...why are you on /cgl/?

ive noticed that most ppl that do cosplay have behavior/family/personality issues, i guess its just a way for them to escape the reality they live in, and in the process gather some attention they want... or just theyre retarded fags who like to dress like cartoon characters and have the money to do it lol

also im not op so inb4 same fag blah blah

Because everyone likes attention and cosplay gives you a lot of it. When else in life will hordes of strangers walk up to you and shower you with compliments and ask to take pictures of you? Also it's an easy way for nerds to meet and mingle with each other without having to go through the awkwardness of being your normal, ugly self.

>>2003410
>>2003410
Just curious ... that's all.

>>2003413
>>2003413

Don't get me wrong,cosplay can be cool ... and it's a form of escapism.

BUT in a way it's an extreme form of escapism.

Think of people who spend an afternoon reading a novel to escape from the mundane reality.

HOWEVER, people who cosplay spend weeks, even months and lots of money to walk around "pretending" to be cartoon character for just 1 weekend.

What is it, 1 weekend of attention whoring? Ha.

because it's fun and cocaine costs too much, lawl.

It's fun, and it's a good way to meet people at cons.

eye candy like this

>>2003428
>>2003428
Ah, so cosplay is a way to meet new people. That's cool.

But in a way, you can see cosplay as a crutch to meet people, because nerds are too shy to walk up to a stranger and strike a conversation.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking down on cosplay.

I'm only making this topic from a pure academic perspective.

OP, if that is you in the picture then get a makeover you ugly scene fuck.

also I cosplay just for fun cause I love dressing up in clothes etc. It's something I'll most likely stop doing at 25 though. Thats my limit.

There are plenty of hobbies that people spend lots of cash and time on which is essentially a waste of time. Cosplay is not exclusive to this; it is just not considered a "normal" hobby like ships in a bottle, train models, and other random hobbies.

Cosplaying for me is like Halloween on a different day (well more like multiple days). And hell I love wearing costumes of characters I like.

So if we began to show off our cars that we drive at a car show, it'd be 'normal'? Or if we were to dress up for a play, that'd be 'normal'?

I don't cosplay, but i'd imagine it'd be liking a character from a cartoon, comic book, etc and messing around as it.

Some people just enjoy something and wish to express it :)

How about people who are 25+ years old cosplaying? Do you find that creepy, when the average age of con goers are 14-19.

>>2003406

>>Also, not trolling.

>>2003413
>>2003439

>>2003406
OP if thats a picture of yourself I'm seriously lolling.

You're making fun of people for dressing up and you haven't moved on from a fad that ended 4 years ago? gtfo scene kid

>>2003441 OP, if that is you in the picture then get a makeover you ugly scene fuck.

THIS.
if OP's pic is indeed OP, she needs to look in a mirror before asking a question like that about cosplay.
you look like a hot topic racoon.

There are worse hobbies out there.

>>2003410
me again, thought you were some troll fag despite the disclaimer, forgive.

idk, i cosplay because i've loved dressing up since i was little. wearing awesome clothes that would get me beaten in "real life" is fun. it's not "escapism" for me, or a crutch to meet people. i'm a normal person in and outside of cons, outgoing and such. i love different fashions, and i love animu/videogames. cosplay is a blend of the two, so obviously i'd enjoy it.

>>2003446
>>2003446

this.

>>2003406
>Also, not trolling.

>>2003459
PROTIP: Saying that you're not a troll in your posts doesn't make you look like less of a troll.

>>2003451 How about people who are 25+ years old cosplaying? Do you find that creepy, when the average age of con goers are 14-19.

hey bitch, I got here first.
14-19 year olds doing it are all posers riding the bandwagon anyhow.

Unfortunately, I don't think that's OP. Look at the file, looks like it came from /b/

Isn't this like, the third "why do you cosplay" thread today?

Seriously? Why do we like cosplay? Why do people like to play video games? Why do people buy clothes? Why do people smoke weed?

