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as part of my Film (lol) Major i must take two Language Courses (one Entry Level, one Intermediate). I figured i may as well learn a Language I'm genuinely interested in which is Japanese. The problem with this is the stigma of a non-Japanese person learning the Language being some fatass Neckbeard who summed up the entirety of a Culture with some Cartoons and then i got to thinking: In the year 2018, when there really isn't such as thing as "Nerd Culture" (tell me what's the most popular film today again?), dont you guys think dunking on "Weaboos" is kinda old and Try-hard at this point? like we ALL remember that Anime Sucks Thread from year back (i just remember lurking and really wanting that one dipshit with the Obama smoking avatar to shut the gently caress up about Calvin and Hobbies being ruined by Anime Fanart, does that piece of poo poo still post here btw?  )I'd like to think I have enough common sense to distinguish a country's cultural output from the actual culture (especially one as Niche as Anime). I'm well aware of the fact that I would never set foot in the actual Country because of all the horror stories I've heard of it being deeply Anti-Immigrant what do you guys think? am i being too insecure and should just peruse through the Course or just pick another Language? BornAPoorBlkChild fucked around with this message at 16:21 on May 24, 2018 |
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there's nothing wrong with learning japanese but you will 100% run into anime neckbeards in the japanese courses, esp the intro ones so steer clear friend
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May 24, 2018 16:22
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I learned japanese so that I could read hentai without waiting for translations I hope that's a good answer to your question
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May 24, 2018 16:22
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I think you'd be doing everyone a favor if you just stopped using language all together.
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May 24, 2018 16:22
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Speaking from experience if you mention any element of Japanese culture that isnt anime in a japanese class you are forgiven. Just mention you like Yasunari Kawabata or Bito Takeshi movies and you're good.
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May 24, 2018 16:23
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OP should learn English instead.
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May 24, 2018 16:23
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If you're fat and have a neckbeard might as well take Japanese, you probably won't be the only one in the class. If you're not do what everyone else does and take Spanish (or sign language if it's available) it's a LOT easier.
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May 24, 2018 16:24
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Sounds like cultural appropriation to me!!!
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May 24, 2018 16:25
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Chomp8645 posted:Sounds like cultural appropriation to me!!! According to the title, it's now called "dunking"
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May 24, 2018 16:25
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Mel Mudkiper posted:Speaking from experience if you mention any element of Japanese culture that isnt anime in a japanese class you are forgiven. Will definitely take this into consideration. Thank you. unironic
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May 24, 2018 16:27
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why dont you take a class in sucking my dick
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May 24, 2018 16:28
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AND BEfore you say it: it would be a very long class which would run all semester
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May 24, 2018 16:29
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Do whatever you want OP, one of the perks of being an adult is picking your interests without catering to schoolyard conceptions of coolness.
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May 24, 2018 16:29
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Fess up buddy: where's this copied from
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May 24, 2018 16:30
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a hole-y ghost posted:Fess up buddy: where's this copied from Me. C'mon bro you gotta admit it's getting really insufferable at this point. Like i'll admit it making fun of Anime Incel Nerds was funny as hell in Early to Mid-00's Internet now it's just boring and again, TryHard
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May 24, 2018 16:33
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C.S. Lewis posted:When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. LOL, just LOL at anybody who would give somebody poo poo for learning a language. Oh no, putting an effort into something that may appear childish! Apart from any personal enjoyment of getting into something you enjoy, there are legit mental benefits of learning new languages. You using Duolingo, op? I'm currently lvl 9 in Japanese, and I'm starting to recognize a good portion of the hiragana/katakana on sight. It's pretty awesome. And I give zero fucks. Check out my anime avatar. 
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May 24, 2018 16:37
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when loving Saturday Night Live starts making Sketches about Anime Nerds you know in your heart of hearts its time to stop, Internet
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May 24, 2018 16:39
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runupon cracker posted:Check out my anime avatar. could be better
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May 24, 2018 16:41
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Brain : making fun of anime for being bad Big brain: making fun of anime is itself bad Galaxy Brain : Make fun of anime for its exploitation of workers and progressive nullification of creative expression
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May 24, 2018 16:43
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I smirk whenever people make fun of my fedora. I possess the boldness to openly wear whatever item of clothing I like regardless of internet-based social convention, whereas the haters are just drones witlessly regurgitating the meme of fedora-hatred. I hear you, OP.
