Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"?

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Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"?

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RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"?

July 13, 2015 at 10:22 pm

(July 13, 2015 at 9:27 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: I think it has a lot to do with the fact that, from what I understand, most languages with genders (especially Latin, Navis), have decided it's a feminine word for whatever reason. I could be wrong about that.

Besides, could you imagine the crisis of sexuality that would result if all the guys who have sex with cars suddenly started to realise that the cars they fucked were male:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLMLFE5Eec

Oh, wow. That was uncomfortable to watch!

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.

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Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rado84 - July 13, 2015 at 2:37 am

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Excited Penguin - July 13, 2015 at 2:43 am

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rado84 - July 13, 2015 at 3:16 am

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Excited Penguin - July 13, 2015 at 3:23 am

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rado84 - July 13, 2015 at 1:34 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Excited Penguin - July 13, 2015 at 1:40 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rado84 - July 13, 2015 at 1:53 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Pyrrho - July 13, 2015 at 1:45 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rexbeccarox - July 13, 2015 at 10:18 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Minimalist - July 13, 2015 at 2:45 am

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RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 13, 2015 at 3:12 am

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RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by FreeTony - July 13, 2015 at 1:13 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by BrokenQuill92 - July 13, 2015 at 1:18 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 13, 2015 at 6:56 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Anomalocaris - July 13, 2015 at 1:25 pm

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Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by KUSA - July 13, 2015 at 6:45 pm

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RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by rexbeccarox - July 13, 2015 at 10:22 pm

RE: Question to all Americans: why do you refer to vehicles and ships as "she"? - by Rev. Rye - July 13, 2015 at 11:34 pm

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