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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
Hmmm....
I think the term Otaku is used differently in the West than in Japan.
My language buddy describes Otaku as guys who are into anime/manga/video games, who can't find a girlfriend and who are just all round, anti-social losers.
Whereas I believe people in the West call themselves Otaku if they are simply into anime/manga/video games but aren't necessarily losers.
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You're a rockin' guy Ronin, and you always have amazing things to say.
But man oh man, you are dead wrong here.
The fact that Oktaus exists, regardless of whatever country they're found in, are proof that the devil is real. And that abstinence doesn't work for everyone.
As for the above poster, it depends a great deal. I see a few old guys (I'm talking mid-40's to late 50's) at some of the conventions I've been too, which is incredibly weird. 20 to 30 is still really young, so long as you're not acting like you 10. Remember, time and place.
Though as far as arcades are concerned, it's my personal belief that age should never be a requirement. I'd shave off 10 years of my life if I could catch a grandpa tearing it up on a DDR machine, or a Vietnam vet playing Time Crisis 3.