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Can someone explain to me why people add Japanese name suffixes to their own name?

People in Japan don't do it, so why do non-Japanese people do it? I can't think of an English equivalent of '-chan' since that's the most commonly used name suffix by people who add it to their own names, but using '-san,' it's like calling yourself Mr. Frodo. (sorry for the bad joke, I came across Lord of the Rings the other day while channel surfing).

And when it comes to name suffixes, people decide what to call you depending on what kind of relationship you have with them, unless you explicitly tell them to just call you by your name, meaning your name itself, not with any added suffix. It's like calling your professor Professor Vera who's cool enough to let anyone call her by their first name and tells their students to do so.

It's nuances in Japanese culture and language like this that I wish were explained on websites that teach basic Japanese that are producing these misled people, commonly known as weeaboos.

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As they say, there's no business like show business.

No truer words were ever spoken about the entertainment industry.

I wanted to comment on what happened concerning the recent incident involving one of the JRR staff members (not the X Japan one...)...funny how I have to specify which incident I'm referring to as there seem to be several when it comes to them and JRR/EINSOF in general...as well as their blog post about it all.

To put it bluntly and to echo their words, it sucks that people refuse to let go of the past when they have changed a lot and they have to keep shaking off those cobwebs. It's 2008 already. People grow and change.

Traditionally, to be in the industry means to alienate the fans. Who has been running the industry until now and still continue to do so on a major level? Business people who have little to no interest in said industry. They walk around in their suits carrying their suitcases, sitting in VIP rooms and attending press conferences with no emotion.

There is a Japanese word for those that are press and media-related people: kankeisha. They are notorious for not showing any emotion to anything. Why? Because most of them don't care. They're just doing their job. It's become pretty much part of the etiquette.

But as it's been said, Jrock Revolution doesn't want to alienate the fans. Jrock Revolution is run by people who were publicly open fans!

Let me pull the key words out of that last sentence: were publicly open

The industry calls for professionalism. It's very difficult to get to know the fans on a personal level without crossing lines no matter how much you trust them. I know I personally hold back all the time from being as open and friendly and silly as I would be because I've become a public figure (however to a much much much smaller extent compared to a lot of other JRR staff) and I have to be careful of what I say. Holding back is not easy for everyone, however, whether it be due to the fact that they're blabber mouths (which is extremely unprofessional even for us) or simply because they're used to being totally honest and open about everything. If we're not careful, people will take advantage of it to slander and propagandize. Why would they do it? I wish I had an answer. To try to make a name for themselves? Because they have nothing better to do? Jealousy? Who knows?

In any case, I hope said JRR staffer can find the balance they're looking for. I just felt like adding on to what they said even though it was pretty much a lot of the same things.

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Putting on lace/corset/fish net/etc gloves/arm warmers do not make your t-shirt and jeans outfit look cool.

Sticking a random pink/yellow/etc clip in your hair does not make you oshare.

Piercings don't look good on everyone.

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So this is totally experimental. I felt like starting a blog because I've been thinking about starting one for a long time. I might use this mostly as a rant space but it's a blog so if I feel like being creative then I will be.

Ever since X Japan announced their New York show, I'm seeing more and more of the "IN YOUR FACE WEST COAST" "ZOMG A SHOW THAT'S NOT IN L.A.!" "HAHAHA PAYBACK TO CALI"
...and all that.

Since when did California get everything? Did we get L'arc~en~Ciel? No. Did we get Phantasmagoria? No. Did we get RENTRER EN SOI? No. Did we get 12012? No. Did we get Aural Vampire? No. Did we get SID? No. Did we get HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR? No. Did we get PENICILLIN:nano? No. And if Clash Against Commercialism hadn't gotten canceled, California would have missed RENTER EN SOI (YET AGAIN), 12012 (AGAIN), the studs, and boogieman.

Granted we got a lot of other bands, but if anyone should be complaining about somewhere getting everything, it's Europe, namely France and Germany.

They got:

• the GazettE (who we never got)
• Kagerou (who broke up before we got them)
• Dir en grey (before anywhere else)
• Moi dix Mois (who we never got)
• Eve of Destiny (who disappeared before we got them)
• a PSC tour (which we haven't got)
  
• a possible Kagrra, tour coming this summer
• Versailles (before anywhere else)
• Plastic Tree (who we never got)
• KISAKI project (who broke up before we got to them)
• Ra:IN (who we never got)
• MUCC (before anywhere else)
• BALZAC (who we never got)
• Onmyouza (who we never got)
• deadman (who broke up before we got them)
• Calmando Qual (who we never got)
• Hagakure (before anywhere else)
• ayabie (who we never got)
• 12012 (before anywhere else)
• Merry (before anywhere else)
• the studs (before where else)
• bis (who broke up before we got them)
• RENTRER EN SOI (before anywhere else)
• rice (who we never got)
• Dio (who we never got)
• L'arc~en~Ciel (who's going to Paris this May!)

Need I say more?

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