Interactive DVD for shy people
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Avex Entertainment has introduced an interactive DVD called “Miterudake.” In the DVD, 50 women appear and just keep looking at you. This is for shy people to train themselves to get used to strangers. You can choose people of different ages and nationalities.
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DoctorTofu
Awesome - it should be distributed to all prospective English teachers who want to come here, to train them - most Japanese will do just that "Miteru dake".
On a serious note though, this is truly pathetic. I understand people too shy to approach women on the street on in the club (hell, I'm not particularly brave in this department), but being too shy to actually endure being looked at?! Needing a DVD to get used to strangers?! What on earth...
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Capybara
Insensitive much, DoctorTofu? Social anxiety disorder is nothing to scoff at. Now, in case you've forgotten some of what you learned in med school, "generalized social anxiety disorder typically involves a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being judged by others and of potentially being embarrassed or humiliated by one's own actions. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny by others." It's pretty legit.
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Altria
So by peering through peoples windows I'm actually performing a valuable service!
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dany505
what just stare at you??
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DoctorTofu
Capybara - overreact much? Sure, I might be insensitive, but to me "social anxiety disorder" is about as legit as "restless leg syndrome" - a very (VERY) small percentage of people might actually suffer from it, but the majority (almost everyone) who claim they do, are just plain hypochondriacs looking for a magic pill to solve their problems (which, by the way, are just regular problems most people experience and not illnesses that need to be treated) and/or attention and pity. Since when fear of being embarrassed is a disorder?! Ye gods!
Hence, with your permission or without, I will scoff at, ha, even laugh, mock and ridicule, people who need a DVD to get used to being looked at. That's how much of a prick I am.
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DoctorTofu
That's the problem though - we enjoy live audiences and are not afraid of interacting with fellow humans - such DVDs wouldn't even make a dent in our sector. :P
All jokes, sarcasm and ranting aside though, does anyone actually think curing social anxiety with a DVD is a good idea? Seriously, anyone?
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capone
Doctor T: it's not 'what on earth' because the japanese are from a different planet...hence, weirdness like this dvd
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DoctorTofu
capone: haha, point taken. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and the Japanese are from... err... somewhere else? ;)
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capone
some as yet unidentified planet
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Nessie
They already have these in Aisle H of the vid shop.
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Capybara
DoctorTofu, regardless of what you think, there are a lot of people who do have a crippling fear of being around others. I'm not saying that all shy people have the disorder, but if you recognize that even "a very (VERY) small percentage of people might actually suffer from it", then it is pretty insensitive to equate "but being too shy to actually endure being looked at" with being pathetic.
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Capybara
Quoting malfunction; I meant "it is pretty insensitive to equate 'being too shy to actually endure being looked at' with being pathetic".
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DoctorTofu
Capybara - agreed and agreed. It is insensitive. The thing is, I see no reason to be sensitive towards these people (or anyone else, for that matter). I said "this is pathetic" as in "the fact that such DVD was released is pathetic", but you did interpret my intentions well - I do think people who are too shy to bear being looked at are pathetic too. This is my true feeling, and I'm not going to cover it wit politeness or sensitivity, because I see no reason to lie (and yes, I do consider both politeness and sensitivity to be a form of lying).
There is a large group of people that would consider me, not having enough confidence to approach a woman I find attractive on a street or in a bar and talk to her, pathetic. They have full right to do that, because if you can do it, a person like me, wh0 can't, does look pitiful and laughable.
All in all, regardless of what proponents of political correctness would like to believe, people did, do and will consider other people pathetic, think they're morons and/or hate each other. And I find absolutely nothing wrong with it. There are lines I wouldn't cross and I think no one should (physical violence comes to mind), but simply calling someone pathetic and meaning it is waaay before any of those lines.
I'd love to have a discussion about my and other people's concepts of honesty, politeness and lying, but an internet forum (hell, not even a forum, just comments under an article) is not a place for it.
Thus, let me just end by saying that I understand your opinion, but I strongly disagree with it.
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fingerless
Where do I sign up for the world where all "strangers" you need to learn to interact with are cute young women.
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bamboohat
You people are missing the point. whether or not this helps shy people is really not the issue, although I think it maybe can after viewing the 12 minute sample from the external link. The point is this: Some guy came up with an idea which would be simple and cheap enough to make, just a white backdrop, and some cuties he probably just pulled off the street. They will sell them for 2500 a pop. Then he has a built in market for upgrades, as guys that watch this a few times will be desensitized to the actress' and want new ones. Find a need, make a product, fill the need. Marketing Genius, I say.
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Wottock_Hunt
Save your money, shy folks - I could stare at this for days...
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=zmzcKXsllWs
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thepro
Really shy Japanese people have the creepiest personalities
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