/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>be at Anime Expo
>Steven Universe, Doctor Who, and Marvel everywhere

>be at comic con
>attack on titan, kill la kill, and sailor moon everywhere

>>8457072
>sailor moon
I fail to see why that's an issue (unless they're really badly done)

>>8457075
The point is
comic con = western comics but people are wearing animu
anime expo = anime but people are wearing western comic characters

>>8457099
THE HORROR

>wake up
>look in the mirror
>realize I don't have a single friend who I can talk about anime with
>tried showing friends Black Lagoon as an easy start
>tried Gurren Lagann
>they don't like it but for some reason Regular Show is the greatest thing on television
>gf saw some sort of Anthony Bourdain special on Japan and thinks anime=manga=hentai
>explain it's not, she watched a few minutes
>won't watch it with me now, "doesn't like the art style"

I wish I could go back to the first year of college and undo forcing myself to be normie. Maybe then I'd be happy.

>>8457099
>>8457102
that was sort of my point making the comic con post in reply to >>8457064. Everyone is a fucking nerd and its fun, just enjoy your god damn time there who gives a fuck

>>8457056
Best normie encounters were probably at anime xgames. It was a fun year regardless

>walking with mom
>she sees shop with raver clothes
>"oh, anon, some of this could be good for cosplay"
>try to explain that this isn't for any particular character
>she insists that it must be some type of con-wear

>next time we see "crazy" clothing she mentions cosplay
>"really, mom? a cosplay of what? what character is this for?"
>"I don't know, anon, maybe if you needed to wear something to a con"
>mfw

Tiny semantic distinction, but it's killing me.

>>8457192
Kek. At least she's supportive

>>8457192
At least she's trying to be supportive

>>8457197
>>8457203
True. She's in a choir, so I'm tempted to point at random black clothing and say "hey, you could sing in this!"

Worst horror is when normie try to hand you their babies/young children. Why the fuck would you ever do that?

>be very nervous handling small creatures I'm not normally around like babies and tiny dogs, scared I'll hurt them accidentally
>cosplaying Ariel in pink ball gown
>random normie mom comes over and shoves her infant in my arms
>literally only held a baby maybe once before
>baby is so small it almost looks sick
>"we just got her from the hospital this morning!"
>and you brought it to a convention?!
>mom takes picture and laughs with her normie friend about how uncomfortable I look
>make a weak joke about how I'm used to guppies
>finally relieved of baby, visibly shaking for a few minutes after they're gone

Just...why? This bitch didn't even ask, just thrust the child at me. It seems so stupid to trust a stranger with an infant when you don't know if they'll drop it on accident or something.

>>8457228
Jesus. I hope that baby didn't end up dying of con funk.

>>8457228
When people hand me children I put my hands up high. If they shove it on me I make no move to put my hands down. So far no babies dropped but I don't like children. Not gonna touch them. Just having the feeling of their chubby, clammy hands brush against me when I encounter them on the bus/train makes me want to change clothes or wash that area of my skin.

She had no right to do that so you should have forced it back to her or put it down somewhere.

>>8457210
Holy shopit you sound like an asshole

>>8457125
I'm so happy I can share animu with my SO. I wish you can find someone to share it with.

We also have some differences in our anime taste, so we have to find a common ground.
Maybe try to learn what kind of shows your gf likes (for example, SciFi), or maybe she is interested in certain arguments(lets say AI). Then find the best anime in the matter, not the one you like, but the top best (find classics).
Maybe you can watch normie things with her and one day watch something different. You can always tell her how you feel and that you would like to share it, but if she just doesn't want, respect her and keep watching your stuff.

You can also try Facebook groups, maybe find an internet community. I have found one for Lolita, and since then I cannot understand why I didn't do it before.

>>8457192
I like her support, reminds me of my mom.
You just need to get better at cosplay and her taste at cosplay will improve.

>>8457064
I feel you, anon. All media I consume is basically not from specifically America, so anytime I see superhero stuff in a place it shouldn't be, it feels out of place. Some of it is fine, don't get me wrong, but anime cons filled with it is annoying.

>>8457192
My mom was like that with lolita
It's the best but also the worst

This just happened in my comm, and I think we can all agree that this level of normie dickishness will be hard to top

>>8459181
>"Look honey I found one of those lolita jayeskays at the vintage store!"
>skin tight dress covered in scratchy raschel lace that she probably grossly overpaid for
>thanks mom I love you

>>8460437
Village workers?

Do they mean japanese hotel workers trashed their cosplays?

>>8460454

No, it was workers who were supposed to repair the roof of their house (which appears to be in a village, not in the city)

>>8460454
French construction workers, it sounds like. I'm not sure what they mean by "village" but it seems they're not French themselves.

>>8460460
Nah, they're French. They just mean that they live in a small town

>>8460459
>>8460460
I see thank you. What dicks man, holy hell

>>8460467
Ah, I thought they must be from another country because of the "french friends guiding us" thing. It sucks hard enough as it is, but it would probably suck even more if it happened to you in a foreign country.

>>8460474
I see how it might be interpreted this way. I think they mentioned the "french" part because the law is different in every country, so their french friends are the ones helping and giving advice about what to do in order to sue and get compensation.

>>8457241
I hope it did, would serve them right for being so arrogant to think everyone wants to touch their offspring

>Cosplay Miku once
>Mum keeps buying me blue shit for cosplay
>I've cosplayed several other characters that don't use blue
>She keeps buying me blue makeup for cosplay

>>8460520
You cranky ass bitch just accept her good will and be glad you're not one of the unfortunate ones whose parents treat you like shit for it.

Not really lolita but,

>wearing casual j-fash
>headband, sweater, skirt, tights, cute shoes
>walking home from the store on a residential street
>truck stopped on the side of the road ahead of me
>redneck in his 30's rolls down his window and asks me if I'm in highschool
>tell him no and keep walking
>tells me I'm hot and that I should come spend some time with him
>tell him no thank you and keep walking
>he starts driving right beside me
>ask him to leave me alone
>he heckles me for 1/4th a mile, driving right beside me while I walk, honks at me if I don't respond
>eventually get to my apartment, he's screaming at me as I turn into the driveway and speeds off

Texas.

>>8460723

>>8457355
That's a great tip, I'll try to remember that. Other moms have always asked for me to decline, but this time there was just suddenly a baby against my person and I instinctively curled my arms around it so it wouldn't fall. Stupid me. And after I saw how very tiny it was, I was too panicked to fight with the mother, just sort of dumbstruck and focused on not hurting it. But yeah, definitely doing the hands up thing from now on.

>>8460437
Why didn't they just burn the house down while they were at it? Jesus christ that's seriously horrifying.

>Cecil
Does anyone have a picture of what it looked like? It's nice seeing FF cosplays that aren't from 7, 8, 10 or 13.

>Wear lolita & j-fash now.
>Dad is a teacher, sometimes borrows my dvds for end of term classes.
>Goes through Ghibli dvds, finds The Cat Returns.
>Now refers to all my lolita as "Oh anon, you're dressing up as a Chinese cartoon cat again!"
>He thinks every one of my lolita co-ords is a Haru cosplay now.

>>8461621
but gosh, just think about a Studio Ghibli collab with one of the brands..

>>8461643
I would wear the shit out of that.

>>8457125
For your GF, try anime with unusual art styles? Maybe stuff like Kaiba? You could also do Tiger and Bunny, since that one tends to get the "looks western" reaction from many, plus the whole superhero thing makes it more accessible to normies. Other good "entry" anime could be sports series if any of your friends enjoy sports (Baby Steps and Haikyuu are particularly good), or if they're into cooking show them Yakitate Japan. There's also silly cutesy feel-good stuff like Ore Monogotari and, with a slight fantasy twist, Yamada and the Seven Witches. Honestly it really just depends on what they're into to begin with. If they like mysteries show them Detective Conan, drama fans might enjoy MushiShi, etc.

Though I know TTGL and Black Lagoon seem like good entry level anime series, they kind of aren't. None of the characters are especially relatable for people not used to anime archetypes, and some people unaccustomed to anime will find stuff like a 14yo with her boobs hanging out really disturbing, etc.

tl;dr go for "fun and relatable" over "cool" if you want to introduce anyone to anime, since people in different hobbies/lifestyles often have wildly different ideas of what is cool.

>>8461621
Of all the wrong assumptions he could have made, it is strongly on the not-weird and not-awkward edge of the spectrum.

Sounds like he's just making a dad joke that went under your head.

>>8461669
Most of my wardrobe is beiges and creams, he was genuinely serious. My loli friend wears a lot of red and has dark hair so he thinks she's always cosplaying Kiki when he sees meetup photos.

>>8457192
That's actually pretty cute. Good intentions mom.

>>8461721
That's fucking adorable honestly.

>>8459153
>>8461664
Ty friends

What I just found from when my roomie moved my sewing stuff off the table

Living the nightmare.

>>8460483
At least it's very possible that they can. Like, who would be stupid enough to get hired to do a job, and wreck the stuff belonging to the homeowner? It's really, incredibly easy to find the names of the employees who were assigned to that job. I really hope they're able to sue.

>>8457125
>gf

At least you're not single

>>8460437
Ugh, rage building. I understand people are assholes and that explains all this, but why risk your job just for cheap laughs? I hope they're able to get them fired.

>>8457125
Youre a weeaboo.

>>8457228
Next time that happens, just say "I could probably get $500 for this in Tijuana."

>>8461756
Jesus

>>8457125
As others have pointed out, those series are really not great for introducing someone to anime. They're too ANIME, if you know what I mean. I've been watching anime since I was a young kid, and when watching TTGL even I thought "whoa this is ultra anime-y".

My boyfriend had zero knowledge of anime before meeting me. He fell in love with Spirited Away the first time we watched it together and has enjoyed several other Studio Ghibli films since. Very easy intro stuff if the person likes fantasy at all, Ghibli is strong with general appeal. Slice of life and rom-com-y stuff like Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun or Kare Kano is also an easier in.

Alternatively, play into her interests. I don't think Evangelion is typically a good intro anime, but my bf enjoys dramas/thrillers with some action, so I also got him to watch NGE, which he was super into until, you know, the end where shit gets real weird, real quick. You ought to know what she likes, so go from there. I have no suggestions for the anime equivalent of Regular Show (I don't get the appeal of RS anyway), so good luck there.

Avoid spastic animation. Avoid titties everywhere and harem series. Avoid shit that just screams anime.

>>8461949

If they like Regular Show, you could try something like Cromartie High School. It is a little thick with japan references, but it's fucking hilarious, and has a similar "normal to absurdity" style that they might like. The style is also not very "anime"

>>8457125
Dude, you should just basically always start people on Cowboy Bebop or anything by Studio Ghibli.

>>8460437

>Garo cosplay destroyed

ALL OF MY FUCKING RAGE HOLY SHIT

>Kumoricon 2009, convention moves to smack dab in the middle of downtown Portland
>Four thousand weeboos squished into a single city block
>There isn't room to shit, let alone breathe
>Portland has a pretty massive vagrant population
>They want to get in on the free hug action when all the baby weeboos move outside to escape the stench and the hostile/violent hotel staff/security
>Wearing a fucking artbook Trinity Blood cosplay
>Every other sentence out of my mouth every time I leave the hotel for some fresh air is "Please don't hug me"
>Have to basically fucking parkour my way around people trying to hug me anyway
>my actual face when I get called everything from a "tranny freak" to an "uptight bitch" because I don't want people I've never met touching me

>>8461588
Here's one from last year's Japan Expo. It was such a great cosplay...

>tfw I never got to see their Gabranth up close

I want to cry holy shit, it was my dream cosplay

>>8461650
I would literally buy all the colourways/cuts, my wallet will cry but fuck my heart will soar like a little bitch.

>>8457192
Anon your Mom sounds cute as hell. I get that it's frustrating when they think anything goes, I mean my Mum used to be like that too

When I first started with cosplay my Mum was kinda weirded out by it and told me I could only have one wig and one costume and thats it, then eventually she allowed me to do more but not cos guys, now she allows everything, likes my cosplay page, and gets really excited whenever I post something and shares it to her fb. It was a little embarassing at first but shes just proud.

With lolita is where my Mum stumbled to grasp it at first, she thuoght it was a costume but as soon as she got the hang of lolita being "real" clothes she would point out rockabilly dresses saying they were lolita... Now she completely has the hang of it and even chewed out that Darcey chick the other month for her extreme misinformation

>sharing some nice mum feels here
>love your mother shes just trying to show interest in what you do

>>8460723
aaaand now he knows where you live. nice.

>>8460437
Does anyone have the pictures of the rampage? This is just horrible.

>>8461772
Where I live it's not uncommon for workers to steal/wreck shit, but they usually go for the neighbors of the household they're working for. When I was little my room got ransacked by the workers hired by a neighbor of ours and they ended up stealing our fax machine. They were actually interrupted by the workers my parents had hired for our own house. Shit's crazy.

>>8461664
Seconding Tiger and Bunny.

On another note, for some reason dads always end up liking Attack on Titan, which is interesting. My dad was interested in watching it with me to the point that he kept asking when we could watch some more. My SO and my friend also said that their dads watched it with them and ask when it's going to air again.

>>8462479
They posted some pictures on their page, I'll post them though it's a bit hard to see all the damage done

Gabranth's helmet : paint scratched as fuck, the foam is deformed (Shoko suspects that they tried to put it on and ripped it because it was too small.)
Not pictured : the cape, which apparently looked like an old rag after what they did to it.

>>8462540
This was part of their Reginleiv cosplays, I think it's part of Frey's armor. Just look at the stains (is that concrete ?) on that thing, and to think it had been painted to look like a piece of fabric...

>>8457064

seriously this. The first time disney princess whores started showing up at anime conventions made me mad.

I can't believe I've just grown accustomed to it now. But they really shouldn't be there.

>>8462547
Now these winged things were on Odin's armor, but unless they were made with detachable parts, they appear to have lost some bits in the ordeal. I don't know whose shield is that on the floor, but the paint sure took a beating. That green stuff near the wings and the shield was Frey's vine belt but it looked stomped to shit now.

I'm 90% sure this brown fur thing on the left used to be from their Worgen, apparently they found concrete on it...

>>8462560
These are all the costumes/props that got destroyed.

>>8462540
>>8462547
>>8462560
That's just depressing. Seriously, it makes my blood boil. I hope the workers who did it aren't going to get away scot-free.

>>8462564
That's all the pictures we have for now, though they described more of the destruction via text. Can't blame them for not posting more pics, it must be heartbreaking for them

>>8462564
>those mon hun costumes
>destroyed

>>8462587
At least we still have HQ videos of their ECG finals skit and photos from their shoots...

>>8462564
How could somebody do that to all those beautiful costumes? It'd feel pretty appropriate to take a couple of 2x4 to those workers knees.

>>8457072
>>attack on titan, kill la kill, and sailor moon everywhere
It's gonna be YGO since the creator is a guest.

>working on a EVA foam armor for my gf
>3 weeks of making it
>1 week of painting
>looks awesome, just needs a small plate replaced and some time to dry off
>her fat dumb friend walks in the house
>sees the armor
>tires to put it on
>tears it
>sits down to take it off
>rips the whole suit in half
>ruins everything
>gets it off
>leaves
Also did I mention that the paint wasn't dry?
Paint was not dry. She ruined my sofa and floor too. And just said "LOL I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS FRAGILE SORRY ABOUT THE SOFA"

>>8460511
Ok edgelord, go back to /r9k/.

>>8462534
This.

My dad got really into attack on titan after watching it with me. He even bought a shirt at an anime convention that he wears to work occasionally.

>>8462672
Ouch. The amount of stories I've read on here where fat people try to fit into clothes and costumes that aren't theirs without permission is crazy.

>>8462468
>into the driveway of an apartment building
No he doesn't. Where did you expect me to go? Walk through a pasture of cows?

>leaving a con with friend
>I'm wearing Lolita (tea was that day), friend is Suzuya from Tokyo Ghoul
>go to Walmart to pick up some groceries
>two normie teens spot us and start following us around the store
>really obvious "let's take a selfie" creep shot
>another pair of teens notice and start following us
>more obnoxious giggling
>I'm going to check out and they're still following us, I don't want them following us to the car or something
>turn around and scold them for being rude

They stopped following us after that and sort of slunk away

>>8462433
>that
>destroyed
Now I'm just depressed because that looks like a figma and a good quality one at that. What they did was plain inhumane.

>>8461857
Why am I a weeaboo? You would never know I watched anime unless you were my close friend.

>>8460678
I don't mind it and love her for it, but it pains me deep inside when she equates blue to cosplay because of hatsune shitting miku, its cute though

>>8457228

My worst fucking fear right there.

> fursuiting
> some dumb bitch tries to dump her baby on me without even asking
> keeps trying even though I'm clearly shaking my head and gesturing 'no'

I'm not about to try and hold a small child with these big clumsy gloves and risk dropping them.

>>8464045
>internet

All furries are sex freaks!

>normies

Here, hold my children!

>>8464073

Can't win either way.

> be me
> fursuit bowling meet
> goofing around with people who approach
> one guy comes in for a hug
> feel a hand on my crotch
> hand squeezes
> I scream and shove him off
> spotter is already getting an employee to come help
> dehead and ask guy what the fuck is wrong with him
> "Oh, you're a girl? I wanted to know if you had a boner hurr hurr hurr."
> guy gets kicked out
> go home and wash my suit, my clothes, and myself

I don't know, man, most people know that you don't just grab a stranger in public, no matter what they're wearing.

>>8464112
holy shit anon, condolences.

>>8464045
>>8464112
I have so much respect for fursuiters tbh.
Normies see you and assume you're some kind of mascot that is solely there to entertain them.
Plus all the unwanted touching, and hugs.
Props!

>>8464112
>fursuit meet
Gee who wouldve thought that an individual at a meeting for the mentally ill would not have respected social norms?

>>8464137
>>8464152

Oh my God, you guys are so sweet! Thanks!

>>8464163

It's more like a 'we'll ask beforehand and at least draw attention for your business while we have fun' meet, but you know. You do you.

>>8464112
Marian?

>>8464193

Nope.

>>8464163
the guy not respecting social norms was a normie; the fursuiters were innocent here. learn 2 reading comprehension.

> be lifestyle lolita
>tone down my style for a formal event
> aunt is having her hair done
> "Anon, what's the deal with all those fancy dresses you buy? Did you buy anything new? Can you show us a picture?"
> grandma jumps into the conversation
> " It's like a club thing she's in."
> goes on and on about things she knows nothing about
> everyone now thinks I'm part of some sort of cosplay or improv group
> not sure if grandma is embarrassed or ignorant

>>8464164
i've met fursuiters at cons and the like and they're all some of the nicest groups of people i've ever hung out with or talked to. you guys are cool in my book, you don't deserve the rep internet weirdos give the fandom.

>>8464579
I've only had the displeasure of meeting really emotionally-in-middle-school, cringey fursuiters. I feel like Trump, 'they're awkward, and wolfaboos, and some, I assume, are good people.'

>>8457150
>AX11
> Skaterbro has no idea what's going on, just came for the food trucks
>Seems chill

>AX12
> Free energy drinks, fuck yeah
> Overhear someone pointing at Vivi from FF9 "Look, there's a fucking wizard"
> X-Game Dudebros hit on cosplayer
> Not realizing it was a trap
> keks internally
> pic related

>>8460437
No, not Gabranth!

>last year
>unemployed, fresh out of university
>been into Lolita for years but only lurking
>finally mom agrees to give me my first Lolita piece for Christmas
>Bodyline, good enough for now, I can move on to better stuff once I get a job
>thanks mom
>she backs down, no problem, I can wait till my birthday, she has other priorities
>for Christmas I get a beautiful bra and panties set from mom
>"I felt bad about not giving you that frilly dress so I got you this frilly lingerie"
>mom you know Lolitas-
>"Yes! I know what Lolitas are. That lingerie set is very Lolita!"
>Mom but Lolitas-
>"Oh come on, I'm sure you've read the book"
>in front of family (the comment got me, I don't mind getting underwear - I LOVE it)
>thanks mom

>Be 14
>Cosplaying Onpu from DoReMi
>First cosplay ever and 2nd anime con
>Was asked for a lot of photos, feels so happy
>Then an old man with his son (like 8 years old) ask for a photo too
>Will pose with the little kid
>Suddenly man approaches to me while his son takes the camera
>oh
>The he surround me with his arm
>He grabs my buts
>He palpate it a lot
>I was freezed
>Then smile at me , so SO close, and says "you're a good girl"
>He leaves
>Didn't know how to do

I never seen he again

Not a horror story though:
> AX15
> in line to get based Uchikoshi's autograph
> middle-aged woman in line
> Not sure if normie since she casually mentions Akame ga Kill
> Does not even know what Zero Escape is about
> What boggles my mind is why would you get an autograph from a writer if you don't know their works
> Getting it for her kid maybe?
> It's a mystery

>>8464771
JESUS CHRIST

>>8464771
Fucking gross old man, I feel bad for you.

>>8462468
>>8462861
Expect him to be parked outside your complex sometime, or even around the property asking your neighbors about you. The dumbest possible thing you could have done save for get in his truck with him is walk directly to where you live. You should have gone into a business or called the police.

>>8457228
If it makes you feel better, babies are sturdier than some people give them credit for. You have to be careful, but you probably won't hurt one by holding them.

With that said, it's really disrespectful for a stranger to shove their child onto you without permission. Also the thought of a tiny newborn who just wants to eat and sleep and be held being forced to wander a noisy convention and breathe in all sorts of germs makes me cringe. You don't bring a tiny baby to such a crowded place.

>>8462672
>not charging her piece of shit friend for reupholstery and materials
>shiggily diggily
Tally that shit up and send her the bill. Fuck your gf's friendship, no actual friend would ever do that.

>>8462564
This breaks my heart. Anon if they post any updates, please let us know. I can't even imagine. Those beautiful costumes...

>>8464779
Probably getting it as a gift for someone, it's an extremely common thing to do. damn stop acting like an elitist.

> walking to my first class of the day from the school parking lot
> parking lot is torn up like shit and needs renovation
> wearing gothic "normie" outfit with black rocking horse shoes from Bodyline
> trips and falls over giant crack in parking lot
> owowow hurts like hell

Pretty much barely arrived to class on time with scuffed shoes, even more scuffed knees, and a shitty attitude after recovering and getting myself back on my feet. Now I'm too scared to wear my rocking horse shoes ever again.

>>8462540
>>8460437
>>8462547
>>8462560
>>8462564
I want to kill those workers. I'm imagining this happening to me and I seriously want to strangle any asshole grease palm who does this. Like holy shit. Those costumes were so amazing and took a lot of work and a couple of mudboots destroyed years worth of work. I'm so fucking enraged I can't find words for this. They should demand compensation for the damages right fucking now.

