/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Obligatory pic

>>8588477
I actually got the stereotypical 'is that a national costume?' the other day... I only thought it was americans who were that stupid.

got the stereotypical 'is that a national costume?' the other day. I thought it was only american normalfags who made a point of living under rocks.

>Waiting for bus
>Two guys walking down path towards me
>Bald, wearing tracksuits, have pitbull, both have beers.
>Look at me. PANIC
>They smile and stop for a second one speaks
>"I don't mean to bother you, but you look really nice. Sorry, it's just nice to see a girl wearing nice clothes like that for once. Wish more girls dressed like you. Sorry, Just, yeah"
>He was really genuine and nice and looked quite taken aback by me.

That went better than expected.

>>8588477
>are you in a play
>where's your sheep
>are you babes in toyland

>with a couple of friends at the mall
>in full casual cosplay, most of us just out of our weeb phase but still a little questionable
>pass two women by the target entrance at least middle aged
>one asks the other what's going on, staring over at us
>other one: "oh, they're just demon children"

Both were entirely straight faced and serious, but they were leaving so that's all we heard them say.

>>8588627
you should have stopped and walk towards them.
Freak them out a little.

>WHERE'S THE PLAY
>WHERE'S DA SHEEP
>ALICE IN WONDERLAAAAAND

>With a couple friends in casual lolita.
>End up in Costco for cheap greasy lunch.
>Little old sample lady asks us if we are "living dolls".
>Goes into spiel about how she saw it on TV.
>I lie and claim to have never heard of it.
>Goddamnit TLC.

This has come up a few times since that special aired. Feign complete ignorance every time.

>>8588497
I fucking love this picture

>>8588608
Oh gosh

>coming back from cosplay meet up
>it sucked ass
>drove 3 hours each way
>stop at a taco bell for dinner
>still in cosplay
>wearing shitty Zacharie cosplay (from OFF)
>'Zacharie!
>whip around
>girl wearing an OFF shirt
>her mom looks horrified
>straight up about to punch me if I take a step closer
>girl asks to take a photo with me
>mom reluctantly takes a pic of her daughter and me
>give her my tumblr
>she messaged me and said she had a great time talking to me

I've had more entertaining things happen to me, but the most recent was this past weekend. Was dressed in lolita, waiting at a stoplight.

>60+ year old woman
>'Are you anime?'

> In the mall just planning to get boyfriend a quick gift for his birthday
> Two girls in lackluster Inuyasha (w/o wig) and an Eruka pass by our of game shop
> Suddenly flashbacks of middle school come up, cold sweat forming
> Accidentally say "Oh no that's such a mistake" audibly, and they look hurt as hell
> Feels bad for these proud ass weebs all day and I just go home to look at all my cosplay mistakes

>just getting back from a three day con with friend
>mum picks us up cause we're too lazy to give a fuck about driving
>we go into his neighborhood still in costume since we had to check out of the hotel early and couldn't change
>super Hispanic ghetto man calls me a fag for wearing cat ears and such
>thanksfornoticing.jpg
>friend tells him to fuck off but this triggered the ghetto and soon little nigglets came from all alley ways to poke fun at the neko boy and his short companion dressed in a half assed tokyo ghoul outfit
>I ignore the niglets and king pedro as we walk to his house helping him carry his stuff
> meet his family and watch an episode of DRAMAtical murder before I leave
>walks alone still a few niglets around king pedro
>calls me a fag one more time before i get into my mums car

and that was my most recent experience...

>go to park with photographer friend for first photoshoot ever
>a bit anxious about how people might react
>hear a dad say "Look at the pretty hat" to his kid
>two kids look at us while we're taking pictures and ask us if we're going to do a show afterwards
>someone asks me if I'm a fairy
>a few guys see us, one thinks I'm Pikachu, then a pirate

>decide to then go take some pictures at a nearby medieval gate
>it's super close so no big deal
>end up realizing we have to go through the monthly flea market
>vendor asks me if I'm okay with my heavy cosplay in the heat
>group of vendors having lunch ask us if we are with the other "disguised people"
>say no, ask for details
>turns out there is a lolita meetup going on
>one of them aks if he can see my sword
>hand it over, guy actually handles it very cautiously and compliments me on it
>another group of vendors stop us and asks questions about what we're doing, if I'm not too hot, if I made my costume myself
>super nice people, end up chatting a little bit
>tell me my costume is great and to have a good time

It couldn't have gone better

aside from the usual
>"WHATS THIS ALL ABOUTTTT"
>"IS THERE A SHOW GOING ONNN"

very recently I was walking a very lovely traveler lolita back to her hotel which was in the middle of the city, so we're just casually just waiting to cross the street while both wearing basically full AP outfits.

a while back, when we were still with the rest of the meet group, some random man asked to take a picture with one of us then walked away. Later, at that stoplight, the same man stood right next to us and kept asking "m-mam, when are you going to d-dress like that again..." over and over. We just kind of ignored him until I looked over at him and went "Yes?"

He got too nervous and stumbled out a "n-nevermind" and walked off.

It was kinda spooky.

>>8588674
I had a similar reaction from a little girl who asked me if I was manga

>>8588701
>wearing cat ears and such
>neko boy
>watch an episode of DRAMAtical murder
>before i get into my mums car
10/10 cringed

>>8588648
I read this in a sort of Baman Piderman voice.

