ayu uses the word "watashi" now more often than "ayu"

sitara · #1 25th May 2007, 02:08 PM

lol @ the title XD
sorry, i didn't know how to phrase it differently.

i noticed ayu doesn't say "ayu" anymore, if she is referring to herself. (or, not very often anymore?)
she almost never used to say "watashi" or "atashi" when she was talking about herself. but now she does. i guess bc she is grown up now? XD
what do you think?

and have a nice day! the weather is beautiful!! <3

AyuHamasaki01 · #2 25th May 2007, 04:24 PM

Uhuh I agree about the weather! haha!

Anywayz... I think you're right

criminal · #3 25th May 2007, 04:33 PM

Yeah, I agree with you. It's just like with the fox tail-thingies that she used to wear.

(miss)understood · #4 25th May 2007, 04:58 PM

sadly i liked it when ayu referred to herself as ayu

and when she wore foxtails

but her music is better than ever now

ohsixthirty · #5 25th May 2007, 06:18 PM

i never really noticed...

but maybe if she refers to herself less often as "ayu" it means she sees herself as less of a product and more of a person.

Keishi · #6 25th May 2007, 06:30 PM

^kinda reminds me of how Kumi refers herself as "Kuu-chan" and her as a product as "Kumi Koda".

slowmoth · #7 25th May 2007, 07:41 PM

! I think it's because she has more control about her carrer now

viola_123 · #8 25th May 2007, 07:57 PM

that's great, that she says "watashi" a lot more now!! i have a lot of friends
who use their names when reffering to themselves, and it's kind of annoying

extepan · #9 26th May 2007, 04:32 AM

yeah i noticed that too. i think i prefer the way it is now, because it is more natural to hear I instead of your own name

Chibi_Venus · #10 26th May 2007, 04:41 AM

I never liked it when she referred to herself by saying "ayu." I never quite understood it. I also thought that it sounds, I don't know, selfish?

sitara · #11 26th May 2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by slowmoth

! I think it's because she has more control about her carrer now

naaaw, i think ayumi was almost always in control of her stuff...more than other artists for sure.

i thought saying your own name instead of "i" is childish. she definitely is too old for that XD

SKYia · #12 26th May 2007, 12:29 PM

She is cute when she talks about herself in third person :3

PrincessAyu · #13 26th May 2007, 02:13 PM

heh it's true o_o she doesn't say it so often anymore. It was always kinda funny. SKYia nice set btw~

Ballerina_xXX · #14 28th May 2007, 02:54 AM

I never heard her say that...or then again I prob. never noticed! Can someone give an instance/example/quote/etc.

sitara · #15 28th May 2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballerina_xXX

I never heard her say that...or then again I prob. never noticed! Can someone give an instance/example/quote/etc.

she really always used to say that.

Hachimitsu · #16 28th May 2007, 07:04 PM

She used it a lot during the MCs of the encore sections of her concerts, and also during tv interviews and such.

Beffi · #17 28th May 2007, 10:15 PM

I noticed that she referred to herself as 'Ayu' , hadn't noticed 'watashi' though, have to look out for it

~Aww she's growing up *gets all teary eyed* haha.

BoBo · #18 28th May 2007, 10:26 PM

i agree

yamogi · #19 29th May 2007, 01:41 PM

I remember, back in old times some people actually think it's stupid for her to refer herself as 'ayu'. They think ayumi hamasaki is one of the most stupid person in the world.

sitara · #20 29th May 2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by yamogi

I remember, back in old times some people actually think it's stupid for her to refer herself as 'ayu'. They think ayumi hamasaki is one of the most stupid person in the world.

well, it IS very childish. i don't even think it is cute. if some person would talk to me in that manner i'd also be very

but maybe it works in japan