What Japanese Think of Weeaboos - General

[QUOTE=Megaman1811;50091136]I hate people who sling the word around nonsensically. Its annoying. I like anime and shit but I don't think that Japan is the "Master culture." [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gP4ABJ0.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Weeb is the new "I'm such a nerd xD"

For me 'weaboo' is nearly exclusively associated with anime and otaku culture. I would never consider the westerners who come to Japan to study say Japanese literature or who've taken courses in flower arrangement to be weaboos. It's a word reserved for pop/nerd culture enthusiasts rather than more scholarly types interested in the more classical or broad aspects of the culture imo.

[QUOTE=Megaman1811;50091136]I hate people who sling the word around nonsensically. Its annoying. I like anime and shit but I don't think that Japan is the "Master culture." [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gP4ABJ0.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] I bet they dont even know what weaboo means. When asked they will answer one of below: -Its something bad about japan -Does "otaku" is even better than weaboo? (Often i get this answer) [editline]8th April 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;50091589]i went to japan way more weebish than i came back. they've got also their instant ramen and sport drinks are way better than ours. i miss UFO ramen and pocari sweat[/QUOTE] Actually,in my country,pocari sweat are pretty much avaible in every store

"I think it can be ironic." Damn that's fucking perfect.

[QUOTE=Zufeng;50092295]I bet they dont even know what weaboo means. When asked they will answer one of below: -Its something bad about japan -Does "otaku" is even better than weaboo? (Often i get this answer) [/QUOTE] It's one person and I don't think he does either. I think all hes seen is the filthy frank video which I still need to watch tbh...

i have a japanese friend maybe i should ask her what she thinks about this

[QUOTE=Megaman1811;50091136]I hate people who sling the word around nonsensically. Its annoying. I like anime and shit but I don't think that Japan is the "Master culture." [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gP4ABJ0.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Was he looking for his weeb friends?

Why do Japanese people more often than not always have 1 really yellow looking tooth. Like is it just me that has noticed this phenomenon? My High School was right next to a language school so I was friends with a lot of exchange students and I always noticed they had one fucked tooth. [editline]08-Apr-16[/editline] Anime sucks and Weaboos are dirty race traitors though.

[QUOTE=zerglingv2;50090577]I wonder what they think of Ouiaboos[/QUOTE] nothing worse than a quijabo

[QUOTE=ChronoBlade;50092853]Was he looking for his weeb friends?[/QUOTE] No

[QUOTE=Slim Charles;50092877]Why do Japanese people more often than not always have 1 really yellow looking tooth.[/QUOTE] Sometimes people have one tooth that is sort of bent in a strange way and it's harder to brush it properly. I also have one

[QUOTE=Slim Charles;50092877]Why do Japanese people more often than not always have 1 really yellow looking tooth. Like is it just me that has noticed this phenomenon? My High School was right next to a language school so I was friends with a lot of exchange students and I always noticed they had one fucked tooth. [editline]08-Apr-16[/editline] Anime sucks and Weaboos are dirty race traitors though.[/QUOTE] in japan crooked teeth (yaeba) are not seen as negatively all the time, and can even be a fashion statement in the likes of gyaru etc. crowds. they're just not as compelled to have 'perfect' teeth like us in the US and UK might be I don't think japanese dentists would suggest braces as often I guess, but idk

[QUOTE=Kill001;50091037]Yes and no - I've seen guys straight up call themselves otaku when they acknowledge the general meaning with connotation ("I may be a anime loving nerd with no other interests besides anime, but at least I'm an otaku and not a weeaboo!") and people who just call themselves otaku without acknowledging the full connotation but the general meaning of the word (anime nerd/enthusiast)[/QUOTE] many japanese people don't consider "otaku" a bad word though [video=youtube;Od5gmTJJS6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5gmTJJS6c[/video]

[QUOTE=Kill001;50090755]dunno, around where I live (LA), the majority I've met were pretty cringy hardcore weeaboos I certainly wouldn't brand people who have a healthy hobby of watching anime as a weeaboo, but the ones I've met were usually unkempt, socially awkward and would only talk about Japanese culture and anime related things and nothing else - it was pretty hard for me to socialize with them[/QUOTE] So when you told them you were Japanese did they immediately try to suck your dick or was it just foreplay? I mean, your a halfling but you still look Japanese.

