Stuff other Cosplayers do that annoys you

[Hiei the Epic]

I thought this would be a useful way of ranting (at least for me).

There are some things cosplayers do that makes me ashamed to be a part of them. Picking on people for their bodies, imperfect costumes, etc.

Anything you've ever experienced or witnessed from other cosplayers that really bugged you?

[Bright Lady Jaina]

When a cosplayer wears either a Spirit Halloween bought 'cosplay' or puts no effort into making one and then gets annoyed when no one wants their picture. I mean, I have no problem with people who are on a budget or just learning to sew or only wearing a costume for fun, but please people must remember that at a convention with only so much film or camera memory, people only want the very best cosplays on camera. And I know it hurts when no one wants your picture, you can feel ugly or like no one notices you, still, though, if you don't have the money or skill to have a really eye grabbing costume, dress up because you love it, not because you want attention.

[Miss Esa]

I hate when cosplayers complain about their costumes.

[The_Manly_Succubus]

I really, really hate it when a cosplayer tells you to your face, while you are in costume, that something is inaccurate. "Oh, well it looks great, except for..." It's beyond rude, and I really hate it. Critiquing is one thing, but don't do it to their face unless they ask you, end of story. And half the time, they don't even know what they are talking about.

When I did Fran from FFXII, all I ever heard was, "You have her ears backwards!" I'd say, "And you've obviously never played the game, so back the ******** off."

[The_Manly_Succubus]

Miss Esa

I hate when cosplayers complain about their costumes.

Complain that it isn't up to their standards? Or that they're uncomfortable? Because I can empathize with the latter. I've had several cosplays where I can be a total crab because something somewhere is hurting, lol.

[Miss Esa]

The_Manly_Succubus

Miss Esa

I hate when cosplayers complain about their costumes.

Complain that it isn't up to their standards? Or that they're uncomfortable? Because I can empathize with the latter. I've had several cosplays where I can be a total crab because something somewhere is hurting, lol.

When they complain that their own costumes in not good enough. I understand being uncomfortable, it happens. But dont b***h that your costume isn't good enough.

[Tool_Toul_Kururu]

-Think that an anime con is a party and whatever goes, whatever goes

-Take pictures of you in the bathroom, eating, drinking, or with your mouth open

-Brag about their outfit that they didn't make themselves and that they bought from hot topic being better than yours or someone else's that is doing the same character

-Tell in your face how this outfit lacks this and that and that and that, like you can change it instantly. There is something between constructive critics and being picky.

-Screaming in your ear when it's a crowd or in a line with a crowd with your friends

-Complaining about a con and doing nothing to change it at all

-Smoking in the same room as your cosplay or smoking weed

-Not bathing and wearing your cosplay to sleep as well as all of the days, without having it aired out.

-Complain about a con sucking and being boring but it's a big con and you are doing nothing but going to the dealer room and trying to get boys to look at you.

-Thinking that you only cosplay to pick up the other sex and to have sex only and any woman in a skimpy outfit is just "asking for it."

There is more but I can't think of anything.

[The_Manly_Succubus]

Miss Esa

The_Manly_Succubus

Miss Esa

I hate when cosplayers complain about their costumes.

Complain that it isn't up to their standards? Or that they're uncomfortable? Because I can empathize with the latter. I've had several cosplays where I can be a total crab because something somewhere is hurting, lol.

When they complain that their own costumes in not good enough. I understand being uncomfortable, it happens. But dont b***h that your costume isn't good enough.

Okay, yea, I get what your saying.

[Hyunah]

Tool_Toul_Kururu

-Think that an anime con is a party and whatever goes, whatever goes

-Take pictures of you in the bathroom, eating, drinking, or with your mouth open

-Brag about their outfit that they didn't make themselves and that they bought from hot topic being better than yours or someone else's that is doing the same character

-Tell in your face how this outfit lacks this and that and that and that, like you can change it instantly. There is something between constructive critics and being picky.

