Without men what a boring world this would be
By Rosemary Van Houten
I’m 57 years-old and still don’t understand men.
In fact I’m no closer to understanding them now then when I was 7 years-old…which makes me think, perhaps they really aren’t meant to be understood. But, they still keep me guessing nonetheless.
It could be I’m really barking up the wrong tree, but it’s the little things that add up to become the big things they say…so, thus my bewilderment as to why men (not all men,) but most men choose to name their vehicles. And, quite often will spend hours on end, buffing and cleaning and admiring this piece of metal on wheels.
While I guess there’s something to be said for taking care of your possessions, especially high price items, it just surprises me (while I know it shouldn’t) as soon as the weather begins to turn nice, you see the men outside washing their cars or poking their heads under the hood or lying on the ground with the only evidence of them being their feet hanging out from down under.
I truly do think that for most men, their relationship with their vehicle is very intimate and obviously only one they can understand. But again why name them and after a woman no less? Why isn’t Mustang or Chevy or Dodge not enough? And the other part about them choosing women’s names is they tend to be old-fashioned or the girl next door type, like Sally or Betsie or Betty Sue. And then there are also the somewhat “naughty” names or titles such as “sassy lady” or “hot mamma” or “daddy’s girl.”
I know you’ve seen them and heard them.
If you talk to some women they find it offensive and suggest that men name their vehicles after women because they classify their women and vehicles in the same category…objects.
If the truth be told though, I think those women are a little jealous.
But you really do wonder how it all began and how men in particular (I know some women love their vehicles too) seem to have that instant bonding with other men when they compare their beauties. It doesn’t matter where they are, complete strangers, they can strike up a conversation about “their girl” and compare engine sizes, speed, ability and comfort.
Hmmm….does sound like there is some similarity to how they sum up their women, huh?
Come on, give them a break…if that’s true at least they are objects of their affection! I know personally I would much rather compete with a piece of metal on wheels then a leggy beautiful blonde. And while I’m still not sure why men name their cars after women, if it makes them happy, why not?
And regardless of how much your guy seems to love his metal scrappy woman on wheels, don’t lose sight of the things you can do that his car can’t. After all, can that car cook his dinner? No. Can that car do his laundry? No. Can that car hand him his remote control? Heck, no. Thus, there’s no competition, regardless of what her name is.
Without men, what a boring world this would be. —WLY&ME
April 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I disagree in terms of clarity, for instance, it is deemed complete sexist to impose old fashioned and cardinal sin in matters of men and woman.
As a modern working mother, with the balance of children and a heavy schedule weighting the odds of rest deeply. I rely heavily upon my husbands input, strength and courage in all tasks.
So i don’t hand him the remote, i don’t cook his dinner and don’t his laundry, the kids get the remote, we cook dinner and we do the laundry.
What a boring world without men, you are so right, but we need them as much as they need us.
Jane X
November 5th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Men really put the adventure in life of the women.