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OtakuGaijin 05-07-2007 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ensoninoue1 (Post 112635)
What do you mean by they don't understand it, becuase If you said that to me just becuase you could not change my mind to start watching anime, i would feel like kicking your ass right there. What you said could be taken as an insult and is kind of rude if they are not insulting anime and just do not feel like watching it.


that the Ider, and I love a good fight anyday!:cool:

st2l 05-07-2007 10:48 AM

This turned into a fierce argument, but we all agree on one thing: all of us have our unique tastes so some people like anime and some don't, that's life. We who like can continue to enjoy it :)

YennonCrow 05-07-2007 10:56 AM

My mom hates anime :( and my grandma one time came into my room (that I share with my sister), looked around at all the anime DVD's we had piled here and there, and went, "Arent you guys a little OLD for cartoons?" ::sigh:: so I started ranting at her. Its the only way to get through to her. Key moment was when I said, "You wouldn't give a crap if I was obsessed with Looney Toons." she makes me mad ~.~

She's also made me feel bad for playing video games. Such a hypocrite... she plays video games! Wth..? Shes just mean.

When I went to school, I never told anyone I was obsessed with anime though :x I was ashamed then... but now I tell everyone that amongst my likes and dislikes, I love anime and manga ^.^

st2l 05-07-2007 11:04 AM

U have an interesting family. Thank god that my grandma just leaves me alone and doesn't butt in.

CoolNard 05-07-2007 11:33 AM

I have no problems with people who don't like anime or anything. AS LONG AS they do NOT try to insult it in any way or discriminate against it. If you wanna pass a comment about anime, try watching one full series before doing so. People who don't even make an effort to try CANNOT be classified as having "different and unique tastes". That's just plain dumb.

Oh and ensoninoue1, I thank you for your opinions and I agree with them, though I cant say for sure if this was even controversial enough to be an argument in the first place as you were speaking from a logical standpoint :rolleyes:

Reminder: People, keep it civil... Or else...... :mtongue:

YennonCrow 05-07-2007 11:35 AM

lol :P it seems just me and my siblings like anime and RPG style video games. So everyone in our family is against us :crykitty:

omg... these smileys are too cute... o.o;; :pandahurray:

sorry :x

CoolNard 05-07-2007 11:43 AM

I do too!!!!!! >_<" *cries along with you* :pinkcry:

I know :D:D

pandayanyan 05-07-2007 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st2l (Post 114708)
This turned into a fierce argument, but we all agree on one thing: all of us have our unique tastes so some people like anime and some don't, that's life. We who like can continue to enjoy it :)

YEs you are right this is my view exactly.

No one bothers me about watching anime I pretty much get left alone to watch it. Everyonce in awhile my wife comes in in the middle of a show and is like WTF?!? but I do the same when she is watching Real Housewives of the OC or something like that. Its not her thing and that isn't my thing so we smirk at the oddness of one another and go on our way... (most of the time)...lol

Zieveraar 05-08-2007 05:19 PM

It's a slowly changing attitude I'ld say, to each his own tastes naturally (and a good thing too, things might get boring if everyone starts to like the same things) but more people are coming into contact with parts of Asian culture, hard to like something you've never seen or heard.

Took a couple of decades, but manga is finally being translated in Dutch for instance. Before that it was either French or English, the latter being imports and quite expensive.

There is however a remaining attitude in general that comics, cartoons, BD's or anything like that are for kids. Despite the fact that there are plenty of comics that are for a mature audience (not for any 'adult' content) and that most adults enjoy a good comic as much as any kid. (or almost anyway)

To be honest, when parents see their kids watching Japanese cartoons like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh or Dragonball Z, it might have made them decide that all anime and manga is like that. (no offense btw, those three were the first that came to mind!)

YennonCrow 05-08-2007 07:04 PM

You're right, it is changing. Most people I talk to these days have watched some anime. Alot of them have only seen Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, SailorMoon... not that those are bad :P

... I used to love SailorMoon, but when I tried to watch it a few months ago, I really didn't like it o.O

but thats going off topic. hehe :D


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