That's exactly what a little posh eight year old's mum called the anime section in HMV while I was having a browse. Now I'm used to this. I once heard one lesser educated person call it "chinky ****". But the conversation I overheard between this boy and his mum was amusing.
"Wait mum, I want to see if they have... what was it called... Spirited Away."
I perk up, thinking I might be able to save this family £7 by telling them of it's BBC airing tonight. I might even help spark the boy's interest in anime. The boy continues.
"Mrs Johnstone (can't remember her name) made us watch this last week before Christmas."
Brave teacher, I think. The boy spots it.
"There we go. Spirited Away. Worst. Movie. Ever."
The boy walks away, seeming quite pleased that of what he said, acting strangely victorious, as if he had insulted the plastic DVD case.
I burst into contained laughter.
I have to say, that's the first time I've ever heard someone call a Miyazaki film "the worst ever".
Has anyone else ever seen anything similar happen, in a shop or otherwise?
"Wait mum, I want to see if they have... what was it called... Spirited Away."
I perk up, thinking I might be able to save this family £7 by telling them of it's BBC airing tonight. I might even help spark the boy's interest in anime. The boy continues.
"Mrs Johnstone (can't remember her name) made us watch this last week before Christmas."
Brave teacher, I think. The boy spots it.
"There we go. Spirited Away. Worst. Movie. Ever."
The boy walks away, seeming quite pleased that of what he said, acting strangely victorious, as if he had insulted the plastic DVD case.
I burst into contained laughter.
I have to say, that's the first time I've ever heard someone call a Miyazaki film "the worst ever".
Has anyone else ever seen anything similar happen, in a shop or otherwise?