Most annoying thing at an anime convention

[PaladinCecil]

What would you consider the biggest nuisance at an anime convention? No offense to anyone responsible for these things.

Regarding the second choice: Over the past four years, I've been attending voice actor panels on a regular basis and at more than half of them someone asked how to get into voice acting and the panelist/panelists had to spend 20 minutes giving all the details on how to do it. I've never found anything wrong with people having this goal and I think it's cool how VAs have inspired so many people to want to get involved, but when you hear that question at almost every panel and have to keep hearing the same kind of answer again and again, at least a third of the audience will be annoyed by it because it's been asked at a million panels and most of the audience wants to hear as many different questions as they can, which allows at least a few less people to ask their own questions, which is especially frustrating if they have something really good to say. I've met one voice actor (the awesome Michael McConnohie) who makes fliers he puts on each chair in the panel room giving his own insight on it, which I thought was real smart and I'm starting to recommend other VAs to do the same thing.

Regarding the third choice:
I will admit that I think it's repetitive seeing so many people cosplaying as characters from Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, Naruto, Final Fantasy 7 and Ouran, but as common as it is, I have no complaints about it because in my opinion, it's best for cosplayers to do characters they like and are most comfortable dressing as because that way, they're being themselves more than they would if they dressed as someone from a lesser-known anime. Although if you're going to cosplay, that should be your purpose, not because the character is popular (no offense to those who do that). However, it is nice when people dress as different characters.

[Nogardous]

Butt Scratcher is annoying as hell... also same with I lost the game. New thing is Brony(or something)... I had couple of groups come up to me and go are you a brony and I was like WTF!?... Then it was for my little pony and they got pissed when I was like ah no.. Second is people go around going high five... best way to spread con crud... one if I'm number 163 that means that is 162 other people you came in contact with. I was already sick the week prior with Relapse fever... I don't want to get sick again with con crud.. so my answer was denied. Which turned into a game itself with that guy all next day see him and go denied or he says it to me. Also voice actor thing is annoying reason why I don't go to the voice actor Q&A except went to one because I was tired at one con and didn't want to walk around... Instead surrounded by fan girls and found out few of the series I watched he voiced the main character and no one asked that question... instead I was like what panel is next? Okay and what character you did?? Then it was Holy crap it was you who voiced that character and I was like sweet.. and I went to couple of his other panels too... Also yesh agree with the third one... not as bad as some of the other years when all you seen was naruto, bleach or KH cosplays... you couldn't go a minute with out seeing one..

[Mangosteen]

The Game and the butt scratcher.  I mean I like Family guy, and when I first heard that at con, I thought it was super funny.  But after the what~ 4 year of it, its gotten pretty annoying.  I was walking in the hotel once, and some guy screamed it in my ear.  Not close behind me, in my ear.  I mean what the hell?!?
And the game, when is that going to end??  I lost the game 4 years ago, can we PLEASE move on??

Anywaz~ that is just my opinion.

[Rippy The Nekomatta]

Sorry, I'm also getting plum tired of the "Butt scratcher" yelling in the hall, its been what four or five years since it started, can we PLEASE come up with something else

[Sarge]

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

[Rippy The Nekomatta]

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

I so agree, please, for once people, we are suffering, plus, i'm going deaf. I have no problem with Carmelladazen, I have no problem with Yatta dance...but no more Buttscratcher or "I lost the Game" I dont' even know what the hell that is anymore

[The Ronin]

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

I had to quote this multiple times. Just had to. I could quote it a million times, and it still wouldn't be enough.

[The irresponsible captain Jack Harkness]

Free Huggers

Although NDK is my favorite place on earth, it’s also a cesspool, and one of the last things I want to do at NDK is have someone rub their entire body of germs all over me; also I don’t like strangers thinking they can be that familiar with me especially the ones wearing creepy costumes like pedobear.(sory pedobear cosplayer, Im just not a fan of pedobear)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cesspool

[GimmeAnime]

I will be fine with Carmelladazen, but there is a catch:

New Rule: If you insist on doing Carmelladazen, you must do the entire dance, not just the Neko-mimi. If you don't know the entire dance, then you are not allowed.

Also, please just stop sitting in a corner or the middle of a hallway with your iPod speakers blasting whatever music you happen to like. It's annoying and it's been done before, only using cassette tapes and boom boxes (yes, I'm old). If you want to have some sort of listening party, put up a few flyers and invite people back to your hotel room. Don't get in everyone's way AND add to the noise level of the con.

[Jalakins]

People cutting in line. OMG seriously, just because you talked to this person once doesn't make them your new best friend when the line for something wraps around the entire hotel. So no, I KNOW they didn't save you a spot in line. wtf.

Buttscratcher doesn't bother me. Germs don't bother me. What's with the germs? lol Your body can't develop antibodies if you don't get exposed to germs. I high-fived people, got hugged by people, and I did not get sick. Win.

[The Ronin]

Germs don't bother me. What's with the germs? lol Your body can't develop antibodies if you don't get exposed to germs. I high-fived people, got hugged by people, and I did not get sick. Win.

This.

If my kids don't get me sick on a regular basis, then the con is gonna have a pretty hard time. Of course that may all change after I really start working the con next year

[mesona]

Or better yet, don't come up with anything else.  Please?  Glad we had this talk.

IT has already been found but by luck the only people who will say it are those cosplaying it.

I think all of them are annoying at cons.

Not once not twice but three times The line was cut off right infront of me because of line jumpers.

