DulcetRequiem said: I honestly think that most people on this website qualify as otakus, to at least some degree, (emphasis on the "to at least some degree") and if you say otherwise then you're just in denial. I mean, come on, just think about it. It's not a bad thing, it just means you like anime and manga and all that crap, and if you didn't you wouldn't be here. Now weeaboo, that's the bad thing. That's just downright annoying and maybe borderline insane. I agree they we all have a obsession with Anime and manga but only to a degree. Still, that doesn't make us an otaku. Otakus are individuals whose obsession have become unhealthy. Of course your hobbies will most like borderline next to the level of an obsession, but as long as it is not unhealthy, you will have nothing to worry about. |
badwolf45f said: hentai_eucli said: Are you asking what is a better thing to be, a weeabo or an otaku? Aren't both the same? I thought that the op was calling out the difference but no, they are not |
JadeQuetzal said: I don't even know the difference anymore. My young cousin, who is extremely geeky and VERY into every non-anime fandom like dr who, harry potter, twilight, and all stuff along those lines... and VERY into every anime fad that comes along and particularly BL, fan art, writing stories on it, etc... called me a weaboo because of my room. And considering I used to babysit this kid, I wanted to cuff her for the attitude she had when she said it (not to mention the hypocrisy). So I really don't get it. I think people throw it around too freely. I thought it was supposed to be someone totally obsessed with Japan and everything about the culture, language, anime, etc. Like, someone who seems to wish they were Japanese, not just someone obsessed with anime alone. So I was under the impression Otaku= obsessed with anime/manga and maybe fond of Japanese culture Weaboo= obsessed with all things Japanese. I think I might count as an otaku, but not a weaboo. I don't know why it irritated me so much that my cousin said that, but it felt like she was *trying* to insult me, and it took me aback coming from my baby cousin out of the blue like that. Otakus= A person obsessed with an interest(s) Weaboo= obsessed with all things Japanese. You might be an otaku, but your cousin is definitely an otaku. |
Kurosakimaru said: Otakus= A person obsessed with an interest(s) Weaboo= obsessed with all things Japanese. You might be an otaku, but your cousin is definitely an otaku. That's why I don't get why she said that. Well, I have a lot of figures and plushies, but I don't get how someone can think you're only obsessed if you buy the merchandise XD . |
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Kurosakimaru said: Weaboo= obsessed with all things Japanese. Nope not in reality since everyone just uses it as an insult for no good reason. Reality doesn't match the idea of definition. Also is just a word created by 4chan not so long ago so it never had actual meaning. |
| Any signs or distinctions which may help me to find whether I'm a weaboo or an otaku or just a fan of Japanimation? |
Forgot my umbrella......! |
Rigix-290 said: And its funny how so many non japanese people call themselves otakus not knowing that factOtaku is an insult in Japan |
| I didn't know there was a difference between the two word till now I always thought they were interchangeable. |
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| I don't care enough to differentiate between them or identifying them, but one thing I know for sure is that, I'm neither of them. |
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| They are both trash. |
| I rarely watch anime now, so I'm not an Otaku I'm just a weeaboo. |
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Thebigofan said: I rarely watch anime now, so I'm not an Otaku I'm just a weeaboo. That's a bigger problem!! |
| Forgot my umbrella......! |
| I don't think I'm either but I do call myself an otaku online sometimes, but in a loose sense of, I watch anime every now and then when I'm bored and have nothing better to do, i might count as a weaboo to some people because i have tried to learn Japanese and do want to live there in the future, i don't count myself as one because i want to learn it because it's a beautiful language and i want to visit/live there because it's a beautiful country with a rich history and culture which i don't know anything about and I'm curious, but whatever, lables be mean. peace! |
| "one truth preveils" never was a bigger lie told in all of manga-land... |
| Otaku is someone who has obsessive nerdy interests. Not necessarily anime. Someone who stays home all day and builds model trains would be an otaku. Weeaboos are non-japanese people who think japan is the best thing ever and want to be japanese. Not all of them watch anime. I've met weeaboos who hate anime and manga, but loved every other aspect of japan. |
| Weeaboo is a really terrible word with a racial separatist history. I really don't like talking about such racist and not innocent things such as this. Or having my name, FairyTechnology, associated with it. Otaku is just a word for a "nerd" or a "geek". Which is sad, because there's really nothing wrong with being a nerd or a geek. Though, perhaps even worse than smart-shaming or people shaming people for being different, is the racial separatist beliefs loaded in the word weeaboo. Weeaboo comes from the word Wapanese. And the 'w' doesn't stand for "want to be". It stands for white. As in, the implication is that whites and all races should stay to their own cultures. Else, they are race traitors who hate themselves, or are racists engaging in cultural appropriation. That East is East, and West is West, and never tween shall meet. That is what the word weeaboo symbolizes. That somehow "white" and "Japanese" are diametrically opposed races, and that any kind of overlap or mixing, is some kind of disgrace. Despite the fact that the West and Japan