Chicken 'n' chips. CHICKEN 'N' CHIPS. Jesus.H.Christ I'm not sure it's the way people say it or how it rhymes, but god damn do I hate this phrase more than people who try to subtly insert their political ideologies into every post.
Honestly I've never seen it use that way before today, guess I was fortunate in that regard. Like I said before the only time I've seen it used is as a insult for people's listening preferences. Now naturally there's going to be obnoxious overly defensive people on both sides of the fence and sadly enough they're always the loudest, but still no reason to resort to childish name calling. Not saying that you do it but for those "more often than not" situations the only thing it leads to is escalation while solving nothing, unless the purpose is to drag out the obnoxiousness even further.Uriel_Hayabusa said:More often than not, ''weeaboo'' is only used to refer to those who are obnoxious about their penchant for Japanese stuff and/or those who get overly defensive someone else says they don't really care for anime.Twintix said:And sometimes, even expressing an interest in anime, manga or anything Japanese makes you a weeaboo.
Well said, ''Real talk'' is another phrase used in a similar manner, and both are - above all else - a good indicator that the person saying it isn't open to any form of discussion.sageoftruth said:"Tell it like it is"
Commonly used as an excuse to glorify disrespecting the feelings of others.
I might've gotten the wrong idea here, but I never claimed that there aren't people who are way too defensive about anime. Like other types of media, it has its fair share of oversensitive people and jackasses. Nor did I state that people spewing out Japanese phrases even though they hardly know the language isn't cringe-inducing and, honestly, kinda dumb. Which it is. (My god, if I could go back in time, I would sock my 14-year old self right in the face for doing that unironically. And labeling myself an "otaku", even though they're looked down upon and the word is used as an insult in Japan...)Uriel_Hayabusa said:More often than not, ''weeaboo'' is only used to refer to those who are obnoxious about their penchant for Japanese stuff and/or those who get overly defensive someone else says they don't really care for anime.Twintix said:And sometimes, even expressing an interest in anime, manga or anything Japanese makes you a weeaboo.
That defensiveness is one of my biggest issues with anime-fandom. That and the fact that the line between ''I appreciate this medium'' and ''I'm using this medium as something to make myself come off as cool, different and interesting because it's niche.'' can get really blurred, especially to outsiders.
Some examples of the aforementioned defensiveness:
https://twitter.com/AdamSessler/status/525152979855224832
https://twitter.com/devincf/status/487024328064516096
And some recommended reading for not falling into the same trap:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2014-08-22/.77818
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2014-08-29/.78050
Just so you know, I'm really into anime, manga and other types of Japanese pop culture. I'd love nothing more than to introduce more people to parts of it. That said, it's never going to be liked by everyone. Some people just don't like anime, and that' fine. Other people just don't like super hero movies, others still just don't like musicals, others just don't like ballet. I could go on but you get the idea.
I will concede that certain people who don't like anime can be real dicks about it, but that's life,and it shouldn't deter anyone who does from enjoying it.
(wow, that post turned out longer than expected)
youre not usuing the term "PC-Police" unironically are you?Emanuele Ciriachi said:What can I say... judging from your choice words I'd say you are a member of the PC Police yourself. "Political Correctness" is pretty much the only word that pisses me off. For what it represents.
Remember what is not political correctness, calling me a f*cking n*gger straight to my face. Remember, not permitting blatant bigotted acts in public to be met with support or indifference but instead contempt IS...politically correct, so it definitely ain't all bad and anybody scared of it needs to grow up, even if they're 70+ years of age.Vault101 said:youre not usuing the term "PC-Police" unironically are you?Emanuele Ciriachi said:What can I say... judging from your choice words I'd say you are a member of the PC Police yourself. "Political Correctness" is pretty much the only word that pisses me off. For what it represents.
I mean come on thats almost up there with "sheeple" thease days
I am absolutely serious. Especially in the light of many recent events where so-called progressive have banded together to insult or threaten the job of people whose opinions they dislike. If "PC-Police" offend these people, it's because they realize how appropriate it is.Vault101 said:youre not usuing the term "PC-Police" unironically are you?
I mean come on thats almost up there with "sheeple" thease days
it always strikes me as just being angry people are calling you out on somethingEmanuele Ciriachi said:I am absolutely serious. Especially in the light of many recent events where so-called progressive have banded together to insult or threaten the job of people whose opinions they dislike. If "PC-Police" offend these people, it's because they realize how appropriate it is.
It honestly sounds more like you take poorly to being told off, even if it's in a polite yet firm manner.DANGER- MUST SILENCE said:Hey, I found a phrase that actually does piss me off! Unfortunately, it's not an English phrase.
「申し訳ございません」 - "Moushiwake gozaimasen" => "I'm terribly sorry."
Linguistically, it's nothing more than an especially polite apology, often given by service staff for being unable to fulfill a customer's request. In practice at least in my experience, it's essentially no different from "fuck off", in that once the "moshiwake" gets dropped whoever on staff you're dealing with has signaled that they're done dealing with you and your requests that they don't know how to serve, and rather than trying to work the disagreement or dissatisfactory service out with you like adults, they'd really like you to go away now.
It's a perfect demonstration of how people can express thorough contempt for the person they're dealing with while never resulting to a personal insult and maintaining the utmost politeness in their word choices.