Okay, I can see I'm too late for all the moronic Naruto-bashing.
B ut seriously. It depends. Do you like SHIPPUDEN or do you like NARUTO.
If Shippuden, you should just ignore the people around you. But like someone said, don't be a Narutard about it. This world has ENOUGH problems, we don't need precubescent/teenage boys dressing up in orange jumpsuits and wearing sandals, screaming 'Dattebayo' and 'Believe it!' like they are ninja, not to mention tossing and throwing paper shruiken at random bystanders.
If Naruto, then it simply means you are, as defined by the internet, an "anime fag and/or noob". Part 1 is NOT good. In american, it cannot even be CALLED anime. In Japanese, it is an INCH above the line of shityy, new-age american cartoon. Considering that the Naruto series and various other animes were butchered by 4kids, you see my point.
naruto is NOT a nina, even if it anime-styled, his techniques, personality, and overall....well, the point is: too many look at him as the ULTIMATE example of what a ninja should be.
And one more thing, another common point of bashing.
DON'T think for a SECOND just because you use an anime character's name (and in this case, espicially a Naruto one) for your name makes you cool.
There used to be (and probably still are) a hell lot of people who do that cause they think, as stated, Naruto is "teh' best show everand beats every other gay anime". They think because they're GAY for Naruto, it's an excuse for common sense, dignitiy, and most commonly, proper grammar and spelling, not to mention social life.
Don't get me STARTED on Gaia Online.
In simple: Don't let your life deteoriate into the extremist states of Naruto known as "Anime/Naruto Faggotry". I know you've stated you have a life beyond it, but you're going to have to break the mold as trusting people who have: Naruto, Sasuke, Sharingan, Raseangan, Chidori or some other damn name from that show is VERY unlikely on this site (we've had ENOUGH Naruto threads)
I'd implore you to not watch Part 1, seriously, that is where most of the criticism stems from.
If my calculations are correct, this thread will be locked five-to-ten posts after this, if not falling into the abyss of the BBS beforehand.
The moral - Don't talk about Naruto outside of the Naruto club and RP Crew.