Snowy_One Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 For those who don't know a 'weeaboo' is a person who is willing to forsake their own culture for one of the east asian nations (Japan, Korea, and China mainly). However this comes about not through understanding and knowledge but from an obsession with games, manga, anime, and so-forth and often reaches the point of idolizing said EA-culture well above even their own culture. Often the person does not actually know ANYTHING about the culture that they claim to wish to join beyond what is shown in said medium and will only see their own idealized version of the culture even to the point of outright denying any flaws said culture has. I.E. seeing Japan as a place of progression and forwards-thinking and spurning anyone pointing out it's extremely homogenous culture that is insanely difficult for non-Japanese people to survive in. It is possible to like Japanese things and not be a weeaboo and it is possible to enjoy its media, learn about its culture, and even express a desire to join it without being a weeaboo (EX: someone who took a job that required them to move to Japan and opted to stay there and become a citizen in doing so). The problem is that this term often gets applied to basically anyone who likes anything Japanese regardless of, well, anything. Like Mario Kart and hate Froza? 'Ew! You're such a weeb for liking that Japanese kiddy game!'. Did you like One Piece more than TMNT? 'Of course you'd like that weeb stuff'. So-on and so-forth. So I was wondering if there is a counter-term to apply to people who apply the 'weeb' term so readily and recklessly? Something like 'Westurd' or the like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatsumaFSoysoy Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 American. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa We don't need more labels in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelman Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 A normal person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Murican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiant head Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 uh i mean i would just use idiot. given how a lot of japanese pop culture is explicitly targeted to a western audience and is often in dialogue with western pop culture, there's nothing really stigmatizing about just liking their stuff. i guess the issue comes when people fetishize the culture based on taking artifacts out of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 you call someone a freaking normie! you know those people with their protein bar and their starbucks and their retail PCs who watch reality tv and the news and sports every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 . . .what the hell is going on in this topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, eclipse said: 8 minutes ago, eclipse said: . . .what the hell is going on in this topic? We're all showing how hard we try to resist our inner weaboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelman Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, eclipse said: . . .what the hell is going on in this topic? We're giving him counter-terms to "weeaboo" Edited February 14, 2017 by Pixelman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 . . .so explain to me why I shouldn't warn the vast majority of this topic for spamming/close it outright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelman Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, eclipse said: . . .so explain to me why I shouldn't warn the vast majority of this topic for spamming/close it outright? Well, I did give him a counter-term, that being "a normal person" Sure the comment was in jest, but why wouldn't you be "a normal person" just for liking another country's games, cartoons, etc? Like, if you are interested in/like certain aspects of Japan, that doesn't automatically make you a weeaboo, or a japanophile, or whatever. That just means you have different tastes in stuff :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Actually this topic should be moved to the Far from the forest thread, in my opinion. If the OP wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Mage Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 If it helps, here's a fun fact: Just as there are weaboos, there are also japanese who are just as obsessed with western culture. It's the reason as for why the Final Mix version of Kingdom Hearts games exists in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 8 hours ago, Water Mage said: If it helps, here's a fun fact: Just as there are weaboos, there are also japanese who are just as obsessed with western culture. It's the reason as for why the Final Mix version of Kingdom Hearts games exists in the first place. Is there a specific term for Japanese who are obsessed with Western culture, or is one yet to be made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slumber Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Flee Fleet! said: Is there a specific term for Japanese who are obsessed with Western culture, or is one yet to be made? Westaboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 . . .and this now has drifted into "let's lock this" territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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