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      07-17-2007, 05:26 PM   #1
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why are vehicles..

referred to as female?
for example 'man look at that e39 m5, yeah shes a beauty'
someone please explain the reason / origin of this im really curious
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      07-17-2007, 05:29 PM   #2
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Cause when Im "in" something i would want it to be a female. My cars name is Jessica
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      07-17-2007, 06:01 PM   #3
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Why on earth would I want to spend my time carressing, talking to, beating on, washing a guy?

My car's name is Carmen (and no, i didn't intend for the "car" or the "men" puns)
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Even sailing ships were/are female, something about the male subjugation of the female?
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      07-17-2007, 06:33 PM   #5
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Women are sexy.(some) And cars are sexy.(some) so there is the correlation.
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Cuz men usually want what belongs to them to be female...
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      07-17-2007, 07:02 PM   #7
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because if you say "Im gonna go for a ride in Johnny" people laugh at you.
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      07-17-2007, 07:59 PM   #8
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because if you say "Im gonna go for a ride in Johnny" people laugh at you.
and that sounds gay
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      07-17-2007, 08:11 PM   #9
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'He's a beauty'

Yeah, not going to happen.
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referred to as female?
for example 'man look at that e39 m5, yeah shes a beauty'
someone please explain the reason / origin of this im really curious
Are you female?
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      07-17-2007, 10:14 PM   #11
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I don't call my car a "her." If you want to that's cool though.
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LMAO... she's named Carma.... and the Car pun was intended... treat her well and she'll do the same back...
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no im not a chick, but yeah the answer shouldve been more obvious to me haha

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'He's a beauty'

Yeah, not going to happen.
i get that, but like what about when you would say 'that m6 is a beast'
idk, but i dont want my girls beastly
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      07-18-2007, 02:26 AM   #14
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i get that, but like what about when you would say 'that m6 is a beast' idk, but i dont want my girls beastly
Ok...the metaphor doesn't always work...

If you want...you can call your car a beastly guy instead. We won't judge.
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Ok...the metaphor doesn't always work...

If you want...you can call your car a beastly guy instead. We won't judge.
... hahaha nah, no thanks
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well, there's your answer
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... hahaha nah, no thanks
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cause i love my car and i dun want to be gay... lol jk... idk cause my car is my baby <3
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