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Old 06-20-2010, 02:11 PM   #71 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue View Post
I know you are using he term otaku in the way lots of westernera use the term, but I once looked up the definition and how Japanese actualy view the meaning of the word, and based on that you might not want to refer to yourself as an otaku.

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That's not so different from the word, "freak" in English. Through usage the definition has changed from being highly offensive and signifying someone with physical deformities or terrible social skills to denoting a person with extreme dedication to, even obsession with something.
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