Random Gaijin Shot of the Day - Part 3

by **Behan** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:31 am

I think the katakana for his name are read 'Uncle Tom'.

by **Iraira** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:36 pm

Behan wrote:I think the katakana for his name are read 'Uncle Tom'.

It all depends on the context that the "gaijin" word is used. If a girl is straddled atop slapping you and screaming, "Oh, you like that, don't you, you dirty, filthy gaijin! Go home, gaijin...ohhh...go home...deeper into your country, you barbarian savage. You disgrace me...please disgrace me, you pig. Facck you....ohh, yes...yess....yesssssss!", it's perfectly acceptable. I can't imagine Debito having a problem with that, either.

by **Gilligan** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:30 pm

Iraira wrote:It all depends on the context that the "gaijin" word is used. If a girl is straddled atop slapping you and screaming, "Oh, you like that, don't you, you dirty, filthy gaijin! Go home, gaijin...ohhh...go home...deeper into your country, you barbarian savage. You disgrace me...please disgrace me, you pig. Facck you....ohh, yes...yess....yesssssss!", it's perfectly acceptable. I can't imagine Debito having a problem with that, either.

True enough Iraira. In so far as the purpose of the use of the word is to categorize all people as either nihonjin or non-nihonjin with the implication being that being nihonjin is better than being non-nihonjin, it really doesn't matter if they use the term "gaijin," "gaikokujin," or any other term that you prefer.

I, for one, do not feel that the term "gaijin" has enough of a negative conotation all by itself that I find its use outright offensive. In fact, I am more likely to be irritated by someone using the term "gaikokujin" because I find people usually do that when they're making broad sweeping generalizations about all non-Japanese but trying to do it in a way that won't offend people.

by **Greji** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:53 pm

Gilligan wrote:I, for one, do not feel that the term "gaijin" has enough of a negative conotation all by itself that I find its use outright offensive.

I'm with you on that Gil, although Iraira's definition is quite unique and I would like to do further research on that usage in more detail before I comment on that.

Gaijin to me in a normal everyday conversation is quite acceptable. I think it is the context that provides the derogatory meaning and should comments contain that certain context/content, it really doesn't matter if they are using gaikokujin, or gaijin.

When the original arguments about the use of gaijin came out, it was many years back during the time of "social awareness", when the heavy switch to political correctness was occurring in the US and you could not say anything that identified race, gender, or a myriad of other things without being considered socially ignorant and offensive. There was then that element in Japan that tried very hard with some success in carrying this movement into Japan and thus language.

However, I have to say that I have other things to do then sitting around waiting for someone to say something offensive that is not PC, so I can explode and then tell them off. I would rather be researching the problem posed by Iraira....
:cool:

by **kurohinge1** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:15 pm

Mulboyne wrote:
. . .

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Ich Bein Ein Gaijin

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by **Sentakki Fried Chicken** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:04 pm

by **Mulboyne** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:42 pm

Gaijin goth-loli party.

by **CrankyBastard** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:45 pm

by **Greji** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:08 pm

CrankyBastard wrote:Gaijin or gaikokujin, pretty much covers us all, plain and simple.
Far less complicated than trying to figure out if who you're speaking to is........................:

Well, now that you have called me a name, I'm so pissed off, I think I'll just go have a beer....
:cool:

by **Gilligan** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:51 pm

Greji wrote:Well, now that you have called me a name, I'm so pissed off, I think I'll just go have a beer....

Does that mean you're buying?

by **Greji** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:01 am

Gilligan wrote:Does that mean you're buying?

Now you've pissed me off as well, so I'll have to have two beers.....
:cool:

by **Gilligan** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:33 am

Greji wrote:Now you've pissed me off as well, so I'll have to have two beers.....

Since when did you need a reason?

by **Bucky** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:12 am

http://www.gizmodo.jp/2008/08/goateesaver.html

by **aquamarine** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:12 am

Typical Gaijin....

by **Doctor Stop** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:59 am

by **FG Lurker** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:36 pm

Greji wrote:I'm with you on that Gil, although Iraira's definition is quite unique and I would like to do further research on that usage in more [s]detail[/s] depth before I comment on that.

Fixed that for you.

by **Greji** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:46 pm

[quote="FG Lurker"]Fixed that for you. ]

Thank you. That is extremely true when blazing new territory with Iraira's former conquests....
:cool:

by **Iraira** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:57 pm

Greji wrote:Thank you. That is extremely true when blazing new territory with Iraira's former conquests....

The average vagina length is several inches longer (deeper) than the average penis length, meaning that in the world there are about 205,000 miles of unused vagina.

by **Greji** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:39 pm

Iraira wrote:The average vagina length is several inches longer (deeper) than the average penis length, meaning that in the world there are about 205,000 miles of unused vagina.

My calculations come out to be quite a few miles less than yours.....
:cool:

by **Mulboyne** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:10 pm

From Japanator via Danny Choo via here

by **hundefar** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:01 pm

Iraira wrote: I can't imagine Debito having a problem with that, either.

Glad to see that I am not the only one having fantasies about Debito.

by **Mulboyne** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:50 pm

by **Iraira** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:49 pm

Greji wrote:My calculations come out to be quite a few miles less than yours.....

That's because you had quite a head start (Muromachi Era) on me.

Hundefar wrote:Glad to see that I am not the only one having fantasies about Debito.

Like my cofee, I like 'em bitter.

by **aquamarine** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:05 am

by **aquamarine** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:08 am

by **Mulboyne** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:22 pm

Another shot from the Tapestry blog.

by **aquamarine** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:36 am

by **Tengu Kid** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:03 am

aquamarine wrote:

Don`t they have bullies where he`s from?

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