| Recently a new semester has started and if you're in college you're constantly meeting new people in your classes. A little while back I've acquainted a fellow classmate; he's a great person, I barely know him and he took pictures of his textbook and sent them to me, let's me borrow his notes when I missed the previous class, etc., and seems really bright/smart, always a lesson ahead during lectures. Now to get back on topic today I went to class nearly 30 minutes early because my previous class ended extremely early because my professor was sick, so I'm just in my class reading Saekano for a couple of minutes when my acquaintance comes in and before even greeting me he yells out 'OMG, YOU'RE AN ANIME FAN!?' and at this point I'm already embarrassed from all the looks my classmates are giving but still I give him a reply and he goes on to say 'BUT YOU LOOK SO NORMAL! DO YOU PURPOSELY HIDE THAT YOU'RE AN ANIME FAN?' What? Is there a certain way that anime fans are supposed to look? And no I don't hide that I'm a anime fan or else I wouldn't be reading a light novel in public. Anyways this experience was weird and it definitely made my relationship with him a bit awkward. Do you guys have any similar experiences? |
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| >implying that all anime fans look complete weirdos smh I look pretty normal irl but I'm very open when it comes to anime. |
| lol no one's ever said that to me probably because I wear glasses and I'm Asian so they expect me to like some sort of Asian hobby/media |
| I don't try to hide it, but just don't really talk about it very often since I know people can't relate. When it somehow manages to get brought up, I got the "oh, you like anime? What do you even like about that stuff?" kind of response from some people and some other people just don't seem to give a shit. Never have I heard of someone implying there is a certain look an anime fan has to have. |
HolybaptiserFeb 10, 2016 7:46 PM
I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
| Around here being an anime fan is fairly common. Just like how stoners and bookworms come in all shapes and sizes so do anime fans. |
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| I guess I look like a typical anime fan,with me being overweight while having a mostly black wardrobe. *sigh* I'm such a weeaboo. *shakes head* Most people don't really get surprised when they see me reading manga or watching anime probably because I have lots of anime/manga merchandise with me wearing anime related clothes a lot. |
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| My experience was a little like yours, except he called me a fuckboy and got his friends to harass me the rest of the year. I still don't hide my love for anime however. |
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| Wut? no one ever said that to me. They say something like "You like anime?Haha faggot" or something along those lines. |
 NasalShark said: I'd love to squeeze your nipples until they look like a purple slushie, Senpai. |
| I am kinda in the same situation when I meet new people, however, due to my speech mannerism and my vocab they think I am a comic book like dc or marvel lover so for reason. I wear normal clothes because if I ever get anime related things I would keep it in my room and I am broke. I usually wait for a conversion to happen first in order to join. I don't think people realize that anime fans can be normal people. Which makes it difficult to reveal to others. |
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Mkim said: It doesn't even matter what you think because ecchi is life, bro.I also had a buddy once that was pretty open about ecchi and stuffs, I didn't really agreed with his methods but I guess I could respect his passion. |
| I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
| People have made fun of me at school for watching moe anime but not for watching anime in general. |
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| i can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES i've gotten these phrases "i can't believe you're this big fun black guy and you're profile is full of all this anime" "you don't look like someone who watches anime" <--- another person who'd met me offline through another website "you don't look like someone who's into anime" <--- someone who i know online who i sent a pic too "if i' didn't know you, and i saw you, i never would've guessed you'd be into anime" "you sound black" <--- someone hearing my voice for the first time on skype "HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE BLACK!" <--- again, someone hearing my voice on skype i guess when you're 6'4 and black with a deep ass voice you're only expected to like movies, sports r&b and hip hop, and not "my waifu anime" :( even when i let people know i like anime, i usually have to prove it too them, cause its like, no one ever immediately believes me cause i look so ghetto to some ppl xD but theres TONS of anime fans here, and many big cons, so im good overall |
