heyfunniest:

so i called the nearby starbucks to see if they were open because my dad wasn’t sure and wanted me to ask so i asked them in gollum’s voice “HELLO IS PRECIOUS OPEN TODAY?”

and the guy on the other line replied with “YES PRECIOUS IS OPEN TODAY UNTIL 3 MY PRECIOUS YESSSSSSSS”

I FUCKING FLIPPED OUT AND I WAS LAUGHING AND SOBBING

AND THE GUY ON THE OTHER LINE ASKED “IS PRECIOUS OKAY”

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iwillbeyoursweetroyalty:

pixiesoul:

hoshi-kagami:

cosplay-problems:

#060 When people assume you WANT to be tackle-hugged in your expensive/fragile costume…

My thoughts go back to a certain facebook post by Cosplay in America…

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SERIOUSLY. DON’T. FUCKING. GLOMP. PEOPLE.

I’ve had people ask for hugs and I will nicely turn them down telling them I have my personal space or that my costume is fragile. If you glomp me I will push you off and might even call security on you. That counts as assault and the last time someone sneak hugged me/touched my costume without permission, I ended up with a huge knot on the back of my head because of it. No more messing around.

No glomping for the love of god. If you and your friends want to do it to each-other go for it. But don;t leap on a random stranger. As stated above, it does actually count as assault. An offence. If you really pissed someone off with a glomp, they could very easily report you to security or even the police. 

 If you want a hug from a cosplayer, ASK. It takes less than a minute. And if they say no, don;t push it. Just because you’re at an expo or a con doesn’t mean personal space or manners are no longer a thing.

I feel like I’m on alert most of the time while in MCM expo’s especially passing near certain fandom meets. Glomping the most stupidest & worse experience I’ve had.
Especially from a male, who’s 6ft+ tall, on the wide side, with a run up to the glomp included (con B.O aroma that close was surely enough to knock an elephant out alone) screeching “Shiro-kunnnn!!!!”
My Hyourinmaru hilt was never the same again & the pain that followed on my rib & arm for the rest of the weekend.

^^^ all this

Glomping can seriously hurt, particularly if the “glomper” comes at you from an awkward angle. The only time I see it as at all appropriate is by close friends who know that you’re gonna be okay with it, and that you’re wearing something there’s no chance of damaging. But forceful hugs can do just as much damage too. 

At MCM (it seems to be renowned for it *sigh*) I had an Ulqiorra cosplayer run towards me as I was walking with friends. Not only did the tightness of their hug /hurt/, they got their face paint on my brown Iceland jacket. And considering I was holding my partner-at-the-time’s hand, and this cosplayer grabbed me and pushed me back, my arm and shoulder got a fairly sharp tug.

Don’t just grab people, its down-right rude, and can really scare some people. 

it’s less about the ‘fragile/expensive costume’ (because, let’s face it; it’s a con, your costume’s gonna break in some form or fashion!) and more the ‘don’t tackle me to the ground, i’d rather not have a broken rib, plz and thank’

Actually I think it’s a lot to do with the costume as well — people don’t go to cons wanting a part of their costume to break. I wouldn’t even think people would go to cons and expect it.

Sometimes a lot of effort can be put into costumes/outfits, and props, and to be scared to wear or hold them at a con because someone might unthinkingly run up to you and break something of yours — that goes against what a con should be about.

Meet people, yes. Talk to them, yes. Ask for a photo or hug, yes. But respect them — don’t harass them. Don’t stalk them everywhere if they don’t want your company, don’t hug them without asking or if they say no.

Just because they’re dressed in a costume that you like, or a character you like, it does not give you the permission to disrespect rights you would give any other person.

Seriously, just don’t touch people without permission. Opening your arms for a hug is the most kind thing you can do. You don’t know who you’re going to upset by touching someone. You might think you’re being cute or something, but in reality, you could be inappropriately touching someone. That’s not only uncomfortable for the person you’re touching, but offensive to if they are accompanied by a partner. Automatically touching people you don’t know should be odd, even if conventions are “welcoming”

Okay, this is something that really needs to be addressed.  ASK IF YOU CAN HUG THEM. DON’T JUST DO IT.  I love all of you, I really do, but I’m going to be pissed like no tomorrow if you ‘glomp’ me. This happened at AX one year and the girl came up behind me, broke part of my costume and wouldn’t let go. I had to have my mom and friends I was cosplaying with pry her off of me. Have some manors people. Please.