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May 24, 2018 16:44
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OP is a fuckin weeb lol
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May 24, 2018 16:47
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Mel Mudkiper posted:Brain : making fun of anime for being bad this but unironically
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May 24, 2018 16:48
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Nooner posted:OP is a fuckin weeb lol
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May 24, 2018 16:51
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I was not being ironic 
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May 24, 2018 16:51
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Mukip posted:I smirk whenever people make fun of my fedora. I possess the boldness to openly wear whatever item of clothing I like regardless of internet-based social convention, whereas the haters are just drones witlessly regurgitating the meme of fedora-hatred. I hear you, OP. 8/10, because I've literally only seen one person wear a Fedora in real life and its mostly only bald Black guys at this point
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May 24, 2018 16:51
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Nooner posted:OP is a fuckin weeb lol
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May 24, 2018 16:52
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Japanese cartoons/comics are fine in moderation, just like anything in life. Take the course. Yes, everyone will know it was anime that got you interested but most people don't care. Its a fun language to learn at the beginner level, but be aware that anything above that is a royal bitch and will require a lot more work than say, spanish/french. Most of this comes from having to memorize kanji. Most of your classmates will also be taking the course because they watched some japanese tv/cartoons once and thought "cool language!". For the most part they'll be normal folk who know how to behave themselves in class. You also might get one or two older students that are learning the langauge for their spouse or for business reasons. There will be one or two fatass neckbeard/catlady crazies. One will flunk out immediately, the other will go on to become fluent and insufferable.
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May 24, 2018 16:56
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FWIW, everyone's interests are stupid and useless. You should define yourself by what you put back into the world, not your lame hobbies and ~interests~ Also, the only language you should be learning is Spanish. Latinas are hot, and telenovellas are loving insane.
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May 24, 2018 16:59
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Rad-daddio posted:FWIW, everyone's interests are stupid and useless. You should define yourself by what you put back into the world, not your lame hobbies and ~interests~ On the other hand if you learn Chinese you will be better able to earn favor when they conquer the world
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May 24, 2018 17:00
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i'm gonna assume that once you get past the intro level course the anime nerds get weeded out. it's hard and a lot of work and I don't think many anime watchers are up for that.
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May 24, 2018 17:01
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Anime is good and language isn't capitalized
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May 24, 2018 17:01
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Based on the OP, I think you should finish learning English grammar, first.
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May 24, 2018 17:02
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Halser posted:could be better rude!
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May 24, 2018 17:05
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Rad-daddio posted:FWIW, everyone's interests are stupid and useless. You should define yourself by what you put back into the world, not your lame hobbies and ~interests~ christ you sound bitter
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May 24, 2018 17:07
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Anyone that’s into Japan that doesn’t actually have any ancestry from there is almost always pretty hosed up. And anime is loving terrible.
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May 24, 2018 17:07
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"MY interest in the culture of Nippon is pure and good, unlike those filthy neckbeards" - man with anime girl avatar
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May 24, 2018 17:08
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lol at trying to normalize anime with a bunch of "come on guys" and "hey now let's be real"
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May 24, 2018 17:09
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My hobby is eating string cheese
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May 24, 2018 17:10
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Tom Gorman posted:i'm gonna assume that once you get past the intro level course the anime nerds get weeded out. it's hard and a lot of work and I don't think many anime watchers are up for that. to get a head start I'm currently reading 'Read Japanese Today' by Len Walsh and it doesn't seem TOO hard to remember. But please tell me what to expect in the Intermediate to Advanced Courses in terms of difficulty. Like do they go over Kansai Dialect?
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May 24, 2018 17:10
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OP is uninterested in 3D women
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May 24, 2018 17:11
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