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Oct 18, 2016 2:40 PM
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I would never talk to that person again if he/she is a Fairy Tail fan

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Oct 18, 2016 2:41 PM
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show them a better anime so they can realize how stupid they've been thinking their favorite anime is good obviously. But first i need a friend to actually do this
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Oct 18, 2016 2:41 PM
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I would simply continue to co-exist.
Oct 18, 2016 2:42 PM
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accept what they like and suggest them anime that are alike would i come across any
Oct 18, 2016 2:46 PM
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Id bitch-slap him, remove him from facebook and never talk to again.

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I would never talk to that person again if he/she is a Fairy Tail fan


I met a guy a few days ago whos a Fairy Tail fan, im not an anti-fan tho so I found it just disappointing.


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Oct 18, 2016 2:47 PM
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Friends of mine are huge fans of anime I hate. So, I'd probably just do nothing.
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Oct 18, 2016 2:50 PM
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Would just let them enjoy what they enjoy, while they continue to let me enjoy what I enjoy, it's really not that big of a deal
Oct 18, 2016 2:52 PM
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I'd use eloquent words and impeccable reasoning to make him feel bad about himself.
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Oct 18, 2016 2:52 PM
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i would just show them an even better anime tbh
Oct 18, 2016 2:54 PM
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I wouldn't care because I'm not a child that judges people for their anime taste. I judge them for more reasonable things, like whether or not they like tacos.
Oct 18, 2016 2:59 PM

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I would drop my friend ...............
Oct 18, 2016 3:02 PM

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Already dealing with something quite similar to that.

The person I talk to most on here is a huge fan of Guilty Crown and Angel Beats. I am negative-to-neutral toward the first and neutral-to-positive to the second. That in itself isn't a problem, but the problem is that our tastes are almost exact opposites. I watch anime to be challenged, mentally stimulated, or entertained by a fascinating world and numerous characters with amazing duels of abilities, powers, ideologies, and mindsets. He has a higher preference for wish-fulfillment series, emotionally-based/friendship-based series, and detests anything that tries to be complex or deep. Add to that that I value Story, Enjoyment, and Characterizations as the third, second, and first most important aspects of a series, while he views music and art/animation as the largest and second largest aspect of anime, it makes things...difficult.

To compare, on everything in my favorites list, his ratings for them are:
Madoka Magica: 9
Serial Expierments Lain: 1
Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1
Code Geass: 7
FMA:B: 9
Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS: 5 (Last I saw)
Higurashi: 6 (Last I saw)
Kill-la-Kill: 1
Sailor Moon Season 1: 6

As opposed, I've only seen four of his favorites: Guilty Crown, Death Parade, FMA:B, and Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero, and my ratings for them are 5, 6, 9, and 8 respectively.

It's not all bad. We both have things we enjoyed (Bokurano), both have things we hate (FLCL), and things we found mediocre (One Week Friends). But alas, it's usually for different reasons.

Lastly, what we look for is relatively different. I'm relatively new to anime compared to him, and I want to find the more of the experimental stuff out there. He's...very comfortable in his niche, and usually views the more experimental stuff with disdain. This, coupled with the fact that I'm very detailed in my analysis of a series, while he's usually gives just a quick one-paragraph summary on a series, makes it a...strenuous friendship.

And yet it's great overall. Because of the sharp contrast, it's a great way for me to sharpen my skills of analysis, to have a nice friendly debate (When he is in the mood to debate), and I'm always getting interesting, if not necessarily fulfilling, recommendations. If not for him, I wouldn't have bothered with FMA:B or Lain (as much as he detests the latter), and he's helped me learn more about my tastes then anyone else.