It's called a hobby and everyone has a different one. Now shut the fuck up you close-minded prick, your ignorance is pissing me off.

its a hooby to me. spending the time making the costume fills up free time and also educates. sewing costumes and constructing props can prepare you to hem your own cloths that are a bit too long or how you should paint your bathroom door, stuff like that.
also its awesome when you make a good costume and people at con show appreciation for all your hard work. I made a mech costume took weeks to make and then fell apart at the con after like half an hour but it was still wroth it because people liked my costume XD.

Agreeing with everyone making fun of OP's pic. If that is you, you realize that you're essentially "dressing up" just as strangely as some cosplays, right?

I'll bite.
I don't pretend to be a cartoon character. I just wear my costume. I've always liked Halloween since I was a little kid and finding out there were other things you could wear a costume to made me happy.
I've always liked making things and some cosplay designs are interesting aesthetically and challenging to execute.
Other than my cosplay hobby I'm boringly normal. I have a full time job, pay my bills, have a boyfriend and spend plenty of my free time doing non-cosplay related things.

Cosplay definately isn't my life..it's just my goofy hobby. I go to a couple of cons every year to hang out with friends I met through the hobby and don't get to see often since they live far away.
There's really no deeper or hidden meaning behind it.

>>2003458
>>2003458
That's an impressive Fate Of Night collection

>>2003455
>>2003455
No, it's not me in the pic.

So ... I guess I should stop hating on certain cosplayer.

(25+ years old cosplayers HAHAHAHHA)

>>2003451
Nope. GTF off my lawn you whiney bandwagon jumper kids.

You know with your Psychology degree you can probably help a little girl or boy who was molested get over it. Why play video games? Why do anything social, and why does anyone have to explain their hobby to you?

>>2003472
be asking for an explanation, isn't OP being OPEN minded? your the only ignorant one in this board : /

>>Now shut the fuck up you close-minded prick, your ignorance is pissing me off.

Why, are you a female? Is your pussy bleeding? O_O

>>2003483
>>2003483

So you're a normalfag then. I'm glad.

I just LOL at cosplayers who are so serious into cosplay, they got no life, cosplay is an outlet.

HAHA. Losers.

>>2003496
considering the snarky side remarks I'd say no.

Kind of a shoddy troll thread, but

>>2003487
>That's an impressive Fate Of Night collection
made me truly lol.

>>2003451
I'm 25 :<

normies have just as many weird quirks as cosplayers. they usually come out as them powertripping at work or some shit.

>>2003458

>>2003451
WTF is wrong with 25+ cosplayers? RAGE and I'm not even 25 (just a 19 year old "fanbrat" here).

People still dress up for Halloween when they're adults. It's the same bloody thing except on a non-Halloween day. Woop-de-freaken-do.

>>2003498
I take the construction of my costume seriously. I sew it as well made as I can so the damn thing holds up..lol
Cosplay isn't srs biznis though and people that act like it's life or death need to re-think their priorities.

also i don't think theres a limit to how old is too old to cosplay. but i don't think old people should cosplay young characters, then its creepy. Its simple, if older cosplayers act their age then their shouldn't be any problem. Personally i can wait to be a dad/grandfather so i can cosplay old man simon and hopefully take my kids to a con.

>>2003406
I believe that when I wear a costume, I am able to transcend into another person altogether. I can become a completely different person and leave my terrible life behind, ignoreing the pain, the angst of every day life and for one moment just BE some body else.


also con pussy. duh

>>2003512

>>2003512
I laughed really hard at the bird.

>>2003528

Its a hobby. People spend lots of money on hobbies, whether it be Model Train Sets or Football.


>How about people who are 25+ years old cosplaying? Do you find that creepy, when the average age of con goers are 14-19.
No. because the ones 15 and under are usually annoying little brats If it wasn't for the people between 16ish and about 30, I wouldn't even be going to conventions.

Also not everyone tried to "pretend to be the character" a lot of people will just try to be in character for pictures, so they don't fuck said character over... unless its a lulzy pic for shits and giggles.

