Rant time.
Jun. 14th, 2006 02:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
honoumikoOkay. Hurricane Alberto. Either pronounce it the Spanish way or don't. Either "Alberto" or "Alburdo." I don't even mind the latter. Just don't say "Al-bur-toe" as if you really know how to pronounce Spanish. People don't say "Al-bur-tah" Canada, do they? Perhaps that's because it is Canadian. But people are putting WAY too much effort into saying the name of this hurricane. It's irritating.
Second. So many people have obsessions with other countries. But you know what? No one notices most, because they're mostly European cultures. There are tons and tons of Anglophiles and Grecophiles and whatever, think about all the people with no Greek/Roman heritage that are still passionate about the classics and Greco-Roman history like it's their job. That's greatly respected, and I greatly respect it as well (especially since I sucked in school at them). But oh no. As soon as someone is obsessed with a country in Asia, it's odd or quirky. People look at me funny when I talk about Japanese music, food, and culture. It's automatically something SOO different. "How INTERESTING" they may say in a way that you can tell they're really saying "wtf is with this girl" inside. IT'S JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY, PEOPLE. I say, may the Anglophiles, Celtophiles, Grecophiles and otherwise UNITE with the Asiaphiles, and STOP JAPANOPHILE DISCRIMINATION!
Nothing triggered this. Well, the weather channel triggered the first rant. But the second one just had been bugging me for a while. And I probably made up a ton of words in the process. The end.
Edit: (AFTERWORD)
How much money does March of Dimes waste giving us notepads and stickers that take up room in our houses or get thrown out, and how much of that money could have ACTUALLY been given to prenatal care?
Second. So many people have obsessions with other countries. But you know what? No one notices most, because they're mostly European cultures. There are tons and tons of Anglophiles and Grecophiles and whatever, think about all the people with no Greek/Roman heritage that are still passionate about the classics and Greco-Roman history like it's their job. That's greatly respected, and I greatly respect it as well (especially since I sucked in school at them). But oh no. As soon as someone is obsessed with a country in Asia, it's odd or quirky. People look at me funny when I talk about Japanese music, food, and culture. It's automatically something SOO different. "How INTERESTING" they may say in a way that you can tell they're really saying "wtf is with this girl" inside. IT'S JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY, PEOPLE. I say, may the Anglophiles, Celtophiles, Grecophiles and otherwise UNITE with the Asiaphiles, and STOP JAPANOPHILE DISCRIMINATION!
Nothing triggered this. Well, the weather channel triggered the first rant. But the second one just had been bugging me for a while. And I probably made up a ton of words in the process. The end.
Edit: (AFTERWORD)
How much money does March of Dimes waste giving us notepads and stickers that take up room in our houses or get thrown out, and how much of that money could have ACTUALLY been given to prenatal care?
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