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Were You Ever a Weeaboo?

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    I don't think I have ever been one and do not want to become one.
    I have been told I am one but really I am just a little obsessed with Kaito Shion.
     
    Goo

    Goo

    Fiction is an improvement on life
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    I tripped over a rock and scared a pigeon and apologized to him in Japanese and then went home and felt bad for myself.

    It just came out.

    I have studied Japanese, and I find it to be sort of useful when watching anime to further understand some of what is being said.

    I wouldn't say I was a weeaboo or even otaku I just like to fully understand the media I'm taking in.
     

    Kaala

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    Well..I used to scream either BAKA or KONOYAROUUUU or kawaii or anything like that.

    I stopped once I turned 17/18 and never did it since. I still call some of my friends (who like it) chan, if they have a Japanese "nickname"

    Also, I call my fiance Haru on social media (apart from FB..I mean DA..) and myself Kaala..
     
    Altairis

    Altairis

    take me ☆ take you
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    NeonicBeast said:
    From about the ages of 12 to 15 I think I was. Luckily (or unluckily) I'm an introvert and tend to keep to myself, so I didn't go around bothering people with it. I still enjoy anime and manga now, but I tend to only talk about it with people I know won't mind discussing it.
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    Yeah, this is basically me. I used to be one for a short while but then I quickly grew out of it, thank god I was an introvert. D; Except I don't talk about Japanese culture with anyone at all now.
     

    sweets

    You can do it! ☆彡
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    Oh yes. When I was 15-16 I went through that page. SQUEE!! KAWAII!! x3 !!! the whole package. It was pretty bad. It's a rite of passage for most anime fans, I guess~ I still love anime but not the to extent I used to.
     

    Kanzler

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    I'm Chinese, so I'm pretty familiar with Eastern Asian culture and values, and I'm not sure if I could handle Japan lol. Japan's really modern but I'm not sure how cosmopolitan it is. I'm more interested in Japan out of an interest in peace and cooperation in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea).
     

    Phazon Elemental

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    Vaguely? I was really, really deep into anime and manga when I was younger, but it was never to the point that I wanted to learn Japanese or live in Japan.
     
    Zet

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    Sheep said:
    Not to a major extent. I was just so obsessed with Naruto to the point where it was the only thing on my mind day and night, but I didn't let my love for the series (or Japan) get out of hand. Kept it to a minimum online.
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    I think you mean you kept it to a minimum offline... At least I hope you did.

    Avadon14 said:
    Was I ever a weeaboo?
    I still am, and who knows for how long.
    but in all seriousness I have a problem.
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    It's time for your paddling.

    Were You Ever a Weeaboo?
     

    zZJoennZz

    What da!?
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    I was, but not entirely. It's more like role-play when adding Japanese into my sentences. But right now, when I'm adding Japanese it is either a troll or sarcastic. I think most people who are new to anime encounter that. Being a weaboo.

    However, learning actual Japanese might be fun, don't you think? Playing with the Kanji and it's reading is interesting. :3
     
    acatfrommars

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    I've been watching anime and reading manga since the 4th. grade, but I've never become a weaboo. Japan interests me, but Turkey interests me too. I'm not going to incompletely change my culture just because of an anime.
     

    Kanzler

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    Apparently Japanese only has 3 irregular verbs o.O And sentence structure is pretty regular. And since kanji are Chinese characters anyways, I think I could pull this off after German :O
     
    Candy

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    Weeaboo? I'm not sure I have ever went through that phase. Back at Junior High, I just started to enter the anime/manga world. I never actually thought of going to Japan and such. In fact, I started to get more into anime when I entered the 11th grade, but by that time I am also informed about the culture, the history, and a lot more about Japan. I never actually bothered learning Japanese until I entered High School where it is one of the lessons.

    So I guess I do want to go to Japan, but it's not only for the anime/manga, it's also for its beautiful culture. :/

    Also, as much as I love the rich culture of Indonesia... The people don't really preserve it well, which makes me sad. :/
     
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