have intermixed and influenced each other's cultures for centuries. In fact, Japan is so Western in many ways, they have actually appropriated a lot of white supremacist thought over the centuries. Such as the blood type beliefs used by the nazis. The cozy relationship that Japan and the West have many times had, is something that many people find disgusting and are very vocal in their hatred of. Hence, the word weeaboo. Of course, if you were a Chinese person, and a white person in Japan got a job over you, you might become jealous and angry, after all, "we're both Asians". When it isn't always the case that Asians get preferential treatment in Asia, it makes many people furious. This overly cozy relationship also offends many white people who believe that Japanese people and white people are not similar culturally, and should stay separate. These are disgusting things to say. I don't like thinking about them or repeating them. But this is the real history of the word. It has nothing to do with anime, and everything to do with people many people not being comfortable with Japanese people and white people, as a people, overlapping or getting cozy with each other. I used to identify as a weeaboo on several occasions years ago, because I wanted to reappropriate the word from its racist origins and not let it hurt me, as a mark of pride. I find the word so disgusting and racist, and I've tried to stay away from it for so many years, that I'm tempted to delete my post. I don't want my cute name associated with something so dirty and horrifying. And with something with so much racial baggage. |
 Same shit, different name. |
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FairyTechnology said: Weeaboo is a really terrible word with a racial separatist history. I really don't like talking about such racist and not innocent things such as this. Or having my name, FairyTechnology, associated with it. Otaku is just a word for a "nerd" or a "geek". Which is sad, because there's really nothing wrong with being a nerd or a geek. Though, perhaps even worse than smart-shaming or people shaming people for being different, is the racial separatist beliefs loaded in the word weeaboo. Weeaboo comes from the word Wapanese. And the 'w' doesn't stand for "want to be". It stands for white. As in, the implication is that whites and all races should stay to their own cultures. Else, they are race traitors who hate themselves, or are racists engaging in cultural appropriation. That East is East, and West is West, and never tween shall meet. That is what the word weeaboo symbolizes. That somehow "white" and "Japanese" are diametrically opposed races, and that any kind of overlap or mixing, is some kind of disgrace. Despite the fact that the West and Japan have intermixed and influenced each other's cultures for centuries. In fact, Japan is so Western in many ways, they have actually appropriated a lot of white supremacist thought over the centuries. Such as the blood type beliefs used by the nazis. The cozy relationship that Japan and the West have many times had, is something that many people find disgusting and are very vocal in their hatred of. Hence, the word weeaboo. Of course, if you were a Chinese person, and a white person in Japan got a job over you, you might become jealous and angry, after all, "we're both Asians". When it isn't always the case that Asians get preferential treatment in Asia, it makes many people furious. This overly cozy relationship also offends many white people who believe that Japanese people and white people are not similar culturally, and should stay separate. These are disgusting things to say. I don't like thinking about them or repeating them. But this is the real history of the word. It has nothing to do with anime, and everything to do with people many people not being comfortable with Japanese people and white people, as a people, overlapping or getting cozy with each other. I used to identify as a weeaboo on several occasions years ago, because I wanted to reappropriate the word from its racist origins and not let it hurt me, as a mark of pride. I find the word so disgusting and racist, and I've tried to stay away from it for so many years, that I'm tempted to delete my post. I don't want my cute name associated with something so dirty and horrifying. And with something with so much racial baggage. K |
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FairyTechnology said: Weeaboo is a really terrible word with a racial separatist history. I really don't like talking about such racist and not innocent things such as this. Or having my name, FairyTechnology, associated with it. Otaku is just a word for a "nerd" or a "geek". Which is sad, because there's really nothing wrong with being a nerd or a geek. Though, perhaps even worse than smart-shaming or people shaming people for being different, is the racial separatist beliefs loaded in the word weeaboo. Weeaboo comes from the word Wapanese. And the 'w' doesn't stand for "want to be". It stands for white. As in, the implication is that whites and all races should stay to their own cultures. Else, they are race traitors who hate themselves, or are racists engaging in cultural appropriation. That East is East, and West is West, and never tween shall meet. That is what the word weeaboo symbolizes. That somehow "white" and "Japanese" are diametrically opposed races, and that any kind of overlap or mixing, is some kind of disgrace. Despite the fact that the West and Japan have intermixed and influenced each other's cultures for centuries. In fact, Japan is so Western in many ways, they have actually appropriated a lot of white supremacist thought over the centuries. Such as the blood type beliefs used by the nazis. The cozy relationship that Japan and the West have many times had, is something that many people find disgusting and are very vocal in their hatred of. Hence, the word weeaboo. Of course, if you were a Chinese person, and a