Are you a Ricer?

ImmortalZ · 28th April 2009, 11:52

Ricers were tagged so because they were Asian shoeboxes with lots of show and no go. AKA riceburner. However, serious performance oriented cars are never called so. Calling any car a ricer doesn't make sense in India though. Every car in South India is a ricer.

jkdas · 28th April 2009, 11:54

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Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

Ricers were tagged so because they were Asian shoeboxes with lots of show and no go. AKA riceburner. However, serious performance oriented cars are never called so. Calling any car a ricer doesn't make sense in India though. Every car in South India is a ricer.

minus some at Bangy/Kovai etc

abhayshanu · 28th April 2009, 12:16

Yes the original use of the word ricer was to asian dude with their hondas, having all show and not go, but now it has evolved to a word used by everyone universally for boys who just want their cars for show and dont care about go.
We are not coping, it is just a universal slang for those kind of people.

travelwriter · 28th April 2009, 14:15

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Originally Posted by abhayshanu

Yes the original use of the word ricer was to asian dude with their hondas, having all show and not go,

This aptly describes the college going chaps who have laid their hands on their parents' car. You can these creatures in West Delhi, especially outer ring road near Tilak Nagar, Vikaspuri, Rajouri Garden. They seem to worship Jason Statham (hero in Transporter) and the characters of Fast and Furious or Dhoom (they, in all probabilities, do not understand English at all). And, not to forget, they will wear their dark glasses even at midnight.

They have stupid looking accessories on their car, play very loud music (always Bhangra or Punjabi Pop(??)) and have no regard for anyone or anything, causing harm and danger to people and all creatures living or otherwise around them.

Bazius · 29th April 2009, 06:53

Using the word "South", are there different people in the "North". How can you make a comment like that.

ImmortalZ · 29th April 2009, 08:38

Because South Indians have rice in the staple diet more than North Indians? Please don't start a storm in a teacup. Jeez, everyone has to take everything anyone writes as a regional comment. Lighten up please.

Bazius · 29th April 2009, 08:46

Cool Immortalz. Now that you explained its actually a clever joke. But don't you think the driver would be a ricer not the car.

amitoj · 29th April 2009, 08:59

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Originally Posted by aerohit

If you are living in India - Ricer isnt the appropriate word to use.

I agree with Aerohit here! But we already have an Indian equivalent of "ricer" and we use it so often. Starts with a C and ends with an A, is often used in Bollywood mafia movies, and is banned on TBHP (the word, that is. I hope i dont get banned as well for referring to it!)

faithless_1984 · 29th April 2009, 10:14

Whats so ricer about having upsized wheels ??
Some of the questions don't make sense to me but i guess they were just for fun.
Oh and even i love eating rice so yes am a Ricer too.

doomsday · 30th April 2009, 14:24

Here's a link I had come across a while back while searching for something else (not ricer mods, thank you) altogether... Some bits are hilarious and extremely well put down... Made me wonder if the writer is/was a ricer himself.

You Might Be A Ricer If

28th April 2009, 11:52	#16
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,192 Thanked: 601 Times View My Garage	Ricers were tagged so because they were Asian shoeboxes with lots of show and no go. AKA riceburner. However, serious performance oriented cars are never called so. Calling any car a ricer doesn't make sense in India though. Every car in South India is a ricer.
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28th April 2009, 12:16	#18
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 706 Thanked: 326 Times View My Garage	Yes the original use of the word ricer was to asian dude with their hondas, having all show and not go, but now it has evolved to a word used by everyone universally for boys who just want their cars for show and dont care about go. We are not coping, it is just a universal slang for those kind of people.
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29th April 2009, 06:53	#20
Bazius BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Thithimathi, Coorg Posts: 68 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Using the word "South", are there different people in the "North". How can you make a comment like that.
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29th April 2009, 08:38	#21
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,192 Thanked: 601 Times View My Garage	Because South Indians have rice in the staple diet more than North Indians? Please don't start a storm in a teacup. Jeez, everyone has to take everything anyone writes as a regional comment. Lighten up please.
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29th April 2009, 08:46	#22
Bazius BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Thithimathi, Coorg Posts: 68 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Cool Immortalz. Now that you explained its actually a clever joke. But don't you think the driver would be a ricer not the car.
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faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 328 Times View My Garage	Whats so ricer about having upsized wheels ?? Some of the questions don't make sense to me but i guess they were just for fun. Oh and even i love eating rice so yes am a Ricer too. Last edited by faithless_1984 : 29th April 2009 at 10:15.
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30th April 2009, 14:24	#25
doomsday BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 424 Thanked: 59 Times	Here's a link I had come across a while back while searching for something else (not ricer mods, thank you) altogether... Some bits are hilarious and extremely well put down... Made me wonder if the writer is/was a ricer himself. You Might Be A Ricer If
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