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Embarrassing Con Stories

ValleLator !nCGvC6eOuQ Wed 09 May 2012 05:54:00 No.5815901 View View Reply Original Report

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We got a good, we got a bad, let's hear the awkward!

>Wonder Con 2012
>walking around with friend in Green Lantern
>talking and joking in Artist's Alley
>she says something, at same time barely hear something
>loudly, Archer style
NOOOOPE
>I walk off laughing at her
>"dude that was kind of mean"
>"what? get over it ho,"
>"no that guy was asking you for a picture and you were like NOPE"
>oh god what have i done
>go back to the artist, awkwardly explain what happened
>it sounds like a shitty excuse
>he takes my pic anyway

I felt kind of bad. When I turned around he was looking kind of sad.

BUT TELL YOUR STORIES, /CGL/ I'M SURE YOU HAVE BETTER ONES

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 00:38:00 No.5823136 Report

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>hyper japan 2011
>nico nico douga booth
>my turn to talk
>hosts ask something to me. It's loud, so I just nod and go "hai". Big mistake
>turns out they'd asked if I spoke japanese. They start asking me a million questions
>I awkwardly moonspeak before freaking out halfway and run as fast as I can away from the booth.

FAIL

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 00:43:00 No.5823160 Report

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>>5821702
HAHAHA

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 00:47:00 No.5823177 Report

Quoted By: >>5823439

>>5823010

my god haha. why was he sobbing

♠Todd♣ !V//////Mxg

♠Todd♣ !V//////Mxg Fri 11 May 2012 00:49:00 No.5823181 Report

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>>5821702
Caption:

"I'm gonna kick your fucking ass, you little bitch"

* Fri 11 May 2012 01:52:00 No.5823439 Report

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>>5823177
I guess because he got the reference. This was back when the "OH SHIT AMNESIA WHAT THE FUCK" video was still new.

This one isn't really embarrassing, just odd.

>At a con by myself, carrying a huge bag full of my loot
>While fixing my costume, a girl comments on how I should get a friend to help me out and I say that I'm alone
>She latches onto me, seems nice enough, a little weebish but a nice girl and alright to hang out with
>We meet up with one of her friends, they need to go up to their room to grab something, ask if I'd like to come and I follow as I don't have anything else to do
>Girl invites me in and force-feeds me Oreos

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 03:16:00 No.5823807 Report

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>drinking while in crossplay
>drink too much, go into the hotel's main public bathroom (the wrong gendered one), go into a stall, sit down on the floor and pass out
>stay there for two hours before waking up to the sound of someone farting really loud and hurrying back to my room

Not the most embarrassing story, I doubt anyone took the time to inspect my stall and realize I was asleep on the floor inside, but oh god do I cringe whenever I think about it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 06:50:00 No.5824681 Report

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Not at a con, but I was crossplaying Shanks at my college's open house (our club booth was styled to look like the Going Merry and we had a bunch of people cosplaying from One Piece to go along with the theme). I had injured my foot the day before and it had started to hurt pretty bad so I went to the health center.

At first they wouldn't let me see a doctor because it was "open only for visitors, not students" even though it was completely empty and HI I'M A STUDENT WHOSE TUITION HELPS FUND THIS AND I NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION TOO, but when they finally did, the person taking down my information looked at me like I had grown a third eye. When the doctor came to check out my foot, she froze and just stared at me for a good thirty-forty seconds before checking me over and giving me a prescription.

I go to pick up my prescription and I get similar strange staring treatment. My friends had told me I had looked pretty pale/sick, so I thought that might be it. I get back to campus and go to the bathroom and as soon as I see my reflection, I get it. I'm cosplaying Shanks. I have an open shirt with my chest bound and facial hair drawn on my face with a pen. I was very retroactively embarrassed.

And later it turned out that my foot was infected, I had to go to the hospital twice for it, and that expensive prescription that the doctor had me get was useless! Woohoo!

