Why do people call it a SHE???

Researcher · 08-20-2014, 02:46 PM

I don't understand why do people call a car a She.

In English it would be, it, and not she.

In Spanish it is a He.

Other than sexual enuendos; it seems more appropriate to call the Macho 235 a HE.

pikcachu · 08-20-2014, 02:58 PM

in spanish a coupe would be a she though...

hyperzulu · 08-20-2014, 03:00 PM

Cars have gender confusion when used in discussion. For instance, my brother in law has a big truck on a 10" lift with a HEMI that he calls by a female name, yet when the engine gets roaring, he says the truck has balls. Who knows? It is what it is...

3.0L · 08-20-2014, 03:23 PM

When entering the garage, we take the Bimmer or the Benz. Unless my little grandson is with me. Then we take the Race Car, which of course is the Bimmer.

nachob · 08-20-2014, 03:25 PM

Really like it but not sure if 235i meets Macho standard. : ). I always wondered about that myself. Also dislike it when you show a girl a truly Macho car and they says it's cute!

hyperzulu · 08-20-2014, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nachob

Really like it but not sure if 235i meets Macho standard. : ). I always wondered about that myself. Also dislike it when you show a girl a truly Macho car and they says it's cute!

My gf does this all the time. I walked past a brand new Cayman S that was really well optioned and she called it cute. I nearly

but what are you gonna do...?

SmallTownBoy · 08-20-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Researcher

I don't understand why do people call a car a She.

Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other...

bimmerfile · 08-20-2014, 03:46 PM

Guys tend to fawn over their vehicles.
Perhaps most males would prefer to think they're fawning over an object they consider female.

Neckbeardz · 08-20-2014, 04:11 PM

Probably related with captains and crew calling their ships "she", and if so, goes way back in history.

1stm235i · 08-20-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerfile

Guys tend to fawn over their vehicles.
Perhaps most males would prefer to think they're fawning over an object they consider female.

+1

Demetrius Joel · 08-20-2014, 05:56 PM

I call my cars she's because it's sexier, at least IMO. Don't wanna have my baby as a he.

Vitt · 08-20-2014, 06:02 PM

The machine = La máquina

The ultimate driving machine = La mejor máquina de conducción

La --> female gender

Sportstick · 08-20-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitt

The machine = La máquina

The ultimate driving machine = La mejor máquina de conducción

La --> female gender

Oui, et en français, "la voiture"....c'est feminine.

BEM-S4 · 08-20-2014, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Neckbeardz

Probably related with captains and crew calling their ships "she", and if so, goes way back in history.

That's where it started

BLK235iNJ · 08-20-2014, 07:42 PM

That's just "the"

I don't get it either. I never call my cars "she"

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

Oui, et en français, "la voiture"....c'est feminine.

Hasek9339 · 08-20-2014, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hyperzulu

Cars have gender confusion when used in discussion. For instance, my brother in law has a big truck on a 10" lift with a HEMI that he calls by a female name, yet when the engine gets roaring, he says the truck has balls. Who knows? It is what it is...

Now that's sooo true!!
Funny!!!

Sportstick · 08-20-2014, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BLK235iNJ

That's just "the"

I don't get it either. I never call my cars "she"

It translates into English only as "the", as we do not have article adjectives with gender assignments for inanimate nouns. However, in French, car is a feminine noun. "Le voiture" will fail on a French test, although literally still "the car".

BLK235iNJ · 08-20-2014, 07:55 PM

El carro

I guess it matters where you are from. I speak spanish so where I come from its masculine.

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

It translates into English only as "the", as we do not have article adjectives with gender assignments for inanimate nouns. However, in French, car is a feminine noun. "Le voiture" will fail on a French test, although literally still "the car".

Ramos · 08-20-2014, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerfile

Guys tend to fawn over their vehicles.
Perhaps most males would prefer to think they're fawning over an object they consider female.

Exactly, every car I have owned had a female name !! Still have t decided on a name for the M235.. Thinking about Sasha so far

RobTaylor · 08-20-2014, 09:24 PM

It bugs me to see "she" in this forum. Sounds so ......

BLK235iNJ · 08-20-2014, 09:26 PM

Agreed

Growing up I didn't give my bikes girl names or my rc cars.

I personally don't get it.

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It bugs me to see "she" in this forum. Sounds so ......

uberspeed · 08-21-2014, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmerfile

Guys tend to fawn over their vehicles.
Perhaps most males would prefer to think they're fawning over an object they consider female.

Astute observation.

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