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Old 02-27-2004, 10:59 AM
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I would never insult my car by refering to it as a she. My car is always fun, never tempermental, and always into trying something new. Cars are like hookers: always fun
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Re: Car gender

Originally posted by hotpot
When you talk about your 8 to other people (as opposed to, to yourself, which I'm sure most of you do), how do you refer to it?
She, He, It ...? In French, cars have a feminine gender and are always referred to as She.
Just wondering.
Much as I love it it's an still an "it" for me. I always think it sounds slightly creepy referring to inanimate objects as "she" in English. Obviously, in some languages everything has to be masculine or feminine so this does not sound unusual. Although I think in German cars are neuter (das Auto). I guess there must be some languages in which cars are masculine?
Old 02-27-2004, 12:23 PM
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To the specific question, either "my car", "the RX-8", or "it".

The "he" or "she" doesn't seem to be clicking yet, maybe later.
Old 02-27-2004, 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by aekdb918@yahoo
Cars are like hookers
1) Typically heinous looking,
2) Loose,
3) Out for your money, and best of all
4) Prone to disease?

No thank you.

-Eric
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All of my cars have had female names. And I've always referred to them as "she". I cannot imagine why I do it. Nor can I imagine doing any different.
Old 02-27-2004, 02:02 PM
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I call it "bumblebee", which I guess makes it female (it certainly is not a Drone!) :D
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In Brazilian Portuguese, it depends on the car's name; the R-x8 would be male (O "r-x-'oito'"/ Aquele rx-8), a lamborghini, would almost always be female (A lamborghini/Aquéla lamborghini). btw, any other Brazilians in this forum?............ I live in FL though, and was born in CA. In english I refer to cars as it or she.
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All cars are women.. The last one was Ginger (wrx) , this one is Lolita..
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