Sick of what people think about me cause I watch anime

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RadioActiveChimp

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A random person said:
NeutralDrow said:
This is the Escapist. Of course there's been problems with that.
Pretty much this, just look at the ex-japanophile thread from a few days back. And don't forget the Yahtzee sheep.
my problem is with friends and family!
 

vxicepickxv

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I only watch a little bit of anime, and some of it I can share because it's easy for other people to see WHY I like it.

If they're anything I've learned, unless it's part of your job, don't care what other people think about you. Even if it is part of your job, don't let it consume you.
 

A random person

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RadioActiveChimp said:
A random person said:
NeutralDrow said:
This is the Escapist. Of course there's been problems with that.
Pretty much this, just look at the ex-japanophile thread from a few days back. And don't forget the Yahtzee sheep.
my problem is with friends and family!
Read the second part of my post, that had the best advice I could give you.
 

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My girl does a radio show and she had a guest on who pointed out finding out his perspective girl is in to Anime would be an instant deal-breaker. Now my girl knows I like anime though I don't ever watch it with her 'cause she ain't a fan. She likes Zombies, I like zombie movies about as much as she likes anime so it works out.

Point is she asked me if that bugged me, or if it pissed me off, or something similar. To which I replied, I like all kinds of stupid crap, and I'm sure that guy does too. We can't all like the same stupid crap, so me may as well enjoy different stupid crap. If peeps think you love DBZ, who cares? They can't make fun of you for the anime you DO like because they don't even know enough about anime to know what stupid anime to make fun of.

Just like I don't know enough about Zombie movies to know what stupid zombie movies a true fanatic would like that I could make fun of. Just blow it off and keep going, that's all there is to it. :)

@RadioActiveChimp: Cleary you watch Dragon Ball Z Porn.
I hate to say it, but this.
Also, if people are making accusations about you, make accusations about them! See how those bastards like it!
.......I just realised that I may have contradicted my first statement.....That and the name of who I quoted.....
 

Julianking93

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People usually don't know what I'm talking about when I say I like anime.

They don't know what that is so I have to explain it to them
 

MiracleOfSound

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I think the reason anime has developed a creepy rep is that most of the girls in it are visually indicitave of pre pubescent kids.

I don't know much about it, I have Akira, Perfect Blue and Ghost in the Shell and they're all great.

But you cannot deny that some of those girls are just... wrong.
 

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RadioActiveChimp said:
Clashero said:
NeutralDrow said:
This is the Escapist. Of course there's been problems with that.

Snowalker said:
I deal with the opposite.. when I tell people I hate anime they think I just hate japanesse culture, or I'm just a mean person... hell I've been cussed out because I said I hate anime, I think me and you should trade places.
I wonder why they do that. You'd draw contempt for dismissing all anime anyway. Why bring Japanese culture into it?
Well, I dismiss all anime because I sincerely dislike the art style (I know different draughtsmen have different style, but they stick to similar formulas)
i don't care if you don't like anime, just don't accuse me of watch DBZ or porn. that's the prob i'm having!
Welcome to the same problem pretty much 90% of anime fans have had. But who cares? Why not just let them think it? I mean, you obviously don't care for the people saying it. If they say DBZ, just say, "Oh yeah, LOVE that show. Those constipation battle yells really speak to me."
If they say anime porn, say "Oh yes, because Miyazaki's work is just chock full of tentacles and orgasms."
 

Ghost8585

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Funny, my problem is the opposite. When at work I would study my Japanese on breaks and my co-workers would ask if I watched anime. Since I don't they would become very confused and ask why I bother learning the language, like that's all there is in Japan.
 

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When i was little like 8 or nine 9 i used to watch alot like, Rouroni Kenshin(Samuria X), Cowboy Bebop, DBZ, Gundam, Yu Yu Hakisho(or however you spell it i don't really care.), and i used to watch a couple others the movies they made with them. Ironically its the kids now and the kinds that they watch now, along with the way they obsess with it that makes me not to watch even the ones i liked
 

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if you like 10 to 11 anime is okay but when you turn 13 its gay there are better things to do than watch shitty Japanese cartoon characters i absolutely despise anime cause its sooo fucking gay
 

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RadioActiveChimp said:
90% of the time when I either tell someone or they hear from someone else that I love anime, they either think I like DBZ or Yugioh/Pokemon or they think I watch porn. And I can't ever convince them otherwise. Anyone else deal with this same problem?
Whats wrong with porn ?
 

infinisynth

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RadioActiveChimp said:
90% of the time when I either tell someone or they hear from someone else that I love anime, they either think I like DBZ or Yugioh/Pokemon or they think I watch porn. And I can't ever convince them otherwise. Anyone else deal with this same problem?
You go girl!
 

katsa5

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Yep. And if you can't convince them, don't waste anymore of your time with those morons. Anime comes in different 'shapes and styles'; to each their own.
 