We get it you want to be an VA I got an idea go where Va is needed. The only questions I hear or see that bugs me more then "I wantz be VA" Is " I can write manga" or "I has fanfic I want you to put in your manga"

This year I think there were less copies than their have been in years, that being said I did run into a Junpei at the photo shoot(was late and cant find any of me T.T)

Not sure I am the right one to say this because I did it a few times as well but I am okay with others saying no. Just because at cons we feel like we all are best friends/family does not mean its okay to ask me for my # after talking to me for only 5 minutes about why I picked samurai when asked ninja or pirate. I only give my phone out if I trust you. If you continue to ask it gets creepy. Even more so because I was 7 years older then you.

[GimmeAnime]

This.

If my kids don't get me sick on a regular basis, then the con is gonna have a pretty hard time. Of course that may all change after I really start working the con next year

I used to rarely get sick from cons, then I became a vendor. All that dirty, dirty, money... I soon had to make a habit of using hand sanitizer.

[JellyfishPirate]

yeah the whole everyone is a clone at con really makes me sad more than annoyed, from personal experience i went as Link and was drowned in a sea of Links one year, and the whole you lost the game thing is just plain stupid, i agree with mangosteen i lost the game years ago.

[Alitain]

Free Huggers

Although NDK is my favorite place on earth, it’s also a cesspool, and one of the last things I want to do at NDK is have someone rub their entire body of germs all over me; also I don’t like strangers thinking they can be that familiar with me especially the ones wearing creepy costumes like pedobear.(sory pedobear cosplayer, Im just not a fan of pedobear)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cesspool

I just have to say, there were several people asking for free hugs this year, and I joined in for one, but you know what I did the rest of the time?  Ignored them, or declined.  I've seen a lot of people complain about the free hugs or high fives.  And aside from those people that simply break the rules and just hug people without their consent, you can easily just say no and majority of people will respect your decision.  So, just a suggestion if you're not doing this, try it next year.  Just because someone asks for a free hug or high five doesn't mean you have to give them one.

I mean I was someone who high fived people.  I didn't just high five random people, but mainly cool cosplayers like The Doctors and all.  No one turned me down or looked disgruntled about doing it, and if anyone had refused I would've respected it.  Anyone else that ignores the rules and just hugs random people or invades your space is breaking the rules and you should report them.

Aside from that it's inevitable that you're going to get a little sick at NDK just by probability and numbers.  I always get a little raspy throat, sometimes a stuffy nose(got both this year, yay!).  Best thing to do is either take or bring preventative measures or just grin and bear it.

[The irresponsible captain Jack Harkness]

Alitain
 
I do decline or ignore free huggers.

I said nothing about people invading my personal space or not respecting my refusal for a free hug.


and while this may be true.

Your body can't develop antibodies if you don't get exposed to germs.

I don’t know how hygienic free huggers are, for all I know they could be the people who show up at NDK and don’t have a room and wonder around the Marriot the whole 72 hours of the convention; so they don’t change clothing, or shower once, or eat or sleep. (I call them roaming zombies).

I am not saying all the free huggers are contagious or not hygienic, I just chose not to take the risk of coming in physical contact with someone who is contagious.

That is al I am going to say about this subject. I am aware people have a different perspective, on the subject of free hugs, than I have. I am not going to drag this discussion out any further into a “who is right and who is wrong” argument because the topics being discussed are subjective.

[Rippy The Nekomatta]

Actually it was annoying to me, every year coming down with a freaking COLD on the last day of con. Then this year because I'm allergic to hops, walking passed the bar has become a HEALTH hazard! Grrerrrrr.....if I ever get my hands on the guy who got too close I"m going to.....

[mesona]

I just thought of three more!

One. Those that see I have Ramune on Sunday and ask for some because the dealers room is out. They always want it for free!(did not happen this year)


Two. Con goers that take your plushie away from you with out asking. My puu was ripped this year when a little girl (11) asked for a picture with me and then picked up my puu by the ear....

Three. When your plushie gets more hugs than you!

[The Ronin]

Two. Con goers that take your plushie away from you with out asking. My puu was ripped this year when a little girl (11) asked for a picture with me and then picked up my puu by the ear....

My wife nearly took the heads off a pair of girls that were in line behind her for the Saturday wig panel because they wouldn't stop messing with her Ryo-oki backpack. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal, but this is one of the original Ryo-oki backpacks from BEFORE Tenchi was shown on Toonami, not the funky grey ones that they were selling in the dealers room. The poor thing is 12 years old, very well loved and very used. The poor thing is falling apart and my wife brought it one last time before retiring it to the stuffed animal shelf, not expecting a couple of teeny boppers to manhandle it while she was wearing it.

[Nogardous]

Also added note that there been times were me and my friends meet up at a line for a panel some of us coming from different area of the hotel. Yeah we could be consider line jumpers but we are in the same room or from the same area and know each others for years I don't really see it line jumping when your group of friends got to the panel line few minutes before you reached them... Also few time I would hop into a line to talk to a friend then when the line starts moving or something I say bye jump out.
Far as random glomping... I only do surprise glomps to my friends who know I do it... and 90% of the time they see me coming and know so they ready for it.

I didn't get sick from the con... but I got a cold now from work being out side soaking wet in the 40 degree weather. But yeah I quit doing the free hugs and high fives... it's cool and all but when I been sick twice last month from tick relapse fever... my immune system is still recovering and I just don't want to get sick again. Also anyone else notice saturday evening the back hallway smelled like a cat pissed in it.

Other thing that annoyed me is the people spreading con funk.. nothing like walking through the hotel and getting hit with a strong scent of BO from some random person passing you. I know some people have bad BO  problems but if you start to really stick take time and shower again. Because if your in line next to me and you stink I will just randomly sat "No Con Funk"