What I particularly don't like is when people think they know a lot about anime when all they watch is saturday
morning titles or Cartoon Network. I've only been a fan of anime for just over ten years, but in those ten+ years,
I've immersed myself in the work, culture, background, and industry itself. I don't just watch it, I really
let it soak in and do lots of research, whether out of necessity or curiousity.
I also work in retail in a store that sells a lot of anime dvd's. There's no end to the people that come in
thinking they know it all, until, I put them in their place with stuff they've never been aware of before. I never
take myself for a know-it-all, but I sure feel that way compared to most people I talk to (whether in person or online).
A good example nowadays are Naruto fans. These are people that have been a fan of Naruto for like 18 weeks; as long as
it's been broadcast on Adult Swim, and they all rush to Hot Topics to buy Naruto gear. All of their knowledge is
based on that small exposure. They boast about being huge fans, and how they're going to buy the new game when it
comes out in the US later this year. They get a little surprised that I say I've been a fan since Naruto's
Japanese debut, and while they look forward to their first Naruto game, I own and play 7 of the imports ;) Then they
realize they don't know all that much at all (in addition to my rattling off seiyuu names and other roles
they've done, etc).