i_love_cars Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 What did I stumble upon here??? "rim" isn't even considered a synonym of "wheel" in a dictionary. They are related but indicate two different objects. Opinion doesn't matter when dealing in officially documented language definitions - they have to be presented in absolute, finite terms so that we can have consistency in communication broadly across a large group of people in our society. Anyone who doesn't agree with that I will immediately assume also "feels" that every service provider/company in America should speak 3 languages because people who leave their own countries to come here are too indignant, self-entitled, and lazy to learn common English, better known as the mainstay language of this country for hundreds of years. And for the countless people who don't get that, there's probably not much hope for their success in life. "Rim" in terms of a wheel is slang in the auto community, and nothing more. There's nothing wrong with that because people in those circles know what you're talking about. But go outside those circles and talk about "rim" and people will wonder if you're talking about part of a basketball hoop, and in the real world, shit like that will get you discredited as being an idiot who doesn't know her/his audience. People develop their own slang and language-isms in groups/communities ( like the use of "rim" in the context of wheel), which is totally fine (and unavoidable). It's possible that one day "rim" will be added as a synonym of wheel, the same way "lol" has been added in official capacity to the dictionary. That's just how language evolves. In the meantime, it's pretty black/white that it's purely slang in the auto community and nothing more. REKIII and Dominic540 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 how did you go from wheels/rims to talking about prejudice towards immigrants? just looking for an excuse to drop that in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I love jordans arguments =) Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Trump is in town tonight, nothing is unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Well this got out of hand quickly. Damn it Earl! You make trouble everywhere you go! You rabble rouser you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Bad seed=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 how did you go from wheels/rims to talking about prejudice towards immigrants? just looking for an excuse to drop that in there? Wow *shakes head* This is like when you ask a girl to please grab you a fork and she says, 'so you're saying I'm fat?' i_love_cars and CMart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 how did you go from wheels/rims to talking about prejudice towards immigrants? just looking for an excuse to drop that in there? *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 What the hell is going on here? Back on topic...Earl likes his cars like he likes himself. Stretched, poked, and slammed. andyhundley and patsbimmer1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 hahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhundley Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Back on topic...Earl likes his cars like he likes himself. Stretched, poked, and slammed. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 What the hell is going on here?Back on topic...Earl likes his cars like he likes himself. Stretched, poked, and slammed. why is it that when people simply disagree about things on this forum, people throw their arms up in the air like "wtf are you doing?" and try to change the topic or make subtle remarks to try to get people to stop that particular discussion altogether? In the future I will make sure to only participate in discussions where we are circle-jerking about how great BMWs are and how much Earl likes being stretched, poked and slammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 why is it that when people simply disagree about things on this forum, people throw their arms up in the air like "wtf are you doing?" and try to change the topic or make subtle remarks to try to get people to stop that particular discussion altogether?Personally I don't care, as long as it's not harassment/within the rules. It's always been open season around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Open season!!!! YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Still awaiting a rim job response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Still awaiting a rim job response Why dont you get a wheel job?!?! REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Why dont you get a wheel job?!?!I believe he just wanted the outer edge taken care of, not the whole thing REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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