[QUOTE=Ta16;50103313]So when you told them you were Japanese did they immediately try to suck your dick or was it just foreplay? I mean, your a halfling but you still look Japanese.[/QUOTE] Unrelated but I gotta know if the Japanese are really xenophobic or if that's just a bigass misunderstanding

[QUOTE=CLungcancer;50089619]I think he made the word seem pretty light. When I think of a weeaboo it's the people who have 'waifu pillows' and learn "japanese" from amines. You know, delusional freaks.[/QUOTE] Weeaboo and anime otakus are different, you can be weeaboo and not have anything anything to do witb anime and manga. Weeaboo is just an obsession with Japan and seeks to be a japanese person. There are other ways to be one than just anime [editline]10th April 2016[/editline] Otaku itself isnt even exclusive to anime and manga. You can get otakus about a lot of shit, fucking trains being one.

im otaku about stalker mnn bloodsucker-san suck me dry~~~

[QUOTE=vamper;50091765]Personally I dislike Japanese culture for being racist sexist and xenophobic. But I do not dislike Japanese people or those who do like the culture, nor do I make fun of them for it. Why cares what people are into as long as its legal and does not cause harm to themselves or others? [B]Generalizing and disliking entire groups of people seems...archaic.[/B][/QUOTE] [QUOTE=vamper;50091765]Personally I dislike Japanese culture for being racist sexist and xenophobic.[/quote]

[QUOTE=Recurracy;50105029]im otaku about stalker mnn bloodsucker-san suck me dry~~~[/QUOTE] naw dog, naw.

The thing about Otaku, is that publicly outing yourself as an otaku in Japan is pretty much asking for not only bullying but also being a social pariah unless you've got a reasonable set of peers. It's not [i]as[/i] bad as it used to be thanks to the spread of anime, manga and other culture to be more acceptable amongst the millenial generations and a little further back (hell, One Piece is pretty much a cultural phenomenon that parents read to their kids over there), but otakus are pretty much loathed or ignored by the general populace. However, it's also not strictly anime and manga, as it's more of a term akin to 'nerd' or 'geek' in specific interests, it's just most people generally associate it with being an anime fan. Considering Japan's xenophobic yet social nature, being an American weeaboo in Japan that's also an otaku would not be pleasant in the least bit. Japanese language classes outright tell you to not identify oneself as an otaku because of the social stigma. However, the 'scarier' term you absolutely don't ever want to be associated with is hikikomori, a shut-in who isolates themselves from society (often in their parent's house). Most anime that have them tend to make them otaku as well, but in reality they could've just snapped or been too afraid to try to live in the world. The term could be applied to a number of people in the West as well, but it's pretty extreme over there. And because of the way Japan works, parents would rather just keep their hikikomori children secret rather than force them out into getting a life - which is bad, since society still expects them to handle the situation. It's to the point that they consider a hikikomori to essentially be a social disease that is legitimately affecting birth rates.

[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;50093147]nothing worse than a quijabo[/QUOTE] What about dija vu?

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;50091589]i went to japan way more weebish than i came back. they've got some cool temples you can smoke in some arcades which are both things i didn't expect to appreciate as much as i did [/QUOTE] My people to people trip was fille dwith weeabos and shit. I went there for the god damn samuari armor, swords, temples and fucking forts. Shit was amazing. Going up Mount Fuji was also fucking awesome if I hadn't forgotten sunscreen and my skin came off in clumps around my ears.

I like Japan because there's tons of truths and philosophies in their society. They've actually used the advancement of time to their advantage and actually live in the current year. They also manage to keep everything sleek and clean, and often they produce movies or other types of arts and media which are very refreshing from the mainstream, glorified, waved around stuff that you see in the west. We Europeans and Americans really like to force the idea that if you don't have a girlfriend or bring in tons of money, you're an absolute failure. I agree that Japan is on the same idea, but it's not looked down upon as much.

