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Good evening /jp/. I'm justing getting home from my first day of classes this semester, which included JPN101. I need to know, do you guys attempt to appear normal when in public?

I just want some reassurance that I'm not the only sane one out there, because what I witnessed today just about made my RAGE meter break.

To anyone who answers 'no', watching animu and being interested in Japan does not give you a valid excuse not to bathe, shave, and dress yourself properly when you go to a public place.

>> No.1160778

I attempt to appear normal, but it really doesn't work.

>> No.1160791

Post some details. I don't go outside, so I want to know what annoying weeaboos are like offline.

>> No.1160807

I wear a clean white shirt, trousers and a nice vest, I don't feel concerned.

>> No.1160808

>when you go to a public place

In my /jp/?

>> No.1160798

I know my JPN teacher gets very annoyed by all the people that can't suppress their powerlevels. I also laugh at them because they are all weaboos and drop the class after a couple of weeks.

>> No.1160801

What is Triple Ecchi doing here

>> No.1160816

>>1160757
Please tell me about your day Anon, I'm very interested.

>> No.1160821

I dress normally. Regular t-shirt, jeans.

But then again, I'm not taking any Japanese classes or anything of the sorts. Computer science major.

>> No.1160822

>>1160757
Yes.

>> No.1160811

Wrong board.

Try /fa/ or /b/.

>> No.1160812

>>1160757
I dress normally and bathe regularly, but my hair always looks extremely unkempt and I probably look like a schizoid. Other than that, yes.

>> No.1160813

I've once met a fat yaoi fangirl that kept drawing horrible sasuke fan art and was learning Japanese from a dictionary in class. I promised myself I'd never be like that, so I completely avoid anything related to anime unless someone mentions to me they casually watch anime.

>> No.1160828

Sure is normalfag in here.

>> No.1160849

>>1160828
Bathing and not wearing animu shirts has nothing to do with being a normalfag. Learn2powerlevel supression.

>> No.1160843

I was the only one in my class of 30 people to not wear an anime or video game t-shirt in class during the semester
We had about 10 girls, too

Japanese classes are the worst

>> No.1160861

I'm taking Japanese next quarter. I need a language to graduate, and Japanese seems like the logical choice. I tell myself, I'm not learning Japanese because I'm a weeaboo or watch anime or read visual novels. But then I wonder, so why AM I learning Japanese?

And I can't answer that question.

>> No.1160868

>I need to know, do you guys attempt to appear normal when in public?
I don't like to draw attention to myself, so I do put effort into appearing passable. Ideally, no one should even notice I'm there. It would be sort of hard to achieve this if I didn't bathe.

>> No.1160884

Did geico just run out of celebrities to pay for their ads ?
They just used a bottle of maple syrup or something like that...

>> No.1160887

OP here again.
>>1160798
Actually, that sounds plausible and I hope you're right. Today the prof. had everyone stand up and introduce themselves (name, birthplace, job, hobbies, etc.) - at least 75% of the class is clearly in the 'unkempt weeaboo' camp, and of those at least 90% stood up and said 'I don't have a job', and those who did worked tech support of some kind.

>> No.1160878

Do to various reasons I can't quite fit in, but I do my best to blend in with the rest of society. That means no "wai, wai, kawaii desu!" or anime shirts or whatever. Just a regular guy, clean and shaven (and sometimes even in a suit).

When I learned Japanese there were some definite oddballs in there as well. Its not nearly as bad as what I hear when I go by the classrooms today though. I swear I can smell the weeaboos when I walk around on campus (that and the tabletop gamers, but they are a different kind of weird usually. I have more respect for them anyways).

>> No.1160914

>>1160884
best fucking ad ever.

>> No.1160933

>>1160843
take it backwards then
stand up and ask to the lecturer loudly if this class is only going to be for fags that likes animu or will the class will be serious
something like " will this lectures will be serious or will be aimed to learn japanese cartoons"

and you will look like a hero for looking down on everybody and weaaboo guys (mostly narutards i think) will feel bad with themselves

>> No.1160937

Most of the people in my Japanese language class appear normal. We were halfway through the first (semester) class before I realised that many members the class were closet anime fans.

The class before us (ie, the class that was taking Jap 2 when we were taking 1) has all of the Inuyasha-wearers and non-bathers.

>> No.1160939

>>1160791
Wow... You completely confused a normal weeaboo with a /jp/ level Otaku/Otagei/"weeaboo". I think your normalfag status forbids you to speak with us. Your knowledge level on this subject is way too low to understand anything we could tell you. And I'm not trolling this is my actual response to your post. Hence why there is no sage.

>> No.1160948

OP once again
>>1160861
Then don't take Japanese? I have a half decent excuse, (and true) excuse myself - that I already took French through the highest level course my school offers and wanted to start a third language.
When it was my turn to stand up and announce my hobbies, job, major, etc., I watched the professors' face light up with joy when I broke the pattern and mentioned I have a clearly defined major, a job, and a history of studying foreign languages.

>> No.1160961

>>1160937
remember to come in a bit early and set them on fire

>> No.1160965

>>1160843
class of 30?? My japanese class has over 250 people in a massive lecture hall.

>> No.1160969

>>1160965
mine had about 10-15

>> No.1160980

>>1160887
>and those who did worked tech support of some kind.

LOL YOU'RE IN A JAPANESE CLASS WITH /g/, HAHAHAHAHA!

>> No.1160990

Mine started with 25 and dropped to 5 at the end of the semester.

>> No.1160987

>>1160965
250 anime fans in one room

how did you survive this

>> No.1160997

The OP is right.

But he's a normalfag obviously.

Probably has a sexual history.

Probably has never played a VN.

Only video games the guy probably plays is rock band and guitar hero with his friends (who include girls).

>> No.1160996

>>1160980
can't be, /g/ knows jack shit about anything technology related.

>> No.1161006

I dress normally, but with my beard, the bags under my eyes and complete lack of social skills/anxiety attacks etc. I don't do too well.

>> No.1161013

>>1160990
They found that there is about 35 sub groups subbing Naruto and realized they don't need the class.

>> No.1161014

must be culture shock or needs moar adaptation

>> No.1161026

>>1160965
wut?

>> No.1161020

>>1160997
this is one of the few boards it is possible to be a somewhat normal person and actually belong in.

>> No.1161032

>>1160987
semester hasn't started yet so i'm not sure how much fail this will be yet. I'll post after my first day though. 250 seats and there was still a waiting list for me to get in.

I don't know what small colleges all of you go to but every single one of my classes always have 150 or more people.

>> No.1161039

What's with the sudden influx of summerfags into /jp/?

This is depressing.

>> No.1161041

>>1161032
It will be the suck. You can't really get the one one one help you need for learning languages in class sizes that big.

>> No.1161036

>>1161020
Hahahaha, are you fucking joking?

It's the complete opposite.

>> No.1161053

>>1161032
We go to community college. Or in my case, French Canadian college.

>> No.1161063

>>1161032
serioustips:
wear strong cologne the first day so you can only smell yourself rather than ota-musk

be able to discuss why you want to learn japanese besides anime/manga/vn/tohou/whatevernerdy

>> No.1161069

>>1161036
where else does someone who reads/writes japanese, reads manga in japanese, read japanese light novels, and play VNs belong. I do all these and still hang out with my normal friends.

>> No.1161073

>>1161032

Because a small student to teacher ratio at a large college is unheard of, right?

>> No.1161066

When I go out to my Japanese class, I go like I'm on business. Bathed and groomed. Clean, casual, smart clothes. Homework done completely and properly.

Get to the classroom, set my gear down, and look over my trouble spots. I try to ignore the fags, but at the same time try to associate with them at the school and public level, things like presidential candidates and hard to remember Canned Gs.

When they ask what kind of anime I watch, or what kind of Japanese bands I listen to, I reply with, "Oh, I don't know much about it" and reference things from what I've seen on TV. I can't really handle a conversation about bishi this, chibi that, X Japan, or Night Elf Hunter endgame strategies. It's probably because people like me are less into a trend or hobby, and more into a way of life. Eroge is my primary source of entertainment, and the music I carry are all either by big names like Elements Garden, I've Sound, Little Wing, or by doujin groups like Silver Forest. It's hard for people like myself to connect with other people at the hobby level, so I don't bother trying to connect past the school and public level. The farthest I'll go into hobbies, is probably mentioning Bioshock. I wouldn't say a thing about my anticipation for Otome Function or how I was impressed with how versatile Sakakibara Yui is.

>> No.1161083

>>1161063
I was going to suggest bring a thing of fabreeze and fabreeze the people around you.

>> No.1161086

>>1161069
I think you misunderstand me. If you have a girlfriend, you aren't welcome here.

>> No.1161095

>>1161073
I went to a largish university and we never had more than 25 in my Japanese classes.

>> No.1161092

So, the cancer has found /jp/ too.

>> No.1161108

>>1161086
Nope, no girlfriend. If I had one of those the wife would get angry.

>> No.1161102

>>1161092
This is depressing.

It's been a really lovely time /jp/, but I think it's come to an end...

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>>1161083
this would be ideal but you would run out of febreeze pretty fucking fast

>> No.1161152

>>1161102
But, summer's almost over.

I think (hope) that the kids are just giving it their all before school starts again.

>> No.1161168

Fuck off.

>> No.1161175

>>1161066

This true powerlevel suppression, almost business-like.
Teach me to be like you ;_;

>> No.1161183

>>1161152
Let's hope so, anon.

>> No.1161206

If I took Japanese in college, I would feel bad for all the Jap exchange students. They probably get very annoyed by having to deal with weird people.

>> No.1161214

>>1161183
The problem is that newfag summers are like being raped. They always leave scars that can never go away.

>> No.1161221

>>1161032

state colleges are like that. try going to a private college

>> No.1161215

>>1161206
Well, dependent on the college it's often not an issue. Some don't even start until 3rd year and by then faggot otaku crowd has given up.

>> No.1162737

Closest college/university here that teaches Japanese is 65 or so miles away, 2nd closest is over 100

All thats here is small community colleges and eleventy billion acres of corn

>> No.1162751

I didn't know you actually need a conscious effort to appear "normal".

>> No.1162752

>>1162737
Meh I commute 60 miles to school. LOL@ super crazy rent in college towns.

You get used to it.

>> No.1162756

>>1161032
christ wtf
you can't properly learn a language with a group of more than 10-15 people

ideally it should be more like 5-10, seriously

get out of there

>> No.1162767

Well, I take my shower twice a day because I think showers feel fucking great. It's my fetish.
Albeit, I'm always badly shaved, I couldn't care less about what I wear and I'm too lazy to put deodorant on in the morning, so I suppose I don't bother to try and appear normal.
What's the point, anyways? Have some fucking integrity.

>> No.1162789

I'm quite presentable when I venture outside. I always bathe, shave, brush my teeth and apply deodorant and antiperspirant. I'm also not fat or have a neckbeard. I do a very good job of suppressing my powerlevel, especially since I don't buy any of that jap shit you can wear.

But when I'm not working or going to classes I'll go as long as I can without bathing or going outside. I'm a giant slob and I usually don't wear very many clothes when I'm inside.

>> No.1162858

>>1160861

one word... fuck japanese bitches... but...

>> No.1162882

I sometimes squint my eyes shut when i'm outside.

It makes me feel really Japanese

>> No.1162969

I'm interested in the *idea* of taking a japanese class, but only to see what kind of people I'd encounter. I don't have the willpower to learn a second language, and I don't have the time to try.

Mostly everyone here is horrified by the types they've found in their jap classes, but I like the thought of being able to talk to more people about POWER LEVLZ. Basically what I want is a con where I don't have to feel like I'm at a con.

>> No.1163516

>>1160887

I'm a recovering hiki. Taking a couple college courses next week. How am I supposed to introduce myself? I don't want to mention my hobbies and have no job or anything worth mentioning about myself.

>> No.1163524

>>1163516
Ask whoever you meet what they think of lolis.

>> No.1163534

>>1162969
JP classes are more like a con where you don't feel like you're at a con because you HAVE to associate with them, making it feel more like hell.

>> No.1163544

>>1163516
You can say that you have Japan-related hobbies if you do it in a non-weeaboo way. Like, "eastern game studies" and "cross-cultural figurine collection".

..no wait that sounds gay

>> No.1163540

>>1163516
I had to introduce myself. Every single word of it was a lie.

>> No.1164417

This has _nothing_ to do with /jp/.

Reported.

>> No.1165048

>>1164417
Kinda late there, pal.

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>>1165048
Don't bump this shit.

>> No.1165086

>>1163516
>I don't want to mention my hobbies and have no job or anything worth mentioning about myself.

What kind of idiot would tell his true hobbies? Just say that you enjoy the most common shit everyone enjoys in your area.

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