>in grocery store Starbucks wearing casual lolita
>lady in late twenties comes up to me
>"wow your dress is so poofy"
>"thanks I guess"
>she then continually asks me how my dress stays poofy and doesn't seem to understand what petticoats are
>tells me I look like her boyfriends ex
>calls over boyfriend
>he agrees
>whatthefuckishsppening.jpg
>they thank me and leave

>>8588815
>In a japanese store/cafe often visited by lolitas and weebs
> Wearing full brand with a normie friend.
>Another lolita walks in with 2 normie friends, looks like teenagers.
>She is wearing a crappy Bodyline coord.
> Attempt to say hi and complement her anyway as I like to make friends, and other lolitas have come up to me before in the same way.
> Bitch blatantly ignores me as I try to say hi, and my friend as she says something nice about her dress.
> whatever.jpg

Only negative experience I've ever had with a wild lolita. I've met others who were very nice.

>>8588685
How autistic are you to say a whole sentence accidentally while in the mall by yourself?

>>8588627
>going to the mall in cosplay
Weeb detected

>>8588674
>"yes."

> at mall with gf, who is also a lolita
> browsing
> middle aged lady marches up
> "WHAT IS THIS. ARE YOU A FLASH MOB."
> lolwut.jpg
> "ARE YOU WITH THOSE OTHER PEOPLE."
> tell her to gtfo and stfu
> bump into gaggle of goths later
> apparently the old lady bugged them about us as well, thought we were a group
> we all laugh it off
> everything went better than expected

>>8588701
this 15yo is 2edgy4me

>>8588674
My younger sister used to call me an anime. It was sweet.

Once some guy came up to a group of us and said "y-you look really pretty like you are from anime or something." That same day, a homeless guy flipped me off.
Once some guys decided it would be fun to scream "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DRESSED AS" from across the street.
And once when I went out with some friends for lunch, a random middle aged woman said "oh what cute little loli-lolis" to us.
Kek.

>leave anime California and go to nearby Downtown Disney
>2 cosplayers
>girl in froofy quincenera dress and her whole squadron appear
>chase us down for a picture together

>>8588477
>>8588497
has the mystery of why she has 2 purses ever been solved

>>8588701
this is the cringiest thing i've read in a while
i-if this is bait it's pretty good

>>8588982
No idea w/r/t that anon, but I sometimes carry two purses because AP's smaller, shaped purses hardly have any space.

>>8588627
>"oh, they're just demon children"
I am laughing so hard at the thought of a middle aged woman saying this as if it's the most natural thing in the world
>don't mind the demon children

I rarely have people come up to me while I'm wearing lolita, apart from an old man lecturing me on how I shouldn't wear crosses and how God isn't a fashion statement, and a 12-13 year old girl complimenting me on my "cosplay." (the girl was actually pretty cute about it)

I get way more comments and stares while wearing gyaru.

This didn't happen to me, though I was a witness to it and I got a good fucking laugh out of it.

>Sitting in Asian market near my house for lunch
>The food court is pretty close to the entrance
>Decide to just idly watch people come in and out cause why not?

>After a few minutes of sitting there. I see it.

>Unshowered white girl in a ratty ass kimono and dirty converses comes wandering in. No parent in sight.
>Looks even worse than milanoo.
>Keeps quiet, but gives her a bit of a judging stare from afar.

>Suddenly, a loud male's voice nearby.
>"You look fucking stupid. Take that shit off!"
>People turn to stare.

>Her expression: Priceless.

I know she was probably only 14-16, but jesus christ you'd think people would know better.

So I work in retail, and my boss hired a girl that I used to go to high school with. She was a mega cunt who used to bully me relentlessly back in the day and I wasn't at all excited about working with her, because I knew she was going to put on this fake-sweet attitude and I just didn't want to deal with it. After a couple of weeks, some of my coworkers were warming up to her and they would go out for dinner or drinks on occasion, but I warned them that she's really not what she seems to be. After hearing "Oh anon, people change!" and "Cut her some slack, that was years ago!" a couple of times, I gave up and just went about my business.
Fast forward a couple of months later, I walk into the break room to put my stuff away before clocking in, and MegaCunt (tm) is there with a few other girls who were also about to start their shifts. As soon as I walk in, she pulls out her phone and says "Oh hey anon! I have to show you this picture! I saw this girl who looked just like you at this restaurant I went to, except her hair was different and she was dressed like a fucking gothic baby or some shit!" She starts showing everyone a grainy photo she took from across the restaurant of me eating with my husband while wearing a really basic coordinate with pic related, and she kept going on about how "TOTALLY RIDICULOUS" I looked and how she was "so shocked that anyone would marry someone who dresses like THAT". Now, the other three girls in the room think lolita is the coolest thing ever and they were all visibly disgusted at how she was acting. I started cracking up, and one of the other girls politely said "...that actually is anon, and I think she looks really cool to be honest." The others agreed and MegaCunt was so fucking embarrassed, she tried backpedaling immediately and said things like "Well it's just that I've never seen anything like that before and I didn't know what to think and I guess it's kinda cool..." but the other girls were already so done and it was great.

>>8589066
Also she ended up quitting two weeks later and was apparently complaining on Facebook that everyone was "SO MEAN :(" and that the work environment was "JUST TOO STRESSFUL", top fucking kek.

>>8588701
Jesus

>>8588969
LOLI LOLIS that's so cute

>>8589017
I agree that it's funny, but being a dick to a kid isn't that cool. We were all young idiots once.

stop posting Fahr OP, jesus christ

>>8589097
Yeah we get it, they are aaaalllll staaagggeedddd and Fahr is horribbblleeeeeee blah blah. The photos are still classics.

