Japanese Culture

The rich culture and history of Japan and it's people. While it should be loved and respected, it should not be obsessed with and worshiped, as many American Anime fans do today. Many of the said fans will claim to know everything about Japan and it's history simply because they watched an Anime. Usually Anime/Manga is the only thing they really like about Japan. If you are Japanese (like myself), many of these fans will come up to you and randomly say words from the Japanese language and expect you to be impressed. They will also expect every Japanese person to be as in love with anime as they are, and will hate you if you simply say you don't care for anime.

Anime Fan: Hey! Did you watch (Insert Anime here)? It's so awesome! Because I've watched it, I know everything about Japanese Culture! Plus, (Insert random character here) is so hot!

Me: No, Honestly I don't care for Anime. And Frankly, I don't find fictional characters attractive, given the fact that they're fictional.

Anime Fan: But you're Japanese! You have to like Anime!

me: Well, I don't.

Anime Fan: You Hater! I thought you were Baka, but I was wrong!

me: *Rolls eyes*

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Japanese Cultural Obsession Disorder

Japanese Cultural Obsession Disorder (JCOD) is a disorder in people (usually white men. white women can be too) where they are obsessed with Japanese Culture. It can be a phase or chronic. Cases include:

Mild: Likes japanese culture. Watches anime but other shows too. Talks about it rarely so it’s not annoying. Eats japanese food a good bit. When someone doesn’t like the culture, they respect their opinion. This is Usually Chronic.

Mid: Loves japanese culture. They watch anime a lot and rarely watch other shows. They talk about the culture a lot, and they eat japanese food a lot. When someone doesn’t like the culture, they say “ok” but are mad about it. This can be Chronic or a Phase.

Severe: Extremely Obsessed with the culture. All they watch is anime. All they talk about is japanese culture. They eat japanese food for most of their meals. When someone doesn’t like the culture, they get super defensive about it and if it’s their friend, they unfriend them. In rare cases, they may even be part of the buddhist religion. This is usually a phase.

Please keep in mind that JCOD doesn’t affect Japanese People because this is their culture that they are part of.

Mild:

Hobo 1: I don’t like sushi
Hobo 2: That’s fine. I like it.

Mid:
Hobo 1: I don’t like anime
Hobo 2: Ok
(later in the day hobo 2 acts like a dick)

Severe
Hobo 1: I don’t like sushi
Hobo 2: F**k you. We’re not friends anymore
Hobo 1: Bro u got japanese cultural obsession disorder