krystabegnalie Wrote:well I've think of it, most good stuffs are came from asian countries, especially japan, here's examples,
- beautifully drawn ecchie anime/manga that western cartoons don't have
- hershey kisses in japan sell like a hotcake, lol
- good games do usually hae their first release in japanese language (FF games for example)
- some school have uniforms that have miniskirts worn by teen girls
- language that do english speaking countries don't understand
- japanese game shows (LOL)
That's some pretty skewed analysis, and you pretty much think only of the good stuff (and what you define as "good stuff" is not very representative of the general public as a whole).
To put it in a mean way, that's a very typical weeabo (google "wapanese") mindset.
krystabegnalie Wrote:- beautifully drawn ecchie anime/manga that western cartoons don't have
All depends on your taste. (Mind you, I also like watching anime. I'm not implying your tastes are wrong.)
krystabegnalie Wrote:- language that do english speaking countries don't understand
English is a much more widely used and easier to learn language than Japanese (or any other Asian language for that matter).
krystabegnalie Wrote:- some school have uniforms that have miniskirts worn by teen girls
... That's just the animes. Not the case in real life. Skirts yes, but they're not super mini like in anime. And no, most Asian high school girls also aren't super cute/hot like in anime.
krystabegnalie Wrote:- hershey kisses in japan sell like a hotcake, lol
Lol, hershey kisses doesn't sell like hotcake in western nations?
Well I do think Japan is lucky for all the games and Anime stuff.... I always thought that the super cute school girls with skirts do not exist in real life but as long as I wasn't in Japan myself... a man can dream^^
Even if you counter all that... I would still think that Japan is waaay better then Germany.... as long as you aren't in major capital cities Germany is so mega old fashioned that it's not even funny anymore... also the mentality here is meh... our countries population grows older and older because many young people leave the country. Let me put it like this in short: Life in Germany is very ok, just for technology aspects it seems way behind in daily life.
I don't think they're lucky, the Japanese are a more intelligent, efficient race of people.
They're far more advanced than the rest of the world that's they get all that stuff first because they were the genius' who created it.
J_G_ Wrote:I don't think they're lucky, the Japanese are a more intelligent, efficient race of people.
They're far more advanced than the rest of the world that's they get all that stuff first because they were the genius' who created it.
UrbanDictionary Wrote:Wapanese is the term used to describe a person of non-japanese descent (usually white, however some others are lumped in there as well) who is incredibly obsessed with Japanese things.
A person who watches anime or majors in Japanese language at university is not counted as wapanese.
These are common behaviours displayed by wapanese:
1. Being obsessed with anime. The typical anime watcher enjoys the shows because they are fun to watch and interesting (not all are for children, that is a myth). However, wapanese will take it to an unhealthy level.
2. Their rooms will be filled with japanese things. Anything from anime stuff to japanese things such as Tatami. A true wapanese will have next to nothing non-japanese in their room.
3. Many wapanese will believe that Japan is the best country ever and that if they go there they will be adored. However, most wapanese don't understand that Japan is a very racist society and they don't like white people very much.
4. They will constantly post things on the internet containing a few of the japanese words they know. These words are usually: kawaii and baka. These words will be used in an english sentence such as: "You are so baka"
5. Many wapanese will develope an unhealthy obsession with asian girls/guys. Many of them will refuse to be with someone who isn't japanese.
6. wapanese tend to spend all of their time watching anime, reading manga and listening to japanese music. A lot of them are unemployed and live at home with their parents (some are students, some are over 30). The ones who do have jobs, have very poor jobs, such as working at a supermarket.
7. Wapanese listen to tons of japanese music but will refuse to listen to anything non-japanese. They also tend to say that non-japanese music is poo poo while the japanese music is godly. However, most wapanese tend to listen to Japanese Pop which can be very, very similar to non-Japanese pop.
8. Many wapanese do cosplay. However, many normal anime watchers cosplay as well. However, wapanese tend to overdo it and act very elitist at conventions.
9. Most wapanese know very little about Japan. They don't look past the anime and whatnot. Most wapanese don't know anything about Japan's history. However many wapanese will pretend to know what they are talking about, however they tend to be incorrect.