>>8589108
Even if they are staged, I love them to death

>arrive to con in evening
>in r mika costume I worked really hard on so happy to finally show up
>still hella nervous about showing so much skin tho
>have to park far away with bf and walk
>pass by a whole family with 3 small kids on the sidewalk
>nervous, prepare self for death glares and negativity
>hear the mom say as we passed 'ay que bonita~'
>my face when
>!!!! BAD FEELINGS GONE!
I was so ready for the con after that fuck yeah

>>8589115
If they were real it would be better, but Ben for stages photos they are top!

>Waiting in station after con
>Waiting for BF outside loos
>Knobhead football fan in full fan-garb ie shirt, shorts, scarf, hat, bag. stands near me waiting for his GF.
>"OIOI WHAT PLAY YOU IN"
>me not being in the mood.
>me-"No idea. What about yours?"
>him-"Not in no play m8. you weirdo dressing up like cartoons and going to freaky fan meets. collecting weird shit obsessive weirdo"
>me (so fucking ready) "You just been to a football match? You're wearing a full team kit to show support? How much did the merc cost you? You brought a ticket for this match or you got a full season ticket? You got posters and shit?"
>Him (now on the defensive) "YEah but i'm not dresses like a stupid weirdo"
>me- "You're wearing nasty plastic sports shit and shorts in late november my friend. This is an open air train station and the train has no heating. At least my costume is warm, yours is just awful"

>BF gets out "Whos this?" He asks.
>"Idk some guy from a play"


Felt badass and kept walking fast without looking back. I knew the football team he was wearing and that it meant he would be getting a different train home than me. If he was wearing my cities colours I wouldn't have tried.

>>8589097
Relax, nobody cares. We know all the stories. The photos are still funny.

>Coming home from city meet
>Bus service is always bad.
>Bus isn't showing up
>Bus stop is busy, even though I've been waiting hours I give up my seat to old ladies.
>Ladies are very grateful and compliment my outfit (simple classic). We get chatting because it's nice to do.
>Orange overweight girl in tiny tight dress turns up and eyes me up.
>I'm ready for a fight.
> "Ewerrr why u dressed lik dat so weird n old fashion ugly proooood"
>Me, about to come back at her.
>Old lady "No shut up"
>Everyone a bit shocked that lady is talking
>"I've got grandkids and I know what its like to be embarrassed when they see pictures of you in bad outfits. She's not going to get that. And you will, in about 7 months if what I heard from your mother is correct, Alison. And your mother will be hearing about the way you talk to strangers."
>Turns out Old lady was Orange girls' God Mother.
>Orange girl storms off and whole bus stop laughs.

>Old lady "Can I please get a picture of you? I've been trying to get her kicked out of home for months and this should push her mother to do it. And I need a proof picture for the argument"

I've seen this lady 3 times since when I've been dresses in normal clothes. One day when I was having an one of the worst days of my life, I was getting on the bus and the driver told me my fair had been paid for by the old lady.

I made a friend.

>>8589161
Stay her friend anon, keep a nicely wrapped batch of home baked cookies in case you see her. You guys can have tea and cackle over bitchy stories from her past and your present.
Sounds like a boss.

>>8589097
Op here and I'm 500% aware she's staged. Just wanted a good pic to start the thread and beside, this way I'm posting people I know were fine with being in the photo.

Exact same thing as >>8588627 happened to me, but the old ladies called the police on us. The mall policeman came up to us, laughed, and told us he had gotten a call saying we were disturbing the peace, but he liked our costumes. It was an interesting 13th birthday.

>>8588975
...why did I see a pic just like this on my newsfeed recently. Was the person on the left wearing purple, the one on the right wearing a white top and black trousers?

>>8589013
oh my god, i've ha the same experience with the crosses.
>be me
>walking into concert venue
>have vip m&g with fall out boy, carrying sharpie so i can sneak it in
>wearing milky cross
>group of protesters start yelling at me because i'm wearing crosses and 'disrespecting god'
>man hands me a bible and tells me that "it doesn't have to be this way, god is waiting for you"
>i sign the front cover, say "i'm always willing to sign stuff for my fans!" and hand it back
>walk away, get stuff signed by FOB, Pete loves my dress
>good feels

i did get the idea from an old tumblr post- i'm not actually that funny haha. but i'm surprised i remembered it bc i usually forget stuff like that.

>>8589066
Fucking rekt, holy shit
I'm glad your coworkers are super cool

>>8588982
She was probably holding one for someone, say if there were in the restroom or taking the photo.

>>8589185
Yep! Which means you're friends with one of the three of us. A, L, or B?

>on my way to international lolita day meet
>get on an already packed train, praying that my petti doesn't flatten too much
>middle-aged landwhale hobbles up to the doors and shoves the bottom of my dress out of her way
>mfw i notice that her hands are super dirty
>tell her to please not touch my dress, its expensive
>get cussed out and told i'm dressed like a toddler when she's wearing a stretched out matching tracksuit
>3 kind souls and boyfriend sit her down and drag her for insulting me

Not to mention that she was telling me that I was taking up all of the room on the train.

>>8588674
I love this.

>>8589234
B. I laughed at the picture and I laughed again at your story on here. I love that the girl is probably gonna remember that day for years and you'll be part of it.

