Author Topic: Embarrassed to watch H!P stuff with others around (Read 19313 times)

maliciel · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2006, 02:26:50 AM »

Quote from: StreakInTheSky;238997

I'll tend to be a little embarrassed at looking at H!P things too much while other people are around, mainly it's because I don't want people to think I'm a crazy perv.

Word to the max!

The only thing my relatives ever see me watching is J-drama. Me looking at PVs or concerts? Fuck no. I'm always minimizing when someone walks in. I'd rather them think I'm looking at porn than watching 'little girls' bouncing around singing weirdass songs. I don't care about them hearing me though ^____^

Redturtle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2006, 03:08:25 AM »

My friends know my H!P fandom and I don't mind looking at H!P stuff when they're around. If they think I'm a sick perv for that then they're not my friends! :p

There are still some limitations to that though... I probably won't want to play a Rainbow Pink song or Mini-moni perfs since they're ridiculously kiddy and non-mainstream. But as much as H!P is selling out these days, there are still some quality to their recent music and stuff that are more acceptable to the general public, say IroJire (my ex-coworker loves that song despite having no previous exposure to h!p and even jpop music in general), Jiriri (awesome arrangement and I can always challenge those classical music freaks if they could tell which classical piece was used in the intro

) and recent Ayaya and Nacchi song which are quite mainstream. So with some careful choosing, you could expose your hp fandom without making people think you're a pedo.

But yeah, my relatives and family know nothing about my fandom coz I don't want to explain to them. They're way older than me and they think differently. LOL.

ferrar1 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2006, 03:16:49 AM »

They played Gam's MELODIES on Singapore's local radio FTW!! And i immediately showed my mates the PV, they love it.

I'm never the one to hide my love for MM, i have almost the whole H!P discography on my ipod, on the move i'll either be watching my hello morning, or anything related to H!P. My wallpaper are pictures of PBs, my MSN avatar is Miki goes on and on and on....

Recently there has been lots of animals on HM and ive been sharing it with friends who loves animals and they agree MM girls + animals are a perfect match.

num2son · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2006, 03:22:41 AM »

If its funny its not that bad....My sister might think i am weird.

Sukoshi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2006, 03:32:01 AM »

Hum...being a girl I can see why some of the stuff is embarassing to watch since sometimes it feels like it's intended for guys only...but then again the stuff that I feel embarassed to watch I tend to just not watch

Like I watched Icecream to my pudding once (I wanted to see how Rika's hair was in the video) but yeah that's enough for me =)

as for the music I have H!P music on all the time, I don't mind if people hear it cause I love it and I love sharing MM vids! I'm one of the crazy people that like to convert everyone to H!P and so forth cause it's fun sharing things you like with people and when they like it too then all the better

Usually I'm watching hello morning in which I've shown my friends and the animal eps were perfect for the rest of my family so it works out

num2son · « **Reply #25 on:** November 20, 2006, 03:35:12 AM »

Quote from: Sukoshi;239082

as for the music I have H!P music on all the time, I don't mind if people hear it cause I love it and I love sharing MM vids! I'm one of the crazy people that like to convert everyone to H!P and so forth cause it's fun sharing things you like with people and when they like it too then all the better Usually I'm watching hello morning in which I've shown my friends and the animal eps were perfect for the rest of my family so it works out

LOL...

ziggurat · « **Reply #26 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:56:36 AM »

Hmm, I have the same opinions as maliciel and redturtle. I can't openly watch HP pv anytime I want .. I have no problem at all watching the pvs myself but I can't watch it when my father, mother or siblings in my room. And I don't even dare to watch the pv such as MKB - shouji na Eros, some boys and aisucream when everyone around.. And that is my situation. I just have to accept it.

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2006, 07:10:54 AM »

I'm really comfortable watching PVs around my family but I'm more wary when my sisters' or brother's friends are sleeping over. I mean, Hello Morning and the other tv show/movies are fine but I avoid watching Berryz/C-ute concerts when they're around. My best friend still won't stop bugging me for liking Berryz so I won't take my chances with people I don't really know.

As for listening, well let's just say whoever that gets a ride in my car gets a strong dose of Morning Musume/Mini-Moni blasted out the speakers

You gotta find a way to get your mind off the bloody traffic jam right?

Shoko · « **Reply #28 on:** November 20, 2006, 07:42:46 AM »

I showed my friend the Ambitious making of, she liked it.

Of course, I don't care what other people think, H!P is my guilty pleasure

TydusArandor · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2006, 08:47:22 AM »

With most H!P stuff, I'm okay. But my mom is around most of the time, so I wouldn't watch something like Melodies around her. I think even if I were a guy I wouldn't do that, but who knows @_@.

With things like HaroMoni I'm okay but for some reason I get embarrassed when I'm watching PVs, especially close-up versions where they have their faces covering the whole screen.