white person in Japan got a job over you, you might become jealous and angry, after all, "we're both Asians". When it isn't always the case that Asians get preferential treatment in Asia, it makes many people furious. This overly cozy relationship also offends many white people who believe that Japanese people and white people are not similar culturally, and should stay separate. These are disgusting things to say. I don't like thinking about them or repeating them. But this is the real history of the word. It has nothing to do with anime, and everything to do with people many people not being comfortable with Japanese people and white people, as a people, overlapping or getting cozy with each other. I used to identify as a weeaboo on several occasions years ago, because I wanted to reappropriate the word from its racist origins and not let it hurt me, as a mark of pride. I find the word so disgusting and racist, and I've tried to stay away from it for so many years, that I'm tempted to delete my post. I don't want my cute name associated with something so dirty and horrifying. And with something with so much racial baggage. "Otaku is just a word for a "nerd" or a "geek". Which is sad, because there's really nothing wrong with being a nerd or a geek. Though, perhaps even worse than smart-shaming or people shaming people for being different, is the racial separatist beliefs loaded in the word weeaboo." For starters "nerd" and "geek" are two different terms that are not the same. Nerd= Book smart, knows a lot of academically Geek= A big fan of an interest or hobby, typically knows a lot about that specific hobby or interest. Otaku is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests. So otaku life style is of a obsessive geek. Please do not confuse the OP. For the rest of your post, it's kinda stupid tbh. I understand where you are coming from, but weeaboo is not a racist term. Weeaboo can be any individual from any background. A weeaboo does not have to white, they can be black, mexican, Native American ect. Weeaboos just hold the vales and culture or Japanese, above their own. weeaboo= Someone who is obsessed with Japan/Japanese Culture/Anime, etc. and attempts to act as if they were Japanese, even though they're far from it. However is Wapanese racist, just like wigger. “Wapanese” are decidedly caucasian 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 though of as an analog to wigger. While weeaboo and wapanese are typically used interchangeably, the word weeaboo is not solely directed at whites only. |
KurosakimaruJan 15, 2015 3:55 AM
Monad said: Kurosakimaru said: Weaboo= obsessed with all things Japanese. Nope not in reality since everyone just uses it as an insult for no good reason. Reality doesn't match the idea of definition. Also is just a word created by 4chan not so long ago so it never had actual meaning. This is true, without a solid concept of the word, it is hard to define what a weeaboo is. |
| Time to clear up some misunderstandings: An "otaku" is somebody who obsesses over something. It's not limited to anime or manga. There are train otaku, technology otaku, book otaku, etc. If you don't find your attention thoroughly invested in at least one thing, you probably lead a boring life. Yes, it is usually used in a derogatory manner, but some people use the word to describe themselves, and it's NOT just weeaboos. There are plenty of Japanese otaku who will proudly claim they are otaku. A weeaboo is somebody (non-Japanese) who tries to act Japanese (usually by using Japanese words in English sentences), mistakenly believes that anime is a big part of typical Japanese life, and obsesses over Japanese culture despite knowing little about it. They're usually fat, wear cat ears, obsess over shit anime or yaoi, and can be heard using words like "kawaii" instead of their English counterparts. |
| Weaboos are people who call themselves otakus and think they can get away with not being called a weaboo when in fact they are 100% a weaboo. An otaku is an insult used on people addicted to certain things (Movie Otaku, Train Otaku, Marvel Otaku etc.) |
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| Idk man, people use the term "weaboo" excessively nowadays. Apparently those people who play rhythm games or like to eat Japanese snacks are called "weaboos". Oh and weaboos and otakus are different ok Weaboos are people who are so obsessed with Japan and claim themselves to be Japanese when they're not. "Otakus" are people who are obsessed with something, anything or like something to the extreme are called "otakus" -- Game otaku, Glasses Otaku, etc -- typically Anime and Mangas. I do't find them offensive but people make it seem like it's offensive when it's not. |
Gin-chan said: Anime - it's not something that can be thought of in a hall for conferences. It is made out of strange juices current from the brain of animators.  |
| i prefer the term 'Jr. Mangaka' just sounds better |
| I CELEBRATE myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. |
| The definition of the two is pretty much the same, but they are used differently. Weaboo is often used as an insult. |
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| Nether. They're both stupid. Hikikomori is the way to go, |
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| Both groups can be annoying but are both tolerable compared to autistic anti-fandom ragers. |
| Same shit but a different name..... |
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| Both are derogatory and watered-down buzzwords so overused that their true meaning is just what's defined within a community. Some people will pit weeaboo and otaku as the same, while others as weeaboo are disgusting shut-in trash and otaku are just shut-ins. Either way, they're pretty much anime heads. I consider myself a shut-in and neglect both terms. I'm not that much of a socially dysfunctional human being. |
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