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StFan Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Aug 30th 2014 at 3:13:22 PM

This image is read right-to-left; it's even specified on the caption.

Does the subject matter makes it acceptable as an exception?

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#2: Aug 30th 2014 at 4:07:38 PM

I don't think it would be difficult to flip the pic and make the text fit, but if we can find something that works better and doesn't need to be flipped, let's do that.

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#4: Aug 30th 2014 at 4:38:12 PM

[up] I like that. Not a fan of the current.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#5: Aug 30th 2014 at 4:57:52 PM

That's funny. And it's not just little more than a bunch of text.

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#8: Aug 31st 2014 at 1:35:08 AM

Uh, yeah. Support for 7.

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#9: Aug 31st 2014 at 9:11:32 AM

I would have argued there's no immediate hint this being in Japan, but then I saw the writings on the wall. Not bad; the left and right side could be trimmed a bit. It's better than a wall of text.

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#10: Aug 31st 2014 at 6:21:47 PM

I think the person on the right can be cropped off.

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#12: Sep 1st 2014 at 5:27:42 AM

Good for me.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#14: Sep 1st 2014 at 6:46:03 AM

Love the image.

Possible caprtion, possibly a stretch: "Domo arigato, misuta goato."

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#15: Sep 1st 2014 at 6:50:14 AM

[up] Oh man, that's baaaaaaaad.

KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
#16: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:35:57 AM

Am I too late in saying I prefer the picture that explains what the trope is about and isn't just "a polite Japanese person"?

Because I feel the latter is just misuse waiting to happen.

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#17: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:37:22 AM

It's not a "polite Japanese person" image. The animal (I think it's a donkey) is also bowing.

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rexpensive Since: Feb, 2014
#18: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:38:19 AM

I do not think the picture will add to any potential misuse.

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#19: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:39:25 AM

Nah, donkeys are larger than that and don't have cloven hooves.

Back on topic, though, the suggestion in 11 is great.

edited 1st Sep '14 7:40:45 AM by tdgoodrich1

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KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
#20: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:54:32 AM

I don't see that at all, but whatevs.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#21: Sep 1st 2014 at 11:30:54 AM

I don't see what would be lost in transcribing the current one to pure text. So it's not a good illustration. An explanation is what you have the description for.

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#22: Sep 1st 2014 at 1:19:45 PM

I'm with Zeal on this. The suggestion is cute, but not particularly illustrative. She could be bowing to the goat, or she could be looking at something on the ground near her feet. I don't see anything that makes me think the goat is "bowing back".

The trope is also much more inclusive than "bows a lot". I really prefer the original.

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rexpensive Since: Feb, 2014
#23: Sep 1st 2014 at 1:35:57 PM

I think using an image that is more elegant, textless, and funny over a wordy image is fine if the trope is not in danger of misuse. I do not see misuse problems, I do not think an image that requires a small amount of ability to interpret based on context is going to cause a problem in this case.

edited 1st Sep '14 1:36:45 PM by rexpensive

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#24: Sep 1st 2014 at 5:29:02 PM

[up][up]My main problem with the current is that it's leaning very close to the "just text" category. If we still want to use Hetalia, the scene depicted in the example entry might be better (Japan bowing while saying something derogatory to China, causing the latter to call him rude).

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#25: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:56:01 PM

Current is lame. Goat ftw.

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