…and strangely enough, now I want to cosplay Shanks again.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 12:05:00 No.5825526 Report

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>at a con for the first time
>crossplaying Tsuna from Katekyo Hitman Reborn
>never made my flame to go on my forehead but had everything else, gloves, ring, etc
>girl comes up to me
>"are you Hikaru/Kaoru from Ouran?"
>laugh nervously "uh no...."
>walk away quickly
I got a few other people asking me, as well as if I was Sora from KH wat

This one was more funny than it was awkward

>at Katsucon 2012
>first time there, overwhelmed
>go to Reborn shoot
>wanted to cosplay Tsuna but didn't have my binding
>wearing Matryoshka Gumi instead
>explain to friends about situation
>cute Gokudera cosplayer (female) grabs my tits and tells me to embrace them
>we laugh hysterically

>at Reborn photoshoot still
>see Daemon Spade cosplayer
>omgfavoritecharacterhaveashitfit
>awkwardly and shyly asks if I can hug him
>he laughs and says sure
>while hugging, distinctly feels hand on my ass
>wat do
That was just.... weird. I mean, he was very handsome but.... that's my butt, dude ._.

>still at Katsu 2012
>with friend in AA
>be a Homestuck fag at the time (I'm not anymore)
>see Emily Hu
>flip the fuck out and hide behind my friend
>being the good friend he is, walks up and ask her for Dirk and Jake bookmarks
>gives them to me
>hugs friend
>awkwardly thanks Emi very loudly
>turns to run away, trips and falls
>fuck
I was really embarrassed....

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 12:22:00 No.5825543 Report

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>>5817521
Happened to me once. I jsut wore a shirt, tie and fedora once and people thought I was Jigen from Lupin III. Didn't help that I had the beard and hair too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 12:26:00 No.5825545 Report

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>>5825543
Does fedora suit you? 90% fedora fags look terrible, and should stop.

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JABI !Amna74sYWM Fri 11 May 2012 12:59:00 No.5825564 Report

Quoted By: >>5825578

I'm always really bad at responding to people in character. I don't like acting like a different person to other people because I'm afraid they'll think I always act like that and be disappointed when I don't. My encounters are usually:

"Omigosh, it's (insert character I'm cosplaying)!"
Me: "um.. hi! /waves awkwardly ... /tries to escape so I'll stop looking awkward"

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 13:13:00 No.5825573 Report

Quoted By: >>5825578

>>5825545
>100% of fedora fags look terrible and should stop
FTFY

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 13:18:00 No.5825578 Report

Quoted By: >>5825580 >>5825600

>>5825564
Why do you cosplay at all again?

>>5825573
95% take it or leave it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 13:25:00 No.5825580 Report

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>>5825578
Fine, fine! 95%

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JABI !Amna74sYWM Fri 11 May 2012 13:57:00 No.5825600 Report

Quoted By: >>5825630

>>5825578
idk because it's fun? I forgot about the no fun rule in cosplay, sorry.

Fri 11 May 2012 14:37:00 No.5825630 Report

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>>5825600
Whats this 'fun' youre talking about?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 15:49:00 No.5825690 Report

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I live in Finland so there's always awkward moments at cons. People here(me included) tend to be pretty quiet and reserved and it's weird to have "small talk" with strangers. When two shy people like this try to discuss about something there might be some awkward tension but I'm pretty sure most con goers understand it very well.

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Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:28:00 No.5825715 Report

Quoted By: >>5825719 >>5825720

>Sat at a table with friend, someone we don't know is sat across from me
>Decide I want to drink some water and grab the water bottle in front of me
>Start trying to open it. (It's one of those pull top bottles)
>Can't open it at all
>Stranger is staring at me this whole time without saying a word
>Nervously laugh and say "This is pretty hard to open, huh."
>Give up and decide to use my teeth to open it.
>Still cant open it, Stranger still watching me in silence
>Friend turns to me "Anon, what are you doing? That's not our water bottle"
>Look up at stranger who is still completely silent, and I can feel my face turning red.
>Return the bottle to him whilst stuttering out an apology
>He says nothing still. He takes out a plastic cup from his bag, opens the water bottle with ease, and pours some water into the cup. He pushes it across the table to me.
>I thank him. And silently drink the water.
>After I've drunk it all, I take out my PSP so I don't have to make eye contact with him again.
My friend still makes fun of me for it. ;_;

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:39:00 No.5825719 Report

Quoted By: >>5825722 >>5826380

>>5825715
That's pretty funny but what's up with these people who just take all kinds of shit and can't open their mouth when they see someone is taking their stuff?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:39:00 No.5825720 Report

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>>5825715
i know how that mustve felt. ( to the stranger that is ).

