Friday 8 April 2011

The weeboo Vs the fan.

There's a thin line between these two and if you don't know what a weeboo is then you'll work it out as we work through this handy dandy list.

Traits of a weeboo:
  • Buying anime, just because it's anime.
  • see above but for manga.
  • Speaking in random broken Japanese for no reason whatsoever and with no real understanding of what they're actually saying (or "the desu rule").
  • Dressing up as random characters they know little to nothing about at conventions.
  • Dressing in ita lolita as they've not looked up lolita, only knowing that it's one of Japan's many street fashions.
  • Screaming kawaiiiii at the top of their voices at anything remotely cute.
  • Buying Japanese versions of games even if they can't play them.
  • Blindly hating any media from any country other than Japan for no reason.
  • Eating only noodles, sushi and pocky.

Ok, let's compare this to the traits of a fan:
  • Buying anime of a certain genre because they are interested in that sort of thing.
  • Once again see above but for manga. These people will often also often read many types of graphic novels and other books.
  • Learning Japanese language and culture to better understand the media they enjoy or visit the country.
  • Dress up as their favourite character at conventions.
  • Buying their region versions of particular Japanese games they think they'll enjoy. 
  • Enjoying varied media from all around the world.
  • Eating a balanced diet and enjoying pocky as it tastes good.

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