This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
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This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
Okay, it's a slow day today and I wanted to say something that's been irking me for a while.
Why do people refer to RC cars as their "rides"?? You can't ride on the things! I can imagine you calling your car or truck, your motorcycle, or even your moped your "ride", but a toy car?!
Similarly, on a drum forum I used to frequent, a lot of drummers referred to their cymbals as "pies". Pies don't look like cymbals other than having a vaguely round shape, cymbals don't sound like pies, and certainly don't taste like pies! Maybe "pie plates" might make at least a little sense, but "pies"??
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Why do people refer to RC cars as their "rides"?? You can't ride on the things! I can imagine you calling your car or truck, your motorcycle, or even your moped your "ride", but a toy car?!
Similarly, on a drum forum I used to frequent, a lot of drummers referred to their cymbals as "pies". Pies don't look like cymbals other than having a vaguely round shape, cymbals don't sound like pies, and certainly don't taste like pies! Maybe "pie plates" might make at least a little sense, but "pies"??
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
A coworker of mine calls them dinky cars...when ever my coworker and I that has a truck are talking he always says "talkin dinkys again" and I say yup and pretend I am using a stick controller at my crotch level....he always just walks away..too funny
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
Here they callm toys i say hell yea im never to old to play with my toys !!!! ROFLMAO.Don
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
We need a standing ovation smiley, "rides" bugs me anyway, but when talking rc cars it makes steam come out of my ears.
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
Is he British and or older?A coworker of mine calls them dinky cars
Do you think he might be referencing the original Dinky Toys?
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
My mother used to get so irate when my sister & I would say 'dinky'. When this cereal came out, my mother almost died:
As far as RC cars, I haven't heard people calling them 'rides'. It does sound a bit ridiculous.The preceding contained opinions, beliefs and thoughts that all may not agree with. No offense was intended at any point. Carry on.
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
He was referring to his dinky toys while they were taalking rc cars like adults do!!!!!!
Besides they should tell him to grow a pair and step up and buy one too.DON
Besides they should tell him to grow a pair and step up and buy one too.DON
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
what is the world coming to....arf wrote:I'm from New York where pizzas are called "pies."
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
next they will be calling those associated with organized crime 'wise guys'...PBR Allstar wrote:what is the world coming to....arf wrote:I'm from New York where pizzas are called "pies."
Peace and professionlism.....Kabunga signing off!!!
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
Didn't they make a powdered version of Dinky Donuts? I think it was out about the same time as Waffelos. I say that because my sister and I use to get into huge arguments in the cereal aisle and my mom would have to break us up. To this day there is a still a cold war between my sister and I over cereal. Whenever we're together and breakfast is mentioned ice cold glances are exchanged. Wounds as old as time itself are ripped open spilling the heartache and turmoil that boils within our souls. Our brains dizzy with emotions as we try to maintain our composure and conceal our long brewed hatred for one another...civilguy wrote:My mother used to get so irate when my sister & I would say 'dinky'. When this cereal came out, my mother almost died:As far as RC cars, I haven't heard people calling them 'rides'. It does sound a bit ridiculous.
Oh, but anyway, wasn't there a powdered version?
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Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
LOL @ the Dinky Donuts! I'm not sure I'd want to put those in my mouth, though...civilguy wrote:As far as RC cars, I haven't heard people calling them 'rides'. It does sound a bit ridiculous.
And you've never seen someone say "nice ride" in response to a post about an RC car, or post "here's my latest ride"? I see it all over the place, including here! I posted a picture of CYANide yesterday on RCTech and someone just replied to it today saying "nice ride"! I had to resist the urge to reply that I hadn't ridden it yet, so I couldn't confirm if the ride was nice or not.
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