>>8465302
They posted an update ! It's good to see all the support they got. They asked their friend to stop the crowdfunding collect because it raised nearly 5000 dollars in 24 hours and it's enough to repair everything and still have money to do new costumes, they're a bit shocked by how fast people reacted and all the loving messages they received but extremely grateful.

>>8465599
They sound like good people. I'm happy for them.

>>8457210
My Mum tried to be supportive of my love of anime and cosplay by buying me a Yu-Gi-Oh stamp set. I don't even know why the fuck they made that, and I certainly didn't want it, but I was touched she'd gotten over thinking everything was porn and was willing to support it.

We had some fun stamping the Millennium Puzzle on everything for a while too. You go Mum. You're actually the best

/get sappy about parents
damnit

>>8465394
> willsmith.jpg
> Not even an elitsim thing
> Was curious and should've asked if she was doing it as a proxy

>>8465599
This is a good outcome to a shitty situation

>>8462220
That Cosplay was my Inspiration to make the Dan armor. Feel so bad..

>>8464761
>mother who adheres to the common misinterpretation that Dolores was an underage seductress
>is okay with her daughter dressing this way
Anon your mom is creeping me out.
At least the parents who don't want their daughters wearing clothes supposedly associated with "that pedo book" make some sense even if they're misinformed.

>>8465744
Still hoping the workers get what's coming to them. Incredibly unprofessional.

>wearing oldschool-ish coord
>white tights, black RHS, red/white/black tartan empire-waist JSK, black bolero, black hat, white bag, hair in simple braid
>feeling cute as fuck
>check in with parents, turns out some of their friends are visiting
>one of their friends/coworkers, a 50-year-old man who has children my age, compliments me on my "sexy Catholic schoolgirl" outfit
>thank him for the compliment but explain that it's not a sexy Catholic schoolgirl outfit
>"Yes it is anon, you're wearing that Catholic schoolgirl pattern"
>explain tartan and that it's not just a school uniform thing, mention kilts
>"Nobody wears stuff like that anymore though, only Catholic schoolgirls. Just admit you're trying to be sexy anon, there's nothing wrong with that"
>insist I'm not trying to be sexy and I'm covered from head to toe in very loose-fitting clothing
>dude gets angry because I'm disagreeing with him
>says I shouldn't dress like this "if I don't want guys to get the wrong idea"
>escape to kitchen where my blissfully unaware parents are doing the dishes
>tell them their coworker watches too much porn
>nope the fuck out through the back door

I love this outfit but now I feel kind of gross about wearing it again.

>>8457228

>>8465799
Forgot to mention that there aren't even any uniformed schools in our country so that made it extra weird.

>>8465799
Sometimes old men are absolutely disgusting.

>>8465799
>just admit
People like that make me want to snatch up a laptop and force them to read through the history of something. Actually did once when a friend kept telling me I was pronouncing haute couture wrong (I am a fashion design major). This irritates me so much and I'm sorry you had to go through it.

>>8466186

I've always hated that. "Just admit x!" Uh, no, jackhole, I'm aware of my own intentions, thanks.

>>8465799
>just admit it

Two options
1. You were being honest and he's a douchebag projecting on you.
2. You were lying. He was right, despite being a douchebag projecting on you and you will continue to lie to him because why the fuck wouldn't you?

Mine's not really a horror story but it was a pretty bad experience for me.
>family vacation in San francisco
>hotel is close to Angelic Pretty store
>really wanted to get into lolita but never knew where to start
>go in with my mom
>she insists she gets me something because it would be "good to see me wear something nice for once"
>store clerk is really sweet
>she gets a skirt/petticoat for me to try on
>come out of dressing room
>i look like a sad cupcake
>mom cant stop laughing
>"oh my god that is so not your style!"
>trying not to cry
>store clerk asks if i want to try something else
>tell her no it's ok
>we leave with nothing
>mom goes on about how "it's so weird how they dress like kids, are their husbands pedos?"
>just wanted to look cute for once
>still feel bad about it today

>>8467558
I actually muttered "What a cunt." and got smacked by the wife

>>8457072
Those have comics though.

>>8465799
This fucking shit happens at cons all the time. It's gotta be tens times worse when it's someone you're even loosely affiliated with though, so I'm sorry.

>>8462458
Yo similar here, I was super scared when I first showed my mum my first lolita dress but she thought it was really pretty and now she even helps me co-ord sometimes <3

>cosplay TDK joker
>hear "why so serious" constantly

It's not really that annoying just gets old real quick.

>>8468290
My Mum LOVES helping me co-ord, if I cant decide on which dress to buy that month I'll send her photos to get her opinion on it, and she helps me with picking out the right shoes and wig when I can't decide.

>also her favorite brand is AP and her favorite prints are Honey Cake and Dolly cat
>tfw mums helping me hunt for Honey Cake
>ily mum

>>8457056
more cringe than horror but thought i'd share
>normie friend kind of into anime but really just goes to cons for the raves and general nerd culture vibe
>gets their car broken into, all their stuff stolen (they were living out of their car last I knew??) nothing expensive but it's still violating, things have sentimental value, etc
>gets shitty fedora stolen
>mfw they're looking up more fedoras that look similar online

you had an excuse to change, and you didn't use it

>Be home
>comic-con happened
>mum works in hospital sees people dressed up
>texts me saying "it's those Chinese things you watch, anon!!! They were dressed up, why didn't you go"
>try explaining to her that im full weeb not cape grill

Twas nice. Another funny story is
>Anon!! My coworker has a daughter who is selling stuff in the artist alley go say hi
>mum, i don't even know what she looks like or the name,
>she's the Filipino girl!
>arefuckingsrs.jpg
>go to con and try to find her bc it'll be nice
>go to AA
>everyone is Filipino grill

>>8462540
Where were they staying? A concrete warehouse?

>>8462564
I'm not even a cosplayer, I'm not even interested in anime or games or what ever these costumes were from. But. I could tell, if I saw these that they are amazing works or art, amazing costume pieces, incredibly important, incredibly expensive, and incredibly worth while. I don't know how anyone could destroy things like these. Even normal fags. and to the cosplay world, I'm basically a normal fag.

My condolences.

>>8464045
Cross your arms next time.

>>8460437
>Going to Paris later this year.
>Am now terrified for my lolita clothing.

>>8462560
Nooo the worgen .... Those motherfuckers

>>8467558
I teared up anon.
I hope you can find the courage to join us one day!

>>8468937
>>Anon!! My coworker has a daughter who is selling stuff in the artist alley go say hi
>>mum, i don't even know what she looks like or the name,
>>she's the Filipino girl!
Fucking hell my mom does this. My mom always is telling me I should meet up with her coworkers kids who are going to the big anime-party downtown. She never knows their names, what days their going, or anything about them, just that "they're dressing up as star wars, your favorite thing" and then I remind her that I like star trek not star wars.

>>8460437
>Garo
>Cecil
I died a little.

What monsters hate justice?

>>8464771

I feel so fucking bad for you
but I am laughing so hard
>he grabs my buts

>>8468203
I think anon is trying to say that it's weird seeing anime cosplays at comic cons since comic cons have traditionally been for western comics.

>>8464761
>I'm sure you've read the book

>>8457210
Or just be grateful she's actually encouraging you? You seem incredibly spoiled

>>8465599
Where can we donate?

>>8469715
>>8468937
My entire family is like this because I was a loud weeb in my teen years and now as an adult, they still assume I'm the exact same.

>Anon have you been to Japan yet?
>I thought you said you wanted to be a translator?
>This show has Japanese things in it, don't you like it?
The worst case thus far being at some party and I was around 16. There were other teens there and a cousin tried to get me to hook up with one of them because they also used the internet often and she asked (forced) us to swap "internet names."

It's extremely irritating and I honestly hate it but I think it's 1 up against your family shunning you and reminding you every time you meet that your hobbies are weird or bad. Had a relative call a con I went to "weird crap" and I wanted to step on her fat feet.

>>8469864
It was here https://www.leetchi.com/c/espoir-pour-shoko-et-jerome but it's closed now. For some reason the amount raised isn't displayed, but is was around 4500 euros (5000 dollars)

>>8470014
This tends to be a classic family thing even outside of weebery. Everyone gets it cemented on this one thing being Your Thing, and it could be 20 years down the road and it still gets trotted out. Especially for family members who don't see you often it becomes the go to talking point since it's all they got and you faked being nice when they brought it up the last eight times.

>>8464779
>this random old normie got to meet Uchikoshi and I didn't

>>8468375
>It's not really that annoying just gets old real quick.

Just like how
>"It's not HALLOWEEN!"
>"Are you Alice in Wonderland?"
Get's old?

>>8464771
Similar story here
>be 14
>innocent and stupidly friendly
>1st cosplay and con as Azusa
>got separated from friends
>about to call them
>suddenly some fat middle age guy tap my shoulder and asked
>"excuse me, how much are you?"
>i got confused for a sec then I saw his camera
>this probably the private photoshoot kind that my friends were talking about
>think of my biggest allowance
>" a 100!" He paused for a bit
>"okay, let's go" followed him
>starts asking personal questions, happily answers them
>we got to the elevator, he puts his arm around me,I didn't mind
>he starts a conversation, "aren't you a little too young for this?"
>I said "this is my first time doing it" saw his expression, I can tell he's excited
>got out, starts walking to his hotel room
>he's about to open the door
>suddenly,heard a running on the hall.then friend of my friend pulls me away from him
>asked me why I was with him, I said its for a photoshoot
>guy said "photoshoot? I thought we had a deal on sex"
>I said "sex? What?"
>friend of friends drags me away from him, I'm still confused back then
>he didn't stop and followed us, he was just standing

Later I learned everything about sexual stuff from friends and i immediately regret my decision back then

>>8470240
he didn't realize that you were obviously underage? actually, this is at a con so he probably didn't care but that just makes it 100% creepier.

>>8461949
I usually introduce my friends with the dub of Ghost Stories
Worked most of the time

>>8464539
Look on the bright side: if they knew the truth , they'd think you got a few extra chromosomes

>>8464579
idk, I've only had one experience with them and it left a pretty sour taste in my mouth
So I was at Mtl CC in this banana suit wearing a sign that said "free potassium" (the first night because I was drunk as fuck and thought it'd be funny, the other days because a lot of chicks wanted to take pics with me. Maybe some of you guys saw me)
Anyway, this guy in a fursuit and his friend (dressed pretty much like [2:11] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFhbQZTkkOc)), both in their mid 20s, rushed me from behind and glomped (read choked) me for a good 30 secs. When I manage to turn around and ask "wtf?", they try to do some kind of anime laugh and run away

I'm not a normie by any means but most of the times, it's the "intended audience" that can ruin a con

>>8468955
Two words:
Construction. Workers.
Don't get me wrong, I work construction myself and have good friends in the workplace but goddamn, most workers act like 30-50 year old fratboys

>>8470195

>>8470240
Should have sicced the cops at him...

>>8470240

>>8470240
Is this a thing? Are there girls that whore themselves out at cons?

>>8470607
You should know, anon.

>>8470431
>talking about gateway anime
>but not cowboy bebop or FMA

>>8470496
My experience with fursuiters is the same, at least with the ones that look like inbred Disney mistakes. Lots of completely socially unacceptable behaviour (screaming, knocking shit over, knocking people over, hugging people and children without permission) I guess because they know they're practically anonymous inside those suits. The ones who create really beautiful suits from movies etc. tend to be cool, though.

>>8470377
I'm sure he knows

>>8470604
He was already gone when the cops came

>>8470607
Maybe...some people hook up in cons, I wouldn't be surprise if it is a thing

>>8470605
:^) very traumatic experience

>>8457228
Git good or be a crazy lady 4 life

>>8470240
>>8464771
I'll take shit that never happened for $100

>>8471485

>>8464999
>On the next episode of "Anon Gives Fucking Useless Advice"
>"Get a time machine and do it differently!"

>>8470377
I wonder how erect he was, because, you know he was at least slightly erect the entire duration he was walking with her.

These beope are just the most grossest people I've met.

>>8470607
I'd buy you. I don't know who you are, or how you look, or your rates, but you are worth it. ;)

>>8457210
>mfw I used to have an entire black closet because of my singing

also, don't make fun of stupid. I am sure your computer, car, house foundation, light switch is going to break someday and you will need help. Nobody can know it all.

>>8470240
jfc

>>8470377
pretty sure he knew

>Talking with friends/acquaintances online
>mention I'm into lolita
>one asshole says "oh, like the book?"
>I try explaining it had nothing to to with it
>He doesn't believe me and will not budge
>He acts really condescending about the whole thing, in front of someone I like
God, I hate normies. Luckily we're no longer acquainted.

>>8471358
It's because when they are doing that it is basically a big event. It's not like you can go out all the time like that so they want to have fun with it. problem is most people don't know how to have fun without being dicks to others around them, that's okay in a bar or something as everyone is but these people are just doing it everywhere and possibly mid day

>>8471896
I feel you. When in normie doubt, use "harajuku japanese fashion" or "japanese street fashion" or something. Not entirely accurate, but not a lie either. It'll save you that grating experience of having to explain the eternally embarrassing name to people who really don't give a fuck anyway.

>>8466186
>pronouncing haute couture
How was she pronouncing it? It's like "hot coh-tour" right?

>>8468290
My mom thinks the dresses I get are pretty but doesn't want me going out in them because she's worried I'll get made fun of.

>>8471928
I speak French, and I'm a little curious how non-French people pronounce this word.

> hot coh-tour
If I'm pronouncing this as I think you're pronouncing it... not really.

> be 14, baby's first cosplay
> go as a vulcan science officer from TOS
> a lot of older men ask me for pictures
> feel weird but most are geniunely excited to see kids dress up from Star Trek so it's cool
> suddenly a guy begins to question me on Star Trek
> "Oh anon, you know you have Romulan ears, right? And Romulans didn't join the federation until TNG?"
> Not sure whether their ears are actually different so I don't say anything
> guys keeps telling how the uniform's details are wrong
> friend comes pretending to have been looking for me and we walk away

>>8471947
Ah my mistake. I decided to actually look it up and I'm butchering it.

>>8470496
>>8471358

>>8464112 here.

Usually, when people start suiting and go online looking for advice, more experienced suiters try to push that just because you're in a giant animal costume doesn't mean you can suddenly act however you want.

For some reason, this advice goes right in one ear and out the other, and it's fucking awful.

>>8471952
I hate people who treat kids like that. My friend's ten year old likes Vocaloid cosplays and her very first one was a Rin that she did a lot of work on herself (we made the pattern, she put it together). Very first time she wore it someone came over and started critiquing it. I'm all for constructive criticism when its needed but jesus christ leave the actual kids alone.

Not really a horror story but...

>AX 2015
>Be crossdressing faggot
>Just get out of the Porter Robinson concert
>Right when I walk out some old black guy looks at me and says "Fuckin' weirdos" while shaking his head

I lel'd pretty hard, but that's pretty much the only normie story I have aside from all the Mexicans looking at me weird.

>>8462458
My mom just assumes that I love anything Japanese and to her Japanese means tacky fake asian thriftstore shit. I have enough mystery wind chimes to make an army of Pixyteries question their biological father's.

>>8457210
BITCH.