Also where else and how often do you get to wear weird or out of this world stuff without being frowned upon? Certainly not the mall. Infact cosplayers on /cgl/ would frown upon those anime club morons from your local high school running around dressed as Naruto characters or whatever causing nuisance around the HotTopic.

>>2003532
My favorite one isn't even on there.

>>2003539
This. this so much

>>2003543

Holy crap. I laughed so hard.

>Why?
Because it's fun. You meet new friends this way.
>Why work/buy costumes then not wear them?
There's more than cons. I still don't know why I do it, it's just fun.
>19 year+ with no life?
18, have a job, etc.

Basically, shit's fun.
There's no reason why not to. It's like halloween, why spend $50 on a costume you wear once a year? Because it's fun. You meet new people, you get to hang out, you just mess around.

>>2003543
The pencils on the plate have erasers though!

But still, cool beans.

OP, if you dont understand...
<---------

>>2003564
It's kind of hard to find Black pencils without erasers. Unless you're getting artists pencils, but those are expensive.

same reason I draw fanart, same reason people write fan fiction, same reason people make shitty AMVs. i like the characters/series. derp

>>2003567
Wow, bitch needs slapped. If s/he doesn't want that X-Box 360 I'll take it!

>>2003406
For some, cosplay is a form of escapism. They have things that take attention of their regular lives, and can cause untold amounts of stress. Using cosplay as an outlet for that stress can actually be a healthy alternative than keeping it bottled inside, until it explodes in a gigantic homicidal fury that could level an entire city block.

Others do it because it is, in fact, fun (gasp). You get to meet new people, talk about favorite anime shows/video games, and generally have a good time with it. It's as much a social scene as it is a hobby, and with any social scene, there's retarded amounts of drama, a good chunk of it being found on /cgl/ posted by Anons that enjoy masturbating to Miyu or Ai-Honey.

Others do it as part of an occupation. Yes there are models that cosplay for photos. A crude example would be anyone from Cosplay Deviants.

And there are those that do it simply because they want the attention. Most people tend to ignore those. Unless it's a woman, in which case most desperate virgins will be finding them one way or another anyway for jackoff material.

There have also been older people that cosplay. It's not uncommon for someone in their 30s to be doing cosplay, and I do believe there are some that are even older than that. And these people also live healthy lifestyles, have fulltime occupations, etc. They just cosplay because they enjoy it.

I've yet to run into anyone that was so mentally disturbed that they actually believed they were the character they were cosplaying. If someone is being in character, they're most likely just acting for the fans (I've done a bit of that myself to pander to FMA crowds). It's just about having fun.

TL;DR: Cosplay is fun. Piss off troll. Yada yada yada.

>>2003498
>So you're a normalfag then. I'm glad.

>I just LOL at cosplayers who are so serious into cosplay, they got no life, cosplay is an outlet.

There are a lot of people (usually that "16ish to about 30" crowd I mentioned in my other post) are normal and able to not be a dimwit in the outside world. Hell, somewhere at this moment on this board, heres a thread ranting about the types that don't do so well in the "outside world." and how deluded and obsessed some "weeaboos" can get. Lots of people are just normal outside the cons, some aren't but a lot are. Those who don't are usually the younger teen crowed, usually they grow out of the phrase.

But really its just people hanging out and being more nerdy and dorky than usual.

>>2003574
Wtf is this shit?

>>2003625
http://furrmetalalchemist.deviantart.com/
One of the best trolls on DA.

We never found out, did we?

etc...

People ask me, "OP, why do you care what people do with their time? Who cares if is depress, and only cosplay is her happiness"

I care because I have compassion.

Girl, you do need cosplay as a crutch in order to socialize with people. You can do it in a bar or club.

Also, I find your cosplay dorks hilarious.

>>2003689
I've met slimier people in bars and clubs. No thanks.


Not sure why I'm replying to a troll, but just sayin'...

