OT: What makes a "girlie" car a "girlie" car?
11-27-2006, 03:45 PM
#16
Usage of the phrase "Girlie car" is an action that mental health professionals look for. In the manual for diagnosing various quality and quantity of mental illness, the DSM, that specific phrase indicates that the person using the phrase is an half bright follower of others; an insecure, self doubting, troubled emotional child who is not enjoying life because, among other things, they spend what little mental capabilities they possess on judging others while cowering in morbid fear of being judged and thusly found out to be panty waste.
My opinion is to buy what dunks your donut and chuckle at those sorry ***, insecure, nitwits who use phrases like, "Girlie car".
My opinion is to buy what dunks your donut and chuckle at those sorry ***, insecure, nitwits who use phrases like, "Girlie car".
11-27-2006, 03:52 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by JohnnyNarcosis
...and chuckle at those sorry ***, insecure, nitwits who use phrases like, "Girlie car".
Ya ... he'll crush you like a whimpy melon with his massive biceps and show you what a girlie man you really are.....ya.
11-27-2006, 04:11 PM
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Probably not a 'girly car' but........but I did see a new Targa for the 1st time in the flesh the other day.....and my 1st thought was, I really think it would be a nice ladies car 
11-27-2006, 04:23 PM
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From a consumer behavior point of view, just remember that dubbing a car (or other products) as something “girlie”or “girlish” has neither to do with women actually preferring that car over others, nor with their general selection criteria to begin with.
IF “girlie cars” would be those cars that are produced in accordance with female preferences, it would simply mean that they would be strong along the lines of safety, ease of maintenance, agility, handling, ergovision, intelligent storage, low running costs, and fun to drive. Because these are the main selection criteria of women when it comes to choice of car.
However, that’s not how a “girlie car” becomes a “girlie car”. Rather, when someone describes a car as “girlish” or “gay”, I usually see an insecure loser who dismisses something on the basis of size, color, shape, or performance. Psychologically, it’s a belittlement approach: since they cannot shine, they dismiss others. Using derogatory terms usually just indicates a lack of self-confidence. That’s my experience anyway.
By the way, marketers have long had a hard time to develop and segment products along clearly defined gender lines, simply because what society has successfully drilled into our brains as ‘proper’ for women or men, respectively, just does not pan out in the marketplace that way in the form of preferences: colors, shapes, scents, textures, sizes, sounds... in terms of consumer choice, the dimensions and categories are not as “female vs. male” as simple minds would like us to think.
IF “girlie cars” would be those cars that are produced in accordance with female preferences, it would simply mean that they would be strong along the lines of safety, ease of maintenance, agility, handling, ergovision, intelligent storage, low running costs, and fun to drive. Because these are the main selection criteria of women when it comes to choice of car.
However, that’s not how a “girlie car” becomes a “girlie car”. Rather, when someone describes a car as “girlish” or “gay”, I usually see an insecure loser who dismisses something on the basis of size, color, shape, or performance. Psychologically, it’s a belittlement approach: since they cannot shine, they dismiss others. Using derogatory terms usually just indicates a lack of self-confidence. That’s my experience anyway.
By the way, marketers have long had a hard time to develop and segment products along clearly defined gender lines, simply because what society has successfully drilled into our brains as ‘proper’ for women or men, respectively, just does not pan out in the marketplace that way in the form of preferences: colors, shapes, scents, textures, sizes, sounds... in terms of consumer choice, the dimensions and categories are not as “female vs. male” as simple minds would like us to think.
11-27-2006, 04:26 PM
#20
Originally Posted by OCBen
Ya ... let's see you toak that way in front of Ahnold.
Ya ... he'll crush you like a whimpy melon with his massive biceps and show you what a girlie man you really are.....ya.
Ya ... he'll crush you like a whimpy melon with his massive biceps and show you what a girlie man you really are.....ya.
The "Arnold" you write of is not real of course. He is a character in a big money production titled, Arnold: Get their VOTES. This is the production where the producers make hundreds of millions of dollars via future yet life long "insider" connections to the hot deals... at little or no risk to their own wealth. It's a brilliant piece of work.
The script writer in the governor's head would pen the "Arnold" character ANY line as long as that line would build rapport with the half bright masses by using grunts and chest thumps that the masses recognize.
Remember the rapport building motto - People who like each other ARE like each other. Thus, if your voters are insecure nitwits, then act as if you're an insecure nitwit, too.
Simple, yet effective.
11-27-2006, 04:31 PM
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can we add this thread to 'stupid topics' ??
hahahaha!!!
Sorry, I know I 'shouldn't' make commentary like this, but what the heck. This thread is STUPID. LOL
hahahaha!!!
Sorry, I know I 'shouldn't' make commentary like this, but what the heck. This thread is STUPID. LOL
11-27-2006, 04:33 PM
#22
Three Wheelin'
gheez! you guy are getting a little serious on a light topic.
just for clarification purposes to the serious "girlie car" guys,
my reply was entirely in jest even though it doesnt mention "girlie"
but i also don't see everyone referring to a car as "girlie" as an insecure loser!
can't believe jnarc & soulman taking this thread serious!?!?
just for clarification purposes to the serious "girlie car" guys,
my reply was entirely in jest even though it doesnt mention "girlie"
but i also don't see everyone referring to a car as "girlie" as an insecure loser!
can't believe jnarc & soulman taking this thread serious!?!?
