| It seems nowdays that most people treat the term weeb as some kind of insult Why? |
| "Weeb" already had a negative connotation to it, though it didn't have any meaning whatsoever until 4chan picked it up to describe the people that we now associate the word with. Someone has posted the definition, so I'm gonna go further with that, but what's crazy, however, is when you flipped the "b" to the other side, you can also see why it's considered bad as told by some hedonistic Puritan when they barged in our house one time to preach about their love for Japanese Jesus. The good one they proclaim are the ones that you can smoke. |
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| Definitions are hard especially when they don't exist so I use weeb in an informal, ironic or humorous context and anime fan when I'm trying to be serious. Both words mean the same to me. |
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| its a very flexible term but generally i would say people that like stuff just because its japanese rather then it being good . i like anime because it has many aspects that i cant find in other media ( easily). however i wouldnd push something aside just because it isnt japanese if it has the things im looking for |
umy said: Generally Weebs are those that are unwilling to accept anything other than Japanese.Japanese is comparable to divinity to them. Korean?Naa. Chinese?Naa. Western?Naa. All trash compared to Japanese Fiction. That's weeaboo. Weeb and weeaboo are different though many people think the word "weeb" is the shortened version of "weeaboo" |
| A weeaboo is what happens when you combine a Japanophile and an otaku into a single person. guych said: That's weeaboo. Weeb and weeaboo are different though many people think the word "weeb" is the shortened version of "weeaboo" No, they are indeed the same thing. |
TripleSRank said: A weeaboo is what happens when you combine a Japanophile and an otaku into a single person. guych said: That's weeaboo. Weeb and weeaboo are different though many people think the word "weeb" is the shortened version of "weeaboo" No, they are indeed the same thing. No, they are indeed not the same thing |
x_101 said: guych said: That's weeaboo. Weeb and weeaboo are different though many people think the word "weeb" is the shortened version of "weeaboo" Dude, what? This is the first time I hear about this. Can you go into a little more detail please? I'll explain but it'll be easier if you watch this video. The art isn't the best but it gives a clear explanation. If you need more clarification or detail, I'll gladly explain but watch the video first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-orxtEKIqs&t=162s |
| Wait, there are still people that treat it as an insult? I thought we finally got over that and embraced it instead? |
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| Weebs are generally obsessed with anime to an unhealthy point whilst being an anime fan just means you like anime. |
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| Kinda nothing, I would say... Weeb is just a medicore insult to any kind of anime fan. If you want a harsher one, you can use something like anifaggot, however a more effective way of insulting would be to call him/her a virgin (probably). So if you want to somehow separate weebs from fans, I would say that weebs declare that everything except anime is shit, which is OK, because everyone has his own opinion. But honestly, fuck you, if you say that Tom & Gerry is crap. Anyways the truth of popular animation NOWADAYS will look something like this: – You watch "cartoons" and support Disney (because they fucking monopolized 99% of the popular franchises), therefore you're a shit eater. – You watch anime and eventually become an otaku and everyone else calls you weeb/weaboo/anifaggot/WAP (white japanese)/other_insults. |
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_Maneki-Neko_ said: Weebs are these delusional people that will dismiss everything, if it's not from Japan and call every animation shit that doesn't come from Japan. Maybe they are in their delusional state of wanting to live in Japan too, even tho they barely can speak actual Japanese or don't have a specific education that will allow them to live and find a job there for real. IF they are into real people at all, they might fetishize Japanese women a lot too and think they are better because they are more submissive and that they behave in general like cute moe-anime girls. Basically this. But nowadays ppl seem to just use weeb for anime fan too /shrug. |
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| I feel like 'weeb' has been pretty normalised now. The general intention is to refer to you as an anime fan. When people get butthurt about being called a weeb or otaku I think it's a little silly. |
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| There is no difference, weeb is not even a pejorative term. Calling yourself "Otaku" on the other hand is cringe. |
Daniel_Naumov said: aisakafuyumi said: I feel like 'weeb' has been pretty normalised now. The general intention is to refer to you as an anime fan. When people get butthurt about being called a weeb or otaku I think it's a little silly. You also must take into consideration the fact that this word is used primarily by the Americans as a part of their twisted popular culture. Americans are historically fond of their predisposition to make up foolish or offensive names for different otherwise neutral concepts and groups of people. Perhaps the fact that it's been normalised is fine and we can use it as a general term. Rather than associating a negative connotation with 'weeb', we should call people out for their bad behaviour. Similar to 'fujoshi' and 'fudanshi', instead of thinking women or men who identify with these terms are gross, we should call out those who are specifically fetishistic, obsessive, etc. I think it depends on your community and where you are. If you're in Japan and you're immersing yourself in the culture or community here, you would probably refrain from categorizing yourself as such. I don't think it needs to be so cookie-cutter. In America, Europe or otherwise, it's not such a big deal. |
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| weeb: loves japanese culture in general, wants to be japanese. thinks everything is better there. anime fan: enjoys anime. the end. that is all. |
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| "Weebs" are just people who like stuff from Japan very much. I mean "francophile" is not seen as bad, so why should "japanophile"/"weeb" be perceived as that? Just do what the hell you want to do. |
