Simviation Forum - Why is a Ship called a She?

Sep 7^th, 2003 at 10:17am

Lurch Offline
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A ship is called a "she" because
there is always a great deal
of bustle around her;there is
usually a gang of men about,
she has a waist that stays,it
takes a lot of paint to keep
her looking good;is it not the
initial expense that breaks
you,it is the upkeep;she can
be all decked out;it takes an
experienced man to handle her correctly;
and without a man at the helm,
she is absolutely uncontrollable,
She shows her topsides,
hides her bottom and,
when coming into port,
always heads for the buoys.

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Reply #1 - Sep 7^th, 2003 at 2:24pm

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I think every man knows the real reason. Boats are called She because they keep us men out of the deep stuff. Grin

I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday. Wink

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Reply #2 - Sep 7^th, 2003 at 3:29pm

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So the great mystery of the day...
Why do Russians use the male pronoun?

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Reply #3 - Sep 7^th, 2003 at 5:30pm

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LOL, I like it
same reason the Bismark was dubed "He"?

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

Thou shalt maintain thine airspeed lest the ground shalt rise up and smite thee

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Reply #4 - Sep 8^th, 2003 at 3:32am

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i don't think we will go down that path, we don't want to offend anyone.

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Reply #5 - Sep 8^th, 2003 at 12:48pm

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down what path?
the Bismark was dubed "He" by its captain because it was strong and was built to fight, nothing more

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

Thou shalt maintain thine airspeed lest the ground shalt rise up and smite thee

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Reply #6 - Sep 15^th, 2003 at 11:30pm

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but bet it was a she who broke he lol

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Reply #7 - Sep 16^th, 2003 at 3:54pm

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hehe. . .

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Reply #8 - Sep 17^th, 2003 at 3:44pm

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lol

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Reply #9 - Sep 17^th, 2003 at 4:06pm

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And all this time, I thought it was due to the Bowsprit being decorated with a " WOMAN " ?

........or maybe the Woman is used, cause the ship is referred to as " SHE "........

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Reply #10 - Sep 17^th, 2003 at 5:09pm

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And all this time, I thought it was due to the Bowsprit being decorated with a " WOMAN " ?

........or maybe the Woman is used, cause the ship is referred to as " SHE "........

Silly. Hardly any boats have figureheads. They were to ward off evil spirits. Wink

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Reply #11 - Sep 18^th, 2003 at 2:04pm

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Funny, never thought of the 'Flying DutchMAN' as a 'she'...
heheheh! Could be a gay phantom ship.

But you guys forgot to tell the reason for having a woman aboard being bad luck. Ever seen two women fight over a bunch of sailors?

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