Why are so many things referred to as she?

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

Have you ever noticed that when your neighbor admires your new car, he/she, says "she's a beauty" or when the car won't start the common phrase is, she won't start, or she needs a tune up, etc, etc.

It is very windy and someone says, " Boy, she is really blowing out there". It is raining buckets and someone says, "Wow, she is coming down hard".

Come on ladies and gents, post some more things that are referred to as "she" and let's see how many we can get.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

Preds · ‎12-17-2012

Because "she's run the world, but he's don't realize it!" ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

Fate whispers to her, "You cannot withstand the storm." She whispers back, "I am the storm."

Marp2 · ‎01-31-2012

Hurricanes with masculine names should be himmacanes.

stilltamn8r · ‎03-14-2010

Although English doesn't, most other languages use gender as a qualifier.. Le vs la in French for example. In these languages, most common nouns are aligned a feminine gender, cars, boats, etc.. Seasons, planets, many animals, certain other objects are almostalways masculine.. I guess it's probably a hold over from that....

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

Sounds like someone is getting a little PC here to me. I've addressed my personal vehicles and my race vehicles with some names other than "she", but those words won't pass the community standards test here.

hckynut(john)

sophiamarie · ‎08-08-2013

On 8/9/2014 Marp2 said:
Hurricanes with masculine names should be himmacanes.

Hurricanes don't discriminate. Remember Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Bertha, etc...... ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$

kittymomNC · ‎08-09-2012

On 8/9/2014 Preds said:
Because "she's run the world, but he's don't realize it!" ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

As the old saying goes -- "Ain't it the truth"! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

Hi John, I'm not sure what you mean by someone getting a little PC here, please explain...thanks.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

On 8/9/2014 hckynut said:
Sounds like someone is getting a little PC here to me. I've addressed my personal vehicles and my race vehicles with some names other than "she", but those words won't pass the community standards test here.

Hi, John...I'm not sure what you mean by someone getting a little PC her, please explain.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

On 8/9/2014 Preds said:
Because "she's run the world, but he's don't realize it!" ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

Preds I'm still laughing, you got that right.

John, sorry for the double post, my computer is doing strange things today.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam