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⌈ Secret Post #2489 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think OPs experience is characteristic of the conventions I've been to. Maybe not so much with the hitting on part but with the type of people at conventions. Many of them are socially marginal and don't "dress up" for anything, and they don't realize they don't bathe often enough, don't groom to most standards of social interaction or want to wear any clothing beyond the most comforable and fond items like t-shirts with slogans. It's a place where there is great acceptance for people who do not conform to those standards and this can be startling to people who don't expect it.

To enjoy conventions I suspect it's not going to be a matter of finding different conventions. It's going to be changing expectations, recognizing that that's the population you'll find there, and being grateful you have social skills others don't and learning not to be ashamed to be there among those who might not. And finding whatever event/person/etc. niche at conventions that lets you enjoy your experience. If you don't want to do that that's understandable, but you might find it broadening.

[starphotographs]

...Is a convention really a "dress-up" occasion, though? Okay, aside from costumes. :P But still, it always seemed like one of those "yeah, you'll be on your feet from morning til night so just wear something practical" situations.

[(Anonymous)]

That's a good point. But I know people (convention goers, yes) who own nothing but slogan t-shirts and shorts and never ask themselves how they look in their clothing. They wear the same slogan t-shirts and shorts to shop, to restaurants, to parties, to Thanksgiving dinner...they don't care to bother with anything else, no matter where they're going. That's the sort of approach I mean.

[(Anonymous)]

Conventions are not worth dressing up for. ANY event, however, is worth bathing and wearing clean clothes that are in decent shape and at least not too grossly ill-fitting, even if they're casual and cheap.

Beyond that, it has to be a pretty formal or solemn venue or event before I'll judge people for what kind of clothes they're wearing. Frankly, some expensive formal outfits I've seen were so hideous I'd much rather have seen the wearer in a decent t-shirt and shorts!

[(Anonymous)]

I guess it depends by what you consider "dressing up". Obviously people aren't going to go to a con wearing their best evening-wear and styled hair. But it also doesn't hurt to put on a decent pair of jeans or a clean shirt that hasn't been worn for 3 days straight. Most of the people who go to my local con look like they dressed themselves in the dark and smell like they just fell out of a dumpster. :(

[pkbitchgirl]

The OP didn't say 'hitting on' they mentioned people 'hitting' others as in physically striking them.

Being hit on can be expected at a con, being physically hit on the other hand...