11-27-2006, 04:33 PM
#23
Originally Posted by Soulteacher
From a consumer behavior point of view, just remember that dubbing a car (or other products) as something “girlie”or “girlish” has neither to do with women actually preferring that car over others, nor with their general selection criteria to begin with.
IF “girlie cars” would be those cars that are produced in accordance with female preferences, it would simply mean that they would be strong along the lines of safety, ease of maintenance, agility, handling, ergovision, intelligent storage, low running costs, and fun to drive. Because these are the main selection criteria of women when it comes to choice of car.
However, that’s not how a “girlie car” becomes a “girlie car”. Rather, when someone describes a car as “girlish” or “gay”, I usually see an insecure loser who dismisses something on the basis of size, color, shape, or performance. Psychologically, it’s a belittlement approach: since they cannot shine, they dismiss others. Using derogatory terms usually just indicates a lack of self-confidence. That’s my experience anyway.
By the way, marketers have long had a hard time to develop and segment products along clearly defined gender lines, simply because what society has successfully drilled into our brains as ‘proper’ for women or men, respectively, just does not pan out in the marketplace that way in the form of preferences: colors, shapes, scents, textures, sizes, sounds... in terms of consumer choice, the dimensions and categories are not as “female vs. male” as simple minds would like us to think.
IF “girlie cars” would be those cars that are produced in accordance with female preferences, it would simply mean that they would be strong along the lines of safety, ease of maintenance, agility, handling, ergovision, intelligent storage, low running costs, and fun to drive. Because these are the main selection criteria of women when it comes to choice of car.
However, that’s not how a “girlie car” becomes a “girlie car”. Rather, when someone describes a car as “girlish” or “gay”, I usually see an insecure loser who dismisses something on the basis of size, color, shape, or performance. Psychologically, it’s a belittlement approach: since they cannot shine, they dismiss others. Using derogatory terms usually just indicates a lack of self-confidence. That’s my experience anyway.
By the way, marketers have long had a hard time to develop and segment products along clearly defined gender lines, simply because what society has successfully drilled into our brains as ‘proper’ for women or men, respectively, just does not pan out in the marketplace that way in the form of preferences: colors, shapes, scents, textures, sizes, sounds... in terms of consumer choice, the dimensions and categories are not as “female vs. male” as simple minds would like us to think.
I think that some cars have a more masculine "aura," while others have a more feminine "aura." I don't think that it says anything about the driver of the respective cars (or at least it doesn't need to say anything about the drivers).
I think my original contention that a "girlie" car is any car that "most" woman would say "How Cute" is spot on for separating the two.
I think most Porsches and many european sportscars are more feminine than masculine (except the recent M3s, for example, which seem masculine to me). They have the curves, delicateness and beauty that I personally love. By contrast, a GT Mustang is definitely masculine. I prefer the former over the latter. I mean, after all, I would prefer to be in a woman any day . . .
I owned a Boxster S. I don't care what anyone else thinks of the car. At least for the 996/986, the two cars are identical from the driver's seat forward, so I don't see how one can be girlie while the other is not. Who cares anyway?
11-27-2006, 04:37 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by JohnnyNarcosis
"Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way" is my motto.
a leader would make up his own
11-27-2006, 04:38 PM
#26
Originally Posted by icon
gheez! you guy are getting a little serious on a light topic.
just for clarification purposes to the serious "girlie car" guys,
my reply was entirely in jest even thought it doesnt mention "girlie"
but i also don't see everyone referring to a car as "girlie" as an insecure loser!
can't believe jnarc & soulman taking this thread serious!?!?
just for clarification purposes to the serious "girlie car" guys,
my reply was entirely in jest even thought it doesnt mention "girlie"
but i also don't see everyone referring to a car as "girlie" as an insecure loser!
can't believe jnarc & soulman taking this thread serious!?!?
It's all bombastic hyperbole to keep myself amused until Yellow Freight gets here with the "box". The "box" is on the truck.
I like "box".
11-27-2006, 04:40 PM
#27
Originally Posted by icon
thought that was ted turners?
a leader would make up his own
a leader would make up his own
Copy cat billionaires. So droll.
11-27-2006, 04:43 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by JohnnyNarcosis
For me, BEING WEIRD IS NOT ENOUGH.
What happened to the exploited young girls in your avatar, anyway?
What's that you've got now? Doesn't look like soft, pink flesh to me.
And what's that about a box? Is it soft, pink flesh?
11-27-2006, 04:54 PM
#29
Originally Posted by OCBen
Yeah, Johnny, you're acting really weird.
What happened to the exploited young girls in your avatar, anyway?
What's that you've got now? Doesn't look like soft, pink flesh to me.
What happened to the exploited young girls in your avatar, anyway?
What's that you've got now? Doesn't look like soft, pink flesh to me.
Lord no! Exploit? Never I say! Can the awed art lover "exploit" the canvas, or the paint, or the artist's own brilliant hand? NO! Female beauty, art, and music are all that we have to thicken our skin against "...the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune".
Besides, the Goddess I'm dating smacked me in the back of the head and told me to erase it all.
Oh cruel TYRANNY!
11-27-2006, 04:55 PM
#30
so, the VW Golf Cab in white and VW Beetle in green aren't a chick mobile?
I don't know what makes a car a "girlie car" but I do notice more female drivers in certain cars than male drivers
I don't know what makes a car a "girlie car" but I do notice more female drivers in certain cars than male drivers