guych said: TripleSRank said: A weeaboo is what happens when you combine a Japanophile and an otaku into a single person. No, they are indeed the same thing. No, they are indeed not the same thing They are the same. I watched the video you linked to @x_101, and it’s completely incorrect, also. Just because somebody made a video about it doesn’t mean they are correct. His defense for using the terms the way he does is “Just trust me, ‘aight?”. I don’t trust him because he’s straight-up wrong. What he is describing “weeaboo” to mean in his video is actually a “Japanophile” (minus inserting Japanese phrases into English sentences)— which is also a real word with an actual definition. “Weeb” and “weeaboo” refers to the people that insert random Japanese phrases into English sentences, (unironically) act like their waifus are real people they can date, and tend to do poor cosplays... essentially all the cringey stuff that makes anime fans look weird to outsiders. If someone calls you a weeb, it’s either an insult or someone else like yourself who doesn’t know what the term actually means and is misusing it. Trying to use it like “nerd” but in reference to those who like anigmanga culture generally is just not what the term means. It’s short for weeaboo. |
TripleSRankMay 20, 2020 5:44 AM
| In practical terms, people mostly refer to anime fans as weebs hence the difference is not really there by perception however going by definition, weebs refer to people who are obsessed with japanese things and culture and anime fans are just the fans of japanese animation. |
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| There is no difference Yes, reaaallly |
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| Usually a weeb is just a person with heavy social deviance and autistic disorder, and should probably get proper treatment. On the other hand, anime fan is someone who is fan of animanga haha. Pretty simple if you ask me. |
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| I keep repeating "I am not a weeb. I don't have even a single dakimakura of any of my waifus. I am only an anime addict.". And people don't believe me. |
| TBH a "weeb" is someone who generally watches anime maybe he or she buy merch from time to time but not to much. i dont realy think there is a such thing as an "anime fan" but there is a "Weeaboo" which is like a weeb but much more they but a ton of merch and posters and there room is filled with a bunch of things. my point is that a weeb is an anime fan. |
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| Many casual anime fans like to refer to themselves as weebs, well, at least some of my friends do so. |
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| I mean there is no definition, it is made up slang from the internet. how people define it is often just tied to what youtubers they watch lol. i think it is more chill now tho |
| I'd really like to hit the first person who decided "weeb" means "anime-watcher" with a sledgehammer. |
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_Maneki-Neko_ said: I'm pretty sure there are girls that fetishize Japanese men as well.IF they are into real people at all, they might fetishize Japanese women a lot too and think they are better because they are more submissive and that they behave in general like cute moe-anime girls. |
TripleSRank said: They are the same. I watched the video you linked to @x_101, and it’s completely incorrect, also. Just because somebody made a video about it doesn’t mean they are correct. His defense for using the terms the way he does is “Just trust me, ‘aight?”. I don’t trust him because he’s straight-up wrong. What he is describing “weeaboo” to mean in his video is actually a “Japanophile” (minus inserting Japanese phrases into English sentences)— which is also a real word with an actual definition. “Weeb” and “weeaboo” refers to the people that insert random Japanese phrases into English sentences, (unironically) act like their waifus are real people they can date, and tend to do poor cosplays... essentially all the cringey stuff that makes anime fans look weird to outsiders. If someone calls you a weeb, it’s either an insult or someone else like yourself who doesn’t know what the term actually means and is misusing it. Trying to use it like “nerd” but in reference to those who like anigmanga culture generally is just not what the term means. It’s short for weeaboo. Have you been on any social media that has an anime community over the past few years? Almost nobody associates the word "weeb" with "weeaboo" cause they don't mean the same thing. What you described is literary American or outside otakus. And if you're gonna use your own logic, that means almost everything online is false and not correct because someone wrote or talked about it |
| Weeb is make of himself japanese but anime fan is"anime fan" |
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guych said: TripleSRank said: They are the same. I watched the video you linked to @x_101, and it’s completely incorrect, also. Just because somebody made a video about it doesn’t mean they are correct. His defense for using the terms the way he does is “Just trust me, ‘aight?”. I don’t trust him because he’s straight-up wrong. What he is describing “weeaboo” to mean in his video is actually a “Japanophile” (minus inserting Japanese phrases into English sentences)— which is also a real word with an actual definition. “Weeb” and “weeaboo” refers to the people that insert random Japanese phrases into English sentences, (unironically) act like their waifus are real people they can date, and tend to do poor cosplays... essentially all the cringey stuff that makes anime fans look weird to outsiders. If someone calls you a weeb, it’s either an insult or someone else like yourself who doesn’t know what the term actually means and is misusing it. Trying to use it like “nerd” but in reference to those who like anigmanga culture generally is just not what the term means. It’s short for weeaboo. Have you been on any social media that has an anime community over the past few years? Almost nobody associates the word "weeb" with "weeaboo" cause they don't mean the same thing. What you described is literary American or outside otakus. And if you're gonna use your own logic, that means almost everything online is false and not correct because someone wrote or talked about it I’ve been interacting with the anime community since you were five years old, and have been highly active in it since you were eight. If we’re going to try to use anecdotal evidence here, then I know far better than you what the terms the community uses mean. You and your friends are unwittingly insulting yourselves. And no, it’s not. You can reference the dictionary definitions of otaku and Japanophile, and you can look up what the origin of the term weeb/weeaboo was as well to find out what it means (hint: it started on 4chan). The guy in the video you linked just perpetuated misinformation instead of confirming what he was saying before he broadcasted it. |
TripleSRankMay 20, 2020 9:59 AM
| There is no longer a difference since "weeb" simply means anime/manga fan nowadays. It's simply a heuristic that people use to categorize others into groups. Just like someone who may see me from the outside may call me an "athlete" based on my physical appearance, they would call me a "weeb" based on my interest in anime and manga. |
| Blanks. |
| Weeb is what you call yourself when you're with fellow anime fans. If you're a white skinny kid in the US and get bullied it might become your nickname though. |
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| anime fans have watched dragon balls z when they were kids and therefore are fans of anime, everyone else is a disgusting weeb |
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