>>8589191
>i sign the front cover, say "i'm always willing to sign stuff for my fans!" and hand it back
top fucking kek

>at a festival near the city hall
>wearing lolita
>feel someone lift up my skirt
>turn around
>it's a councilwoman
>"sorry I just wanted to see how your skirt was so big"

>at a Christmas party in 2013 w/ mostly adults
>Frozen just came out and is super popular
>wear dress w/ a Snow Queen print (pic related)
>one lady brought her 5 year old daughter
>daughter asks me if I'm Elsa and if she can touch my dress
>can't say no
>she becomes super attached to me and follows me around for the rest of the party
>she's literally all I remember about that party

>chatting with friend, both in lolita
>mother and her two kids ask us directions to shops
>end up talking to her about our clothes and what we're up to that day
>entire time see someone standing just on the edge of my peripheral vision
>a short woman, wearing one of those animal ear hats
>my weeb senses are tingling
>briefly glance over
>status confirmed
>she's staring
>just
>staring
>finish up conversation with family, they leave
>go back to talking to friend
>greasy weeb stranger sees her opening and moves in for the kill
>gets up way too close and says:
>"do you guys like k pop"
>wat
>say "not really"
>"okay"
>continues to stand and stare
>we walk away and she just continued to linger there

>>8588477
>>8588497

I love these "lolita surrounded by normal people" pics. The mixed reactions really make it. Can anyone share more?

>>8589161

>>8589191
Does this cross shaming shit happen alot in America? Seriously, what the fuck?

>>8589422
crazy christians protest anime conventions, concerts, whathaveyou in the US all the time.

Lolitas are degenerate. It's just a tween phase where they are vying for attention tbh

>goes to con as Canti from FLCL
>con food is too fucking expensive
>$9.89 for a shitty hamburger with nothing else but the meat and buns on it
>ask friends who are a mix between tokyo ghoul cosplayers and furries suited up if they want to just find somewhere round town
>half a mile away is a wegmans with a pizza place in it split two pizzas between the six of us
>workers and locals were scared or just confused
>found two weebs outside that wanted to take pictures with us
all and all not the worst day it was like 7pm while we were just roaming around

>>8589422
It's cultural appropriation.

>>8589433
Yep. They're every where. Even went to a baseball game recently and they were hanging outside the stadium entrance gates.

>leaving con in a very girly pokemon cosplay, nothing inherently strange
>walk past group of drunk dudes standing around outside a pub after a football game
>one dudes kid yells at me, "you look [couldn't hear the end]"
>me: "are you saying i look pretty or that i look funny?"
>kid: "YOU LOOK WEIRD, YOU'RE A FREAK!!"

i had to try very hard not to punch the smug little shit right in his fuckin face.

>>8589456

>>8589415
I have a few saved of Fahr in public.

>sitting in an ice cream parlor with best friend
>she helps me immensely while I'm in lolita
>helping me into the car, making sure my headbow isn't sliding off
>eating ice cream
>little boy comes up
>'my mom wants to know if she can take a picture of you'
I thought it was odd that she had to send him over instead of herself, perhaps she thought I wouldn't be able to say no to him

I work in a vintage store so only a daily basis:
>What time period are you from?
> *tourists sneaking photos*
> people asking nicely for photos
> So do you wear this everyday??

It's not so bad, the good outweighs the bad, and it's a touristy area so bring treated as an attraction is expected. A standout moment though:

> French tourist
> *sees me*
> "Nihao! Konnichiwa!"
> Me *grimace fake smile*
> "Can we take a photo with you?"

No, no you cannot, you racist asshole.

>>8589845
>Trying to say hello
>racist
You sound like a real blessing for your tourist trap.

>>8588608
This sort of shit is why I have the wrong sort of trust issues and will probably be raped and murdered if I go to a big city

>>8589872
no, that's shit's cringey as hell, anon.

>>8589845
Saying hello in another language is racist now?

>>8589872
To be honest I can sympathize.
I grew up in South Korea during a time where there weren't many white people at all.
Everyday someone would yell "Privet" at me (I'm not even Russian), usually followed by a nasty laugh.
That felt racist as well.

>>8589888
Probably because they said "Nihao" which is chinese and lolita is a japanese fashion

>>8589888
>but why is mixing two asian languages together and using them in a way that's similar to going "ching chong!!" racist u guis ):
shut up, you're stupid.

>Baby's first coord
>Twinning with friend in bodyline sax blue dresses with white wigs and blue heels
>we look pretty fucking good for thirteen and fourteen year-old weebs imo even when I look back on the photos
>ANYWAY
>walking to the train station
>Little girl looks at us and turns around
>"Mummy! Look! Angels!"
>look back on this 5eva

Coming back, we had a guy offer us money to go back to his hotel room but it didn't spoil being called angels by a small child even though we had no wings.

>>8589892
>>8589894
Or maybe they didn't know any better you piss monkeys.

>>8589891

Not learning russian just to shout shit back at them to confuse them.

At least you could have shouted back BLYAT CYKA or some other profanities, not like they would have understood it if you smiled and waved as you did it.

>>8589888

It isnt really racist, its just rude and douchebaggy to assume someone is of a certain laguage i guess. Its like you would try speaking mandarin at your local chinese restaurant in the middle of US, where the people working there have been living in us for generations and noone gives a shit about mandarin anymore.

Its something like that.

>>8589909
It's pretty racist to just assume that two different country's languages are the same/interchangeable

>>8589845
>racist asshole.
jesus. im chinese and i get that all the time, but you need to chill the fuck out and stop being so overly sensitive.

>>8589918

Not other anon, but while I get that we should be chill, but it's really a reflection on the person themselves if they go "NI HAOOO" at every squinty eyed black haired person they see.

