RPMS Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Okay, now y'all have done it. You've made me feel like a white-bread grandpa who can't keep up with the modern lingo. I used to feel like I was hip to the jive and a cool phat daddy, but this is just beyond me. I've seen Fast & Furious. I listen to modern album oriented rock. Heck, I've even done a web search! All "Bling Bling" comes up with is Amazon.com's offer to buy some bling bling at reduced prices, and lots of sites having to do with rap and "pimp daddies" and lots of extremely large gold jewelry. WTF? Would someone PLEASE educate me? I feel like I've lost the thread of the modern collective consciousness. Soon I'll be sounding like an 80 year old man spouting off about horseless carriages! Scott Ferguson *sigh* Feeling old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiD-ViD Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 bling bling is just that...something shinny heh. usally jewlery. it is also associated with stuff that costs alot of money or looks really nice. that is my general conception of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime240z Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Scott, I think you might be referring to my post under the "rims" thread. I was just-a joking with the bling-bling. Like kid-vid says it just means something shiny 'n fancy. I was just trying to get a laugh out of the bunch as a dispute over the true definitions of "wheels" and "rims" was unravelling. So the next time you hear a pimp or drugdealer (as these are usually the only types using this phrase) talking about bling-bling, rest assured thay are talking about some sort of jewelery or 22" gold plated wheels (or is it rims) Sorry about the sarcasim or any confusion my humor may have caused. Jaime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inZane 240 Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Something that is bling-bling doesn't necessarily have to look nice...for instance....20 inch chrome wheels on a 1989 volvo. While this can be classified as bling-bling it doesn't really look good. Didn't mean to offend any volvo owners with "dubs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by Jaime240z: So the next time you hear a pimp or drugdealer (as these are usually the only types using this phrase) talking about bling-bling. you forgot about honduh owners also..... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 www.mrbling.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted September 8, 2002 Author Share Posted September 8, 2002 Jaime, I wasn't specifically thinking of your thread, although that was the one that brought it to mind. The phrase "bling bling" has been used several times in these pages, sometimes referring to a specific thing, and sometimes used as an exclaimation. Modern speech is like that - a word might be used for several different things, depending on circumstances, making it tough to determine meaning from context. So... "Bling bling" means (in essence) flashy, so can also refer to flashy, over-the-top behavior (burning donuts in front of the courthouse, etc). It may be used with admiration or disrespect, also depending on context. *whew!* Staying abreast of current slang is tough! Thanks for the info. And Auxillary, I visited Mr. Bling and I have to admit, that answers the long held question, "Where do they get those things???" Now I know! Did you notice that one of their sample caps said "Sweet Z"? You can get a set just like that in time for the next Z convention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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