Well I think its unfair to lum all cosplayers together, so I'll put them into categories:

casual cosplayer = cool

14 years old kids cosplayer = annoying but whatever

16-19 years old cosplayer= a phase, okay

19-25 years old cosplayer hardcore = WTF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM, THEY NEED A LIFE.

>>2003714
Unfortuanately not everyone fits into those.
I'm one of those "omg!25+" cosplayers (I look much younger though) and I'm just casual about it.
No srs biznis here.

>>2003714
19 year old cosplayer here. Pretty hardcore into it but it doesn't consume my life. Psych major in college, apart of three organizations on campus, two jobs, steady boyfriend, amazing sex life, tons of friends both in and out of the anime scene.

So take that and suck on it for a little bit. I plan on being in cosplay for a while. Don't use it as a crutch, I'm quite sociable as it is. I do it for fun.

>>2003714
>19-25 years old cosplayer hardcore = WTF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM, THEY NEED A LIFE.

You can't be 25+ and cosplay casually? And what if cosplay is their life?

Class of cosplayers:

Title: casual
Type: chills out, cosplay is not a big part of their life
Rating: 5/5

Title: 14 years old fan girls
Type: loves yaoi, in grade 9 and runs round yelling memes
Rating: 2/5

Title: slut cosplayers (usually female)
Type: nerd who loves attention.
Rating: 1/5 (shit tier)

Title: the old ass cosplayers
Type: they're old and they cosplay. usually 25+ years old
Rating: 1/5 (get a life, asshole)

Title: the pedo bears
Type: they're 40-60 years old and love taking pictures of young girls
Rating: 5/5

>>2003745
>>2003770

I think that kicks up back up into the Casual Cosplayer bracket.

why are you fucking scene and looks like your 16
who fucking cares if they cosplay
it is funny how you cosplay a typical scene girl and you walk around everywhere every day
so why post cosplaying is fucking lame when you do it everyday of your life
YOU SCENE SLUT
: )
have a fantastic day

>>2003771
>Title: the old ass cosplayers
>Type: they're old and they cosplay. usually 25+ years old
>Rating: 1/5 (get a life, asshole)
Yeah, you're an idiot/troll.

>>Pretty hardcore into it but it doesn't consume my life.

Contradiction

>>Psych major in college,

AKA useless degree. Good luck finding a job.

>>apart of three organizations on campus,

Sorry frat house doesn't count

>>two jobs,
Starbucks and a mall job? LOL. Get a better job, kid.

>>steady boyfriend,

Yeah, I don't want your dork boyfriend either.

>>amazing sex life,

He gives you sloppy sex. Also, what consitutes amazing?

>>tons of friends both in and out of the anime scene.

So you're the type that makes con friends? ha ha, loser.

>> So take that and suck on it for a little bit.

You don't have a dick, sorry. Plus, you're a woman. Fail.

>>Don't use it as a crutch, I'm quite sociable as it is. I do it for fun.

Cool

>>2003714
>>2003771
Not all 14 year old cosplayers are mentally incapable and look terrible.
Case in point, Silly Chen.

Jealous that you can't do the cosplay you want to do because you are using daddy and mommy's money?

Jealous you can't go to the cons you want to go because you have a curfew?

Well, 27 here, cosplayed internationally and man, I'm having fun while visiting the Eiffle Tower and the Great Wall. And paying for it out of my own pocket.

Learn to work hard and maybe you won't be so miserable

>>2003771
lol..well, guess that explains it folks.
Now, I guess I better take my full time job working, boyfriend having, bill paying, cosplaying twice a year 25+ ass out and "get a real life" because dammit it looks like I don't have enough of one as is.

>>2003808

Forgot the picture

Who cares if I'm scene, at least I don't pretend to be a cartoon character.

>>2003793
...too bad that's not the OP. This has already been established.

It is a bit of a touchy topic. Most people who are really into cosplay (such as myself, but there are others who are more obsessed) have some kind of compulsive habit/slight psychological disorder/social isolation/plain fascination with slaving over an outfit you only wear a few times out of your life. I'm into it for the fashion/artistic aspects, because I'm an art major and hope to get into fashion and costume some day.