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:41:00 No.5825721 Report

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>Someone comes to talk with me because they like the character
>Neither of us have anything to talk about
>Neither of us leave the conversation
>Awkward pause
>"Well, I gotta go..."

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:42:00 No.5825722 Report

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>>5825719
If its consumables i dont think they mind that much to come of as greedy fuckers, so they just hope you realise. Or just ask. I frankly hate those airhead fucktards that dont know whose shit belongs to who.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 16:46:00 No.5825723 Report

Quoted By: >>5827777 >>5829356

>>Fanime 04'
>>Go to the McDonalds that's down the block from the convention center.
>>I wait at the table while they get food but leave for a moment to go to the bathroom.
>>When I return, there's an apple pie on the table and no one around.
>>Assume boyfriend got me one cause I had mentioned that day I never had one before.
>>Take it and eat it happily.
>>Suddenly eyes are staring at me.
>>Look up and see an elderly homeless man staring at me as if I just killed something.
>>Boyfriend comes back and asks where I got the pie.
>>"...You didn't get it for me?"
>>"...no?"
>>Put two and two together.
>>Apologize so much to the man and offer to get him a full meal.
>>Do so and he was actually a rather nice man.
>>Upon leaving, a friend tells me "you know he stuck his thumb in that pie? I saw him when you were in the bathroom."
>>Blerg.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 11 May 2012 22:11:00 No.5826380 Report

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>>5825719
http://theoldvillage.wordpress.com/2004/01/28/douglas-adams-shares-a-true-story/
You're just expecting them to realize the mistake while avoiding conflict

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Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 00:15:00 No.5826834 Report

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Bampu for more stories.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 04:34:00 No.5827774 Report

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>be at first con ever
>casually chilling with friend upstairs
>watching people downstairs
>suddenly wild favorite character
>scream and sprint the fuck downstairs, tripping and almost breaking my leg
>accidentally scare girl
>"sorry I didn't mean to scare you it's just my first con and I'm excited and I really like your cosplay would you mind if I got a picture?"
>girl is very polite and says sure
>search bag, realize I don't have my camera and have a mini-heart attack
>friend comes downstairs holding my camera and staring at me like I'm a moron
>turn completely red and take picture of cosplayer
>apologize again and leave quickly

I later ran into her again and we hung out. She was a really cool girl and didn't mind my awkwardness

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 04:37:00 No.5827777 Report

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>>5825723
>you know he stuck his thumb in that pie?

AGHHHHHASDFHSADHF

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 05:02:00 No.5827823 Report

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>>5821243
Fuck I'm crying
I love you. Please marry me.

ValleLator !nCGvC6eOuQ

ValleLator !nCGvC6eOuQ Sat 12 May 2012 05:40:00 No.5827953 Report

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>>5821243
>frogdad
EVERY.
FUCKING.
TIME.
Best stories in the world.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 07:40:00 No.5828444 Report

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Izumicon 2011
Go to rave
Sad as fuck cause of certain situations
Guy asks me to dance
Dance like an idiot with him
He just walks off
0.0

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 08:03:00 No.5828530 Report

Quoted By: >>5828834

I was cosplaying as Trucy from Apollo Justice at Animazement, am really nervous and have a really hard time talking to people i dont know. Convince my uncle to cosplay 'hobo' Phoenix with me so i feel more comfortable in costume and in public.
See a cosplayer i love watching on DA as Edgeworth, first DA person i've seen in person before. I want to say hi and get pics so bad but i'm too nervous to even walk closer to their group. Later when i am turned away she walks by and say something to me, i think it was along the lines of 'nice dress'.
I am surprised and want to say like a million things! but just kind of awkwardly smile and look away, she walks away, i feel like an idiot. I avoid the main con hall and stick to the sides because i feel so embarrassed at myself. I am such a loser! haha i need to find ways to relax at future cons, i get way too scared. Any suggestions?

