WANNABES

I don't get it why people are being so frustrated about ''wannabes'', and make such a fuss about it.

For example, if a white person watches anime, listens to JRock, uses some J. words when speaking.. he's a wannabe.

But what really defines a wannabe? To stereotype the Japanese a bit; they eat sushi a lot, watch anime, read manga, play on their PSP and NDS in the subway, listen to JPOP, collect anime dolls, play games a lot and etc etc. But if a white person does all these things, why is he considered a wannabe? You don't call a Japanese a wannabe if he listens to R&B, eats KFC, wear Sean John clothes, and says things like ''that's dope, that's tight'', or whatever kids say these days. Why is someone a wannabe if they have the same habits or interests?

I would call someone a wannabe J. if he would go under surgery for his eyes, wears slippers in the house, wear kimonos, learn the Japanese language, eat ramen on a daily basis, find watermelon a HUGE treat, watch anime, read manga, being creepy by taking pictures of kawaii girls, bow when thanking and greeting someone, get a shiba dog, and all that other crap japanese people do. THEN they would be a wannabe.

But why be angry about it? If I was Japanese, I would be proud that people of another culture would want to be the same ethnicity as me, instead of thinking: omg they're so fake, they want to be like us. Let's waste our time by laughing about it and post mean comments!''.

I mean, you don't really see white or black people wanting to be Filipino or anything. Not that I've seen, at least. The things that Japan create (the styles, electronics etc) are just way cooler than other countries to most people. That's why people love Japan. Some people just like it because it's ''in'' but whatever you know? let people be who they want to be =]

Ohyeah, and the thing I also don't get.. If a Chinese is acting like a ''wannabe Japanese'', nobody complains about it. But if a white person does it, it's all like: ''wow look at him being a wannabe, he's so lame''. Just because the Chinese is Asian, he has more ''right'' to act wannabe J...? Weird how the people in this world think.