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Are you a Weeaboo?

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shikamaru317 said:

Weeboo is one of the most overused terms on the internet, if you like anime or Japan at all you get called a weeb, even if you're not obsessed. I'm one of those anime/Japan fans who is not obsessed btw.

Got to know a local comic store owner that carried games and toys. After knowing him pretty good, I once I asked about Mega Man collectables and he immediately replied "that's kinda weebish isn't it?" Any visit after that, he made jokes about having "Japanese stuff" for me to check out.  

Guess it's no surprise he's out of business today.



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I really like learning about Japanese history and culture. But I'm not a fan of manga, anime or J-pop so probably not.



IkePoR said:
shikamaru317 said:

Weeboo is one of the most overused terms on the internet, if you like anime or Japan at all you get called a weeb, even if you're not obsessed. I'm one of those anime/Japan fans who is not obsessed btw.

Got to know a local comic store owner that carried games and toys. After knowing him pretty good, I once I asked about Mega Man collectables and he immediately replied "that's kinda weebish isn't it?" Any visit after that, he made jokes about having "Japanese stuff" for me to check out.  

Guess it's no surprise he's out of business today.

lol damn.



jason1637 said:

"Weeaboo is a mostly derogatory slang term 

I mean...the answer is right here. Might as well ask, "Do you consider yourself an asshole?" When the implication is negative then the assumption is that people won't embrace that term.

I love Japanese culture, anime, manga, and video games, and collect figurines and memorabilia from various shows I like...so I'm probably more passionate about Japanese culture than most. I don't exactly care to label myself or others though...just simply something I enjoy. Never really understood the negative stigma, especialy when I see so many irreverent movies or TV shows with much more mainstream appeal that I don't personally enjoy.

I honestly have a lot more respect for people who are passionate about their hobbies than those who cast petty labels on someone for liking something more than they do. 



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I've studied Japanese, lived there, read manga, watch anime, and enjoy games that also come from Japan, but I wouldn't call myself a weeaboo. And if you do, I don't care. I enjoy what I like xD I enjoy western stuff as well, so there's that.



 

              

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While Japanese media is superior to everything else I'm not one of them. Among the anime community Weeabos are the ones who openly act like idiots.



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Nah, and I try desperately to not associate with them.



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I like Anime and Japanese video games like Mario, Zelda and Pokémon (although who doesn't?) but that's about it. Visiting Japan is something I want to do and all, but I would never live there.

The most Japanese thing I own is the Nintendo Switch, I like a lot stuff to do with Japan but... I'm less into anything Japanese than I am into anything American. Through TV shows, movies, politics, current events, the only thing Japan wins on is on video games and are on equal ground 'cartoon' wise. Infact with Trump at the time I was almost more interested in American politics than the UK's.



Largely subjective isn't it? I don't consider myself a weeabo, but I don't even care about the label to be honest.
Certain aspects of certain cultures are always going to be better, objectively, than others. Brazil, for example, has negatives that aren't in Japan, but that comparison can be made with any culture. Vice versa with Japan.

I love manga and Iike some anime. Some have amazing writing. I find some better than comics per say. A lot out there are terrible imo however. I feel like its a weird term, largely generated by the internet, that tries to force a fixation of pride in their culture without openly pointing out some things are better objectively in other players, and by those who are a bit too insecure about their own hobbies and want to go like, "at least I'm not like them."