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Rika !04hKs0HJDI Sat 12 May 2012 09:31:00 No.5828791 Report

Quoted By: >>5829324

oh I got one
>go to con
>see some friends I haven't seen in a while so decide to tag along with them to go to pizza hut down the street
>realized this street was the longest street ever
>heat was probably 90+
>wearing heels (cousin had my flats in her purse but left to go do something else so I couldn't change into them)
>FALL MULTIPLE TIMES, look like an idiot
>sweating buckets.
>finally get there, go to the restroom to check the damage of my face
>FACE BURNT RED AND SWEATY. look like a outta shape fat person who worked out for the first time.
>shit down and eat pizza to cool off (eating pizza to cool off? lolwut)
>friends start leaving table to go back to con after we where done eating
>get up from booth chair
>HUGE BUTT PUDDLE OF SWEAT.
>friend saw it.
I wanted to die. just rot and die there.

>mfw when my friend saw my butt puddle of shame

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 09:49:00 No.5828834 Report

Quoted By: >>5828970

>>5828530
That was your first con right? I wouldn't worry too much, it's perfectly normal to feel just a little spazzy the first time, but as you attend more conventions you'll inch further into your comfort zone in the presence of other congoers, and before you know it you'll be making conversation with anyone and maybe even forming some lasting friendships.

You'll find that most cosplayers, at least in my experience, are cool, down-to-earth people. Hell, I'm not super outgoing or anything, but I once spent four hours talking to a girl who approached me because she liked my cosplay, and now she's my best friend.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 10:33:00 No.5828970 Report

Quoted By: >>5828989 >>5829001

>>5828834
Aww, thats sweet. I hope i'll be able to do that, i just have to get past my nerves first. I've been to a few small cons before but hadn't stayed long or really talked to anyone. I'm going to one in a few weeks, hopefully i'll be better :)

Polar !p9fAgIvZlo

Polar !p9fAgIvZlo Sat 12 May 2012 10:37:00 No.5828989 Report

Quoted By: >>5829066

>>5828970
that or get half drunk, if you are legal on that aspect

no but seriously, you get used to it, if it proves to bee much too nerviousness, try going as a masked cosplay and talk to people about their cosplay too, believe me, being behind the mask, helps get rid of shyness, is like imagining other people in underwear

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 10:40:00 No.5829001 Report

Quoted By: >>5829066

>>5828970
Nowadays, it seems like my main objective in going to cons is to meet new people and create lasting friendships and awesome memories with them. Hopefully, as you get out there more and more, you'll feel right at home with complete strangers. I too have the social anxiety, but a combination of working two theater jobs and con-going have been almost therapeutic for me.

It doesn't do very much for my speech problems unfortunately, but people like my stutter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 10:56:00 No.5829066 Report

Quoted By: >>5829079

>>5828989
Yes i"m legal, and that might not be such a bad idea haha I'll probably do a masked character if my nerves get to me at this con too. I'm in the middle of making a Haruko cosplay for this one so now i'm more nervous that people will thinking i'm out of character and that'll cause me to be even more panicy... its like a vicious cycle lol getting hyped up on something could help though

>>5829001
I feel a little better now that you guys have said this, i had a feeling that people were being judged when they're walking around and would rather stick to their groups instead of chatting with with randoms like me

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Crimson !BroTusMC/E Sat 12 May 2012 10:58:00 No.5829070 Report

Quoted By: >>5829103

>Fanime 2011 dressed as Heero Yuy
>watching the religious protesters from a safe distance
>girl walks up and is standing beside me
>She says hi to me and we comment on how silly these guys are
>Girl: "You know what would be great? If I got a girl and we just started making out infront of them."
>Me: "Hahaaa yeah I guess that would make them mad."
>Girl: "I just need to find someone to make out with."
>Me: "Hah, I don't think it would be too hard around here."
>Girl: "Yeah it would be great just making out there."
>Me: "Uhh well good luck finding that person! I'm just gonna go inside now. Gotta check out that dealer's room!"