>>8460723
um. pics?

>>8457125
I dont like the art style either. Quit being a fag that you aren't more interesting than the products you consume.

>>8470496
That's a kigurumi, not a Fursuit.

>>8457381
>>8469837
>>8472660
Holy crap, why are so many so salty about this? It's obviously not the worst thing to deal with, but repeatedly being subjected to well-intentioned but ignorant/tone-deaf suggestions is bound to be annoying, and anon's idea of "revenge" (which she only ever thought about saying, and never actually copped to doing) was pretty mild.

>>8467558
She was just mad she isn't as youthful as you, it happens.

>be cross playing as tsukiyama shuu in his full purple and red striped monstrosity
>be on 4h sleep (I'm a weakling and will not function properly unless I have about 6h+ in me)
>near end of the convention, me and a couple of friends are outside, I get separated because we're pretty much loitering in the area just outside the entrance to the convention hall
>very tired, but also very con hyped
>old grey haired respectable looking man in vintage military uniform comes up to me with camera
> takes one look at me "wow can I marry you??"
>laugh it off bc everyone at this con is so nice and- lol wait
>I actually just finished a mini shoot with a nice con photog so military guy requests a pic with me
>he offers to hold my dslr as well
>places hand on my waist "why are Asian girls so beautiful", proceeds to give me weird compliments of this variety
>smile turns into internal screaming

It's gross when I know so many underage girls loitering in this area as well since this man looked to be in his 50's.

>>8471928
>>8471947
Oat cou-ture with a slight ch after the t

When saying words from different languages I learn best by hearing someone of the nationality say it and emulating it. Worked well enough for Spanish but French has a bit more rules. First 20 seconds of video has what I try to say and friend tried to convince me that was wrong until I showed them this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqkgo6fV8q8

>>8464761
I love cute underwear like pic related.

>>8462729
Fat = stupid

>>8473507
Basically
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531487/The-greater-your-weight-the-lower-your-IQ-say-scientists.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-410505/Obese-people-lose-IQ-Homer-Simpson-effect.html

>>8473580

> quoting the daily mail

>>8462534
My dad has been into Dragonball since before I was born. I think alot of black parents were into kung fu movies and sort if drifted into anime in the late 80s, early 90s so that's a way to settle in older folks

>>8473507
Tell that to my animes.

>>8470240
>14
>Later I learned about sexual stuff from my friends
Yeah nah

At big family Christmas celebration:
>"Hey anon, we have an extra present for you!"
>"Oh, whoa, thanks!"
>Open the gift, it's a Japanese children's clothing set; a yukata, socks, shoes.
>"This looks beautiful, thank-you so much!"
>"Our Japanese exchange student gave it to use a couple years ago. We just found it again and though you might like it! Now try it on!"
>"Oh, uh, well, this is actually for a ten-year-old, and as I'm in my mid-twenties, I don't think it's going to fit."
>"Put it on! Put it on!" The entire family slowly joins in the chant.
>"No thanks, it's way too small."
>"I'm so sad that you don't like our gift, anon. Is it really that difficult to show some appreciation for what we've given you?" (Other family members chime in on how mean I'm being)
>ffs
>"Fine, but it's going to look ridiculous because it's way too small."
>It does look ridiculous, like a giraffe in a onesie.
>Family explodes into laughter, I chuckle alongside them. I do look really silly.
>"OH MY GAWD ANON, YOU ARE SO STUPID, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ACTUALLY PUT IT ON. WHAT AN IDIOT, YOU'RE SO DUMB, OHHHHHH MY GAAAAWWWWDDDDDDDD"
>Oh yeaaaaaaah, I had forgotten what huge assholes so many of my relatives are, thanks for the reminder.

>>8473629
Even he tried to fit into a doorway that was way too small.

>>8473685
Hmm, don't know why I used "anon" when I'm using my name, but whatever.

Minor other story with the same cast:
>Grandparents are moving into a retirement home, family is claiming stuff from their house.
>(Okay, it was really creepy, so many people were just like vultures swooping in and grabbing anything and everything as my grandpa sat on the couch sadly watching as people whisked his life away… BUT ANYWAY)
>One of the only things my sister wants is a simple deck of cards, so I'm going through a couple boxes looking for one. For some reason they're in a box with a bunch of chopsticks.
>I take the chopsticks out and set them on the ground.
>A cousin picks them up, bows, says something in fake Japanese and tries to get me to take them.
>I don't want them, so I decline.
>Another cousin bounces over with an armful of stuff and says "Jacuzzi, this is your type of stuff!"
>There's a little makeup box with art of a Buddhist(?) temple on it, more chopsticks, a fan
>I don't know how to respond without sounding like an ungrateful twit, so I stay quiet long enough for them to speak up again.
>"It's Japanese stuff! You love this stuff! Here!!"
>It's actually all Korean from when my grandpa was stationed there. Even if it was Japanese, I'm just not interested in it. I do my best to politely decline and inform him it's Korean (because of the South Korean flag and Korean writing on most of the objects).
>"It's Korean? Well… it's close enough, right? I know you still want it."

>complaining about normies
>on 4chan

>>8473685
I remember this story from like a year ago. i cringe evry time.

>>8464045
>fursuiting

>>8467558
>parent suggests you wear something
>you dont like it

oh my god it was such a traumatizing experience ill never recover!

>>8472716
A day late but I'm not sure what you want pics of.
The outfit? Why?

>>8473685
Another reason to cut off all ties with the family.

>>8473701
>thinks all of 4chan is like her
Yeah no

>>8473727

Don't they teach reading comprehension and critical thinking in school anymore.

>>8473893
Have they ever taught critical thinking in school? Even in college it was only a class for my honors minor.

>>8468966
uh, i've lived in paris for all my life and i garantee you people don't exactly get their home and belongings wrecked by random construction workers all the time. in fact, i have a hard time understanding what happened. so far i'm guessing they payed some dudes to work on their house illegally (it's a very common thing to do) and those people just took the advance, destroyed everything and ran off, but i've never seen that happen before.

>>8474004
I've tried to piece the whole thing back together from posts and comments and apparently the workers were contracted through a legit company.

>>8474029
seriously? wow. why pay triple when you don't even have the assurance that the workers won't ruin your fucking house?
i guess al least it'll be easier to punish the guys, but damn... and you can be sure they won't do any jail for something like this, too.

>>8474044
I just checked again, and they do talk about contacting their boss and the company in some comments. What a shitty situation...

>>8464045
I feel!!! i have like a mascot feels goin on rn (yes i know furries are not mascots)
>be highschool me
>highschool mascot
>People holding their kids out towards you
>hold baby or ?????
>5th graders grabbing ass and pulling tail at games
>hard to move around
>sweating dying dead rip

if you ever wanted insight on what the mascot experience is, lmao this is it

>>8473685
family normies are the worst kind of normies

>>8473965
In my college, the only "critical thinking" type classes we have are feminist classes, which just so happen to be all of the general education ones. Even math, I'm sure they'll be able to shoe-horn feminism into math.

>>8457203
>>8457197
>>8469837
>>8457381

Her mom is patronizing. How could you be so naive?

>>8473593
Still doesn't discount the telegraph you fat fuck

>>8474485

> studies based on BMI
> claims that BMI measures fat

try again.

>>8474112

Being a mascot is what got me into fursuiting to begin with! I quit after a month, though; for some fucking reason we weren't allowed to wash the suit or the head, and I wasn't the only one wearing it, and it was fucking disgusting.

Speaking of nasty suits, I've got some OC.

