Was it a joke? Did Grant/Naylor know what rimming was? Or was it all just innocent?
2006-08-29 23:08:02 · 11 answers · asked by muppet 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Yes they knew what rimming was, Rimmer was called Rimmer to give us an idea of the kind of person he was. Do you know what smeg is? Its not just a brand name for white goods!
What I don't know is what Lister might be a reference to. Something to do with mouthwash perhaps?
2006-08-29 23:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by xenobyte72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 100% sure they knew what they were doing.
Rimmer was a toadying creep who sucked up to any authority figure, or if you prefer 'an a**e licker', which of course is Rimming.
I also think they knew exactly what they were doing with the term 'Smeg', the thing is it has taken people so long to work out what it is if at all !!!!
2006-08-29 23:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by David 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ace/Duke/ironballs/ arnold judas rimmer grew to become into 2nd then lister joined , for this reason the positioned up of third tech grew to become into created for Lister as this grew to become into the backside of the low to start his occupation with the Jupiter mining enterprise.
2016-11-06 01:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never thought of that!! I was really in to Red Dwarf when I was about 13 and I was far too young and pure for that to even occur to me! Thanks for pointing it out and shattering what little was left of my innocence.
2006-08-30 02:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a joke.. Like in Captain Pugwash he was called Master Bates
2006-08-29 23:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arnold Rimmer was a bit of a suck up - go figure...
2006-08-29 23:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh it was intentional alright .. hence the inclusion of "smeg" as the previous poster said ...
Also a damn funny series in my opinion.
2006-08-29 23:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by enzuigiriuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everything was all tongue in cheek so I think there would have been reasons why the name was chosen. How very rude...hee hee
2006-08-29 23:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Cocktail 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes because he was an a**e licker
2006-08-29 23:22:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he was a rat bag
2006-08-30 00:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