That whole conversation was reeeally awkward. I was kinda getting the feeling she was kinda asking me? But you can't just be like NO I'M NOT A LESBIAN to her face because she was being all subtle and shit I dunnooo

I have some reeeally bad luck and awkwardness with underage girls sometimes. I've had one get really close to me playing with my wig, breathing down my neck, and totally weirding out my friend who was there to take my pictures. It's cool to be a lesbian now or something I guess? They kinda assume I like kissing girls because I crossplay. Can't I just like the character? Geez I don't even crossplay that well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 11:01:00 No.5829079 Report

Quoted By: >>5829125

>>5829066
While you will run into a few bitches, know that most people are happy to strike up a conversation with a fellow cosplayer. I've met a number of first-time congoers while making my usual rounds, and I always like taking the time to hang out with them. That's what cons are to me, an opportunity to hang out and pal around with some chill bros who share your interests.

Even if you get worked up and nervous, most of the time we'll understand. Most of us have been there before, myself included. Don't worry about people being judgmental. The way I see it, if someone's gonna be judgmental toward you and you ain't even bothering anyone, then you probably don't want their company anyhow.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 11:10:00 No.5829103 Report

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>>5829070
That's really awkward haha, i'm bi but i wouldn't ask some chick i dont know to make out just to piss off some protesters, even though i love when people piss them off. I have noticed being gay or bi is kind of a growing thing, which i dont think is bad or anything. Its just annoying when you get those people shoving it in your face and getting overly excited about taking pics of it...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 11:14:00 No.5829125 Report

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>>5829079
I'll be sure to keep that in mind at the con :)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:26:00 No.5829324 Report

Quoted By: >>5829348

>>5828791
What.. the fuck? Are you a literal landwhale?

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Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:26:00 No.5829327 Report

Quoted By: >>5829345

>Going to a funny hentai/ecchi panel by myself
>Making chipper small talk with some dude in line
>We go in and I sit off to the side by myself
>Same dude leaves his friends and comes up to me to ask if he can sit with me
>After "leading on" and upsetting a guy I was friendly with earlier, I nervously word vomit, "OKAY, BUT I GOTTA TELL YOU THAT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ME, I HAVE A BOYFRIEND."
>"Um... Okay."
> He sits down next to awkward ass me anyway.

PHEW, OKAY, MAYBE I CAN MAKE A FRIEND!

The panel starts. Campy tentacle ecchi plays.

>He turns to me
>"Wouldn't it be cool if this was real? Like, real life?"
>"What, you mean real people having sex on stage?"
>"Yeah!"
>"... Not really, no..."
>"I think it would be awesome."
>"Oh..."

And then I sat there nodding and smiling politely as he enthused about hentai and FMA. I'm a fucking invertebrate, /cgl/.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:40:00 No.5829345 Report

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>>5829327
wanna fuck?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:45:00 No.5829348 Report

Quoted By: >>5829353

>>5829324
No she's one of the cutest girls to ever grace /cgl/ with her presence. Almost won the idol contest, but then the organizer found out she isn't a promiscuous whore like the rest of them, so he banned her from the competition.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:48:00 No.5829353 Report

Quoted By: >>5829358

>>5829348
>Almost won the idol contest, but then the organizer found out she isn't a promiscuous whore like the rest of them

DAT JELLY

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Gropey the Clown !!z3Lf/vIW4kd Sat 12 May 2012 13:50:00 No.5829354 Report

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>>5816583

...Where was this and what did the guy look like? I've used that line before...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:52:00 No.5829356 Report

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>>5825723
How did he stick his thumb in it and survive? Shit's like 10 million degrees.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 13:54:00 No.5829358 Report

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>>5829353
Who jelly?

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Anonymous Sat 12 May 2012 22:33:00 No.5830188 Report

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>>Super shy super awkward
>>First costume I ever made myself (I did a shit job).
>>Heading for elevator and random guy jumps in front of me on one knee with a ring and asks if I would marry him. (probably his favorite character or something?)
>>OH GOD WHAT DO I DO?
>>"U-uhh I'm sorry.. uh.."
>>Walk past and get in elevator, he puts out his hand to hold it open longer.
>>"At least take the ring!"
>>"Umm oh no that's okay, you keep it."
>>"Please! Don't worry it wasn't THAT expensive, just take it. I want you to have it."
>>"Sorry I have a boyfrie-"
>>His friends start telling him to let me go and laugh at his failure.
>>Feel guilty, yet terrified for the rest of the night.

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