I'm not going to flip out on them, but they certainly aren't making a good impression either. And I don't think it's flipping out to refuse a photo with them either if they're just going to regard you as some exotic curiosity.

>>8589918
Look, I didn't run up to them and go "Oui oui baguette hon hon!" at them, so I do feel like I deserve the same in return?

>>8588497
lmao the fucking 40 year old McDonald's employees judging her

>>8589931
No, but you might have said "Salut! Hola!" at them and everyone with half a brain and no constant tumblr exposure would have assumed you simply didn't know any better which greeting was correct but wanted to be nice. People who aren't English-speaking usually appreciate when you speak their language to them.

>>8589936
No, that's retarded. Sorry.

>>8589936

A french person would be offended. They would be very offended. Especially considering they're french and you assumed theyr'e spanish.

>>8589940
That's because they are French. They will also be offended by you fluently addressing them in French.

>>8589941

Very true, and that's part of the reason why anon's example fails.

It fails in the bigger picture because you're now going to assume every weirdly accented white person is going to be Spanish or French, which is very definitely not the case. Which brings us back to why "Ni hao, konnichi wa!" is a fucking retarded way to talk to an asian.

>>8589942
I assumed they recognized the fashion, not the eye shape.

>>8589129
Oh god anon this is gold. I'm stealing this next time someone asks if I'm in a play.

>>8589129
>things that never happened

>>8589129
Omfg I love it! You go girl.

>>8589960
But the fashion is Japanese?
>That's like saying French Fries are the same as a English Muffin

>>8589927
>they certainly aren't making a good impression
you won't see them again, anon. so who gives a fuck. just roll your eyes at them and carry on

>>8589290
>feel someone lift up my skirt
I still don't get how some people think it's okay to lift up a strangers' skirt. If you're brave enough to walk up to someone and lift their garments, you should also be brave enough to just ask them.

I had a middle-aged lady discreetly untie my waist ribbon while I was queing for a public bathroom. Srlsy who does that.

>>8588654
That TLC special is the bane of my existence.

>>8588608
>guys wearing tracksuits
>"Wish more girls dressed like you"
Maybe this is a bit SJW of me but it always rubs me the wrong way when people who obviously make no effort to look decent themselves say things like this to me. They probably mean well, but if they're so concerned with how people (mostly women) dress maybe they should start by not wearing their pajamas out in public?
When it's from people who are dressed nice themselves, though, I really do appreciate the compliment.

>>8589903
"I'm sorry officer, I didn't know lynching niggers was racist!"

>>8590084
>Maybe this is a bit SJW of me
not at all. well-meaning or not, if someone doesn't put them back to their place they'll keep doing it.
I've beaten up a knacker for calling me a slut, literally zero fucks given

>>8588661
Post the cosplay

>>8590125
Sadly I don't have any pictures, which I'm thankful for. It was awful. Cheap $4.99 eBay wig that I never cut, $0.29 sheet foam mask. I was a wreck

One of my favorites:
> at a meetup
> playing Cards Against Humanity with the comm in a public lounge area
> "Are you pagans/Wiccans performing a ritual?"

"lookin' good ladies!" from some creepy older man during a Lolita meet.

>>8588832
Maybe she was shy, anon.

I wasn't in lolita, I was in fairy kei, but...

>go to theme park with friend
>buy chocolate-covered strawberry skewer
>it's hot and the chocolate is melting
>trying so hard to eat it without getting it all over myself
>we're headed to the log flume queue and try and overtake this slow-ass family in front of us
>the dad catches me
>he was like peter griffin but beardier
>he tries to talk to us as we pass
>"ey, don't let that chocolate ruin your nice clothes"
>we smile and laugh politely, yeah we're trying, etc
>him: "why don't you put it aaaallll in your mouth at once?"
>him: also makes very obvious blowjob-looking motion with his hands
>we give him looks and try and keep moving
>still not sure if he realised but then he continued
>"you got big enough lips, big enough mouths, girlies, put it on in there"
>you have a WIFE and CHILD in front of you
>unsure of whether he tried to save himself and made it worse or just fucking creepy

>at one point the log flume passes the picnic area where the guy is sat (probably too heavy for the ride)
>he's being talked to by park security
>he's gone when we leave the ride

>>8588674
My grandma asks this to people. She's seen a handful of animes, mostly late night stuff from CN (FMA, Death Note, around that time). The funny bit is that now that pastel hair and weird Tumblr styles are popping up everywhere she asks it with more and more frequency and will happily talk to a crowd of confused teenagers about how much she likes Death Note.

>>8590084
Honestly, they probably have a shitty basic gf who would never wear something like that, and would shame them if they dressed up themselves.

>get job in one of those dumb huge prom dress stores
>helping manager set up a display on other end of mall (empty stores get used as displays idk)
>manager glances down at floor below us and starts laughing his ass off
>"anon what the fuck is going on down there"
>there is a mass of guys in crossplay below us
>its just shit enough that I can't quite tell if its ironically bad or just shit
>im so distracted trying to figure out what the fuck they are that I don't respond with 'cosplay'
>"i dunno boss i think they're touhous"
>manager now thinks touhou is proper name for unconvincing crossdressers
>i have never corrected him

for some reason this mall is super popular with cosplayers. we get a lot of girls in the store trying to haggle dress prices down because "its for a costume". Just cus you're going to slap a Sailor Moon wig on with this doesn't somehow lower the value.