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| Oh yeah, forgot to mention that when I tell people I watch anime, I usually tell people this just to see their reaction, all of them don't really care. I get treated nice where I live, also liking anime here is semi-popular I guess. |
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| he was obviously expecting like some pale, lanky person or a dumb looking, obese person because thats generally the sterotype, i mean these types of encounters happen alot when your someone into a genre thats taboo, its not like some sort of special case you say your athiest or into hinduism, or you like anime or you like hardcore/metal music but you dont dress like it people act like this every single time generally a thing we all have to deal with at some point im talking in America, don't know what things are like where you are |
ZjjFeb 10, 2016 8:13 PM
chokingasuka said: do you even know what lanky means? smhhe was obviously expecting like some pale, lanky, dumb looking obese person because thats generally the sterotype, i mean these types of encounters happen alot its not like some sort of special case No one has said this to me yet. |
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| I've never got that before and I've never tried to hide that I'm an anime fan. I tone down the anime talk when I'm around people who dont watch anime, but that's because it wont interest them. If they ask about it I'll just tell them. |
| In Australia or at least in Perth here, there's more big-sized, jacked dudes than there are nerdy people (unless they're Asian), so you'd have to get used to seeing two muscular dudes talking about Dragon Ball Z on the train. As for why people are "shocked" when they see most anime fans are actually just plain normal people (I hope most of us ARE normal), well, lets just say that some anime fans have given the rest of us a bad rep to begin with.  |
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Fuchsia said: chokingasuka said: do you even know what lanky means? smhhe was obviously expecting like some pale, lanky, dumb looking obese person because thats generally the sterotype, i mean these types of encounters happen alot its not like some sort of special case No one has said this to me yet. Obviously, thats why I said it. Im listing what sterotypes they have of "us" in general. |
chokingasuka said: how is "pale" an anime fan stereotype? same with lanky.Obviously, thats why I said it. Im listing what sterotypes they have of "us" in general. |
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Mkim said: It just means that you are coming in terms with what's most important and realizing the way of life.Holybaptiser said: Yeah, I've come to terms with that, it was more some sort of internal conflict since it was a few years ago and I wasn't yet awoken to mi tru feelingsIt doesn't even matter what you think because ecchi is life, bro. |
| I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
Fuchsia said: chokingasuka said: how is "pale" an anime fan stereotype? same with lanky.Obviously, thats why I said it. Im listing what sterotypes they have of "us" in general. Because that's what the general "Nerd" type is stereotyped as, that skinny pale, skinny lookin weak kid that likes playing video games and shit. This is a pretty general stereotype, dunno why your confused. |
chokingasuka said: Being pale does not make you look like a nerd. Also you're saying skinny but just above your're saying obese. I'm confused by your contradiction.Fuchsia said: how is "pale" an anime fan stereotype? same with lanky. Because that's what the general "Nerd" type is stereotyped as, that skinny pale, skinny lookin weak kid that likes playing video games and shit. This is very well known stereotype, dunno why your confused. |
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Holybaptiser said: Mkim said: It just means that you are coming in terms with what's most important and realizing the way of life.Yeah, I've come to terms with that, it was more some sort of internal conflict since it was a few years ago and I wasn't yet awoken to mi tru feelings  hell yee mang, hell yee. It's like when you need to take a big shit, it's really bad if you hold it in. I'm happy to have awoke |
| gone bai bai |
| who is the girl on dakimakura? OT: being anime fans is automaticaly make me not normal? wow! i never know about that! |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
Kuma said: Nia from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaanwho is the girl on dakimakura? OT: being anime fans is automaticaly make me not normal? wow! i never know about that! |
| gone bai bai |
Like Mkim aleady said, it's Nia. The dude holding her is basically the god of weeabos. He once jumped out of an airplane with a daki too. |
