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[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 68 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Wrapping your car in anime girls is called "Itasha" which is one of my favorite words in the Japanese language.

It's comprised of the words for "It hurts" and "car". The closest English translation would be "cringemobile"

[–] Codilingus@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Its only June 1st, but this is the best thing I'm going to learn all month. Me and quite a few friends love fast cars and local car meets/shows, and there is a sizable group of people who show up with anime cars. I shall share this sacred knowledge with them.

[–] JayGray91@piefed.social 25 points 1 day ago

There's also the itabag. Same concept, but for bags. Fans of anything (usually anime, idols) will decorate their bags with whatever trinkets to show support to literal pain because you'll be carrying the weight of your fandom.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

That is a fun fact

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I figured it was the Japanese word for high school sophomore lol.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Unboxious@ani.social 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Chuunibyou is more like "middle school-itis" or something. Specifically refers to 2nd year of middle school.

[–] arschflugkoerper@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

It can also mean Italian car :D

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The mermaid takes a craftsman.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

tbf the anime girl probably took a skilled artist (assuming it's not ai generated)

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Usually the artist is paid for a drawing then it's copied a million times.

If they're hand drawing the wrap then that's cool.

[–] LwL@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Itasha wraps are niche enough that they're usually custom made, including the art.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Unless the guys wrapping their car with anime girls are doing so to provide protection from storms at sea and guide them safely to their destination, they aren't serving the same function.

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

If I'm being honest I think you're mistaking the excuse for the function.

"Oh yes totally. Only a topless woman will do for this. Safety first."

Bet you haven't seen any anime cars at the bottom of the sea.

[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So it wasn't there to give sailors some ammunition for their spank bank, to rub one out while they were at sea for 21 weeks?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

That's what cabin boys and sealife were for.

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 5 points 1 day ago

The anime girl tiddies on the prow of my fair shitbox are for helping guide a safe course on the seas of poon, my dude.

See also: Flork

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago

I assumed it was so when your rowboat out for some private time you have something to look at while fapping.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago

Best I can afford is a bumper sticker on a grandma car :/

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good luck charm? I would just get a fancy key fob.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

what happened to that pt cruiser? did a whale fall on it?!

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Seems like they were being chased by the driver’s ex-girlfriend. The woman in the car was calling a friend because she was scared about it, then….