I'm not going to say my social life is booming and I'm the coolest kid on the block, because that would be a terrible lie. But I like having a smaller, tighter group of friends who I can trust and rely on who also share similar interests. To me cosplaying is like exploring different facades of myself in creative ways that also help me meet other fans at cons (yeah, call me a nerd, blah blah) I'm going on 21 and I have awesome friends who are the same age and into the same thing. It's just another type of clique in a way, although cosplay is more like a subculture I think.

tl;dr: It can't really be explained in one way. Everyone has different reasons for being into it.

why is this thread still alive
op is a bitchy scene troll

sage for great justice

i dont get this site they post anonymous but post a picture of what is that suppose to be her?
Because if it is then wouldn't she be cos playing a typical scene slut on Myspace
HYPOCRITE
and what is with the /slfsj/ shit

>>Well, 27 here, cosplayed internationally and man, I'm having fun while visiting the Eiffle Tower and the Great Wall. And paying for it out of my own pocket.

So let me get this straight. You work in a shitty office job. You get a 2 week vacation out of the year, you send your hard earn money to fly to France and China to attend a cosplay convention?

LOL. Grow up.

Why do you like pretending you're unique by being scene and shit like that?

Why do you work on your hair for hours (or spend $50 or $500 on it) only to camerawhore weekend, then wait for another 3-6 weeks for another dye job.

Also, aren't you 19+ years old scene kids losers? You're too old! I know a guy who is 25 and scene is his life. LOL, loser.

Also, the game

sage

WHO CARES GET A LIFE
IF THE LIKE TO HAVE FUN
FROM WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE
YOU HAVE FUN FUCKING UGLY ASS GUYS
AND DRINK AND SMOKE POT
BUT YOU DONT SEE US POSTING SHIT ABOUT THAT
FML
AHAHAA

>>2003814
>>2003814

If you cosplay twice a year it's fine.

>>2003841

So let me get this straight, instead of getting a respectable job and working hard, you wander aimlessly from hair color to hair color trolling boards of people who actually do something they like and enjoy themselves?

sage, because this stupid slut thinks we need her approval and that we have to explain why we do what we love

Can we have more pictures of laptops with anime girls?

>>2003894

Can we have more pictures of ugly scene kids with shitty makeup?

oh wait..

Okay, this has just gotten stupid.

I don't cosplay but some times I come in /cgl/ to browse the various pictures of cosplayers. I must say this is the most lulzy thread yet. OP is ridiculously troll. Keep it up /cgl/

>>2003631
This is the funniest shit I've read in forever.

>>"so i was thinking of buying him a whole anime collection or manga collection or something he might like because hes asian!"

OP: I personally find that making costumes of video game characters is more fun than trolling 4chan.

i see you trollin ~ ..

This thread is still here? 10/10 A+ troll

>>2003845


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I cosplay because my millionaire-doctor-supermodel wife wants me to.

Sagebombing this thread because it's old now.

>>2003451
LOL, I cosplay with my kids! And I've worked as college dorm staff, so being around younger people doesn't bother me at all. It's almost like looking back in time at younger versions of myself. So I'm cool with 25+ cosplayers, as long as you're still having fun. Besides, there need to be some responsible adults around to make sure the kids don't hurt themselves and remember to eat, drink, and sleep! Oh, and we older cosplayers gotta show these kids how it's done!

>>2003567
I literally raged.
Stupid spoiled fucking brat. D:

I have no idea what's going on in this thread but I saw the OP and thought about how I kinda sorta wanted her Hello Kitty necklace. I would probably never find the right outfit to wear it with, but man it looks cute. In a HK kind of way. As in Hello Kitty, not Hell's Kitchen, because now that I think about it they have the same acronym.

>>2003406

If that's you in the pic, which i doubt, then you look pretty easy to kidnap. I'm gonna rape you.

Woah if you call 19+ cosplayers losers you sure don't know shit about cosplay, it are the young adults who mostly have the best costumes imo..

