Pangloss
04-14-2009, 03:41 AM
The name is, of course, Pangloss. The prior sentence is probably not necessary, because if you were unable to read the byline, the clarification could not have clarified anything, but I stand by it. At any rate, I am an old veteran of the Destructoids, and long time reader of Japanator. I figure I might as well introduce myself more formally on the forums.
I'm not sure I should be here, because apparently I'm not supposed to be a nerd. At the anime club last week (that should be a qualifier right there) one of the members had brought a guest. In explaining the whole 'otaku' thing, she gestured at members around the room with "he's an otaku, she's an otaku, otaku, otaku..." and when she got to me, said "not sure if he's an otaku". For reference, I have attended this club regularly since the start of the fall semester, and at the time I was reading SZS volume 1. Am I supposed to be flattered, or should I stick with 'confused'?
Anecdote being done, I should mention that I'm a student at the University of Memphis, learning moonspeak, and I count among my favorite shows Gurren Lagann, FLCL, and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. So, hi. I understand there's an IRC? Server/channel?
I'm not sure I should be here, because apparently I'm not supposed to be a nerd. At the anime club last week (that should be a qualifier right there) one of the members had brought a guest. In explaining the whole 'otaku' thing, she gestured at members around the room with "he's an otaku, she's an otaku, otaku, otaku..." and when she got to me, said "not sure if he's an otaku". For reference, I have attended this club regularly since the start of the fall semester, and at the time I was reading SZS volume 1. Am I supposed to be flattered, or should I stick with 'confused'?
Anecdote being done, I should mention that I'm a student at the University of Memphis, learning moonspeak, and I count among my favorite shows Gurren Lagann, FLCL, and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. So, hi. I understand there's an IRC? Server/channel?