I've been too sick with the Con Crud to hoist myself up and post this before now.
So last weekend was San Diego Comic Con. I've been itching to go for years, but never had the funds to go. Well, this year I got to be a Booth Babe for one of my favorite artists. I took a variation on a Princess Leia costume and 2 Deanna Troi costumes. I had 5 of the greatest days in my con-going history.
Except for a solid 5 minutes of sheer irritation that bordered on anger.
I was traveling the exhibition hall floor in my Princess Leia variant costume. It was slow going as picture requests were frequent. One young 'gent' ask me for a pic, then asked another passerby to take it for him.
We both agree. So he hands off his camera, sidles on up next to me, I put my hand on his shoulder (the nearest one as it creates an air of casual friendliness while still creating a buffer space) and just as the picture is about to be taken, I feel a hand on my bum. Not just resting, but cupping and lifting.
I dart quickly out of the way, looking sufficiently offended. He reclaims his camera and happily flounces off. The people who stopped to take the picture look confused. I turn to them and say "He just goosed me! He was not hot enough to pull that bullshit with me!"
It wasn't until I got home and started checking the internet again did I find out about EA Games' little contest.
That doesn't necessarily mean he was trying to win it or even in the contest, because the fact that he grabbed my butt wasn't on camera, but both items seriously irk me. I mean, c'mon! I was there to help sell art, not be your hand candy. Jackass.
So last weekend was San Diego Comic Con. I've been itching to go for years, but never had the funds to go. Well, this year I got to be a Booth Babe for one of my favorite artists. I took a variation on a Princess Leia costume and 2 Deanna Troi costumes. I had 5 of the greatest days in my con-going history.
Except for a solid 5 minutes of sheer irritation that bordered on anger.
I was traveling the exhibition hall floor in my Princess Leia variant costume. It was slow going as picture requests were frequent. One young 'gent' ask me for a pic, then asked another passerby to take it for him.
We both agree. So he hands off his camera, sidles on up next to me, I put my hand on his shoulder (the nearest one as it creates an air of casual friendliness while still creating a buffer space) and just as the picture is about to be taken, I feel a hand on my bum. Not just resting, but cupping and lifting.
I dart quickly out of the way, looking sufficiently offended. He reclaims his camera and happily flounces off. The people who stopped to take the picture look confused. I turn to them and say "He just goosed me! He was not hot enough to pull that bullshit with me!"
It wasn't until I got home and started checking the internet again did I find out about EA Games' little contest.
That doesn't necessarily mean he was trying to win it or even in the contest, because the fact that he grabbed my butt wasn't on camera, but both items seriously irk me. I mean, c'mon! I was there to help sell art, not be your hand candy. Jackass.
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