2007-03-23 05:12:02 · 18 answers · asked by airforcegirl_980 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
It's a very old tradition. It certainly created great respect. Some thought it was due to the fact in the days when a voyage could last 5 months or more. without site of land the ship was, life, hope and promise.
Wouldn't she represent a woman. What else has such significance for a man. Good or Bad, this girl is what ya got!
Nother thought, a sailor loved his ship.
2007-03-23 05:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting answers. Planes and ships are predominantly operated by men historically. No two planes or ships are exactly alike, even if they follow each other off an assembly line. Each one has its own "personality", if you will. It responds to a man's input in its own special way, and every once in a great while you get hold of one that is just flat unmanageable. Now what does all that describe more than a woman? These machines remind us of women. Simple as that.
2007-03-23 12:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To a man a plane or a ship is a thing of beauty, just like a woman. They are powerful and graceful. They can stop and make us stare. Life is useless without both.
2007-03-24 03:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by kman252 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually a lot of War ships, and Coast Guard Vessels, are named after men...would they be referred to as She?
2007-03-23 12:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by bob shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men mostly will preform work on the boats/ships, so this is quite possibly the reason why they give endearing names to the boats/ships. Reminds me of how men give women's names to their cars or refer to their cars with words such as "she" or "her".
2007-03-23 12:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by chrissy x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Ray.
Because you have to treat them like a lady or they will act up and cause havoc.
People have offered all sorts of explanations, including, for naval vessels, "Because it costs so much to keep them in paint and powder."
2007-03-23 13:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by Wolf of the Black Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because when planes first came about it was mostly men who flew them.
2007-03-23 22:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by stephenn1998 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly men own or operate the machinery so they refered them to women names
2007-03-23 12:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by fastwillie69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are both stubborn and won't listen to you worth a shitt.
2007-03-23 20:43:39 · answer #9 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sailor told me that it was because women are always wet in the bottom area.... i laughed, but it would make sense.... sailors...
2007-03-23 12:19:53 · answer #10 · answered by gsxr650 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