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Quoth Monterey Jack View PostOr -- worse -- they just don't care and believe the rest of the world should bend around their Speshul Snowflake because to complain is to be a heartless bitch/bastard because "They can't help it!" That may indeed be so, but if they truly cannot, it's YOUR responsibility not to put them into situations where they're going to get into trouble or annoy everyone within earshot. I am sympathetic to those with developmental disabilities, but if I'm in a movie theater and someone who is OBVIOUSLY mentally challenged sits down behind me with their "caretaker" and starts to make distracting vocalizations, I am going to get up and either movie seats or leave.
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I'm kinda curious about the details. Would you mind posting a topic there if you have an account?To right the countless wrongs of our days... We shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise...Oh, what a wonderful world such would be...
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There was an article in THE WASHINGTON POST a few years back about problems at Cons.
One in particular was young girls cosplaying who were getting a lot of unwanted attention and even solicitations from older men. Cons were having to keep a very close eye on the younger cosplayers to try and keep them safe...
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Then there's the underage girls who keep trying to get into my friend's pants.
Every time a girl asks to sit on his lap he has to ask how old they are, because one year the girl on his lap was 15.
Freaked him the fuck out when he found out.(He was 24 at the time)
While its true some are being preyed on, some are predators too.
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Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostWho the hell takes their child to a con knowing he won't be able to control himself and will start doing the secret handshake right in front of everyone?Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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Reminds me of how rules were / were not being enforced at a con my 2- male housemates went to. Their costumes were furry/mad-max themed and they had large painted nerf guns with maybe 3-ft of dangling gun belt; the belts were nowhere near touching the floor, but con ops told them they couldn't carry the guns because of the safety/ trip hazard...even without the belts! The housemates pointed-out females with long trailing gowns other congoers were tripping over, females with monstrous cosplay prop guns that they kept hitting people in the heads with, and females with big wings that were running into people. Nope, they were not allowed to bring those guns into the con! Yet as they discussed this they stopped another male with a nerf gun, yet let a female with the same gun in....? Yes, these were obviously nerf guns with no ammo."If anyone wants this old box containing the broken bits of my former faith in humanity, I'll take your best offer now. You may be able to salvage a few of em' for parts..... " - Quote by Argabarga
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Yeah as a veteran staffer of many conventions over the years, I can definitely say cons can bring out the best, the worst, and the weirdest in people. Hell, it's not even just the attendees. Staff, and even the general public all have their own breeds of WTF...
All things considered, though, I'll take the weird and ewww if I never have to deal with the downright dangerous. There's a reason that one of the first Star Trek cons is frequently called "Riot Con"...Last edited by Crossbow; 07-05-2016, 09:41 PM."If your day is filled with firefighting, you need to start taking the matches away from the toddlers…” - HM
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I didn't understand the appeal of cons until someone (my husband) pointed out they are basically Halloween on steroids. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and now I want to go, but I don't know enough about anime."I try to be curious about everything, even things that don't interest me." -Alex Trebek
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Quoth WishfulSpirit View Post...I don't know enough about anime.This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie
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Quoth WishfulSpirit View PostI didn't understand the appeal of cons until someone (my husband) pointed out they are basically Halloween on steroids. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and now I want to go, but I don't know enough about anime.
But there's nothing stopping you dressing up as video game characters or anyone else you can actually put together a costume for.
For instance, the last few years at MAGFest and Katsucon, I've gone dressed as Stone Cold Steve Austin and gotten lots of people asking for pictures. Even had a couple other wrestling cosplayers to stop for pics together, too.
(That said, I'm going to be trying to make an Undertale cosplay of Dr. W.D. Gaster for MAGFest next year.)PWNADE(TM) - Serve up a glass today! | PWNZER - An act of pwnage so awesome, it's like the victim got hit by a tank.
There are only Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse because I choose to walk!
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Quoth WishfulSpirit View PostI didn't understand the appeal of cons until someone (my husband) pointed out they are basically Halloween on steroids. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and now I want to go, but I don't know enough about anime.
The first time I went to a Con, it was for one day. The following year, I spent three whole days. I've been a volunteer for the last three years.
I don't know any game characters but I can still admire the cosplayers and all the work they put into it. I'm more into movies and some TV shows.
And may I point out that bodytype does NOT matter. Superman can have a muffin top, Hulk can be just over 1.2 meters and Princess Ariel can have a beard. The point is to have fun, enjoy the guests, spend way too much money on that rare action figure and meet people who will not judge your enjoyment of Dr. Who or Batman.It's not the years in you life that count, it's the life in your years! - Quote from the office coffee cup.
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I do like Sci Fi (Star Trek in particular). Could pull off 7 of 9 if my hair was lighter (tall and skinny), but there just isn't the kind of detail to work with in Trek Starfleet costumes (though I could do the Borg queen or something Klingon). Knowing myself, I'd have to make my costume dead nuts perfect to be happy with it. We did talk about going to ComicCon with Hubby as Professor X. He's already got the bald head and the wheelchair!Last edited by WishfulSpirit; 07-07-2016, 06:31 PM."I try to be curious about everything, even things that don't interest me." -Alex Trebek
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