I don't see how that's got anything to do with being a fan of Ayu.

LOL, same here. :laugh

loool

for me it has, because american music is most popular and i used to listen to american music but since ayumi i actually dont listen to american music anymore

haha SO TRUE about putting the sign everywhere! *i write it on myself during class... and my cell phone has "UNite!" as the greeting message... lol

because all i listen to anymore is Ayumi...

yeah same for me ,especially for french music..I have no idea of what's going on here lol

Now allow me to explain. IMO, the fact that one does in fact like Ayu does not mean he or she does not love any other music by definition. I myself still consider myself as a fan of Ayu (although I find her recent output disappointing), but that doesn't mean I have no knowledge of American music. I listen to anything, Japanese, American, Dutch, French, English music - I'm fine with anything as long as it's good. Being into Ayu does not automatically make it impossible to listen to anything other than her or anything other than Jpop, at least, not for me.

yes i get wat u mean what but the question on this thread says "You Know You're An Ayu Fan When...." meaning that not everyone will have to agree and the same answers

I agree that not everyone should agree, naturally.

yes ofcourse it's just that you said "the fact that one does in fact like Ayu does not mean he or she does not love any other music by definition. I myself still consider myself as a fan of Ayu, but that doesn't mean I have no knowledge of American music."
but lotusoka was just refering it to himself that he doesn't know new American artists and some ppl may agree or may not agree....but it just seems that you took it the wrong way and were thinking he is refering it to all ayu fans, which he wasnt....thats all

Well, there is a certain kind of generalisation-type stuff about this thread I guess, which is why I pointed it out. Of course though, anyone can have different interpretations of what makes him- or herself an Ayu fan; me, lotsuka, anyone. :) So, let's say we agree and get back on-topic, shall we?

I'll throw in a characteristic.

- You own all studio albums on CD.

Huzzah, I qualify!

chill, lol it was just sarcasm.

Haha, calm down guys. Being a fan is different from being uhh *tries to put it lightly* obsessed?

I think being in a music forum talking about Ayu is a big factor in being a fan ^.-

Edit: Unless you are those types that like to make fun of fans in those forums but secrelty enjoy Ayu :eyebrow

Word!

My best friend lives close by, and we're both huge Ayu fans. ^_^

-When you check this board every day to see if you do the things mentioned
-When you learn Japanese by listening to Ayumi's songs

haha.. i hope i can qualify although i think i am very into ayu but i think some of u guys are really big big fans of hers! cool... my turn.

-learn the japanese language just to know ayu and her songs more
-try to d/l her performances as far as possible
-run around exclaiming 'i like ayu!'
-try to collect all of her original albums at the very least
-try to laugh at funny parts of ayuready although you don't really know what they are saying
-try to hypnotise your friends into liking ayu
-draw "a" signs whenever you are free
-try to be like her
-collect repeated pullout posters of ayu in similar magazines from friends until u hav more than 30 of the same ayu poster
-be interested in jpop and jculture bcos of ayu's influence that you dunno wads newcomers in the mandopop scene
-jump in the middle of the road when the opposing building has a huge tv playing ayu's commercial :p

"try to d/l her performances as far as possible
-run around exclaiming 'i like ayu!'
try to laugh at funny parts of ayuready although you don't really know what they are saying
-draw "a" signs whenever you are free
-try to be like her" (I mean style)

I feel like it's about me here lol

llol that is so true

-when you do everything in your power to get your hands on Ayu's albums
-when you can't go one day without listening to her
-when your school books are covered with the "A" symbol lol
-when you enjoy at least most of her PV's
-when you can't stop talking about her

ok maybe mine is more based on "you know when your obessed with Ayu when.." hehe

-When you give in to Jason's constant Ayumi talk and see what the fuss is all about and, well...the rest is history