pont35cpe 444 Posted October 19, 2017 I`d like to hear some responses as to why people refer to their cars as "She".. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RansomEli 175 Posted October 19, 2017 Probably because they are objects of our love. Although my two Franklins are named Scott and Zelda 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pomeroy41144 249 Posted October 19, 2017 I never refer to my automobiles as "she". I don't give names to my automobiles. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Peterson 464 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Shaw 1,394 Posted October 19, 2017 http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_are_cars_always_referred_to_as_females 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 444 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
28 Chrysler 266 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 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 1,884 Posted October 19, 2017 I don't understand why guys name their cars at all. You would think they owned a boat. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Restorer32 1,499 Posted October 19, 2017 Because they break our hearts ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank DuVal 620 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhigdog 2,172 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Steel 147 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) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SC38DLS 585 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryB 1,500 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhigdog 2,172 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John_S_in_Penna 2,240 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger914 251 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plymouthcranbrook 325 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Wiegand 1,174 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smithbrother 605 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Moskowitz 1,410 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 444 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 2,833 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Steel 147 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
