| most of the time, weebs/otakus/anime fans are portrayed in anime and online as shy, introverted and a little geeky. tbh i am exactly like that haha ... but is this true? how do you feel about being represented in your favourite media as such? are you a loser irl, or are you cool? (hope i did not offend anyone by posting this) |
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| I'm your usual guy, I wouldn't say I'm shy but not that energetic around people either in the end watching anime is just a cool past time, it shouldn't define one's personality |
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| Depends, if I'm with people I'm unfamiliar with, then I will be shy and introvert, but if I'm with people I'm familiar with, then I will be energetic and talkative. |
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| Umm idk, I'm kind of introverted. I don't have a problem interacting with anyone, and I do go out with friends a lot, but I still prefer being alone most of the time. I'm reserved when meeting new people, wouldn't say I'm shy I just hate small talk. |
| From my observation, we anime fans (male anime fans I mean), are tall, with great hair, muscular, and smooth-talkers |
| anime fans are usually normal people who watch it as a fun past time with the fat guy shy introverted otaku with anime girl figures being a rare percentage have you ever seen a group of background characters in an anime? that's them. that's what anime fans actually look like  |
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| hmmm, I'm introverted but not shy. I'm not afraid of talking with other people, but I prefer not to meet new people. |
| Yeah, i sort of fit the otaku stereotype. I generally like seeing characters who remind me of me, gives me someone to root for. |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. |
| From my experiences with anime fans I'd say the stereotype is true to some extent. Around half of the fans I've met. |
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| As an introvert, I can assure you not every introvert is shy and reclusive like Bocchi |
| Yeah, I'd say I'm shy, introverted, and a bit geeky haha. Maybe not as extreme and loser-ish as in anime though. I'm a bit more outward-going than I was, let's say, two years ago. But I've always been kinda geeky ^_^ |
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| It depends. I can be both introvert and outrovert. |
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| I don't know if I am that much of a weeb as I only watch anime and ocasionally play Nier [I don't like Visual Novels btw.] and I don't own any weird merch such as body pillows, figurines etc. I'd agree with some degree of being shy but well I am also Polish, so I love to party, I love to drink, I love to dance while being drunk, I love to sing while being drunk, I like to interact and meet new people especially when I am drunk + there is one huge convent related lil bit with Anime where I've been twice and this year I'll go there again. Guess what I haven't seen that much of nerdy looking people, majority of people I've seen there IRL where just good looking x) [I ain't having that much of buddies IRL who watch anime so I have to calibrate my view based on conventions and activities related only to anime as that convention is not only about anime] So outside a weeb portrayal I'll also comment how Polish people are portrayed, dw I have a notebook file on pc with all Polish characters I've found so far [Yes I am archivising them]: Emilia Edelman, Natalia Kamińska, Rico Brzeńska, Monika Kruszewska, Gabrelia Lotaryńska, Nearl Round Knight of Kazimierz, Lucyna Kushinada and there is more but just stated few names, well as Polish people have a Slavic [Dark Hairs] ethnicity and also a little bit Scandinavian [Blonde Hairs]. Before telling my own experience tried to make some research as all of the characters are Blonde or White haired which is weird, but it turns out that Poland has 86% of predispositions to be Blonde [ Predispositions not the population in fact]. Nonetheless I don't see that much od blonde people, especially male, cause female are quite often/usual when it comes to male it isn't that often to being seen, but there is a major damn mistake in all thos portrayals, They don't slur by saying Kurwa or anything in any situations aswell as they don't drink alcohol, as I don't recall seeing them doing that x(. + They Don't do stupid things. In nutshell - Anime Weeb are normal people like others but instead of watching Tv Shows they just watch Anime. As simple as it is. |
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| i'm not shy at all since i have no shame in what i am or what i do, but i am very very reclusive and wrathful. |
| Depends really. I am introverted. Not too shy but not very keen to meet and befriend new people either. I have flexibility in dealing with people. May be I resemble Hei from Darker then Black. |
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| One of the biggest issues an anime fan has, is conversing with people. Reason why is, because he wants to talk about what he does most of the time, which is WATCHING ANIME. Any other topics of conversation, are ones he finds boring, or lacks the confidence to form an opinion on. At least that's my situation. Apart from that I'm a functional member of society, both at home and in the work place. |
| Anime fans are of many sorts and like many others mentioned before most of them are casual watchers. When it comes to casuals it's the whole spectrum of all kinds of people so the shy, introverted geek is a little too specific of a archetype for that broad group. HOWEVER most of the more weeb/big time fans that I personally have been in contact with (and classify myself as one) tend to be more of the shy geek types. Also most or almost all of them would say the archetype doesn't bother them or funny/relatable even. But the characters in anime are usually caricatures so they ain't really in tune with reality as almost everyone who replied ahead of me have said. Personally being the ambivert and fruity outspoken socialite the caricature of a super introvert isn't that relatable but small aspects are since like I basically never leave home except for work. kjeh |
| Most anime fans that I know of in real life are indeed on the geeky and introverted side, but that's just anecdotal evidence on my part. Not sure if that stereotype is universally true though, but I have a feeling that it might be. Personally, I consider myself to be an ambivert in real life. I'm able to talk to a majority of strangers, and I love traveling, but I'm also not a fan of small talk in general. Talking about the weather and baby showers for example, always somehow induces me to change the topic lol. |
| I'm kinda of an ambivert(meaning I'm standing in the middle of being an intorvert and extroverted) I don't have a problem interacting with people as much and I'm not that fixated or that committed to anime and I like getting lose and I'm not obese or thrilling to get murdered by bloody truck to be isikie. And have a pretty balanced lifestyle of course that depends on your perspective. |
| Definitely a major introvert, not a big gamer, not a NEET, fairly nerdy. Not sure if I’m a loser or not, I have my life together and a decent salary but I think I’d still call myself a loser |
| Anime has all type of characters on them. The shy ones are just a few. |
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| ☑ Shy ☑ Introverted ☑ Geeky Pretty much what describes me even before I got into anime although I used to be very energetic but that dwindled over time. Most of my friends at school are nerds like me lol. |
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| i'm none of what was listed, but i don't know if i'm certified to call myself 'cool' |
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| I'm shy and reserved around new people, but the moment I find common ground with someone, I'm getting talkative and very open. Super geeky when I'm around the right people, but mostly holding it back when it doesn't fit. And on a spectrum I would consider my appereance to be more on the attractive side, but I'm not acting much on it. It's not that I don't care cause I care very much, but insecurities are there nontheless. SakuraCheri said: u sure? Don't be too modest about this. Treat yourself to a self compliment. i'm none of what was listed, but i don't know if i'm certified to call myself 'cool' |
utopica said: i mean.. i'm just me. if that doesn't fall under the 'cool' category, then i'm fine with that. i'm just glad i can be my amazing self.I'm shy and reserved around new people, but the moment I find common ground with someone, I'm getting talkative and very open. Super geeky when I'm around the right people, but mostly holding it back when it doesn't fit. And on a spectrum I would consider my appereance to be more on the attractive side, but I'm not acting much on it. It's not that I don't care cause I care very much, but insecurities are there nontheless. SakuraCheri said: u sure? Don't be too modest about this. Treat yourself to a self compliment. i'm none of what was listed, but i don't know if i'm certified to call myself 'cool' |
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