>>8591178
> girls trying to haggle the price down

Yeah, I've notice my fair share of this too, as well as just girls fondling various dresses excitedly, looking at the price tags, and putting it back even when I used to work at cheap joints like Ross. Lol it's actually quite amazing how many poor girls will frequent a store, browse around, and torture herself with the fact she can't afford it.

>>8590114
Cops won't stop the lynching anon, they'll just join in.

>>8588982
First day out as a hobo-lita?

>>8588982
>mystery
a lot of Japanese lolitas do this, one bag is supposed to be cute and part of your coordinate and the other is supposed to actually carry your stuff, but it's usually a tote and it's something set aside when photos are taken.

>>8591101
I like your grandma.

>>8591206
fuggin' ebbin' meme :^)

>>8591190
I like to go into 'expensive' stores and look at construction, etc, then the pricetags just for a giggle.

>mfw the cashier's smug faces.
>Bitch this is unlined polypop.

>>8590084
She said he was walking a dog, a track suit sounds appropriate for that.

>>8591190
>it's actually quite amazing how many poor girls will frequent a store, browse around, and torture herself with the fact she can't afford it.

I do stuff like this all the time when shopping online.

Shhh, anon. Let me dream.

>>8589918
>im chinese

>>8591290
There's a "vintage inspired" store near the area where I shop that basically sells rockabilly clothing and it's fun to go in and look at the cheap stretchy polyester garbage that they're trying to sell for $150+

>>8591283
She is kind of silly sometimes. Yesterday she asked me what mori is and whether old ladies can wear it too because she saw me put some mori outfits on Pinterest. Wish we lived closer together because fuck yeah I would do matching mori coords with my grammy.

>>8591190
Oh man I worked at Macys during prom season once. We had a huge rack of clearance dresses that was an utter wreck all the time and was mostly damaged and even some dresses that just sat around for a few seasons without selling. One day two girls that were obviously just poking around for funsies were trying on random dresses and checking the prices. Suddenly I heard them scream and start grabbing with more urgency, and they finally came up to the register with about a dozen of varying sizes and types. Turns out they found a bunch that had been reduced down over and over and were all like $5-$8. I think they said they were going to keep some and give the rest out to anyone they knew that needed a fancy dress, which is certainly a nice gesture, since the whole lot cost less than the average dress would at full price.

>>8588627
Today in "Things That Totally Happened"...

>>8588661
This is why I like cosplaying. It's fun talking to people excited to see you, or being the person excited to see a cosplayer.

>>8591408
You should check out Camden. Its all that crap. Supposed to be quirky but it's either fake vintage or aliexpress stuff. only about 1/20 shops is decent.

I usually don't get negative comments aside from the occasional asshat teenager.
Mostly I just get
"I love your costume"
"Are you in a play?"
"You look like Little Bo Peep!"
Which I honestly think is perfectly acceptable considering how odd lolita looks to the average person.

The one time I can remember actually being hurt by something someone said was a coworker who was known for being a shit stirrer and very socially awkward.
>start new job
>couple months in, start making friends
>people start adding me on Facebook
>most coworkers love my coords
When suddenly one day
>chick approaches me during slow time at my station
>"anon, I saw how you dress on facebook and, no offense, but it's really creepy."
>"wow, that's.....really rude"
>all I could say because I was so shocked she would be so blunt
>she immediate starts backpeddling "no no, it's just not my style! I'm just not used to seeing it!"

My biggest pet peeve is adding "no offense but..." to a blatantly offensive statement

>>8592824
Same anon, remembered another funny story

>bf and I are feeding ducks at a small lake
>he's in normie clothes, I'm in lolita
>security guard comes by and tells us we aren't allowed to feed ducks here
>at the end of his speech, he's clearly awkward and asks "mind if I take a picture? My partners won't believe me without one...."
We all laughed and he took a pic of us

>>8592652
Those girls were smart, unless they were super mega ugly you can easily flip stuff like that at a flea market or something

> sitting in Starbucks at my university doing my homework
> wearing casual lolita/otome kei
> someone comes up to me
> I don't hear them at first because I'm wearing earphones
> "oh god I hope they're not harassing me"
> takes off one bud and asks him to repeat what he's saying
> he was complimenting my... hair accessory?
> it's a giant rose clip

>at mall celebrating friend's birthday
>"so what event is going on?"
>"oh, we're just celebrating a friend's birthday."
>"do you always dress like this?"
>"When we can, we obviously don't wear it to work and stuff."
>women then proceeds to give me this strange glare and literally backs up while staring at me until she returns to her children
>what the fuck was that

>>8591356
A track suit is only appropriate if you're actually exercising. Please walk your dog in real clothing, thank you.

>>8588648

>WHERE'S DA SHEEP

Holy hell the first time this happened to me I couldn't stop laughing and just had to post about it on /cgl/. It turns out this one is pretty common.

>>8592925
I thought you meant the girls might be super mega ugly, not the dresses, for a second there.

>>8594916
Sometimes pic related randomly pops into my head and I just sit there giggling on the bus like a loon.

I've never heard it personally though, probably because English nursery rhymes aren't as well known in my country.

>>8588648

Let's have a moment of silence for all the lolitas who have ever been called Mary Poppins or the raisin girl from DA OLD TIMES.

>>8589066

My sides are in orbit.

