My Wife asked me why we call our cars female
06-05-2003, 11:28 AM
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Because we love our cars. I haven't named my car, but "I love you, Mike" wouldn't work for me. But, <a href="http://www.claudiaschiffer.org/" target="_blank">"Claudia"</a> might. 
06-05-2003, 11:55 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Wade B:
<strong>Hey, Harry, you missed your calling in life. Harlequin novels......</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">well i am in school for journalism.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
but id much rather write for a paper or a news network than cheesey **** novels.
<strong>Hey, Harry, you missed your calling in life. Harlequin novels......</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">well i am in school for journalism.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
but id much rather write for a paper or a news network than cheesey **** novels.
06-05-2003, 01:53 PM
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triscadek.....these cars ARE exactly like my crazy girlfriends. Perhaps the pattern of not knowing when something is going to go bad on me is something I like enough to keep surrounding myself with such things. The car and girls give me the exact same feelings when I'm around them (what does that say about these girls....or the car, for that matter??). You hit the nail on the head with your description! When things are good, they are very, very, very good - but suddenly it can all go bad!
Why do we call our cars girl names? Because guys like cars - guys like girls......simple as that in my opinion.
944S Boyeee
Why do we call our cars girl names? Because guys like cars - guys like girls......simple as that in my opinion.
944S Boyeee
06-05-2003, 04:50 PM
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It reminds me of a quote from Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz:
"A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder"
Of course, I don't know what he means and I refuse to try to interpret that sentence (for my own well-being) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> .
"A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder"
Of course, I don't know what he means and I refuse to try to interpret that sentence (for my own well-being) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> .
06-05-2003, 08:47 PM
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There's the shape reason already mentioned, but I think the most compelling reason is if you're going to anthropomorphize it the choices are male and female.
How many guys would feel comfortable talking about getting into, driving, working on, caressing, etc. a male object?
We're too homophobic for that.
How many guys would feel comfortable talking about getting into, driving, working on, caressing, etc. a male object?
We're too homophobic for that.
06-06-2003, 03:05 AM
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? So, do we really want to know, Chris? Heheheh
- Julie
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06-06-2003, 03:33 AM
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Nordschleife Master
Ag951, I bet that is the closest to the actual unspoken truth we shall ever see! Thanks!
Um...what does that make me!??
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Um...what does that make me!??
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- Julie
