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Personally I like Japanese culture because it satisfies my interest in different cultures, and there is some really good animation.
Japan has a shitload of flaws just like everyone else, and they may be at the top of national rankings for many things but so is every other developed nation on Earth.
what does 'weeaboo' even mean anymore
i've seen it used by anime fans to describe anyone at all who saw a japanese anything once
used by facepunchers who had their cat murdered by a smug anime girl as the deepest insult
and used by people like this guy as people using japanese culture specifically in place of a personality (which might be a nice description tbh)
I've always had it referred to someone who believes Japan can do no wrong, and is by far the best in everything. I also tend to believe they're the type of people who don't actually know anything about the culture, while claiming it's so great.
[QUOTE=Nookyava;52445639]I've always had it referred to someone who believes Japan can do no wrong, and is by far the best in everything. I also tend to believe they're the type of people who don't actually know anything about the culture, while claiming it's so great.[/QUOTE]
It's also used as an ironic insult to people who watch a couple anime series or are interested in Japan at healthy levels, which is why it is hard for most to describe what a weaboo is.
[QUOTE=Ezhik;52445635]what does 'weeaboo' even mean anymore
i've seen it used by anime fans to describe anyone at all who saw a japanese anything once
used by facepunchers who had their cat murdered by a smug anime girl as the deepest insult
and used by people like this guy as people using japanese culture specifically in place of a personality (which might be a nice description tbh)[/QUOTE]
It never had a defined meaning in the first place and pretty much has no weight as a word at this point.
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;52445709]It's also used as an ironic insult to people who watch a couple anime series or are interested in Japan at healthy levels, which is why it is hard for most to describe what a weaboo is.[/QUOTE]
You implying something about me? Wanna go?!
[sp]I get called that as a joke so I agree, it's just become a general term for an anime interest tbh[/sp]
[QUOTE=Nookyava;52445639]I've always had it referred to someone who believes Japan can do no wrong, and is by far the best in everything. I also tend to believe they're the type of people who don't actually know anything about the culture, while claiming it's so great.[/QUOTE]
It was originally the word filter for "wapanese" on 4chan, I believe. It ended up taking over the meaning as a result.
Things get a lot more interesting after 5:30. In principle it could apply to anything foreign, stereotyping and misconception.
Being a foreigner in Japan is really fucking tough. My Spanish teacher/tutor back in high school used to teach math in a rural/urbanesque Japanese town north of Tokyo. She said she was practically the only white person there which got her a lot of mixed reactions from the locals, some of the most popular being ignored, people walking across the street just so they don't have to pass her, and the occasional gossip. One point that pushed her over the edge was when she reported a Japanese gym teacher for kicking a student on the ground during practice. She sent the report as anonymous, but they filed it under her name. As a result, she was socially excommunicated and no one would talk to her for almost two whole years, which is pretty crushing when you're half way around the world. It was only [I]after[/I] the shitty gym teacher left the school were people able to finally walk up to her and say, "We just want you to know that we supported you, but we couldn't." If foreigners get involved in any "Japanese affair," they have overstepped their boundaries and are treated as second class citizens from thereafter. I'm not trying to say that every foreign experience is like this, but it's a mentality that is pretty alive and real in Japan and it's one a lot of people just don't like to talk about. My Spanish teacher still loves Japan, but she definitely will not live there after her experience she says.
[QUOTE=Ezhik;52445635]what does 'weeaboo' even mean anymore
i've seen it used by anime fans to describe anyone at all who saw a japanese anything once
used by facepunchers who had their cat murdered by a smug anime girl as the deepest insult
and used by people like this guy as people using japanese culture specifically in place of a personality (which might be a nice description tbh)[/QUOTE]
Originally it's supposed to refer to anyone completely obsessed with Japan to an unhealthy degree despite not being Japanese or from Japan.
Lately it's just been used for anybody who even remotely is interested in anime. Now it just seems to mean "anime watcher" to most people.
[QUOTE=Paincake;52447003]Being a foreigner in Japan is really fucking tough. My Spanish teacher/tutor back in high school used to teach math in a rural/urbanesque Japanese town north of Tokyo. She said she was practically the only white person there which got her a lot of mixed reactions from the locals, some of the most popular being ignored, people walking across the street just so they don't have to pass her, and the occasional gossip. One point that pushed her over the edge was when she reported a Japanese gym teacher for kicking a student on the ground during practice. She sent the report as anonymous, but they filed it under her name. As a result, she was socially excommunicated and no one would talk to her for almost two whole years, which is pretty crushing when you're half way around the world. It was only [I]after[/I] the shitty gym teacher left the school were people able to finally walk up to her and say, "We just want you to know that we supported you, but we couldn't." If foreigners get involved in any "Japanese affair," they have overstepped their boundaries and are treated as second class citizens from thereafter. I'm not trying to say that every foreign experience is like this, but it's a mentality that is pretty alive and real in Japan and it's one a lot of people just don't like to talk about. My Spanish teacher still loves Japan, but she definitely will not live there after her experience she says.[/QUOTE]
that seems like a bit of an exaggeration, nobody i've ever met has had a similar experience and i've lived there for a year and a half with plenty of foreign friends. japan certainly isn't perfect but most people i've met want to either stay or come back as soon as possible
also if you think being white in japan is hard try being brown lmao
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