>going to friend's apartment via subway before a con, covered in luggage
>see a dude with a really neat shield
>people staring at him like he's some sort of alien
>he looks around and ahead of him to be safe
>said "hey, you did a real nice job with that shield, is it worbla?"
>he welded some of that shit together, got us a prop genius on this train
>train stopped judging him because he was actually pretty ingenious and everyone immediately thought it was cool

Not exactly cgl related (maybe jfash?) but I just got reminded by a friend of this one time in the subway when a woman just kept staring at me all the way until her stop and told me "not to dye my hair blue again because it was something from the devil" as she got up and left.
>wat

>>8594998
People have no manners tbh
>Most times it's Christians too

> cosplay meet with a few friends
> group of silly dressed women run up to us
> "Oh my gosh, I never thought there'd be another bachelorette party here. Who's the lucky girl?"
> "Oh, we're not celebrating anything. This is just our hobby."
> they don't seem to know how to respond to that
> watch them walk away awkwardly

>out in Lolita with friend
>go to this little Japanese restaurant
>pretty crowded and small inside
>lady at the table next to us leans over and asked us if we're anime
>I say yes b/c that shits hilarious
>"oh can I take your picture? My daughter will be so jealous that I saw real live animes!!!"

>>8590542
Jfc what a creep. Hope someone got him tossed out for it and that's why they left.

>>8594953
>raisin girl from DA OLD TIMES.
Ultimate compliment right there. Seriously waiting for the day I get Little House on the Prairie yelled at me.

> has wanted to buy a nun looking dress for years just to wear out and see if someone calls me Sister

Ive had my fair share of going out in casual cosplay when I was younger...I...I;ve learned my lesson

BUT RECENTLY
>work in museum
>in glass elevator alone
>look out the glass
>SEE SOMEONE DRESSED AS HONKERS AND NICO WIGS DOWNSTAIRS
> "uh maybe .. im seeing things?"
>Look at what theyre wearing
>all casual outfits except they have LL bags ang stuff
>see pictures of them (and more people) in an album in my museum later that week on FB

WELP

> After a con, taking the underground to meet a friend, wearing a black & white classic outfit
> The moment I step into the carriage a little girl screams "A PRINCESS!"
> Play peekaboo with her and nearly die of laughter for the rest of the journey.

>>8594841
I wouldn't want to wear my nice clothes when I might get sweaty outside in the heat. If it's a long walk and you're going to be playing with your dog, exercise clothes seem fine... Since, you know, you might get some exercise.

>in SF for my eighteenth birthday with my mom.
>went to AP and Baby yesterday so wearing birthday coord.
>goes to get a red bull at Walgreens across from our hotel since didn't drink coffee at the time
>some middle aged lady grabs me by the arm and drags me out from the doorway as I am going in to show her friends.
>literally just has a death grip on me and points.
>doesn't even apologize.

>after, go to Starbucks across the street from there
>cute little girl who doesn't speak any English hiding behind her mom
>wave and make faces at her
>ahhhh so much better
>get grabbed and spun around
>wtf
>"SAY CHEESE"
>camera shoved in my face for a selfie.

Thankfully, I live in a really weird city and don't normally get many bad reactions. SF needs to step up it's game and learn not to touch people without permission.

>>8594953
> Mary Poppins
Every single time I wear gothic.

>>8595231
I would have yelled at the lady who grabbed you.

>>8594953
>>8595276
>Mary Poppins

I got this wearing Aristo with my parasol once. My dad was working nearby so I stopped by to say hi to him. He said the guy working with him saw (dad's his boss) me walking up and turned to him and was like, "Hey look it's Mary Poppins!" and my dad just completely deadpans, "That's my daughter."

>>8595216
Are you one of those people who drives their car everywhere just so they never have to walk?

>>8592639
If the need ever arises, I'll adopt your grandmother so she has more grandkids.

>>8589290
>>8590061
Seriously. Do people just forget the "keep your hands to yourselves" rule from Kindergarten? I'm glad that it's never happened to me yet, but it makes me want to pull and poke at the stranger's garments if it does.

>>8595019
well yeah, hobby makes it sound like some weird fetish thing

>>8595288
l lol'd and I love your dad.

>also that movie

>>8588497
that guy in the back tho damn, why is he in the back?

>>8589918
>>8589845
tbh if i see someone randomly talking to someone whose of colour harassing and pulling that shit ill straight up tell them to shut up.
good way for me to start hating someone.

>>8589422
If you want a semi-serious answer, what I have a problem with is people wearing rosaries. They are objects of devotion, and not supposed to be necklaces. I've never yelled at anyone about it, and I wouldn't dream of doing so, but it is kind of offensive to Catholics to use them as a fashion accessory.

Buuut Catholics have done plenty of terrible things in the history of our religion so its not like we get to be super high and mighty about it.

Sage for OT.

>>8588477
>first ever cosplay
>closet cosplay of fionna from adventure time, just after the episode aired, before it was over done
>have to travel in for con
>sit opposite two middle aged men on the train, they stare, and whisper in a different language, younger me feels awful
>as they get off, one of them says "good luck on your quest, Fionna!"
>absolutely delighted

And a different con, same costume;
>walking back to train station after con, busy unfamiliar city, alone, getting dark
>big group of very scary looking well-built dudes, look like gang members or some shit, coming towards me down the street
>little bit nervous of comments
>they all start pointing and visibly talking about me
>young me is fucking terrified
>they head towards me
>head down, walk fast, try to find phone in bag
>"hey, fionna! what time is it?"
>pause out of shock
>all of them are freaking out, really adorably excited, complimenting my sword and costume, absolutely loving it, very friendly and polite
>ask for photo
>somewhere in the world is a photo of a group of big scary looking dudes with a tiny, very confused fionna on a dark city street

