ray1970 88 Report post Posted June 28, 2018 It is just one of those things I don't understand. Cars have no gender. I have worked on cars most of my life and have never seen a vagina or a penis unless in the back seat. So why are they given a gender over and over in a post?? Try not to take this wrong...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted June 28, 2018 I agree, never understood the need to call an inanimate object by him or her. I suppose it could have to do with affection for the item. Like these old cars have feelings lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 I've had mine 49 years and it is definitely a her. No bout a doubt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 They even have rain bow of color cars ,so you just never know 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 When my cars are running great i speak nice to them, when not going so well they cop it, no gender here.lol 1 SM69Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 5 hours ago, MAC390 said: When my cars are running great i speak nice to them, when not going so well they cop it, no gender here.lol Same here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 Could it be because they are like a woman, always requiring/needing attention or something...usually costing a lot? I know one of the members calls his Bitch, lol 1 1 latoracing and Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 12:10 PM, RPM said: There ya go - the definitive answer: when he sings "When I take HER to the drags SHE really shines" he isn't talking about his girlfriends headlights, and "SHE always turns in the fastest times" isn't about his girlfriend's libido. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 Cars that are expensive and need constant attension or they won’t run are female for sure 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sportsroof 10 Report post Posted August 9, 2018 Mi ne will be a fifty year car this November and it has often been a B___ch but when finished getting it back in order I"m always thankful its not a friggin boat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperpete 36 Report post Posted August 9, 2018 All of my cars are women. Natasha, Geneva, Luna, Sophia, Isabella, Giselle, Ivy, haven't named my 73 Lincoln Mark IV Ships are considered women and named as well. It is nothing new to name cars. This might answer your question...." One theory is that the habit carried over from men's habit of calling ships "she" and naming ships after women, most often goddesses in ancient times. While ships are not as common a mode of transportation for civilians any longer, in the American and British armed forces, active ships are still referred to as feminine. Similarly, when men became dependant on motor vehicles, they were an ornament of pride and cared for with great attention by their male owners. Some men had a very chauvinistic view of the female car in that it was just a pile of metal without him at the wheel (as the automobile was introduced, only men could afford to or in many areas legally operate one). Other men adopted the mentality that the automobile must be tended and coddled with a gentle hand and therefore was perceived as being feminine. " Or this "This can be for a number of reasons. When they are named, some males think of the vehicle as their significant other. They develop a relationship with the vehicle for any number of reasons. They have an affinity to the vehicle. Maybe they have had some beautiful experiences together. In spanish, almost all cars are in masculine form though “El Auto” while suv’s are feminine “La cameoneta.” Why that is, I do not know, but it has nothing to do with relationships the way I referred to them above." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted August 9, 2018 Cars must be female, as they follow the electrical rules... Female (plugs) are always hot when energized. Male (plugs) are always cold except when receiving/accepting power from females. QED; I rest my case. 1 mwye0627 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmal 225 Report post Posted August 10, 2018 Does this mean we need to get a divorce for one on the side or just be discrete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 10, 2018 That means we go rock star and get one for every day of the week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 Interesting topic, this one! Allow me to give you a different prospect here, if I may. Language is a key factor. In English, objects have no gender. You say (or write) « a » car, « a » ship, « a » wrench, « a » screw driver... Gender only comes into play when the object becomes the subject of a verb, right? The problem is that you can chose if it’s going to be a “he” or a “she”. Or stay a genderless “it”, actually. In French, for instance, all nouns have been given a gender very long ago. I do not know when or why. I just now that grammatically, a car is a “she” . We say une voiture. A truck is a “he”: un camion. We just have to memorize it as kids, when we learn to speak. As a grown up, you just know that a chair is feminine (une chaise) and an armchair is masculine (un fauteuil)... Now as far as ships are concerned, in French, the noun “ship” is masculine. We say “un navire” (“un bateau” , for a boat). Now when sailors call a ship by its name, it varies. The Titanic was always called masculine (Le Titanic). L’Hermione was always considered feminine. The gender goes with what they are called after. I wonder how this goes in Mandarin... G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 Sacre bleu ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 I know in Italian a meet ball is a she " mama mea ,shesa spicy a meata balla " 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Ridge Runner said: Sacre bleu ! Touché! LOL Just so you know: « Sacrebleu » “Old familiar French swear word used to describe anger, astonishment or admiration. Origin of the expression "sacrebleu" This expression is a softer deformation of "sacredieu" where “bleu” is put in the place of “Dieu” (God), to avoid blasphemy. Indeed, in the middle age, the very act of pronouncing the name of God was not only blasphemous but also punishable by physical punishment. That is why all the French expressions containing the term God have been modified in order to avoid the wrath of Church officials.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 Oy Vey ! Soon i will learn Martian expressions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantedvalve 128 Report post Posted September 21, 2018 Let's compare Cars Expensive to purchase Need more maintenance with age Often cost you more than they are worth Often leave you stranded beside the road Usually leave you with debt if you get rid of them too soon Will, eventually, stop working altogether if you dont do preventative maintenance. Women Expensive to purchase Need more maintenance with age Often cost you more than they are worth Often leave you stranded beside the road Always leave you with debt if you ever get rid of them Will, eventually, stop working altogether if you dont do preventative maintenance. So yeah... I think the reasoning there is pretty darn clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 772 Report post Posted October 20, 2018 I always name my cars, and the "she" thing is just what was carried over from the elders of the family, who always referred to the cars.... "she is running great...." "Just tuned her up" ...."That bitch really shines when you wax her" If you ask the new generation, things have changed.... I googled this just for fun.. I saw this article, and was ready to bang my head against the wall. Thank god I am old....help…. http://thenewswheel.com/womens-equality-day-why-cars-are-referred-to-as-she-and-why-it-has-to-stop/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites