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We here keep hearing the word otaku to mean a boy or man interested in video games too much. It also means a boy or man who is interested too much in collecting things such as hentai magazines and DVDs, or figurines, manga (comic books) and such. They stay home a lot with What do you think the reason is for the differences of this stereotype between Japan and America. I’d also like to hear what one would call a “nerd” in different countries. Is a nerd the same in England? When my wife and I were comparing the differences between Japan and America in regards to nerds, I thought it was pretty interesting that nerds don’t tend to think about sex as much (although I’m sure that is not the case). I myself think about sex everyday.
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8 Comments posted on "Nerd vs. Otaku"
David on September 4th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I think about the girl at the top of your blog, all of the time.
Freakshow on September 4th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
One night, on a train bound for Suzurandai, an Otaku holding two huge balloons had the misfortune of sitting next to three drunks: an Englishman, a Scotsman and an American. At one point the American says, “Why don’t we pop one of his balloons?” The Scotsman says, “Yeah! I’m gonna do it.” “No, no you can’t do that” protests the Englishman. After passing a shank (unfolded paper clip) to the Scotsman, the American drifts a bit away from the action. The Scotsman starts taking the piss out of the Englishman, “I’m gonna pop it cause you’re too much of a P%ssy to do it!” The English man gets out his keys, “Oh yeah? I can do it.” “You can do it with blunt key, you wuss”, the American and the Scotsman say. After some time passes, the Englishman gets a maddog look in his eyes and lunges at the balloon next to him and pops it with his key. Immediately, he starts bowing to the rest of the loaded car and apologizes in Japanese. The Otaku goes to the end of the car and sits in another seat, as a look of astonishment washes across his face. Meanwhile, the tear soaked American and Scotsman do their best to fight back riotous laughter. “That was probably for his kids”, the American says to fuel the Englishman’s guilt even further. For ten minutes the three foreign ruffians are subject to uncomfortable silence and disdainful glances. The Otaku gets off at the next station, but actually just changes cars. “I was gonna wait till we were getting off the train, you wanker”, the Scotsman tells the Englishman. Foreign relations on the Kobe Dentetsu train line were set back a decade after that event.
The Warrior on September 5th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
In the US, the nerd character is a loser, but often a loveable loser. The otaku is socially worse. Don’t believe the recent Otaku-Hype, that is about making money in Akiba.
Sakuraba on September 6th, 2007 at 2:35 am
In japan does the nerd have lots of nerd friends, or is he a loner? Can girls be nerds?
The Warrior on September 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I would say that most nerds in Japan have very few friends. Girls can also be nerds.
Freakshow on September 7th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
Once during the morning stampede to catch a train on the lower platform, the woman in front of me kept coughing in her hand and then rubbing the hand railind as we went down the stairs. Was she female otaku?
Zen on September 8th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Ewwwwwwww
Sakuraba on September 8th, 2007 at 1:39 am
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When we think of a nerd we might think of the guy with glasses, a pen holder, button down oxford, pants high, studies a lot, shy and maybe even wearing one of those twirly hats. We can see in the picture from Wikipedia a good example from the movie Nerds. But do you have any idea what a nerd looks like in Japan?
their…hobby. Basically, males who don’t know how to communicate, especially with women.
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