Assigning personality traits to handguns?

Hmm, I've given a name to each one of my race cars. They've always been named after an attractive woman. (my current one is named Vanessa after the Hotty from the movie "Juno" it's her Characters name)

I made a small vinyl graphic that says "Vanessa" and it's on the rear side window. Small and out of the way, but it makes my cars more personal, and has greatly helped me remember them. But I get the names from the actresses. Like for instance;

Her character on Juno is a loving and devoted wife who just wants a happy family (She's adopting in the movie). She's upper class and well mannered but still really hot. My car reminded me of her because as an Acura Integra Type R, it is a performance model of a japanese family sport coupe... (family oriented) But at the same time the Type R model is rare and was quite expensive (Upper Class) But being the sports model (and with my plans for 500hp next month) it adds that hot edge. (still really hot)

Some people think it's stupid... But the ladies LOVE IT when i tell them the stories.


I talk to her before a race, and when i wash her. I apologise when i mess her up (Like on gone in 60 seconds when he breaks the mirror off of "elanore") and I give her a pat on the dash when she's faithful to me (Haven't lost a race yet) But sadly... She hasn't talked back...
 
Doing this to animals disturbs me the most like people that talk to their goldfish.

Ralph, my 469SW is about to become really PO'd.

'Ralph' is my main carry pistol. An inconspicuous name makes it much easier to converse in public about a touchy subject. There's a potentially dangerous situation and the wife asks "When was the last time that you spoken to Ralph?" Are you carrying? "Just recently dear". Locked and loaded.

Name them after house pets and it can be even more confusing to an outsider as pet conversation comes up frequently. You know that the dog is fine and at home, her name is Frenchi. Frenchi is also your Black Widow. Wife asks "Do you think Frenchi is OK? Packing? I'm sure that she's fine. Yep!
 
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Great ideas and techniques, swampghost! I'll have to add those to my repertoire! BTW, I talk to my fish. His name is Dinner, he's 15 years old (been with me for 13). This is a 48 inch wide tank, which makes him about 16 inches. Sorry for OT - won't happen again! :o

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PBP, I think your sense of humor is even greater than your gun collection !
Please "take " more "balls" & run in every direction you wish !

As to "assigning personality traits" to things : don't they just sometimes come to your mind when looking at things ?. Don't silhouette, looks, lines, color, suggest them to you ? Isn't that's what design styling is for ?
 
I have two different sets of Friends that constantly go with me and protect me. Guess you could say they are Body Guards. They are "Smith and Wesson" and "Sturm and Ruger". ;)
 
I am somewhat guilty of giving my pets/guns more personality than they actually have.

Im into exotic pets and lost my scorpion the other day while I was cleaning the tank. Even though I know he doesn't know he even has a name (he does have a feisty personality though) I was running around the house calling his name. I eventually found him with the aid of a black light (he glows under them) under my couch. But, he still didn't respond to his name (it's Napoleon).

As for guns, I haven't named any of mine yet. But, I will describe them using words that could be taken as "personality traits". For instance my Mosin Nagant is "a butt ugly thing that still manages to function out of spite, kind of reminds me of some o my relatives" while my Jericho is "classy with a pinky out".
 
What is being discussed here has been around a long time and even has a fancy name. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings, natural and supernatural phenomena, material states and objects or abstract concepts.

Who says this ain't an educational place?
 
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