>>8595432
>>8589845
>>8589887
>>8589891
>>8589894
>>8590114
I can just smell the yank

seriously, can you people wake up in the morning and not be offended for once? that goes doubly for oversensitive hyphenated-american 'minorities'

fucking christ, the cringe
>>8589940
Not really.

t. European who has actually left their country unlike you assholes from Podunk Alabama

This is one of the weirdest things to happen to me during a con
>night time in Pittsburgh
>changed into normie clothes to leave con and get food
>7 blocks from con, no congoers in sight
>crossing street
>very small but eager black man stops me
>"aye can i get a picture witchu?"
>say yes
>have friend take pic for us
>"thanks girl cant wait to show my friends thanks"
>man saunters away

Wish I had a copy of that picture. To this day, I have no idea why that happened

>>8595290
I don't have a car, and I take a long walk every day just because I enjoy it. To get to places, I mostly take the bus and walk. I just live in a hot area and don't like getting my good clothes sweaty. I don't actually own a dog though, so maybe I overestimate how much exercise you'd get playing with them. I see a lot of people here going jogging with their dogs, but maybe that's unusual.

>>8595404
Making burgers?

>>8589903
What kind of autist doesn't know what language someone speaks, has no excuse to talk to them (what's the intended follow up with that Nihao?), and goes up to a stranger anyway?

>>8595493
lmao this is either great b8 or you're one of those greasy "social" weebs that fill the cringe threads up with videos.

>>8588975
That reminds me of this.

>>8595677
Haha, I'd treasure that pic forever if it were my comm.

>>8595019
The only kind of celebration that warrants costumes is a bachelorette party, don't you know that?

>>8595493
no one cares, euro trash.

>>8588942
>most of us just out of our weeb phase but still a little questionable
what is reading comprehension

>>8588477

>where are your chambelanes, quinceañera?

,,,while wearing a black/cream otome coord

>be me, live on base
>driving home in OTT sweet from stupid mini-con that was boring af
>drive up to gate sentry
>hand her my ID and could see she was trying to keep a straight face
>"h-have a good night"
>"t-thanks, you too"
>look at rear view mirror and see her laughing
>never driving in lolita again

Not to mention driving while wearing two petticoats is uncomfortable.

>wearing OTT sweet at a Japanese festival
>go up to old Japanese lady who was selling really cute zipper pouches
>"ohhh you look so kawaii, like someone from harajuku, ne??"
>"oh gosh, thank you"
>she kept talking about how I should be a model in Harajuku
>feel so flattered, bought a cute zipper pouch from her

I love old ladies, they're so nice.

>>8595506
What the fuck I had this happen too and also in PA, though in Valley Forge or wherever Zenkaikon used to be. It was right before the con started though. Like we were just arriving and decided to eat before going to the hotel to change into cosplay, and some dude stopped us for pics. So somewhere out there is a pic of me and my friend in standard basic-bitch fall wear with some dude way too jazzed about it.

>>8589066
I was bullied relentlessly by several people in my school, and most of them still live in my area and I always worry that one day I might end up having to work a job with one of them. I can only hope it would go as well as it did for you, ha ha ha.

>>8595677
Based arabs

>>8589066
>>8589068
I love it when bitches get a taste of their own medicine.

>>8597440
I also live on base and the people at the gate are always so confused unless it's like October or something. The little old ladies at the shoppette are lovely though; they get so excited when they see me and my "fancy dresses". My chats with them make up for the fact that everyone else probably thinks I'm really weird.

>>8597205
If you're cosplaying in the mall, you are not "just out" of your Weeb phase. You're on a cringe binge.

>>8589017
We have a few Asian places around me and I always cringe so hard going in. The one isn't so bad, its out of the city in a very nice area and is a bit pricey, so I think most weebs just avoid it because of that. Its great for nice import stuff and they have some homegoods and books too. The other is cheaper and in the city and every time I've been there some kid is screeching bullshit Japanese (extra cringe since its mostly Chinese/Korean). Last time I was there, a bunch of teens in SnK shirts were trying to balance a plastic shrine on top of a cart full of snacks.

>At a shoe shop on the weekend in classic, nothing OTT
>Worker comes up to me and demands, not asks, demands "Who are you"
>I'm a bit taken aback but manage to respond
>"A person"
>"No you're obviously someone who are you?"
>"I'm me, I'm not sure who you mean, if you mean what I'm wearing, it's a Japanese Street fashion"
>Looks over to her coworker and shouts "Hear that? Japanese street fashion, would never have thought it was Jap, ha"
They did not get my business. I don't mind questions and expect them but at 50 years old and working in a customer service job, you'd think people would know better.

>>8595462
>somewhere in the world is a photo of a group of big scary looking dudes with a tiny, very confused fionna on a dark city street
i really really want to see this picture

Not lolita but cosplay
>> wore sandplay of the singing dragon Luka cosplay for a Halloween party since they wanted to do ballroom dancing.
>> have fun at party on way home mom, whos driving, decides lets stop at the store..ok
>> go in stares everywhere even tho its Halloween
>> little girl asks if im a princess her mom who is behind her mouths "yes" so I say yes
>> little girl super excited askes for my name..
>> im princess Luka. She smiles and dances around me.
>> Can I have a picture please?? I of course say yes.
>> her mom takes the pic and the little girl giggles happily while thanking me
>> chat for a second more than pay for the things I bought and is about to leave
>> bye princess luka! Awwws everywhere
>> walk out the store at least 3 more people want pics
>> best halloween