Nazulu

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park92 said:
if you like 10 to 11 anime is okay but when you turn 13 its gay there are better things to do than watch shitty Japanese cartoon characters i absolutely despise anime cause its sooo fucking gay
So by your standards, watching any 11 anime's is fine but if you go over that makes you fucking gay!? And why is being gay a bad thing now? Should be careful cause I think that talk will get you on probabtion.

On topic, no I never had that problem and I am usually asked if I have seen FMA or Cowboy Bebop out of all anime.

To be honest, I will judge you if you watch shows like Naruto, Bleach and DBZ but I won't tell you what I think. :p
 

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People will always be hostile to things they don't understand. Personally, I don't care what someone says when I say I like anime. If they make a big deal about it and be a dick, I'm not going to hang around them because they're being a dick. It's not always that simple, I have some friends who don't like anime. But friendship is not based on liking the same things. If it is, then you're just a spineless twit trying desperately to be popular and that only works in high school.
 

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Nazulu said:
park92 said:
if you like 10 to 11 anime is okay but when you turn 13 its gay there are better things to do than watch shitty Japanese cartoon characters i absolutely despise anime cause its sooo fucking gay
So by your standards, watching any 11 anime's is fine but if you go over that makes you fucking gay!? And why is being gay a bad thing now? Should be careful cause I think that talk will get you on probabtion.

On topic, no I never had that problem and I am usually asked if I have seen FMA or Cowboy Bebop out of all anime.

To be honest, I will judge you if you watch shows like Naruto, Bleach and DBZ but I won't tell you what I think. :p
I think he was saying that it's gay after you turn 13 years old, It's kinda hard to tell out of all the horrible grammar. (though calling him out on the use of the word seems rather pedantic at this stage frankly.(

Furthermore. He provides no backing to his theory, leading me to believe he's either bloviating, or he genuinely believes what he's saying is a fundamental fact, in which case my faith in humanity has dropped even more.


Though I understand where people like him come from, it's born largely from an ignorance into the subject and no willingness to learn. It's the same for every fucking subculture out there. And it's not helped by people like the OP kicking the dead horse for no reason. THIS THREAD IS JUST WHINING! If you have a point to bring up. a new idea to bring forth. or simply want to make informative point, by all means go ahead. But there is absofuckinglutly nothing that can come from this thread except rekindled resentment and unstructured bickering. Here's to hoping this gets locked at the speed of light.
 

Nazulu

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vivaldiscool said:
Nazulu said:
park92 said:
if you like 10 to 11 anime is okay but when you turn 13 its gay there are better things to do than watch shitty Japanese cartoon characters i absolutely despise anime cause its sooo fucking gay
So by your standards, watching any 11 anime's is fine but if you go over that makes you fucking gay!? And why is being gay a bad thing now? Should be careful cause I think that talk will get you on probabtion.

On topic, no I never had that problem and I am usually asked if I have seen FMA or Cowboy Bebop out of all anime.

To be honest, I will judge you if you watch shows like Naruto, Bleach and DBZ but I won't tell you what I think. :p
I think he was saying that it's gay after you turn 13 years old, It's kinda hard to tell out of all the horrible grammar.

Furthermore. He provides no backing to his theory, leading me to believe he's either bloviating, or he genuinely believes what he's saying is a fundamental fact, in which case my faith in humanity has dropped even more.

Though I understand where people like him come from, it's born largely from an ignorance into the subject and no willingness to learn.
Yeah that would make a little more sense but your right, truly is ignorant.

Possibly a 10 year old that has a lot of growing up to do so don't loose faith in humanity because of that, loose your faith cause the fact Jonas Brothers are popular. :D
 

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RadioActiveChimp said:
Anyone else deal with this same problem?
Of course we have. There's a negative stereotype of anime fans. Either we're still watching kids cartoons or we're watching hentai. Most outsiders don't realize that there are shows for every age group and that not every show contains nudity.
 

Clashero

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RadioActiveChimp said:
Clashero said:
NeutralDrow said:
This is the Escapist. Of course there's been problems with that.

Snowalker said:
I deal with the opposite.. when I tell people I hate anime they think I just hate japanesse culture, or I'm just a mean person... hell I've been cussed out because I said I hate anime, I think me and you should trade places.
I wonder why they do that. You'd draw contempt for dismissing all anime anyway. Why bring Japanese culture into it?
Well, I dismiss all anime because I sincerely dislike the art style (I know different draughtsmen have different style, but they stick to similar formulas)
i don't care if you don't like anime, just don't accuse me of watch DBZ or porn. that's the prob i'm having!
I've never mentioned neither DBZ nor porn. I was clarifying that one can dismiss all anime for some reasons (valid reason: "The art style is unappealing to me." Bad, uninformed reason: "They're all the same thing")