Does Anime embarass you?

*inverse* · Post by ***inverse*** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:10 am

ryuu_hime13 wrote: Lmao...I go to a Catholic school. A few weeks ago I was looking for one of my friends and when I walked into the classroom he was hanging out in I saw that he was watching HELLSING on his portable DVD player. In school. In a classroom. While the teacher was chilling a few feet away.

It was funny.

If that isn't fearless anime pride, I don't know what is.

Almost everyday I bring an anime DVD to my IT12 class. (Usually AMV ones, but lately it's been Hellsing - ironicly enough)

Volume is up - no headphones - and the vid minimized in the top left corner of my screen. I'm also posting up here during class too. I wonder if that's a little much

FallenPhoenix · Post by **FallenPhoenix** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:24 am

"Man is the only animal that blushes. Or has any reason to." - I forget who said that.

It's funny, though. As much as we say we're not embarassed by stuff, it's impossible not to be at some point. It's just natural, folks.

On topic- I'd think it depends on your environment. Where you live. The more people around you that like anime, the less you have to be embarassed about. And where you live, when you're at a young age, is usually luck of the draw. So whether you have anything to be embarassed about is simply luck of the draw.

Also, the older you get, the more people become mature about this sort of thing (in general). That doesn't help now, yeah, but take heart in knowing that in time, there'll be less and less reason to be embarassed about anime.

SSJVegita0609 · Post by **SSJVegita0609** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:28 am

Anime doesn't embarass me. In fact, I went out and got all my friends into it

TobinHood · Post by **TobinHood** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:33 am

SSJVegita0609 wrote:Anime doesn't embarass me. In fact, I went out and got all my friends into it

Same, I got alot of my friends into it as well.

I don't think anyone really has had a problem with anything I'm into. i know alot of people classify people who watch anime as those closet nerds that never see the sun and never go anywhere with anyone or ever have any sort of fun in their life outside of the geeky things they like.

However I'm always out and about, going off doing things, running into people, lots of shit so I guess no one really stereotypes me because of my interests.

I mean, you're always gonna get someone saying something like, "You're into that shit man, lol you're so gay" and then you both have a laugh and move on in life.

I think it's the people that let simple things like that get to them that get "cast aside" we'll say.

DDramone · Post by **DDramone** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:42 am

lol, i bin tryin to get my friends into this site. they registered but are never on. look for anyone called radiohead or odd child

Knù¢klés · Post by **Knù¢klés** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:18 am

ryuu_hime13 wrote:I don't like reading manga at school...namely because I hate people looking over my shoulder and asking me why I'm reading a book backward. I've gotten a few weird reactions when I tell people I like anime (I'm a classic-lit-and-opera-music kinda girl) but no one's ever been mean about it...and even if they were, I don't think I'd give a damn 'cause it's something I enjoy. Why should you be embarassed of something you really like?

your a girl? im surprised i just thought you were a boy...

(hope that didnt sound cheeky or insult you in anyway?)

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I dont know ne1 offline who likes anime

... some think its kool but there not into it

Calim · Post by **Calim** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:20 am

Nope not embarassed at all, though when they find anime with topless girls in it then I might be embarassed. ^^

ryuu_hime13 · Post by **ryuu_hime13** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:34 pm

Knù¢klés wrote:
ryuu_hime13 wrote:I don't like reading manga at school...namely because I hate people looking over my shoulder and asking me why I'm reading a book backward. I've gotten a few weird reactions when I tell people I like anime (I'm a classic-lit-and-opera-music kinda girl) but no one's ever been mean about it...and even if they were, I don't think I'd give a damn 'cause it's something I enjoy. Why should you be embarassed of something you really like?
your a girl? im surprised i just thought you were a boy...

(hope that didnt sound cheeky or insult you in anyway?)

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I dont know ne1 offline who likes anime ... some think its kool but there not into it

The suffix "hime" means princess, I believe. I couldn't be a guy, lol. Well, I could, but that'd be really weird.

I got a few of my friends into it...I introduced a friend to Weiss Kreuz and Witch Hunter Robin, which she liked, and I'm gonna show her Gunslinger Girl next.

Cloud Clone · Post by **Cloud Clone** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:40 pm

Getting friends into anime over here is a challenge for me because of the local culture (Or rather, anti-culture) around here. I sort of envy those who have friends that are into it...::Shrugs:: Oh well!

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:43 pm

Well I'm lucky, if I haven't already converted friends into anime lovers (generally I can find a show that will appeal to certain people), the others are tolerant of it. *shrugs*

The people that matter to me don't make a fuss about it if they don't like it.