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Fuchsia said: chokingasuka said: Being pale does not make you look like a nerd. Also you're saying skinny but just above your're saying obese. I'm confused by your contradiction.Because that's what the general "Nerd" type is stereotyped as, that skinny pale, skinny lookin weak kid that likes playing video games and shit. This is very well known stereotype, dunno why your confused. I guess our idea/visualization of "Nerd" or "Otaku" types is pretty different. Let's just agree to disagree my guy. |
| "Anime fan?? Do you have copy of new one piece episode??" "Do you like anime?? So how naruto story goin' so far?? That sort reaction, I guess ppl watch many cartoon at their childhood here But sure many of them stabbed u in the back, look normal or not |
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| I have had a similar experience. When I'm at school and someone asks what I'm into/ what I watch and I say Anime, they look at me all surprised and say "you don't look like a type of girl that will watch Anime" And I think wtf!!? Am I suppose to have ANIME tattooed across my face to let the world know! Its ridiculous. Never judge a book by it's cover. |
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chokingasuka said: he was obviously expecting like some pale, lanky person or a dumb looking, obese person because thats generally the sterotype, i mean these types of encounters happen alot when your someone into a genre thats taboo, its not like some sort of special case you say your athiest or into hinduism, or you like anime or you like hardcore/metal music but you dont dress like it people act like this every single time generally a thing we all have to deal with at some point im talking in America, don't know what things are like where you are Is it possible to "dress like an atheist" in America? Around where I live, people default to atheism, and you can occasionally see people dressed in christianity or islam influenced outfits (mostly women covering their heads with a cloth. creepy!) I get the same reaction when I find out people I know are actually christian. Also, most anime fans I've met IRL don't wear any anime-themed clothing unless it's a major convention. And only a very few of them are actually obese (which is probably unrelated to them being anime fans). Maybe my country is just poor. |
Mayuka said: lol no one's ever said that to me probably because I wear glasses and I'm Asian so they expect me to like some sort of Asian hobby/media But that goes for me as well. I wear glasses (most of the time) and am Asian. This is very interesting why we got completely different reactions. TheCrazyCatLady said: But how did he recognize what you were reading unless he is also familiar with anime??? That's a very good question. Tatsu765 said: My experience was a little like yours, except he called me a fuckboy and got his friends to harass me the rest of the year. I still don't hide my love for anime however. No, that's terrible! Maybe I would've been in a similar situation if I was an anime fan back in high school. |
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Khaosman-Prime said: In Australia or at least in Perth here, there's more big-sized, jacked dudes than there are nerdy people (unless they're Asian), so you'd have to get used to seeing two muscular dudes talking about Dragon Ball Z on the train. As for why people are "shocked" when they see most anime fans are actually just plain normal people (I hope most of us ARE normal), well, lets just say that some anime fans have given the rest of us a bad rep to begin with. That girl staring at him in the background, tho. Lol |
| What a filthy casual. You should have been called a LN fan, not an anime fan. |
| My goodness, if I had a nickel for everytime I heard that. |
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| lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. |
| I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
| It's like when they see an overweight dude with glasses, a neckbeard, a Chuunibyou tee-shirt and a body pillow they go "okay, he's an anime fan" and hence come to the conclusion that neckbeard=anime fan. But they don't know that 'normal' anime fans do exist it's just that they don't show it off. Yeah, that shit used to happen a lot back in the midwest (even though I wasn't into anime yet) but not so over here in the west coast.. |
But I bathe every day. And same difference. Calm down Hoopla. |
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Holybaptiser said: lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. OP's friend would have been fookin r3kt I bet u the friend was a filthy Katofag too I was saying ur friend is a filthy casual |
hoopla123Feb 10, 2016 9:24 PM
hoopla123 said: How else would he know what an LN is and relate it to anime? The mystery is being solved here on MAL. Holybaptiser said: lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. OP's friend would have been fookin r3kt I bet u the friend was a filthy Katofag too OP, you should be thanking us for our charity detective work. Go confront that filthy Katofag tomorrow about his bullshit. |
