>>7759957still not sure if baiting or not but:
"The antecedent word "Wapanese" (as in Wannabe Japanese) was most likely introduced in the early 2000s, with the earliest instance on Google search dating back to the Racial Slur Database from June 30, 2002.
—Wapanese: a slur used to describe a white person who is obssesed with japanese culture. This would include manga/hentai/and anime.
- The Racial Slur Database, 2002
From late 2003 and onwards, usage of "Wapanese" became alarmingly visible on 4chan, often leading to unpleasant exchanges between anime/manga fans and those who were far less interested in their subcultures.
At the peak of its abuse in mid-2005, 4chan moderators devised a creative intervention using the word-filter, replacing every instance of "Wapanese" with "Weeaboo"…
In its original context, the word "weeaboo" doesn't signify anything but something undesirable and deserving punishment. Since then, many 4chan visitors adopted the word "Weeaboo" in replacement of "Wapanese"."
