Meta post I’ve decided to make. I enjoyed the unixporn subreddit a lot when I used reddit more. I enjoy customizing my linux de as much as the next nerd.
But you definitely shouldn’t use racist slang to refer to the process.
To be clear, I didn’t know the origin of the term ‘ricing’ until fairly recently. I was chattimg with my friend and used it to describe my de setup. They informed me that apparently it’s from car customization, and is a pejorative against generally asian men who customize their car to look like a racecar.
After learning this I was sad to realize just how engrained it is in linux de customization culture. I personally have stopped using the term, and I would ask everyone here stop as well.
The term is definitely for cars that have had all the money spent on bling, that are as you say, not capable. All show, no go.
A mate of mine had a sleeper. The only thing you could see that gave it away was a small sticker that said “eats rice”.
It was a call to any rice to give him a try.
You can’t say sleeper, because it’s a pejorative for those with narcolepsy.
Thanks for informing me, we can do better!!!