| It seems to me that the term "weeb" used to be a term used by anime haters to mock us, but it seems like some people have reclaimed the term for anime fans, and it doesn't seem to be as much of an insult anymore. I remember back in the day when it was used to mock us for being anime fans, although I think the longer "weaboo" was more common back then. Some people here talk about how the term "otaku" was used by our fandom to describe everyone here back in the day, but now I only hear it used to describe anime fans who are from Japan. Back when I first got into anime, we mostly just called ourselves "anime fans", with the occasional self-proclaimed "otaku". So, what do you think of the term "weeb"? Do you use it yourself, dislike the term, or have no opinion on it? |
| I've never openly claimed to be a weeb but i'd probably consider myself one. I know what you mean about people using to mock people who enjoy anime infacti still see people on instagram and tiktok who try to use it to be rude but i could honestly careless. Overall if you use the term weeb then you use it i dont care as i said i'd consider myself one. |
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| I still dislike the term weeb because I still associate it with the negative connotations that the word had in the past. Also, I feel like people who self-identity themselves as weebs tend to be a bit unfiltered with what they're saying, but at the same time, I'm not going to be the word police and get mad at someone if they call me a weeb. |
| Yes, I remember that's how things were. It was an insult directed toward foreign anime fans who take what they like (related to anime) to an extreme degree. Now some people see it as a praise or proudly call themselves weebs, ironically or unironically, but I still see it as an insult. I never call myself a weeb and I use anime fans to describe people who, well, enjoy watching anime. I used to refer to myself as an otaku and, while the popular opinion is that only Japanese people are allowed to call themselves as one, I have a different opinion simply because otaku originally means "someone who is very passionate with what they like". |
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| I think it's fine and representative of anime and and jrpg fan and anyone who enjoys japanese media. |
| Being honest with you my friend, there are no such terms that I really care about haha. :3 |
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| I have always used it as a synonym for "anime fan". It has never held any meaning to me outside of that. I even remember some people from years ago now, trying to tell me that it's some kind of pejorative, when I never actually saw anyone use it like that. In either case, it never bothered me. I think it's a good thing that people use it more loosely now, since it's silly to get upset over such things. |
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| I think it's lost all meaning like every other overused term. |
| It is white supremacist talk really and going back to the days of picking on the people that play yugioh |
| It's lost its meaning and became overused very quickly, I also just don't really care and it was a lackluster insult if it was used that way. |
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| There is really no reason to get offended by it in this day and age. |
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| I embrace my weeb status though it is no longer much of an insult as it used to be. Lol Identifying as an Otaku just sounded way more cringe, and lacking self awareness. |
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| I don't call myself a weeb but I can accept someone call me that. |
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| I think it's a nice word but it's hard to rhyme with. When I first became a weeb I went singing like a grebe:* I was happy through and through To be watching animu. * bird of the genus Podiceps or family Podicipedidæ, characterized by a short body, flattened and lobed feet set far behind, and the almost entire absence of tail. |
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| I don't like it cuz it sounds stupid tbh. I just use the term "anime fan" to refer to people who like anime. Feels more natural to be honest |
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| It sounds a little disrespectful in my opinion. |
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| Its usage reminds me of the development of the word "nigga" (don't ban mods this is a highly scientific linguistic post). Me personally I use it both ways but I trend towards the negative usage because it sounds funny and also making fun of certain weeb behavior is fun even though I'm part of the community (this is applied experimental linguisics See? Very scientific). |
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| "What you do think of the term "weeb"?" It's an insult, but I am going along with it, since there's no explaining to the uninitiated what is being an anime fan is and that there are different groups of fans with different patters of behavior. "but it seems like some people have reclaimed the term for anime fans" And those guys make me feel ashamed even more - particularly the lewd crowd, the battle shounen supremacists and the isekai trash aficionados. But whatever, I usually comment "I am not a weeb actually, only an anime addict". |
alshuAug 28, 2023 11:41 PM
| it's just a funny word like any other, no reason to take things seriously |
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So basically this is what I think:
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| I would call myself a Weeb, since I also enjoy other related Japanese stuff such as kaiju movies (and other Japan movies) & puroresu. Otaku always seems confined just to Animanga and doesn't quite fit what I am, unless there's another word I don't know of? |
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| I had no idea what it was until I joined Mal.. Sounds so dorky.. |
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LightWorker said: I'm more or less the same here, but don't care either way to be honest as long it's not taken out of context when used.I would call myself a Weeb, since I also enjoy other related Japanese stuff such as kaiju movies (and other Japan movies) & puroresu. Otaku always seems confined just to Animanga and doesn't quite fit what I am, unless there's another word I don't know of? |
| I think that all of those terms still have negative connotation behind it, it being especially clear to anime fans themselves. although, some anime enjoyers like to call themselves that, which is obviously fine. i don't really feel the need to call myself anything for watching anime, i'm just watching animation that comes from Japan. no need to label me as anything for it 👍 |
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| weeb is cute and quirky, lets reclaim it, i use it weaboo is just too much effort its like ure trying to be malicious, kind of like saying the hard r lmao |
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| I don't like the word, it's sounds kind of cringe. Even though anime fans have reclaimed the word it still doesn't change the fact that it sounds cringe. |
| Go read Berserk and One Piece they're the best thing ever |
| I hate how "weeb" and "weaboo" sounds. Sounds like weevil or something. LightWorker said: I would call myself a Weeb, since I also enjoy other related Japanese stuff such as kaiju movies (and other Japan movies) & puroresu. Otaku always seems confined just to Animanga and doesn't quite fit what I am, unless there's another word I don't know of? From my understanding otaku in Japan is any intense interest in something where someone is specialized in it, so similar to nerd but without inherent stigma in origin of the term only stigma from how some act. |
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