TLDR: In a similar situation, so I recommend to stay friends with them. Sharpen each others skill of analysis and debate, and find something that you both agree on, rather it being a series being terrible, or great.
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Oct 18, 2016 3:07 PM

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Is this serious or is just a joke? If you stop talking with a friend just because you of one anime, then you were not his friend in the first place...Or rather, don't take friendship as something so weak that you can have with about everyone...Be more selective of who you choose to be friends with and avoid such dumb scenario...
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Oct 18, 2016 3:08 PM
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I wouldn't care in the slightest. Differing tastes can be important in a friendship.
Oct 18, 2016 3:09 PM

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Nothing. Because since the start, I knew that I have shit taste in anime.
Oct 18, 2016 3:12 PM

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I wouldn't really care. Unless he or she was trying to push it in my face, then I would tell them to stop it and carry on.
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Oct 18, 2016 3:13 PM

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probably tell them everyday day that their favorite anime/waifu is shit
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Oct 18, 2016 3:19 PM

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I would just continue doing what I am already doing with my friends
Not talk about the show with him or her and bring up series we both enjoy
Oct 18, 2016 3:20 PM

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demonskul777 said:
accept what they like and suggest them anime that are alike would i come across any
I would also recommend some top quality anime that I think they would like.
Oct 18, 2016 3:21 PM
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What kind of twisted individual would shun a friend solely for liking an anime he/she didn't like?

Out of sheer protest at the idea, I'm going to start watching Fairy Tail and force myself to like it.

To more seriously answer to the question, though, unless it seems to be a sign of a dangerous personality defect, I'd continue to be said person's friend while secretly questioning their tastes.

I'm far more likely to develop friction with someone who relentlessly bashes an anime I do like than someone who idolizes one I don't.
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Oct 18, 2016 3:24 PM

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Probably cringe internally and find a common series to fan boy over. Luckily the few series i hate tend to be the ones none of my friends have watched or heard of so it works out well. The few who did watch them were not fans or thought they were pretty meh.
Oct 18, 2016 3:44 PM

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i would harass him constantely with hate comments about his favorite anime
Oct 18, 2016 4:34 PM
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Depends on the anime and how much i hate it... if my friend said to me "I like SAO, it's such a great Anime" i would just tell him :
How ignorant you gotta be to believe any of this
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But if he says something like " SAO is DA GREATEST ANIME EVAR & KIRITO IS SUCH A BADASS!" i would sacrifice him to the God Hand.
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Oct 18, 2016 5:01 PM

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I don't let my friendships be based on taste in Chinese cartoons. I have friends who like SAO/Fairy Tail and the like because they're nice people who are fun to be around.
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Oct 18, 2016 5:32 PM

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Nothing. I mean I would recommend them other stuff that is better in my mind and banter with them but I definitely wouldn't even consider dropping the friendship from something trivial like that.
Oct 18, 2016 5:42 PM
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Jam my cock in his mouth and yell he should have my taste.
Oct 18, 2016 5:45 PM

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Absolutely nothing, because it tastes it. Maximum would make a buzzing. I have a friend who likes Naruto and I hate Naruto, I play with him but nothing else.
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Oct 18, 2016 5:47 PM

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Well, I had a discussion with my best friend today who really loves Ajin, which I despise. We settled or differences and went through with our lives, no problem at all.
Oct 18, 2016 5:48 PM

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Show them superior taste by giving them my anime list.
Oct 18, 2016 5:52 PM

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Tie that person to a chair and force him to watch some good anime. Then come back in 1 week and see if he ends up worthy enough to stay as my friend.
Oct 18, 2016 5:53 PM

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But the cool thing is someone end a friendship because of that hahahahaha wonder.
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Oct 18, 2016 5:59 PM

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Depends on the show. I consider myself a pretty objective reviewer, so I can hate something that is really well made or I can love complete garbage. With that said, first I would ask what show and then what they liked about it. I'd judge them a bit based on their answer if it is completely off-base, but otherwise I wouldn't do anything. People are entitled to their own opinions as long as those opinions do not affect those around them in any way.
Oct 18, 2016 6:05 PM

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I need more close friends who are anime fans. We could get hyped and show each other stuff. People don't have to be too similar in tastes.

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Oct 18, 2016 6:05 PM

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what the fuck kinda faggot friend are you; Id be glad not to associate with such a person


Shirasho said:
Depends on the show. I consider myself a pretty objective reviewer, so I can hate something that is really well made or I can love complete garbage. With that said, first I would ask what show and then what they liked about it. I'd judge them a bit based on their answer if it is completely off-base, but otherwise I wouldn't do anything. People are entitled to their own opinions as long as those opinions do not affect those around them in any way.
dont you mean subjective? otherwise this doesnt make sense
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Oct 18, 2016 6:08 PM

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I would be nice instead of act like an asshole because I'm not an asshole.

