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The term "TACO"

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by poff1986, Oct 11, 2009.

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Is the Term "Taco" Demeaning to your Tacoma

  1. Yes

    310 vote(s)
    17.3%

  2. No

    1,485 vote(s)
    82.7%
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  1. Nov 16, 2009 at 3:49 PM
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    badguybuster

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    It is no different than calling a piece of crap a ford....:crapstorm:
     
    badguybuster, Nov 16, 2009
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  2. Nov 16, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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    rhodehard09

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    rhodehard09 sometimes nonsense is the only sense someone has

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    my father retired from ford! i drive a taco before that i drove a taco before that i drove an 85 toy pickup(which i still have)
     
    rhodehard09, Nov 16, 2009
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  3. Nov 16, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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    rhodehard09

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    rhodehard09 sometimes nonsense is the only sense someone has

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    same trails different truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    rhodehard09, Nov 16, 2009
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  4. Nov 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM
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    Clatrans243

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    No more than calling a BMW a Bimmer, a Chevrolet a Chevy, a Cadillac a Caddy, or a GMC a Jimmy.

    As an aside, the New Mexico Air National Guard was derisively called the Tacos when they first went to Nam, but after flying under conditions that would keep other outfits on the ground and kicking some serious VC ass in the process, they came home with "Tacos" being more an expression of admiration. I have no trouble with a Tacoma being called a Taco, but I'm not sure a mere truck warrants being included in such company.
     
    Clatrans243, Nov 16, 2009
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  5. Nov 17, 2009 at 5:12 AM
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    SportyTuRD

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    So my best friend who owns a Truck accesories shop Gives me Crap about my Tundra TuRD cause he has a ford...So I half expect "TuRD TACO" will be his nickname for my new Tacoma...

    Side note:
    Once i saw a "YOTADOR"
    I want to see a "TOYlet"
    My buddies Passat was the "TAPASS"
     
    SportyTuRD, Nov 17, 2009
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  6. Nov 17, 2009 at 5:17 AM
    #106
    floger70

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    floger70 Young Taco

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    i love my taco. i call mine that all the time. as well as any other tacoma i am talking about.
     
    floger70, Nov 17, 2009
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  7. Nov 17, 2009 at 5:47 AM
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    CaRefugee

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    The deprecating term TuRD. Always have, always will. It's just plain funny.
     
    CaRefugee, Nov 17, 2009
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  8. Nov 17, 2009 at 5:49 AM
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    SteelRain

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    I added an "n" to the end of my badge..now I'm a "TACOMAN"
     
    SteelRain, Nov 17, 2009
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  9. Nov 17, 2009 at 7:01 AM
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    magneticnick

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    we call mine the "taco truck"
     
    magneticnick, Nov 17, 2009
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  10. Nov 17, 2009 at 9:42 AM
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    Some like tacos I love Tuna Tacos!
     
    Jotun, Nov 17, 2009
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  11. Nov 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM
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    :rofl:
     
    Blue Ten, Nov 17, 2009
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  12. Nov 17, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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    Meeocky

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    Meeocky GEAUX TIGERS!

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    I don't call it a Taco. It reminds me of the super "cool" people who call Target stores, "Tar-jay" or however they call it. :rolleyes:
     
    Meeocky, Nov 17, 2009
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  13. Nov 17, 2009 at 11:46 AM
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    SportyTuRD

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    It is FRENCH and it is spelled
    Targét
     
    SportyTuRD, Nov 17, 2009
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  14. Nov 17, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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    There's an inuendo for Taco, and even worse for Tuna Taco...
     
    SubFrozen, Nov 17, 2009
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  15. Nov 17, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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    ST77

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    ST77 Wandering doesn't mean you're lost

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    Mine is a Cali Taco!:cool:

    [​IMG]
     
    ST77, Nov 17, 2009
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  16. Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM
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    OffroadToy

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    Where does the term "Taco" come from? Actually, I'm glad you asked...
    This term originated back in the early 1800's by the tribe know as the hung2lo tribe. They were a friendly bunch, but had a deep dark secret... They were cannibals! Over the years, they had acquired a taste for the tourists that came through the area to photograph the local wildlife including the women of the tribe (they ran around naked). Anyway, the tourists generally drove Toyota's in the bush country back then. The men of the tribe over the years had found a way to split the "shell" of the Toyota to extract their prey...and the term "Taco" was born. To this day, they still roam the countryside in search of the elusive "Taco".
     
    OffroadToy, Nov 17, 2009
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  17. Nov 17, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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    george3

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    Do I want a pink Taco or a hairy Taco ? I'm offended.
     
    george3, Nov 17, 2009
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  18. Nov 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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    Gringo

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    'Taco..' sure beats '..coma'

    I always intended to peel a few letters off the rear badge of my 2000 Prerunner and leave

    Taco__
    ___runner

    That truck went to ru$t heaven before I got around to it, but that's what we always called it. Then on my first visit to this forum to get info about options for my 2010, I saw someone refer to their 2wd basic as a 'Taquito'; I mentioned this to my wife and that nickname immediately became attached to the new truck.
     
    Gringo, Nov 18, 2009
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  19. Nov 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM
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    big43al

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    I love to drive my Taco, eat my wife's fish taco,

    I love TACO's
     
    big43al, Nov 18, 2009
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  20. Nov 18, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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    Liquid

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    I call a Tacoma a Tacoma, nothing else.
     
    Liquid, Nov 18, 2009
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