automobiles as "she". I don't give names to my automobiles. Me either... Or is it, Me neither? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Shaw 1,156 Posted October 19, 2017 http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_are_cars_always_referred_to_as_females 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 343 Posted October 19, 2017 40 minutes ago, Mark Shaw said: http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_are_cars_always_referred_to_as_females The one that most likely fits is "complicated, hard to understand and tempramental".. 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
28 Chrysler 216 Posted October 19, 2017 Let me get in trouble, dig my own grave, shoot myself in the foot ----- needs a lot of attention, high maintenance, unpredictable --- (don't let my wife see this) 2 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaddleRider 60 Posted October 19, 2017 If my collector-car was as reliable and as much fun as my wife...maybe I would call it a "she".. Presently...on those occasions when I refer to it....I call it a %$$(#(#*@!*( piece of %%$(($(*# 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 1,252 Posted October 19, 2017 I don't understand why guys name their cars at all. You would think they owned a boat. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Restorer32 1,151 Posted October 19, 2017 Because they break our hearts ? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank DuVal 407 Posted October 19, 2017 We name them to tell them apart. Better a name than "The red one" . Yes, I have had multiples of similar cars. Still do, Park Avenues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhigdog 1,825 Posted October 19, 2017 6 hours ago, pont35cpe said: I`d like to hear some responses as to why people refer to their cars as "She".. I have no idea but for some reason I find it grating.........................Bob 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Steel 120 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I'm curious if giving a car a girls name is an 'older' practice. I'm 58 and I don't think I've ever heard someone my age referring to his car by a girls name. I'm sure it also has something to do with a persons' societal environment. Hey you ladies out there, do you call your car by a guys name? Edited October 19, 2017 by Real Steel typo (see edit history) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SC38DLS 519 Posted October 19, 2017 Most of mine were referred to as “she”. Because they had great curves and lines, pleasant to look at unlike most guys I know! The current one is called the “Beast” (the car not the wife) only because my better half doesn’t really like to ride in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryB 905 Posted October 19, 2017 To me the car or truck or motorcycle is an "it", not a she. The only one I gave a name was my 1995 Ford F-150. When I installed a fiberglass cap on the bed it became the Henry Ford Hotel when I used it as a place to sleep at times while traveling. Terry 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhigdog 1,825 Posted October 19, 2017 If forced to call them by name they are: Leaky, Squeaky, Rattles and P.O.S. I'll leave it to the reader to decide on the genders but they all use the bath room of their choice................Bob 2 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John_S_in_Penna 1,737 Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Real Steel said: Hey you ladies out there, do you call your car by a guy's name? I know a woman, very interested in cars, who names all her cars, and I think they're all men's names! I don't anthropomorphize my cars, because steel and plastic and rubber aren't alive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger914 233 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, alsancle said: I don't understand why guys name their cars at all. You would think they owned a boat. Bought brand new, slightly used, or classically aged, all my cars and trucks have been "It's" as in "It" starts, "It" won't start, "It'"s broke, "It's" fixed and the ever popular you rotten piece of *#!t. On rare occasion I have used "she" when describing something unexpected. Never named a car, but from my trusty Dodge Shep to my not so trusty truck Hemorrhoid, all my trucks have eventually earned a name. Edited October 19, 2017 by Digger914 (see edit history) 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plymouthcranbrook 226 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Real Steel said: I'm curious if giving a car a girls name is an 'older' practice. I'm 58 and I don't think I've ever heard someone my age referring to his car by a girls name. I'm sure it also has something to do with a persons' societal environment. Hey you ladies out there, do you call your car by a guys name? On of my Female supervisors called her Kia "Ricky Rio" And I have been know to call my School Bus "Clunky the Wonder Bus" You wonder if it will start, you wonder if it will stop, and you wonder what will fall off when you hit a bump Edited October 19, 2017 by plymouthcranbrook (see edit history) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Wiegand 844 Posted October 19, 2017 OK, you guys, here is the real reason behind girl names on things. All inanimate objects are always referred to by the feminine gender. If you don't believe me on that, go look it up in your Funk and Wagnalls. Of course there will always be some wiseguy who will name his truck Clyde or Ralph or Jethro. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smithbrother 603 Posted October 19, 2017 For what it's worth, some are BOATS. Also some are BOAT ANCHORS. Some need to be tied to a hitching rail. Dale in Indy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Moskowitz 1,061 Posted October 19, 2017 You guys are some of the bravest people I know.... I would not touch this subject for the world! 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 343 Posted October 19, 2017 Alright!! It`s only been 8hr since I posted this.. Keep `em coming.. Where is Victoria Lynn? She`s surely got something to say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 1,887 Posted October 19, 2017 Makes for a much better read when you are reading the classifieds than constantly calling the car it when referring to each feature. I get more interested reading ads that way. Makes the seller seem like they care about the car and are affectionate enough that maybe they aren't just trying to get rid of her/it. I would be more interested in buying a car a guy doesn't really want to sell than the one he just put on fire sale because he can't wait to dispose of it/her to end his agony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Steel 120 Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Terry Wiegand said: OK, you guys, here is the real reason behind girl names on things. All inanimate objects are always referred to by the feminine gender. If you don't believe me on that, go look it up in your Funk and Wagnalls. Of course there will always be some wiseguy who will name his truck Clyde or Ralph or Jethro. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas Funk and Wagnalls. Hmm, I remember someone using one of those when i was a young lad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