[QUOTE=.Lain;50100563]they're just not as compelled to have 'perfect' teeth like us in the US [b]and UK[/b] might be [/QUOTE] :v:

[QUOTE=Swilly;50108698]My [B]people to people trip [/B]was fille dwith weeabos and shit. I went there for the god damn samuari armor, swords, temples and fucking forts. Shit was amazing. Going up Mount Fuji was also fucking awesome if I hadn't forgotten sunscreen and my skin came off in clumps around my ears.[/QUOTE] Another People-to-People member here? I thought I was the only one. Though my trip took me to England, France, and Italy, but that's beside the point. I don't see myself as an avid anime fan or an Otaku, but when I do get around to it I'll pop in Kill la Kill once in a while, find Cowboy Bebop at a BestBuy somewhere, and catch up on Gurren Lagann on Netflix. I've always wanted to visit Japan for a lot of things besides anime, but learning a second language isn't my strong suit. I'm lucky to have learned Sign Language in High School. [sp]Then again I think Japanese women are smokin![/sp] :v:

[QUOTE=RikohZX;50108202][B]Japanese language classes outright tell you to not identify oneself as an otaku because of the social stigma[/B].[/QUOTE] lol where did you get this info

[QUOTE=RikohZX;50108202]The thing about Otaku, is that publicly outing yourself as an otaku in Japan is pretty much asking for not only bullying but also being a social pariah unless you've got a reasonable set of peers. It's not [I]as[/I] bad as it used to be thanks to the spread of anime, manga and other culture to be more acceptable amongst the millenial generations and a little further back (hell, One Piece is pretty much a cultural phenomenon that parents read to their kids over there), but otakus are pretty much loathed or ignored by the general populace. However, it's also not strictly anime and manga, as it's more of a term akin to 'nerd' or 'geek' in specific interests, it's just most people generally associate it with being an anime fan. Considering Japan's xenophobic yet social nature, being an American weeaboo in Japan that's also an otaku would not be pleasant in the least bit. Japanese language classes outright tell you to not identify oneself as an otaku because of the social stigma..[/QUOTE] lol wat, tons of japanese people love americans karaoke with them is so fun the social stigma of being called an otaku is nearly the same as being called a nerd in the U.S. like sure there are people who are like "dude that guys a nerd" but you generally don't hang around those people anyways, it generally stops mattering after highschool

[del]I disagree with them, and I absolutely dislike weeaboos, although my definition of "weeaboo" is very solid - somebody who overly likes anime and does not respect the actual Japanese culture. So that would be people like those who come to Japan just to do things like watch anime or go to an AKB48 performance and for nothing having to do with the actual culture. And as for "otaku" - there is a variant of the word called "kimoota", which literally means "gross otaku", I use that word to describe any actual Japanese person who acts similarly to weeaboos - somebody who overly likes something to the point that they would do things like buy those pillows with anime characters on them and sleep with them, as well as even become a nuisance for others, particularly with very bad manners. I think that "otaku" on its own can mean both good and bad, just like "nerd".[/del] nevermind

[QUOTE=Matrix374;50105232]My post[/QUOTE] Hmmm I did seem to contradict myself its not what I meant to say in the end but honestly i never get what I trying to say across in text. At the end of the day I really just do not like hating people, and more of the point I was trying to make [sp]and failed[/sp] is that we live short lives i just do not think hate and contempt is worth the time in the end. My dislike of Japanese culture is not hate but a discomfort with the fact of how woman are treated, how it celebrates war crimes, and how it encourages Xenophobia. This is not exclusive to there culture its in many but it does make it right for other cultures ether.

[QUOTE=daigennki;50123313]I disagree with them, and I absolutely dislike weeaboos, although my definition of "weeaboo" is very solid - somebody who overly likes anime and does not respect the actual Japanese culture. So that would be people like those who come to Japan just to do things like watch anime or go to an AKB48 performance and for nothing having to do with the actual culture. [/QUOTE] what if you switch anime with another aspect of japan and it's culture and they concentrate really hard on that instead and ignore everything else. isn't it just the same?