> at convention
> last day, so I'm not in suit
> standing around
> smell a gross smell
> Growlith fursuiter
> apparently has never washed his suit
> you can see the grime caked on
> smell is indescribable
> nope the fuck away
> but wait
> see someone approaching him for a hug
> he buries his face in the jersey the suiter is wearing
> can hear him inhale
> allmywat.jpg
> watch him walk away
> he's doing the creepy ahegao thing
> mfw
> throw badge away and go home

I wore a tv head to a con once and the normies outside the con were some of the worst people I've ever come into contact with.
>people asking me to hold their kids
>terrified im gonna accidentally bop them with my clunky tv
>kids knocking on the sides and tapping the glass
>grown adults doing the same
>people pressing their gross faces to the glass to try and see inside
>people assuming i cant see/hear them when they try to touch me
I do have to say it was kinda funny when my friend and I walked by this restaurant that had this table of drunk guys outside and as I walked by they all started chanting, "TV KID! TV KID! TV KID!" and when I turned and waved they all started cheering and going ballistic.

>>8474641

> mfw imagining all those fingerprints and nose smudges

Fuck people, seriously.

Anyone got the pasta where a dude get his neck slit by a crazy fat weeb chick?

>>8474650

This one?

>>8457125
>tfw iktf
Everyone I know who knows about anime or used to watch it refuses to because they think it's all shonen garbage.

I went out of my way to find people who were into anime and they were exclusively into shonen garbage.

I have no one to talk about obscure, artsy weeb shit with.

>>8457056
>normie stories
I am one. Last Friday I went on a pub crawl and faked my way through several hours of UFC, travel, and Netflix conversations.

>>8460520
fuck you

>>8472392
Those mexicans never seen or know anyting other then whats top 40 from local radio and whats on univision.

>Meet up with childhood friends after some time
>Talk about what we've been up to
>My one childhood friend mentions me dressing in lolita to the group
>Cue the insults
>Explain to friends what it's about
>They begin to interpret the comm as some kind of cult
>Show them various styles of lolita, even Fanny Rosie for casual styles
>"Looks like fetish bait to me" every time
>Then they bring up me cosplaying and laugh
>Cue further insults of me being a wannabe anime, geek, loser and a super kawaii harajuku girl
>mfw I'll never win
>My friends will never enjoy or understand my hobbies
>Cons alone forever

Now when I make plans it's always, "I'll even let you wear your lolita shit if you visit"

>>8474997
They sound like dicks anon. I may not get some of my friends' hobbies, but I don't bash them or make them feel bad for being interested in different things. IMO you're better off going to cons without assholes like them.

In fact, going to cons alone is really underrated. Every time I go to a con alone, I make at least one new friend, some of whom I'm still in touch with years later. Try meeting people at cons. You might end up with friends who at the very least accept your hobbies.

>>8474997
These are not friends anon, they are CUNTS.

>>8474997

Those fucks aren't your friends. They're assholes.

You're better.

>>8474997
Seriously, fuck those people. They sound like pricks

>>8474997
Do you even have anything in common with them anymore?

>>8475012
>>8475028
>>8475068
>>8475074
They are good people, just really narrow-minded and stuck with a small white town mentality. We also tease each other a lot, but as a group, I just become an obvious target since my interests are entirely outside of their own. They just can't (or refuse to) understand the appeal.

>>8475076
I actually just keep in touch with just one of them. The others it's just a "oh, I'm in town we should go for coffee!" He's the one who makes the most remarks, but when we're not in that group he's much more understanding and thoughtful. Like, I can talk about meets with him and he'll listen, so that's not a bad start. I think I just have to wear it in front of him and he'll see that it isn't what he thinks. He's the type to jump to conclusions and change his mind after seeing the outcome.

Soon he'll see how fabulous I can be. Soon.

>>8474632
Oh fuck that was probably Growly. He's a registered pedophile who goes to a lot of cons and volunteers at some of them.

>>8471922
A normie once fought with me as I said street fashion, they assumed "street fashion" meant punk or anything ratty/unpolished, not "alternative fashion born in street creativity". Normies.

>>8462944
Idk why you even waited that long. I would have said something after 5 minutes of being followed.

>>8470240
What terrible cockblocking friends
You missed out

>>8462281
oh hey I love your work though, but I feel you.

>>8473685
you are also super tall for a grill so... oh.. my god I'm so sorry

>>8475469
>Tiny Asian children's clothing doesn't fit a grown adult.
>Automatically assume that she must be very tall.

Uh.

>>8475087
>good people
>just really narrow-minded

>>8475012
>going to cons alone is really underrated
This so hard. I always end up enjoying a con a whole lot more when I'm not with my bff. I love her to death, but it annoys the hell out of me when I can't just wander off on my own and enjoy the panels I wanted to see.

>>8471896
Even better because the people who act all condescending to you about the book have usually not even read it, or if they've read it they're the special kind of retard that thinks Dolores was a total slut who was leading poor little Humbie on. On the one hand this is quickly whittling away at my faith in humanity but on the other hand I now have a very handy mental list of people to never invite to anything ever.

>>8473965
We definitely had reading comprehension and critical reading in middle/high school, but then again I'm from Yurop.

>>8475589
>original poster is a namefag
>might have selfposted before so that anon knows what she looks like
would you like to borrow my old reading comprehension textbooks anon

>>8473748
Luckily my immediate family is supportive, my dad even really enjoys making props with me. It's most of my extended family that kinda sucks. I try to only see them when necessary, because this sort of shit isn't uncommon.

>>8475820
>>8475012
>go to con with bff
>power level too low
>actually screamed at 4chan panel due to some footage
I love her more than most of my family but I'd rather be on my own. It was my first time going to a con with someone else sticking to me and I have to admit I prefer being solo. We weren't together the entire con because different panels, but I prefer the freedom of being able to run off at a moment's notice to talk to someone cosplaying a niche series that very few people could even recognize.

Also, I will act differently depending if I'm around someone I know or not. There are a lot of things I simply wont say because I consider a friend's beliefs and feelings. When solo, I don't feel (for lack of a better comparison) chained down.

>>8475178

I was trying not to outright say it, but yeah, it was Growly. Gross suit with an even worse person inside.

I don't know why he hasn't outright been banned from cons, and I sure as fuck don't know why anyone would want to sniff him. The whole thing was just creepy.

>>8457125
>Like showing favorite animes to two best friends
>they think its cool, don't really talk to me about it
>see posts on facebook of them with super tumblrita friend I'm not fond of
>Tumblrita gets tattoo from one of my favorite animes that best friends showed her recently
>They go to cons together with basic knowledge of whatever they are cosplaying
>don't even ask me
>didn't even know until boyfriend of best friend brought up if I was going because I'm "super into that stuff"

Not mad. Not mad at all. S'cool.

> Sister working on first cosplay
> Mom walks in
> Asks "What the hell are you doing?
> Sister looks like a deer in the headlights
> "That is not how you hem a skirt, let me show you."

>>8476453
for a min i thought this was gonna be a lot worse! go mom

>>8474661
jesus christ what the actual fuck

>anime

>>8457125
Highschool of the dead

>>8478037
My dad's watched that.

>>8462564
my heart hurts

>at Goodwill because friend wanted to find clothes to make cosplay with
>bring to register
>cashier asks what costume we're making
>assume she's into cosplay because she instantly knew
>Nice and Jazz from Baccano
>cashier never heard of Baccano, says she only recently started getting into anime
>sure, you gotta start somewhere
>she says she's been watching "Attack of the Titans" on Netflix
>"of the"
>also finds out she's watching the dubs
>cringesinternally.jpg
>"...Oh you don't use Crunchyroll?" (So I don't bring up torrenting)
>"What's Crunchyroll?"
>friend can't handle it anymore and leaves me to awkwardly get us out of this
>no one else in line, therefore felt like the longest transaction ever

>>8460437
i can't handle this

>>8478529
You sound unnecessarily elitist. She said herself she's just getting started, why are you cringing over her watching a dubbed anime? Fucking chill.

