Everyone often says that anime fans, especially those the more hardcore ones (otakus), often lead pathetically unhealthy lives. That is true. But, there are always 2 sides to every issue. Let me state how the lifestyle of an anime fan (me,in this case) can be unhealthy yet healthy:
- Diet
- Healthy
- Unhealthy
I cut down on junk food ever since I started purchasing anime merchandise. Everyone knows that junk food is healthy and too much of it can turn your body into a crappy state. In the past, I used to eat fast food almost daily, and often ate chocolate,sweets etc. Not that I’m overweight( in fact,I’m a borderline underweight case), but it’s still an unhealthy diet. Now that I have lesser cash to spend on food, I choose to forgo junk food so that I can purchase figurines.
As stated, I have lesser cash for food now. So, I normally forgo breakfast like how I forgo junk food. However, cash isn’t the only reason why I skip breakfast. Waking up late and rushing to school also play a part.
- Consumption habits
- Healthy
- Unhealthy
I don’t smoke,do drugs or drink alcohol (I would drink wine once I’m over the legal age though). Enough said.
One thing that my body indirectly consumes would be the fumes that my PVC figurines emit when they gradually disintegrate. I don’t have many figurines now though, but I guess they would be a health hazard a couple of years down the road. Imagine the results of an autopsy as PVC poisonous fumes. Now, that’s pretty screwed up.
- Exercise
- Healthy
- Unhealthy
Due to the lack of cash,I normally walk instead of the taking public transport, whenever possible. Walking’s good exercise and I get to save on the transport fees too.
I spend most of my free time watch anime and doing stuff related to it. There’s no time set aside for exercise. I would probably be panting heavily after barely passing, or even failing the 2.4km run.
As you can see, my lifestyle is pretty “healthy”. LOL
So, you can conclude that an anime fan’s lifestyle is not totally unhealthy. There are some healthy bits too. Don’t you think so?
u walk? i am even better. i asked my dad to fetch me. HAHA but my transport fees are sponsered by my mother =X
LOL lazy.
You didn’t mention personal hygiene…
What’s wrong with chlorine gas? It’s perfectly green and healthy. It’s so healthy that Germany used it in WW1.
crom06 > LOL don’t worry I bathe daily.
tj_han > Green and healthy indeed.
sleeping leh? it kinda affects cuz u always stay up late to watch anime. LOL
zenical > With or without anime, I sleep late. So it does not matter.
Chlorine is healthy. It is like salt without all the sodium.
lol. this post is a good read. didn’t think of these before.
Shiawasekun > Neither did I till it suddenly struck me yesterday. LOL
fapping is exercise too.
Hmm…I guess I got an Unhealthy life ever since I start watching animes…
Before I watch anime, I sleep quite late….
After I watch anime, I sleep rather late or don’t even sleep 4 hours a day !!!
I never stay up late to watch anime (or to do anything else, for that matter) since I’ve never been a night owl. You’d have to force a gallon of pure caffeine down my throat to keep me awake after 10 PM. I usually wake up between 3-4 AM (4:30 AM on weekends) so I do a lot of my anime watching before breakfast.
zer0 > that’s ….. LOL
kesenaitsumi > I usually stay up till midnight if I have school the next day.
diego > My mind’s more active once the sun sets. LOL
“My mind’s more active once the sun sets”
I’m the same.