If you break a friendship because of different taste in media, you've got serious issues.



Oct 18, 2016 6:42 PM

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Sit in the corner due to anger because the last time this had happened, I was the odd one out and multiple people started ganging up on me. Some of them haven't even seen the show I was trying to defend yet they were sure that because I liked it, it must be trashy.


My real life friends always bash anime as a concept or have polar opposite taste to me. We just can't agree on anything anime related in general.



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Oct 18, 2016 6:44 PM

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They always are. Usually they're fans of Re:Cancer or Akame ga Kill!
I can't do anything about it but suggest other anime that I know they'll never get to watching as they're always "busy".
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Oct 18, 2016 6:48 PM

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my friendship was not that cheap... you have some serious issue dude...
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Oct 18, 2016 6:51 PM

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And this is why anime fan=immature cancerous people. Hating someone just because of cartoon. Seriously? I can understand if you hate them if let just say they are some Neo Nazi right wing racist but this is just cartoon.
Don't care if that happen because I'm not elitist a$$hole. It just Chinese cartoon,no big deal.

Society are not to be blamed for looking down as anime fan. Anime fan themselves are to be blamed.
ZapredonOct 19, 2016 4:26 AM
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion.

http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30

It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist.
Oct 18, 2016 6:55 PM

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Nothing. I don't choose my friends because of their taste in anime.



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Oct 18, 2016 6:59 PM

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If a friendship is that fragile I'm not sure how you'd keep any friends
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Oct 18, 2016 6:59 PM

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some say she/he is an otaku.
but when i ask them what anime you watched.
their answer was " one piece and fairy tale".

I walk out. end of conversation. scratching my heads :D


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Oct 18, 2016 7:26 PM

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Don't let taste in anime interfere with your friendship, for example my best friend smokes and i fucking hate cigarettes or anything related to that and i won't ditch the bastard that i know since basically my childhood.
Oct 18, 2016 7:27 PM

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Tiramisu said:
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Sit in the corner due to anger because the last time this had happened, I was the odd one out and multiple people started ganging up on me. Some of them haven't even seen the show I was trying to defend yet they were sure that because I liked it, it must be trashy.


My real life friends always bash anime as a concept or have polar opposite taste to me. We just can't agree on anything anime related in general.
Sounds like you have some shitty friends tbh. Just out of curiosity, what was the show you were trying to defend?

They're not bad people, it's just that I haven't once agreed with them about anime. (I'm the only active anime fan in group)

Three of my buddies were talking about Fairy Tail so I came, in agreed that it was a fun show, and then recommended Hunter X Hunter. One of those jerks had a friend of a friend who saw the first 6 episodes, decided it was terrible, and spread the word that Hunter X Hunter was shit.
I tried to tell them to see at least one episode but they wouldn't give it a fair shot. Then I tried comparing similar aspects to Fairy Tail to catch their attention but after 3 days of on and off 10 minute arguments I gave up and started bashing Fairy Tail because the more I thought about it, the less I liked it.



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Oct 18, 2016 7:34 PM

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I wouldn't have become friends with them in the first place.
Oct 18, 2016 7:34 PM
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Death will be inevitable. If by any chance he survives I will threaten his family.

Oct 18, 2016 7:34 PM
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the MAL shitposting continues....

i don't hate any anime, so that can't be a factor in anything
Oct 18, 2016 7:39 PM

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This has actually already happened to me. I was just casually talking about good first anime and SAO was brought up. When they said they thought it was a legitimately good anime, I couldn't help but come up with reasons to support my side of the argument. We had a very nice discussion that day!
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Oct 18, 2016 9:10 PM
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Funny, that's kind of why we are good friends. I like to shit on all his tastes, all in good fun of course.
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Oct 18, 2016 9:12 PM

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i would snivel and enjoy better anime


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