| I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
Holybaptiser said: lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. No, he'd be called a weeb for knowing what an LN is.. |
hoopla123 said: Holybaptiser said: lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. OP's friend would have been fookin r3kt I bet u the friend was a filthy Katofag too I was saying ur friend is a filthy casual I don't even think he watches anime though. LOLOL. |
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Holybaptiser said: How else would he know what an LN is and relate it to anime? The mystery is being solved here on MAL. OP, you should be thanking us for our charity detective work. Go confront that filthy Katofag tomorrow about his bullshit. U are a genius fam. Confront that Katofag with the brilliance of Utaha sama  May the goddess purge the filthy heathen of his misdeeds |
4blaze2it0 said: That's divine retribution for singling out the OP in front of a bunch of others for what she enjoys.Holybaptiser said: lmfao I didn't even think of that. Imagine if the OP said, "does it look like I'm watching an anime, you fucking retard?" Shit would have been so savage.. that guy would have gotten dumpstered so hard. No, he'd be called a weeb for knowing what an LN is.. ya_hallo said: He's fooling you, dawg. I'm so tempted to jokingly call you a bitch here, but that shit is gonna get me banned.hoopla123 said: OP's friend would have been fookin r3kt I bet u the friend was a filthy Katofag too I was saying ur friend is a filthy casual I don't even think he watches anime though. LOLOL. Roast his ass ASAP. hoopla123 said: What can be said? Best girls don't even win nowadays.Holybaptiser said: How else would he know what an LN is and relate it to anime? The mystery is being solved here on MAL. OP, you should be thanking us for our charity detective work. Go confront that filthy Katofag tomorrow about his bullshit. U are a genius fam. Confront that Katofag with the brilliance of Utaha sama May the goddess purge the filthy heathen of his misdeeds |
HolybaptiserFeb 10, 2016 9:32 PM
| I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
Holybaptiser said: How else would he know what an LN is and relate it to anime? The mystery is being solved here on MAL. OP, you should be thanking us for our charity detective work. Go confront that filthy Katofag tomorrow about his bullshit. LOLOLOL. You guys are too much. ♥ Unfortunately I only see him Monday, Wednesdays. |
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ya_hallo said: Get a clue op. It's just his way of asking you to be his valentines date. The fact that he figured out that you're an anime fan means he really likes you. Recently a new semester has started and if you're in college you're constantly meeting new people in your classes. A little while back I've acquainted a fellow classmate; he's a great person, I barely know him and he took pictures of his textbook and sent them to me, let's me borrow his notes when I missed the previous class, etc., and seems really bright/smart, always a lesson ahead during lectures. Now to get back on topic today I went to class nearly 30 minutes early because my previous class ended extremely early because my professor was sick, so I'm just in my class reading Saekano for a couple of minutes when my acquaintance comes in and before even greeting me he yells out 'OMG, YOU'RE AN ANIME FAN!?' and at this point I'm already embarrassed from all the looks my classmates are giving but still I give him a reply and he goes on to say 'BUT YOU LOOK SO NORMAL! DO YOU PURPOSELY HIDE THAT YOU'RE AN ANIME FAN?' What? Is there a certain way that anime fans are supposed to look? And no I don't hide that I'm a anime fan or else I wouldn't be reading a light novel in public. Anyways this experience was weird and it definitely made my relationship with him a bit awkward. Do you guys have any similar experiences? Maybe he said what he said cause his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, there's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti? I think he's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down. Anyways op, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime so just talk to him and ask him what he really meant:) @Mamster-P Same. Whenever I go on chaturbate, people always get disappointed with the size of my dong. Like they expect it to be huge just cause I'm black:( |
Holybaptiser said: That's divine retribution for singling out the OP in front of a bunch of others for what she enjoys. He's fooling you, dawg. I'm so tempted to jokingly call you a bitch here, but that shit is gonna get me banned. Roast his ass ASAP. hoopla123 said: What can be said? Best girls don't even win nowadays.U are a genius fam. Confront that Katofag with the brilliance of Utaha sama May the goddess purge the filthy heathen of his misdeeds Cuz all the plebs have shit taste and the author has no choice but to cater to the plebians for sales. Feelsbadman |
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