DragonCon / Convention Sightings

[Kogarashi]

I've got one (very minor) one from Anime Boston a week and a half ago.

Ok, I know that con-goers are generally very friendly people, but for the love of Pete, please don't touch the sleeping baby I'm wearing in a sling without asking, and pleeeeeease don't give me unsolicited hugs. That was very weird, and I'm just grateful he left after the hug. I was seriously starting to channel Kuzco there.

Overall, though, AB was a good one with no real complaints.

[NotAlBundy]

I was last at Dragoncon in 2008 (pre-child). I always had a great time except for the insane crowds, but there were always a few douchebags who had to show up.

I never had much problem with people complaining about my costumes, but I did run into a couple people in costume who were jerks. Protip: just because the character you are cosplaying is nasty/aggressive/unpleasant, doesn't give you the right to act that way. One year my friend and I were literally SHOVED out of the way by a trio of Klingons, a female and two males (friend was in heels and nearly fell down). We were too stunned to do anything, but another lady yelled, "HEY! Stop being jackasses!" The female said, "They're escorting me!" At that point I was recovered enough to say, "That doesn't give them or you the right to be rude bitches!" They hurried away, I don't know if they felt bad or not.

Was this with me? I do not remember this at all.

[NotAlBundy]

I admit that with DragonCon getting bigger and bigger, I get crankier and crankier with crowds. But, I know this about myself, so I don't go into the dealer's room very often (or at all).

The only really sucky thing that happened last year was when I tried to get into a Buffy panel (the only one that featured all the Buffy guests). The line stretched over three levels of the hotel. The volunteers insisted that if we made it into the overflow room, we would make it into the panel. So, we waited in line... line starts moving... about 10 people before us they tell us the panel is full.

I understand that mistakes happen, whatever. But the volunteer that had previously said multiple times "If you make it into the overflow room, you will make it into the panel" then changed his story to "I said you'll PROBABLY make it into the panel." I was angry at the lack of apology for wasting all of our time. Oh, and that they let people line up more than an hour in advance, which was opposite what all the signs around the con said. I still got to have nice convos with James Marsters and Nicholas Brendon at their tables, so it wasn't a total loss.

[AnaKhouri]

Was this with me? I do not remember this at all.

Yeah, it was totally with you. I recall one of the Klingons actually grabbed your elbows and kind of lifted you off your feet a little to shove you aside.

[wolfie]

[*]One of my costumes is a pinstriped suit, fedora, tommy gun with a magic wand sticking out of it and glittery wings - the Fairy Godfather.

Just curious, but is that character related to the guy who hung out with Private Snafu (of training film fame) during the Big One? That guy was the cigar-chomping Technical Fairy Second Class.

[Flying Grype]

This is so weird. My regular convention has a large Klingon contingent, and while they tend to be big and loud and brash, they're always perfect ladies and gentlemen.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Just curious, but is that character related to the guy who hung out with Private Snafu (of training film fame) during the Big One? That guy was the cigar-chomping Technical Fairy Second Class.

And here he is in all his glory. Private SNAFU - Snafuperman

[Redbeard]

Just curious, but is that character related to the guy who hung out with Private Snafu (of training film fame) during the Big One? That guy was the cigar-chomping Technical Fairy Second Class.

Actually, I based him off of Don Bruce, the mobs Fairy Godfather from the Robert Asprin "Myth" books.
I'll have a cigar with him, but the wife makes me throw it away after a few hours because she hates the smell.

[Redbeard]

This is so weird. My regular convention has a large Klingon contingent, and while they tend to be big and loud and brash, they're always perfect ladies and gentlemen.

That's what I ws thinking.
But, there's always the oddballs (Which for our crowd, is saying a LOT), or those who go too FAR into character.

[Redbeard]

Okay, this is perhaps one of the saddest things that I heard of at ANY convention.

D*C attracts professional costumers as well as models and some extremely beautiful women who simply have a love for geeky things (and guys). The final day of con I overheard a drop dead by all that's holy she is INCREDIBLE looking woman in tears explaining to her friend that every time she got close to a guy, they'd talk sci-fi, she'd start bragging about her WOW levels, they'd talk shop. and then she'd go "I like you...want to go back to my room and have some fun?". EVERY single one would stammer, turn red, and run for the hills.
I left the area about the time she was wailing "I just wanted to get LAID!!"
Apparently a common occurance for these women. They have a LOT of brains and geek tendancies, but they hang around meatheads most of the time for their work (Usually modeling) and just want to hook up with someone who has a bit of brains

[Mytical]

Redbeard..it is because a lot of them are socially awkward, shy, or such. I know my brain would probably BSoD if it happened to me. It would not be that I didn't want to, but that I honestly wouldn't know WHAT to do (Being a virgin..both literally and figuratively). Of course now .. I have my Marmalady..so I would not be interested, but even if I was single..it would take so long for my brain to reboot, she would think I was not interested and moved on...

[Redbeard]

Oh, I hear you, Mytical, I was that guy once too. So shy, awkward and socially inept that it HURT. And looking back I can even pinpoint some of those moments in the "Oh, THAT'S what she meant!" type of way.
I wasn't pointing fingers at my fellow geek brethren, just saying that that scenario was mind numbingly SAD

[FenigDurak]

One of my costumes is a pinstriped suit, fedora, tommy gun with a magic wand sticking out of it and glittery wings - the Fairy Godfather.

I have seen you!

[Redbeard]

I have seen you!

I have been seen!
Well say hi next time! I generally have the greatest gift of all while at con. the gift...of booze.

[Nashida]

I've got one (very minor) one from Anime Boston a week and a half ago.

Ok, I know that con-goers are generally very friendly people, but for the love of Pete, please don't touch the sleeping baby I'm wearing in a sling without asking, and pleeeeeease don't give me unsolicited hugs. That was very weird, and I'm just grateful he left after the hug. I was seriously starting to channel Kuzco there.

Overall, though, AB was a good one with no real complaints.

I might have spotted you and missed you. I was at that con. AB's really the only one I can go to, stopped going to ConnectiCon years ago.

I'll say hi to a baby if they're awake, and if they start smiling and hold out their arms at me, I'll ask the parents if it's okay to hold them. But geez, it's not someone's pet or something, you can't just waltz up and touch 'em.