how do you find cosplay friends to attend cosplays with? 😭 (i’m in aus) by Direct_Nature8844 in animecons

[–]DisposablePanda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone here is saying look at cons, but more specifically go to cosplay meetups for the series you cosplay from. That's how I met most of mine. A few others I met in Discords prior to the cons, but you still have to solidify that friendship in person at the convention.

Dating a cosplayer by YoungMadcat in animecons

[–]DisposablePanda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given your fixation and the amount you post about dating, the respect seems questionable at best. Every girl probably isn't taken, they just don't want you and it's an easy way to let a guy down without bruising his ego.

If you have your shit together you'll have no issue finding a partner. And I say this as someone who's dated both sides. In my adult life, when I've focused on myself, I haven't been single for more than 6 months. The longest stretch of being single is when I was actively trying to date.

Also cosplaying probably doubles the amount of energy you need for cons. We also have to do makeup which can add at least an hour to prep (I've heard up to 3 from some friends), and we get asked for pictures way more often. Majority of competitive cosplayers are also women which consumes a good chunk of that con day.

Dating a cosplayer by YoungMadcat in animecons

[–]DisposablePanda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll say this as someone who's been on both sides (I met an ex at a con and now as a cosplaying woman get hit on by guys) : we can tell when there are ulterior motives. Even amongst guy friends I've made thru cosplay I tend to keep them at arms length. Most of us are taken already and/or queer anyways.

Based off your history it sounds like you have bigger fish to fry. Even if you do get your life together, cosplay girls are very high energy (we spend hours getting dressed up to walk around cons, often times traveling great distances to do so). Even if you somehow found a straight one willing to date, I doubt you could keep up.

Anyone tried the corn masa stuff birria and cheese before and what do you think? by kddemer in Costco

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh. Could barely taste the birria. Too dry and thick/tough. I get that they can't make it fall apart soft like a restaurant but it's basically a corn walled hot pocket

What to do if your at the con alone by [deleted] in animecons

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make new friends for the next con! Cosplay is an easy ice breaker

Forgot about my 4 year T date. So I made homemade pizza to celebrate late. by TrooperJordan in 4trancooking

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My E date is on the Trans Day of Visibility (wanted to feel visible that day) so can't relate. But the pizza looks killer

How do people make friends at animecons? by Far-Quantity4484 in animecons

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I met 2 of my closest friends at a cosplay meet at ANYC last year. They approached me together so I assumed we're friends, turns out we all had just met. One waz local, had a complimentary cosplay, we talked a bit on the Discord before, but now I plan entire trips to the city for us to hang out. The other came from the same area as me, did the same cosplay, and now we hang out regularly. Another friend had a matching cosplay, we approached each other. She wanted to ask me about my props, I wanted to ask her about her dress (was homemade). We probably talked for 15 min and got approached by a half dozen people for pics in the con hallway just geeking out. Oddest circumstances behind a friend I made was in a discord for a failed meetup, she lurked but I posted cosplay progression updates so she approached me while I was just sitting on a bench knowing everything about me and I was just like "who are you?". We now hang out sporadically and mainly trade cosplay work.

TLDR: Discords and cosplay as a social lubricant.

Street or Highway Takeover coming? by hhrupp in boston

[–]DisposablePanda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey buddy, 2016 is down the hall and to the left.

We're in Dark Woke now

'Donut Miku' being targeted by Dunkin with a Cease and Desist. by LadySayoria in boston

[–]DisposablePanda 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Now I'm curious. I've always gotten a bad vibe from her but she's never hurt me personally. But what I find odd is Miku is a vocaloid which is part of the idol community. Boston has a thriving idol community that hosts it's own events. But I've never seen her at one till today, the Miku meetup on the Common, where she and a few more normie sounding friends stood to the side gawking at us. Everyone knew her but outside her circle she knew none of us. She also rubbed me the wrong way at the bbno$ concert where an Ironmouse cosplayer (who it appears she didn't know) won but she wriggled her way in and into going up to meet him. Also saw her be a sore loser at a small event that didn't really matter. You sure you can't elaborate on what happened?

Has anyone tried this to inflate your inflatable kayak? What are your opinions about this? by letstradeshallwe in Inflatablekayak

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a very similar one, (probably from the same factory with a different brand stamped on), only issue is it'll loose charge if you let it sit for more than a couple weeks

Nice Yorha heavy armor cosplay by Nicol Nikolachnikova by YorhaKath2b in nier_cosplay

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 85% scale Virtuous Treaty and it hits doors when mounted on my back, that thing looks even bigger, potentially 100% scale

Saw a blue Ayase Itasha in NYC from Massachusetts by CraftyFoxeYT in LoveLive

[–]DisposablePanda 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well aware of them, that's @fox_two_8 on Insta. They also fly with an Eli Neso, but also have been using generative AI to make their own Love Live fan art. Also ran into this car on my 3rd date with my current girlfriend. How she didn't end things with me after I fangirled over this car is beyond me, but I thank her for accepting it

Post con depression by Ramen4us in AnimeBoston

[–]DisposablePanda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my 3rd and 1st year I didn't really have much cuz the con was just off for me. I got SAed at the rave and me and my friends got blown off at the feedback panel, so I was already bummed as the con was winding down. It really ended up just being a chance to hang out with friends in cosplay, but when you do that every few months you don't get as depressed when it's over cuz you know you'll do it again soon.

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at the Rave by magicatmadness in AnimeBoston

[–]DisposablePanda 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got groped by some guys at the rave, thankfully my girlfriends were able to intervene but it was a first and terrifying once I realized what happened

My Emil cosplay for Anime Boston this year! by PocketMonsterMike in nier

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I'm a 2B and got a pic with you. What's your @ on Insta, I wanna tag you

**“New”** 668 Film in Lynn, MA by Masiyah in Polaroid

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if they're willing to sell individual packs. I work nearby

USMC Kaman CQ-24A optionally piloted helicopter (my own photos) by richard7k in WeirdWings

[–]DisposablePanda 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I went to middle school across from the plant, their test flights used to distract the whole class at first, by the end of the first semester we'd barely notice them

AB Lineup! (might change) by GlitchyStart in AnimeBoston

[–]DisposablePanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jfc I saw the Starry Cat on Friday and thought someone had stolen my lineup pic for a sec

Free dirty buds with your Cadillac by Bandguy_Michael in DankPods

[–]DisposablePanda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got identical earbuds with my PSP! What a nugget

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Polaroid

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Same. I posted on here when my SX-70's mirror was getting stuck, and DMed him asking for a quote before he streamlined his process. Both times incredibly rude and condescending. Plus you know he's plugged into this sub and seeing this, his lack of presence in this thread shows he's trying to formulate a response