Ayanami^Rei wrote:

It surprises me how many people get upset with the suggestion that the
Kunos may be "stupid".  In truth, the Kunos are nothing more than
caricatures for the snobbish ignorance of the rich in Japan.  People who
put themselves above everyone else because of birth, social status and
money.  Their idiocy is supposed to make people feel better about NOT being
in that class.  And thats really all it comes down to.

Yes.

In fact, Tatewaki Kuno was the winner of the "Upper-class Twit of the Year"
award for two years running.

I think everyone who gets involved in these Really Serious Ranma debates
should sit down with a six-pack of beer (if applicable) and a Viz Ranma
Graphic Novel and sing along to...

THE LUMBERJACK SONG.

RANMA:

I'm a martial artist, I'm okay.
I sleep all night, fight all day.

LUMBERJACKS:

He's a marital artist, He's okay.
He sleeps all night, he fights all day.

RANMA:

I like to eat, I train a lot,
My love life is a whirl.
Whenever I get wet, I 
Will turn into a girl.

LUMBERJACKS:

He likes to eat, he trains a lot,
His love life is a whirl.
Whenever he gets wet, he
Will turn into a... girl?

SHAMPOO:

I'm an Amazon, I'm okay,
I'll be my Ranma's bride someday.

LUMBERJACKS:

She's an Amazon, She's okay.
She'll be her Ranma's bride someday.

SHAMPOO:

I cook good food, I fight real well,
I'm not so good at math.
I like to hug my Ranma
When he's naked in the bath.

LUMBERJACKS:

She cooks good food, she fights real well,
She's not so good at math.
She likes to hug her Ranma
When he's naked in... the....

UKYO:

Okonomiyaki is okay,
I cook for Ranma every day.

LUMBERJACKS:

Okonomiyaki is okay,
She cooks for Ranma every day.

UKYO:

He's so perfect, he's so fine,
He's the man I want to wed.
If he ever marries someone else,
I'll break his stupid head.

LUMBERJACKS:

He's so perfect, he's so fine,
He's the man she wants to wed.
If he ever marries someone else,
She'll break his... stupid head.

AKANE:

Ranma's an idiot, he's not okay,
I don't wanna be his fiancée.

LUMBERJACKS:  

Ranma's an idiot, he's not okay,
She doesn't want to be his fiancée.

AKANE:

He's a pervert, he's a creep,
He says I'm ugly too.
Oh, Ranma, won't you kiss me,
I'm in love with you.

LUMBERJACKS:

He's a pervert, he's a creep, 
He says she ugly too.
Ranma, won't you... kiss her?
She's in love with you.

HAPPOUSAI:

I'm a martial artist, I'm okay.
I sleep all night, I fight all day.

LUMBERJACKS:

He's a martial artist, he's okay.
He sleeps all night, he fights all day.

HAPPOUSAI:

I wear nice clothes, I like to steal
Women's underwear.
I like to put my face in them,
And smell the pubic hair.

LUMBERJACKS:

He wears nice clothes, he likes to steal
Women's....

[Lumberjacks chase Happousai with axes.]

IT'S A MAN'S LIFE IN THE MARTIAL ARTS.

-- David.