And cosplay gives you a reason to dress up and act. The dress up part of cosplay has to be the reason why so many females cosplay, I'm pretty sure of that..

I really like artsy and crafty things, and cosplay gives me an excuse to play around with materials I wouldn't normally to create something cool.

It's also fun and social, I've met a lot of friends through cosplay, and people want to ask about it and become friends with you. the atmosphere at conventions is always so nice and happy.

Troll thread, but heres a perspective (not for OP).
I'm not a cosplayer, just like to lech over some of the pictures on this board. But I totally support anyone who wants to cosplay, even really shitty cosplay. Why?

You are all gonna die. All human activity is brief and "pointless" and looks pretty fucking ridiculous. Oh, you worked at a desk for 30 years and bought a Ferarri/Yacht/Golf club membership/house/sent kids to college/whatever.

That's nice, you're still gonna die. Some people think you look bitchin' in that Ferarri, some people think you look like a dick driving it. It doesn't fucking matter.

You have lots of friends? If it makes you happy, great. Some people think your friends are total dicks though.

Even if every person on the planet thought cosplay was fucking lame, and only one person did it, and badly at that, it would still be just as worthwhile as any other pursuit.

tl;dr:

If someone is having fun, then it doesn't matter what you fucking think. Everybody is a "loser" ultimately. Especially you.

>>2003406
You look like a raccoon, and have shitty hair. I think we can all see who has a more worthwhile hobby here.

I cosplay because cosplay is an amalgamation of all forms of art I enjoy with a pop culture twist. It's design, construction, acting, and presentation. I'm making something fun and putting on a show for all to see.

Plus, the majority of my costumes are streetwear of some sort, so when the con is over, the costumes get split up and mixed in with the rest of my wardrobe. Cosplay is FASHION.

1/10

>>2004760
no

The irony is that OP is trying to lecture people about getting a life when he's a scene kid posting on 4chan. I think when you click "I agree" when you first enter 4chan, you agree to waive the right to claiming to have a life on this board. Its true, look it up.

OP, you're not that good of a troll homie. I've beaten scene kids like you before easy, online and otherwise.

It's a hobby like any other. People spend thousands of dollars on cards, houses, getting their hair/nails done every week, buying $50 shoes every week, etc. People pour money into genuinely worthless shit and it's accepted as normal.

Cosplaying is hardly worthless though. You actually go out somewhere, meet people with like interests, have fun, get some merchandise and (hopefully) go home with a few more stories to tell and a couple new friends. There's no harm in that, and it encourages people to learn crafts and shit.

It's not rocket science. Yeah yeah, obvious troll is obvious.

>>2004805
cards=cars, fml

Hey guys, let's all try to reason with the troll!

I'm spreading the word of Raptor Jesus throughout the lands!

Also, I love getting drunk and having pictures taken of me.

>>2004778
...is it sad that I actually went to the front page to see if that was really written there?

OP is devolving into point on point rebuttal debate. Sage pls.

>>2004829
I lol'd IRL.

i'm 28 and i'm planning on just starting doing some cosplays soon at some upcoming cons, i dunno it just looks like fun, is that so bad?

>>2004673
>>2004778

>>2004829

Oh and anon, gullible gets wordfiltered to intelligent. (The words reverse)

Women are easier to troll than Men.

>>2003439
OP there is nothing academic about you. you say youre not looking down on cosplay yet you call people who do it losers and nerds...? its a hobby people have.

So its really weird for a man to spend thousands on his car to make it nice and show it off, its wrong for people to spend thousands on dieting supplements to show off their bodies?

I can tell you put no thought into your argument at all.

Instant pussy. That's why.

how can you judge something you have never done? You say cosplay is stupid, and only for losers, yet you yourself have probably never tried it.

