Worst thing to say at a con

OtakuMegane · Post by **OtakuMegane** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:31 pm

"Free Naruto headbands!!"

MadNavigator · Post by **MadNavigator** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:40 am

"MAN-FAYE TO THE RESCUUUUUUUUE!!!"

Mr Pilkington · Post by **Mr Pilkington** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:02 am

KinFreon wrote:"MAN-FAYE TO THE RESCUUUUUUUUE!!!"

Once again i have to question how that would be such a "bad" thing

MadNavigator · Post by **MadNavigator** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:44 am

Mr Pilkington wrote:
KinFreon wrote:"MAN-FAYE TO THE RESCUUUUUUUUE!!!"
Once again i have to question how that would be such a "bad" thing

It all depends on one's perspective. But I know it'd be a pretty bad thing to say at certain large-scale affinity functions in Southern California.

leadfoot · Post by **leadfoot** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:05 pm

i'm sorry but your al right but yet wrong the worst thing to say is disney
anime is 1000 times better.

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:11 am

"Hey are you Bill Gates. Oh sorry Vic I miss interpret you for Bill Gates"

No hard feelings Vic.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:27 pm

Senta wrote:"CHAIR!!!"

Pardon for being a complete newb here, but what excactly does this mean?

-Zero

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:52 pm

Zero Serenity wrote:
Senta wrote:"CHAIR!!!"
Pardon for being a complete newb here, but what excactly does this mean?

-Zero

There's dispute as to where it actually started, but I understand that it began at a west coast con in 1997 or 1998 when a chair was accidentally left on the stage during the cosplay and nobody did anything about it until people in the audience started yelling "Chair! Chair!" It became a chant very quickly in the packed room, and people started carrying it to other cons in the area, and eventually to the east coast in 1999 or 2000. It has also spread from just the cosplay to any heavily-attended event at a convention, including AMV showings.

In the seven years since it started, the chant has become widely despised among frequent con attendees, and will often result in death threats towards people who try to start up the chant. I've seen convention chairpeople make the threats from stage, even.

The chant especially irritates me as it's a representation of a mindless sheep mentality.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:20 pm

LantisEscudo wrote:
Zero Serenity wrote:
Senta wrote:"CHAIR!!!"
Pardon for being a complete newb here, but what excactly does this mean?

-Zero
There's dispute as to where it actually started, but I understand that it began at a west coast con in 1997 or 1998 when a chair was accidentally left on the stage during the cosplay and nobody did anything about it until people in the audience started yelling "Chair! Chair!" It became a chant very quickly in the packed room, and people started carrying it to other cons in the area, and eventually to the east coast in 1999 or 2000.

According to Scott A Melzer (why never a period after the A?) in his explanation of the jokes in "This Is Otakudom", it started at <i>Otakon</i> when some act put a chair out on stage and then took forever to get the rest of the act going.

I have to admit, though, that to hear a room full of people going "CHAIR AND PEACE!" at Otakon 2003 was, at least for me, quite an amusing experience.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:24 pm

Ah. Thank you for clearing that.

Another thing probably not to say:

"GLOMP!!!"
Seriously, every time I heard that it made me duck.

"It's those guys!" (Reffering to the guys just wearing underwear at Otakon 2005.)
*Barf* They were sickening.

I can't think of any more.

-Zero