Comments on: Top 10 Ways to Spot an Otaku

By: PErsocom

PErsocom — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:53:15 +0000

1 applies to me most of the time, 6 sort of applies, my hair is long and could use a cut again, but as for th e rest not really, sometimes I’ll carry a backpack around though but I guess I don’t fit the look.
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By: zenical

zenical — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:58:09 +0000

don’t worry, I think I have to carry a backpack when I’m bringing you around too. I can’t imagine walking around with a slingbag. I’ll DIE.
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By: Optic

Optic — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:32 +0000

@All
Thanks for ur comments guys and gals. I really appreciate them. It’s interesting to see how ppl react to this and how they see it from their perspective. It’s an interesting and funny read so thanks again. ^^
Clearly I can see, wearing a rusksack or backpack in the western regions clearly doesn’t label you as an otaku. @_@

@Snark
I want to go there and find out myself to be honest. lol

@zenical
Well, I will be carrying a backpack with me when I’m there. Considering I will be sight-seeing for most of my days there, it’s essential I carry the items I need on that day and I’m not gonna carry them in plastic bags. I’m not even sure if there are plastic bags there? 0_o
I know some cities banned them already.
Well, I will be wearing my VC shirt there on the day I land so u can spot me. hahahaha

@Kailly
Welcome Kailly. I hope you enjoy ur stay.
It differs from country to country so I agree, ppl will know when u talk to them. lol

By: Kailly

Kailly — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:38:34 +0000

Well, all my friends say that I’m like an otaku spy. You can tell that all my friends are otakus just by the way they dress (anime T-shirt and shopping bag, excessively long hair, anime badges on their backpack and some of them wear a cap) but they always tell me that they didn’t find out I was an otaku until I talked to them.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:17:15 +0000

Lovely stereotype.

I don’t really get it though. Do you need to have all 10 to be classified as an Otaku?
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By: Q

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:43 +0000

Like what I’ve commented on Zotaku, a lot of those are kinda stereotypical. The taletale signs are often based on how you wear them, like wearing old clothes (i.e. several years old and are getting worn out), trousers that are getting short, strange colour combinations, oversized clothes, and even square shirts! Sounds like common sense to avoid them but it’s likely that one may appear like so, and such attires can cause people to have prejudice against you. In Hong Kong and other Asian countries this prejudice can be pretty negative too, and media only makes the matter worse for them.
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