5/21 Is the term "rice-boy" taillights (with respect to cars)
offensive?
\_ to some asians, yes.
\_ I'm Asian and the Asian friends I have aren't offended. I'm sure
some are though. Actually, several didn't even know the term
"riceboy" until I explained it to them
\_ The term is Rice Boi and the taillights are called Altezzas.
\_ What does "rice-boy" mean?
\_ asian boys that take $12k cars and put $30k m0dz in them and end
up with ugly funky silly looking under powered $42k cars.
\_ but where does "rice" in the name come from? -clueless
\_ I'm white and I love rice. Am I a rice boy?
\_ no
\_ I think the term was originally meant for those from Vietnam,
which rice consistutes majority of their stable diet.
Rice = Asian is not strictly true as those northern Chinese
eat a lot of wheats. |