Comment by hyperdimension

I am so glad that I'm not the only one. Every time I shut the hood of a car after working on it, I give it a little loving pat-pat.

I have this inexplicable feeling, contrary to my usually rational self, that machines have a sort of soul and "feel better" when they're taken care of, and I feel like I'm letting it down when I extend an oil change/put off maintenance/don't take care of a problem I'm aware of yet. I don't really believe they have souls or anything; it's just a feeling I get.

Come to think of it, I do the exact same things with my plants too.

I can't explain it. I don't name my cars though.