>>8478529
yikes
how do you function in other social situations? sounds like you're a trainwreck when it comes to talking to people huh

>>8478529
>bringing up anime in public
>bringing it up to someone you don't know
>crunchyroll
this isn't a cringe thread anon

>>8478529
>shits on netflix
>supports mmotherfucking crunchyroll
As an /a/non I'm having a field day with this.

>>8475589
She's my friend but that's ok

>>8478529
Jazz?

>>8478529
You're both embarrassingly elitist.
>newbie doesn't know about Crunchyroll or subs vs dubs
>"we couldn't even STAND to be around her facepalm.jpg amirite guys???"
Honestly, are you thirteen? Get over yourselves.

/brit/ > /cgl/

you all have horrific autism

reminder that Chadu will never love you

can birds even into banter?

This thread is why I need meninism.

Also the fact that my browser's spellchecker doesn't recognise meninism as a word.

>>8478296
Ew
>I hate watch that

>>8478529
>tfw you think you accidentally went into a cringe thread
Wow, anon, you should be embarrassed.

>>8478807
What's wrong with chrunchyroll? I thought it was like Netflix except with just with anime. Does it have shit selection?

>>8462458
My sister is into J-pop and my mom was trying her 40 yearold hardest to pronounce things.She's been trying to get my sister all the Tsun Tsun's (mispronounces those) she doesn't get it but it's endearing for her to try. Just sharing those mom feels when ya normie middle aged mom tries to help you with your weebie lifestyle.

>>8479614
/a/ has problems with it on a video quality count, but for normal watching I love it.

>>8479614
Shitty subs.

>>8478529
>Crunchyroll
Talking about cringe...

>>8474476
imo that story is kind of sweet. You can't expect most older people to really get cosplay, but she's trying anyway, and not being judgemental about it.

>>8457056
>at a convention, walk outside for some fresh air
>a convertible with a 40-something pulls over
>"Is this uh, one of those conventions?"
>"Nah, you got it wrong"
>he stares at me awkwardly, doesn't say a word and drives off

> be me
> in lolita
> browsing cute jewelry at store near mall
> feel a tug
> hear a giggle
> turn around
> middle-aged soccer mom-looking bitch has the hem of my skirt
> lifts it ALL the way up
> rage.jpg
> "Oh, I just wanted to know what made your skirt poofy! Teehee, why are you so mad?"
> ask her if she'd like me to show the whole store her bra
> "No, but I'm not wearing a costume~"
> make my purchase, point woman out to store manager, and leave
> angry grumbling all the way home

>>8457064
i feel this. there was even a marvel/dc gathering. what a fucking travesty.

>>8480439
Oh god this happened to me once! I was just browsing in a store when *tug* but it's totally cool though because she's getting MARRIED!!!1 so needs to buy a petticoat. In totally related news guess who has OCD and needs to go through an excessive cleaning ritual after being touched?

>>8464771
good girl

>>8480515

I'd be so tempted to tug her pants down and ask where she got her granny panties.

>>8465760
>misinterpretation

She literally found out she was being drugged, and when the drugs didn't work, she was all "you can have a go at me anyway."

She's not quite a seductress, I agree, but she's not exactly a paragon of chastity either.

>>8465799
To be fair, he is right. That type of outfit is going to attract a lot of male attention whether or not you want it to.

>>8480464
Nah, Marvel and DC can be tolerated. "Superwholock" is worse.

>>8480515
>>8480439

So, I'm male, and I know that type of statement will get me lynched some places, but bare with me.

I generally never understand a lot of the fuss about women being treated like objects. I play vidya and there's a lot of complaining about that type of thing. I tend not to put much stake in the claims about how often women get sexually harassed in public and stuff because, eh, I don't do it and I never see it.

Then I hear stories like this and I'm reminded that I live in a world where people are blisteringly stupid, and will do stuff like flip up someone's skirt and not expect that person to be mad.

>>8478529
See, I cringe that you use Crunchyroll.

>>8480439
I had a druggie friend for a short time in high school who would lift my skirt like that in the hallway or while we were out at the mall or whatever. I guess petticoats are just super amusing when you're high? She'd walk behind me and poof it up or pet it, which kind of made it look like she was kneading my butt but hey excessive poof means i can't feel it half the time.

>>8480439

I had this happen to me too. The kicker was that she knew what lolita was too (I'm guessing some of the other lolitas had passed through the store before).

I have no fucking idea why people think it's appropriate to touch your clothing just because it has a circumference.

>>8476110
It ok anon, one of my best friends bailed to fuck someone after a convention. Other drama went on aswell. I haven't spoken to her in person for 3 years.

>>8457072
Fuck you roastie.
Kill la Kill is GOAT

>>8480810
>what's wrong with treating people like objects?

I know that's not what you meant, anon, but for a second that first sentence made me wtf pretty hard.

>>8468375
Is it acceptable if the Joker meets a guy cosplaying as Sirius Black and asks "Why so Sirius"?

>>8481807
It's obligatory.

>>8480439
My grandmother does this all the time. Comes scooting up in her electric wheelchair, lifts up my skirt as far as she can manage (which is pretty far, actually) and yells out "you're wearing a petticoat! Did you know I used to wear petticoats when I was your age?" The first time it was almost cute in an aww granny sort of way. The dozen or so times after that it was pretty annoying.
One time she did this while we were in a restaurant and I was being so careful with my skirt but she ended up dipping it into a bowl of tomato soup when she dropped it. Somehow this was my fault.

She's not even suffering from dementia or anything like that, she's just at that age where some people stop giving a fuck about anyone other than themselves. If I ask her to please not lift up my clothing she sneers and scoots away.

>>8479614
>whats wrong with crunchyroll?
Anon stop, you're killing me. But seriously, go make a thread on /a/ asking that and you'll get 300+ replies telling you.

>>8480814
Instead of…? I mean, I guess they could wait for it to get to Netflix or get on BR/DVD, but otherwise…? Steal it? Better to support the industry, even if it's not perfect.

>>8481861
Or you could just tell me what's wrong with it instead of being such a dicksplurt. Ads? Mediocre player app? Trash anime selection? If it's the last thing then trust me I'm already aware of my trash taste

>>8481894
Ads and video quality, largely. Crunchyroll is certainly better than random sketchy streaming sites, but considering how easy it is to torrent anime, it's kinda outclassed (especially for currently-airing shit, since CR puts each new episode behind a paywall for a week).

>at Barnes and Noble
>looking at Manga section to waste time
>older woman approaches me
>"Excuse me but what is Manga?"
>"Well...They're like japanese comics"
>"Oh okay thanks!"

H-how did I do?

>>8482137
That's really it? Pff, I've worked as a cameraman and editor using broadcast-quality raw high end video... And I still couldn't be bothered to pirate for HQ. Crunchy roll quality is watchable and even with a fast torrent I'd still spend more time downloading than sitting through the ads. This is so dumb.

>>8482242
Accurate and concise. Not bad!

>>8482380

>>8480439
>>8480515
the weirdest thing about this is, they could have just asked like proper human beings.

>>8482137
You know, you could always pay the pittance and subscribe, thus supporting the industry. Plus you'd get the quality you want that way.

>>8482851
This
I do this because I want more shit to hit the states

>go to con as Black Widow
>closest parking spot 4 blocks away from convention center
>two guys keep screaming abuse at me
>as soon as I walk past the one guy yells
>"DAT ASS THO"
>both flattered and uncomfortable
>guys end up following me to con center
>apparently they think I'm a dominatrix
>they want to pay me
>get 6'7" photographer friend to scare them off
>stay in con center for the rest of the day

>>8481807
If that does ever happen to me I'll be very happy.