-Screaming in your ear when it's a crowd or in a line with a crowd with your friends

-Complaining about a con and doing nothing to change it at all

-Smoking in the same room as your cosplay or smoking weed

-Not bathing and wearing your cosplay to sleep as well as all of the days, without having it aired out.

-Complain about a con sucking and being boring but it's a big con and you are doing nothing but going to the dealer room and trying to get boys to look at you.

-Thinking that you only cosplay to pick up the other sex and to have sex only and any woman in a skimpy outfit is just "asking for it."

There is more but I can't think of anything.

I would agree with 90% of these things
I also dont like when cosplayers purposely scare "normals"; Cosplayers have a bad enough rep. behave yourselves scream

[Bishounen Sesshoumaru]

Honestly, just impoliteness in any form.


And glomping. Please. Don't. Tackle. Me. And ruin. My costume.

[XxNaomi-LukarixX]

being loud and obnoxious
bad hygiene
glomping
being rude when someone asks for a picture (if you are busy or something simply say so and go on with your business. no need to be a b***h)
Elitists
people who only cosplay things because they are popular and desperately try to get attention for it.
yaoi-ing all over the place for attention
asking other people to yaoi/yuri for you
touching without asking
creeper photos (I wont bite you. just ask and I'll gladly pose for you. no need to snap a candid photo from 20 feet away)
nitpicking someone's costume to their face

I could go on

[Hannah Yeager]

Miss Esa

When they complain that their own costumes in not good enough. I understand being uncomfortable, it happens. But dont b***h that your costume isn't good enough.

The only people who have the right to b***h about a person's cosplay being bad is cosplay judges. I understand that not everyone can sew and look like a Hollywood star, but seriously, if you don't have any pride in your work, why are you even wearing it?

That's my point on the issue. If you can't take pride in what you made, put effort into your own costumes, or even put any effort into how you look, why should you be wearing it in the first place? Do you not care about how you look? And if you don't care about how you look, you're killing a good first impression.

Onto my irritations...

• When I tell you I didn't make a costume, please DON'T tell me to lie to the cosplay judges and tell them I made the costume. I'm glad you like my outfit, but please, a convention doesn't equal leaving your morals at the front door.
  
  
• Location is key for everything. I did a panel for AUSA in 2011, and I spent most of the day before my panel searching for Tech Ops so I could have the right equipment for my panel. Ended up having to escorted to Tech Ops by a staff member because they were down a narrow hall that was easily overlooked by everyone except staff.

[Hiei the Epic]

i really dislike when people ask me to take yaoi pictures with Kurama.

it makes me feel like a stripper a bit.

[CanesGalactica]

As a person who has worked as staff at some conventions, I personally hate it when cosplayers disregard the rules that are put in place for everyone's safety, thus ruining future opportunities for other cosplayers.

A few other things:

- Being obnoxious in the hotel where everyone else is staying (and possibly trying to sleep).
- Overloading the elevators to the point where they break down and there is a two hour long line just to go back to your hotel room.
- Being rude to the hotel/convention staff for no apparent reason.
- Cattiness toward other cosplayers because they are heavier/lack boobs/etc. for the character they are cosplaying.
- Disobeying the rules of the convention!
- Stealing (I work dealer's room a lot of the time and you have no IDEA what stupid crap people will try to steal).

[Bottling Sunshine]

Yay! I get to vent about crap!

-Well, I absolutely hate t when there are 20,000 13 year girl old girls whom are cosplaying Hetalia and make it their mission to be as annoying as possible. Maybe not on purpose, but I feel with them excessively touching, kissing, and screaming without a lick of an inside voice with one another rather annoying. I know other fandoms do this and not just Hetalia, but I once was a Hetalia fan and the fandom went down the crapper.

-People that don't have complicated and debilitating costumes that refuse to use the stairs in the hotel when there are clearly people that need the elevator.

-Creepers... I know their there, but their so damn obvious about it that I have to tell them I'm 16, despite being 18. And even then sometimes they still don't walk away.

-Bad hygiene. Sometimes I wanna hand people a bar of soap... Its even worse when they ask you for a hug and you don't want to be mean to them.