Colorways is a perfect example of some asshat in a corporate environment making up a word to sound more convincing and legit. Same with "complexify" and "origination" and all other stupid assclown terms. F off.
You mean England? Where slang permeates all levels of culture? Virtually no one can pronounce any word anywhere near properly or in approximation of phonetic definition. Tire, Color, etc are also all correct and the proper regional expression. Fooey on pretentious styleites who use quirky words to seem cool or informed.Forks, Tyres, Colour, bushing are all actually correct English terminology! The US language is wrong! see for yourselves..
http://oxforddictionaries.com/
Sorry but I can't take this seriously from a nation that can't spell anything the way it was intended to be spelt.
or heaven forbid it's used by a person who comes from an industry where its part of the accepted lexicon, instead of just a bunch of dude-brahs with no formal engineering backgroundColorways is a perfect example of some asshat in a corporate environment making up a word to sound more convincing and legit. Same with "complexify" and "origination" and all other stupid assclown terms. F off.
Cultural variety is good. Co-opting something that is not your culture for style or SnG is weaksauce.I like slang... one of my favorite things is understanding colloquial culture. I really feel that cultural variety is a beautifully human thing, and that language should be an expression of that. No newspeak for me please...
"kit" is just as bad, if not worseAnyone here complaining about "colorways", but still refer to the clothes they ride in as "kit"? Just curious...
As a cultural anthro guy I'd imagine you know very well that culture is a very fluid thing. In a world of instant information exchange, cross cultural exchange is now more prevalent than ever in human history. To say that co-opting something from another culture is inappropriate is to ignore cultural evolution in it's entirety.Cultural variety is good. Co-opting something that is not your culture for style or SnG is weaksauce.
Says the IT Guy with a degree in Cultural Anthropology (Oooh, Im a professional or at least slightly qualified and fulle of doucherosity!)
I wouldnt describe culture as fluid, nor would I describe this as a cross-cultural exchange, but a consumption and a function of a consumer attitude.As a cultural anthro guy I'd imagine you know very well that culture is a very fluid thing. In a world of instant information exchange, cross cultural exchange is now more prevalent than ever in human history. To say that co-opting something from another culture is inappropriate is to ignore cultural evolution in it's entirety.
Change looks different when it's your own culture that's changing, and the conservative element in any culture will usually resist change.
Fork or forks who cares, just make sure you get the compression dampening right!!
For someone who's complaining about one single letter that's a glaring mistake.extra "f" aside, I'm missing it.
gotcha, for some reason I always type that one wrong. missing "e" as well. *sigh*For someone who's complaining about one single letter that's a glaring mistake.
It actually kinda annoys me when suspension companies call it "dampening" on their own webpage. Really gives you that feeling they know what they're doing.Fork or forks who cares, just make sure you get the compression dampening right!!
Colorways has nothing to do with engineering. I accept the fact that it is normal terminology in one industry, but it's not part of the vernacular in the engineering industry and comes off as a douchey, contrived, and self righteous marketing move, especially when used to describe actual component colors vs. colors and designs of soft-goods and textiles.or heaven forbid it's used by a person who comes from an industry where its part of the accepted lexicon, instead of just a bunch of dude-brahs with no formal engineering background
doesn't matter the industry; textiles, paint, footwear, dinnerware, engineered products (hell I'm surprised the automotive industry hasn't adopted it) - a different color treatment for the same physical product is a colorway.Colorways has nothing to do with engineering. I accept the fact that it is normal terminology in one industry, but it's not part of the vernacular in the engineering industry and comes off as a douchey, contrived, and self righteous marketing move, especially when used to describe actual component colors vs. colors and designs of soft-goods and textiles.
This perfectly reflects what Ridemonkey is all about these days.I'd just like to point out that this thread is now 5 pages long and the Windham World Cup Thread is 2... pathetic
granted there are 3 or 4 threads going on about it...I'd just like to point out that this thread is now 5 pages long and the Windham World Cup Thread is 2... pathetic