The Lessons Not Learned.

[Absimiliard]

I expect that I have visited Japan more often than you, starting back in the late 1970s. It took me close to 40 years before I started actually learning the language (most of my visits were port-of-call in the 70s and 80s, and work related since). I'm in my, hmmm, third year I think. The sticking point is Kanji.

If Navy-related, I can respect that. At any rate, maybe you've been there more often than I have. Probably so, in fact, given the time frame you outlined. And I'll grant you the language being pretty complex, especially if English was your first language. That's a thought conversion that takes a long time to become natural.

The term "weebdom" is almost as offensive as the term "weeaboo", which gained favor on 4chan close to 20 years ago as a replacement for the slur "Wapanese". (Look it up. They're all pretty offensive.)

I'm well aware of its origin. I'm also well aware the term weeb has very different connotations now than it did then, although its status as a slur was considered questionable even during its peak use given the demographic to which it referred. These days it isn't considered offensive at all. Oft times those to whom it applies will invoke it about themselves. It's just another descriptor.

In any case, the quip isn't aimed at any one person. It is generalized sass.