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Does anyone know why..............................................................


Ships/planes/cars...etc are referred as 'she'


?????

Probably because they're important !!! ;-)

good thinking Karen!!!

Because its things that need steering the right way, same as women do otherwise they would get lost :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

George :-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Because *she* can always be relied on... :-D.

Men can only pretend to understand them.

Oh you ....@#@#


I already knew that!


But....really, why??

x

I have researched....nothing that, convinces me

Not definitive but one explanation

SHIPS AS 'SHE' - "Many people wonder why a ship is referred to as a 'she.' The explanation is that it was customary in early days to dedicate a ship to a goddess, under whose protection she sailed. The ship carried the diety's carved image on her bow not as a decoration, as later generations imagined but as an aid to finding the way."

( women always ask the way if they get lost ) ;-)

Which is frequently :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

George :-) :-) :-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Probably right, Rose. They always had these figureheads on ships. And cars had badges that were often female.

I think it might be "sugar and spice and all things nice". We are fond of our boats and planes and cars, and girls are sweet and lovely and carry no mallets. And both sexes call their cars "she". Brigitte and Angelina for the men, Poppy and Daisy for the ladies.

Mine is Bluebell - showing my feminine side perhaps :-) ;-)

Rose.....that is something one of my boys said



.....and I love

women always ask the way if they get lost



TRUE ;-)

I got lost in the midlands.....I had no idea where I was

..so, like a numpty, stopped at a truck stop


...ended in me getting into a wagon. It took some, to climb those steps, in my heels!


.....the office went mad, later :-0

Ooooops


Thread killer :-(

But I never refer to my car as 'she' or even 'he'. It's 'the car'.

Hi, It's Rachel from Genes support- I'm just doing some testing but thought i'd add to your thread as I might know the answer! I remember a friend telling me this is because of the association with vessels (big empty spaces carrying people) and the womb....not 100% sure though. Have a lovely day everyone x

Our cars are both male and femail depending on how we see them, currently my wifes C-Max is male "maxey" my Renualt is "Lucy" because the parcel shelf has loose elastic. They have to be both otherwise where would little cars come from?;-)

Mayfield

Thanks Rachel...interesting :-)


Naughty Stephen ;-)

The really odd thing about ships being called she is that in the past sailors considered it unlucky to have a woman on board.

MEN :-S :-S ;-)

Perhaps it makes them feel 'masterful'?.....not domineering just skilful ;-)