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  1. The other day, a certain thought happened to cross my mind (yes, while I was taking a shower ) which made me wanna ask how otakus in your country behave as well as how they are viewed by society. Here in Greece, otakus are not the shut-ins that are usually seen in anime. In fact they, more often than not, act completely normal, have lots of friends, socialise a lot etc (and they don't hide the fact that they like anime most of the time). This applies to both teens and adults. 99% of the otakus I've met are actually just as normal as everyone else (no, I'm not included). A great example is my brother. He likes watching anime (although not as much as I do ) and is a semi-hardcore gamer but still, he's very popular and you'll often see him at some party with his friends on Saturday nights. He also manages to have really good grades...somehow... ._. (it's actually kinda amazing how he does this). To be honest, while I'm somewhat closer to how the stereotype otaku is depicted, I'm more like the odd one out among the other otakus here. Seriously... This is probably why otakus are not viewed negatively by the majority of non-otakus. I've never been shy about admiting I watch anime and the reactions I get are usually indifference instead of negativity. There are those, however, who consider anime a piece of trash but again, they are mature enough to state their opinion politely, limitting themselves to a simple 'it's just not my cup of tea'. In all my life, I've never seen anyone being laughed at just because they watch anime. It's something that most people brush off as unimportant. There have been cases when one is talking s**t about anime but it's directed to anime, not the person who watches it (for example: "I hate anime cause all the characters look the same and they have these stupid big eyes and make all kinds of weird expressions). This is pretty much the situation with otakus. Even I, who spends as much time as possible in soltitude, have frends and talk with people (in class only but still... ). In the end, it's not so much of a big deal as it is for the Japanese, apparently.
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  2. Hey, I'm Queenie. I thought for sure I had an account here from forever ago because I've known Optic for years, but I guess not. I've been around the forumsphere for a while, usually under the name 'fantanoice.' If you've seen me before it was probably under that name. I'm a pretty big Japanese culture fan. I hope to go there and work or possibly study someday. I watch a bit of Anime but not as much as I would like. I do however play a lot of video games, many from Japan. So yeah, hope we become good mates soon. - Queenie
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  3. Right now, as of this very post, I'm totally in the mood for living in the Pokémon world
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  4. Favourite Anime is probably Attack on Titan or Cardcaptor Sakura I have too many favourite games: Zelda Mario Pokemon Smash Bros Animal Crossing Banjo-Kazooie Conker Zero Escape Ace Attorney The World Ends With You Portal
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  5. The 100% useless female character trope.
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  6. Ooh potentially controversial topic! Sounds respectful, and mature in Greece. At the end of the day I think we can all acknowledge that anime, manga, and other similar sub-cultures are just not going to be as popular as your typical mainstream interests like sport, cars, food... and by that I mean if you were to bring it up with every new person you meet, there's a good chance they may never have watched anime for example. BUT: YMMV (your mileage may vary) ! I've actually had a mix of responses when I stated that I was into anime to other teachers at the school I used to work at. I found the younger staff were definitely more enthusiastic about it. There were also two Japanese teachers I used to work with too. One was older and more senior, and I could tell he liked that I was into Japanese made exports such as their Canon camcorders, but the moment I said I was into "Japanese animation" it was obvious he had almost NO interest in it because he responded with a respectful "Oh is that so?" and we never spoke about it again. On the other hand, the other younger Japanese teacher was definitely more open about it. In fact I learned he was even hosting Japanese culture lessons where students could bring in their own anime to watch as a treat if they did well in Japanese class. Of course nothing MA15+ was allowed. For you US peeps it's a rating similar in-between your PG-13 and R rating. The beauty of the Internet though is it makes it so much easier to unite people with otaku interests together *cough* Anime Forums *cough*. Especially if your local anime groups are not to your liking or non-existent. And that's absoloutely fine. Nobody here should feel degraded by others that don't enjoy otaku interests. As mentioned by @Evil Bunny of Doom , people can just respect the person's otaku interests even if it's not their cup of tea. Or if you're really persuasive, maybe you can convert them. But by the same token, I agree with @ThatCynicalSnob that your passion level should not be obnoxious to others: Yes, be passionate about your interests. But don't go stuffing it in everyone's faces in public, or on people's social media feeds (for those that aren't into it). As for whether otakus are typically "shut-ins" well that really comes down to the person. It's not like every otaku is a hikikimori.
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  7. I would definitely recommend it! I've been watching it on Blu-ray and up to Season 5. I think, if you watch the first Season you might get hooked. Definitely has good production values. I find this type of show can appeal to anyone because it compels you to put yourself in the survivor''s shoes - how would you react in the same situation if there was a zombie infection outbreak? How would you survive? Fortify in your house or join a group? How would you treat other survivors - with open arms, caution or hostility? It's quite compelling.
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  8. And @Ryuji is the winner, congratulations. Winner and participant badges have now been distributed. Thanks to those that participated and those that voted on the entries.
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  9. I drink no end of water to keep myself hydrated and dose up with Solpadeine That almost always does the trick and makes me feel better in no time
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