It's like how I never blast on Chinese songs or watch anything Chinese on the computer when my mom is around. On top of that, I'm Chinese, and I don't even know why I avoid it. Weird

Guchi_Jnr · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2006, 08:47:43 AM »

For starters, I'm not into H!P at all (quickly ducks), but if I was, I would keep it a VERY tight secret.. (I'm really not..I'm just here for the gravure IVs...true!!)
I guess if I was back in Australia, it wouldn't be so embarrassing, but being a grown man in Japan, you just don't want that kind of stigma associated with yourself.
"WTF are you talking about?", you ask. Well, in all honestly, and remember, don't shoot the messenger, any guy who's into H!P in Japan, is considered a freak/total loser. The type of guy that is pointed at on the street and laughed at. And again, in all honestly, I haven't personally met a single person in Japan in the 6years I've been here, who actually likes H!P (or admitted to it), but have seen some grown fans on the streets, and noticed all the giggles from the people around them.
As I wrote on a different forum once, I have no problem hiring out porn from the local video store, but wouldn't be seen dead hiring out an H!P CD.

Ayabie · « **Reply #31 on:** November 20, 2006, 09:09:07 AM »

My dad watches random H!P PVs on YouTube occasionally so no problems there. >_>

Friends on the other hand.

ferrar1 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2006, 09:53:57 AM »

I get a feeling (sorry if its not the case

) that some girls here are a lil embarassed looking at their favourite members on screen (albeit in sexy clothings or poses) because they are afraid people will look at them differently. I say heck with it, girls are beautiful creatures (especially H!P girls), therefore girls or guys should look at girls no matter who they are without the need to blush and feel awkward!!

maliciel · « **Reply #33 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:34:23 AM »

Quote from: ferrar1;239070

They played Gam's MELODIES on Singapore's local radio FTW!! And i immediately showed my mates the PV, they love it.

Eh? What station?

ferrar1 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:49:27 AM »

^ FM 93.3 was on the car when a friend was jumping thru the channels and i immediately shouted "stop!!" when i heard something familiar.

RionZ · « **Reply #35 on:** November 20, 2006, 12:42:14 PM »

Quote from: Guchi_Jnr;239226

For starters, I'm not into H!P at all (quickly ducks), but if I was, I would keep it a VERY tight secret.. (I'm really not..I'm just here for the gravure IVs...true!!)
I guess if I was back in Australia, it wouldn't be so embarrassing, but being a grown man in Japan, you just don't want that kind of stigma associated with yourself.
"WTF are you talking about?", you ask. Well, in all honestly, and remember, don't shoot the messenger, any guy who's into H!P in Japan, is considered a freak/total loser. The type of guy that is pointed at on the street and laughed at. And again, in all honestly, I haven't personally met a single person in Japan in the 6years I've been here, who actually likes H!P (or admitted to it), but have seen some grown fans on the streets, and noticed all the giggles from the people around them.
As I wrote on a different forum once, I have no problem hiring out porn from the local video store, but wouldn't be seen dead hiring out an H!P CD.

LOL at least you got a good reason to keep it a secret!

I think I remember you saying this in another thread as well.

Princess Pudding · « **Reply #36 on:** November 20, 2006, 12:55:44 PM »

Quote from: Sukoshi;239082

Hum...being a girl I can see why some of the stuff is embarassing to watch since sometimes it feels like it's intended for guys only...but then again the stuff that I feel embarassed to watch I tend to just not watch Like I watched Icecream to my pudding once (I wanted to see how Rika's hair was in the video) but yeah that's enough for me =)

This is basically what I do. I'd feel really embarassed if someone caught me watching something like that, so I tend not to watch it, but I totally see where you're coming from. And guys, I would feel strange watching the same exact things by those artists you mentioned

sousora · « **Reply #37 on:** November 20, 2006, 01:19:12 PM »

The fact I like H!P is probably the worst kept secret at my school. I've had all range of reactions. From "oh really, cool!" to "WTF?!" to outright laughter. That last one is the most common :p But I'm a female gaijin in Japan, probably the rarest of all H!P fans, so I actually don't cop it as bad as others do. I do get occasional looks of fear at the concerts though, haha.

But I have noticed people's opinions changing lately, so it doesn't bother me quite so much to be a public fan anymore. Hell I had some of my friends singing Sexy Boy at karaoke last night. The very people who can't stand Momusu. That's win win for me :p But if I were guy, I think it would be an entirely different situation.

linlin · « **Reply #38 on:** November 20, 2006, 01:38:36 PM »

i've always tried to keep my J-pop craze a secret from my collegues.. so even MiniMoni is kept a secret... i pause erything i'm watching everytime someone walks by..
i just hate answering the question "Do you understand it? if no then why are you watching it?" ..but i never really thought it's embarrassing .. until Melodies, Some boys! Touch and Aisucreamu to My Purin came out... it's not embrassing like i did something wrong... but.. the PV is .. well.. a bit too sexy .. i dont want to be mistaken that i watch porn

jjkoi · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2006, 02:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Himalia;238945

Cant say im bothered by it one bit infact all its ever done is convert people to the goodness that is known as HP.

True! At first I was a little embarrassed.. but now I've got my brother and sister into H!P and MM, and they keep taking my CDs and DVDs.... serves my sister right for making me listen to Take That music all those years ago...