10. Wapanese also tend to butcher the language (besides using them in english sentences). A good example is the meaning of otaku. The wapanese will use it to describe themselves, however most don't realize that otaku in Japan means you are very mentally unstable. Otaku in Japan are looked down upon and ridiculed.
They believe that everything in Japan is good and everything anywhere else is bad. They don't see the truths before their eyes and refuse to see them.
Those who cosplay, dress in japanese fashion, watch anime, etc. aren't considered wapanese until the unhealthy obsession is present.
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Wapanese, on the other hand, is a person who idolizes everything about Japan, believing that the grass is greener there and the sun shines brighter, that is why one will try to be as similar to Japanese people as possible... quite oftenly, taking it too far and becoming an exile of their own culture. The term "wapanese" (White + Japanese = Wapanese) has been typically used on Americans who tend to be/ act like they were Japanese, but recently this label is being attached to people from all over the world, who have exaggerated interest in Japan...
Spoiler for Uncyclopedia:
Uncyclopedia Wrote:“Wapanese” (also known as "Weeaboos" and "Cosplaya-san") are decidedly white and (or) any other race; individuals who, by means of thoroughly warped postmodern acculturation processes, have come to the decision that it is in their best interest to act as if they were denizens of the nation of Japan. The term “wapanese” can be accurately thought of as an analog to wigger. A whitey can be classified as a “Wapanese” if they are in possession of two or more of the following defining traits:
1. They worship at the feet of the goddess Ayumi Hamasaki and pray for her to deliver them to the promised land of the rising sun.
2. Has an unhealthy obsession with anime, particularly anime intended for a young audience (see Pokemon, Sailor Moon, and Yu-Gi-Oh!). They also live under the belief that all Western animation is garbage and every piece of it, from Steamboat Willie to The Incredibles was copied from some obscure anime only 3 (or possibly less) people saw.
3. Operates under the belief that every aspect of American culture is vastly inferior to that of Japan’s—even though 99.9% of Wapanese have never had firsthand experience of any sort with their preferred culture (in other words, they’ve never set so much as one foot upon the island(s) of Japan).
4. Halfheartedly studies Japanese language and/or is a part-time practitioner of martial arts. For "practitioner," read "watcher of TV," as both are essentially the same to the Wapanese in this case.
5. Repeatedly tries to mix Japanese words in English speech or use "Engrish" to sound either cute or funny, but comes off as an annoying asshole praying to get his or her donkey kicked.
6. Has a sword
8. May be afflicted with a terminal case of yellow fever; however, they constantly fail in their quest for Japanese poontang.
9. Wears an anime costume (known as cosplay) on any time other than Halloween.
10. Has an undying hatred of all other Asian cultures, especially Chinese, Tibetans, Filipinos and Koreans.
12. Calls anyone that criticizes any aspect of Japan as "racist", even though everyone knows you can only be racist against black people.
Interestingly, Wapanese are generally thought of as “failures” and rejects within their own culture. Social scientists, such as myself, speculate that it was their failure to gain acceptance within their own culture than has lead many a white geek to seek out Japan’s culture as a surrogate; however, they’d be shattered to know that the insular and somewhat racist Japanese society would be even less accepting of them than the people of their true and native culture.
(This post was last modified: 08/12/2008 07:05 AM by Assassinator.)
krystabegnalie Wrote:well I've think of it, most good stuffs are came from asian countries, especially japan, here's examples,
- beautifully drawn ecchie anime/manga that western cartoons don't have
- hershey kisses in japan sell like a hotcake, lol
- good games do usually hae their first release in japanese language (FF games for example)
- some school have uniforms that have miniskirts worn by teen girls
- language that do english speaking countries don't understand
- japanese game shows (LOL)
well technically all the real geeky/nerdy/otaku stuff come from asain (namely japan) countries (gadgets, anime, games, etc)
so yeah, maybe in those pursuits they're really lucky because they make it, but for anything else they aren't really different from any other country.
MY SIG IS FUCKING DEAD
(This post was last modified: 08/12/2008 11:00 AM by Tetris999.)
I love japan so if being asian means living in japan then hell yes that is lucky...
although I hate most asian guys I have met because they are arrogant and full of themselves...
besides most asian women like american/western guys anyway...
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ans going just with asians. They also have communism and some pretty dirty and bad parts of their contries