I equate it to saying, "Pecan pie is shit, but I've never tried a slice, I'm just going on what my friends say"

It sure is obvious troll and retards in here.

sage

The above, in summary:
"Why do you like cosplay? [Insert judgmental remarks and insults about everything you hold dear here], but I don't hate everything you are and despise everything you like. [Insert people attempting to explain their hobby in a civilized manner, despite the obvious hostility towards the older animé, manga, and video game fans in here and cosplay in general.] [Insert mock contemplation here], oh really? [Insert more judgmental remarks and insults here.]"

Rinse and repeat until /cgl/ is thoroughly trolled.

>>2003410 was right. Just why the hell are you in here?

To >>2003413 , scratch the surface of the random bystander (read: "normal") on the street and they'll more than likely have the same issues. They're just better at hiding it, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

>>2003436 ...there, cosplay just saved a life that might've been lost to drug addiction.

There's someone else (I can't find the post at the moment) who posted that it let's them practice skills that could be used for making and repairing their own clothing. Shit, that's a skill most of us could use (myself included). But being a guy, home economics wasn't really a cool course to take back in high school. (As I'm sure you're well aware.)

Also, from your constant bashing of the older cosplayers I can guess a few things. One: You've never met anyone who looked lot younger than they actually were. (Or else they lied to you about their age because there are more closed minded assholes like you out there.) Two: You've only ever gone to animé conventions, because if you'd ever been to a science fiction convention you would have seen older cosplayers. In fact, I plan on doing a lot more sci-fi cosplay when I'm older simply because it would look a little more accurate. Three: You yourself aren't that old, I'd guess 16 years old maximum. Otherwise, you'd be with the rest of us bitching about the newfags in our respective fandoms (read: the immature brats like you who roll in thinking you know everything and own the place).

Do you like Halloween? Do you like going to costume parties? Or maybe even just weddings? You dress on those occasions, don't you? Or let me guess, you're one of those brats who shows up those occasions wearing the rattiest thing you can find just to ruin the event.

Also, how many times have you done something stupid just to meet a guy/girl? (No judgments on preference here.) If you haven't done such a thing, then ~you~ need a life. And how many times have you done something stupid with your friends, just for fun? Well? What's wrong with dressing up just to break the ice? I'm sure that if an attractive guy/girl, dressed in formal attire, walked up to you, had a brief conversation with you, and asked you for your number, you'd give it to them. And how many times have you been told, "Don't physically meet anyone you've only met online!" Well, conventions are neutral territory. Common ground (some might even say "holy ground") upon which they can meet and chat and not be completely paranoid because they think the other person is going to drag them off somewhere.

You know what, really this whole thing comes down to manners. We don't come into ~your~ house, sit down with ~your~ friends and badger ~you~ to defend to ~your~ way of life and members of ~your~ chosen group and belittle you and friends over it. We don't ask you why you're an enormous bastard/bitch (your choice) to a group of people you nothing about other than a shared hobby.

Cosplayers (hardcore and casual) from every fandom (anime/manga, sci-fi/fantasy, gaming, etc.) have more courage, determination, and charisma than YOU WILL EVER EVEN DREAM OF HAVING. I might not be hardcore, but I can (and do) respect those people who choose to make and wear the costumes that give all of us something nice to look at that reminds of who we are and gives us an identity other than: age, sex, race, nation, etc.

So, to you, and everyone else out there like you. I think the picture will sum it up nicely. Shut the fuck up, get the fuck out, and fuck you and the computer you rode in on you stupid, ignorant piece of filth.

PS: If it weren't for nerds, you wouldn't have any of these modern conveniences (computers, cell phones, mp3 players, cars, lights, clocks, running water) you and your kind depend on. Just try getting by without technology for a day. I think you'll crumble within four hours.

Also, yes, this is The Reinforcement Sage.

I'm in your troll thread, reinforcing the sage.

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>>2005812
>>2005814
THIS.

I heart you RS

I like feeling like I'm being productive with my hobbies. Hanging out with friends and drinking is all well and good, but I don't feel like I'm contributing anything. With cosplay, if I do a good job, I know that complete strangers will go, "Oh, awesome! I love this series/character!"

I started getting into it because my mom used to make elaborate Halloween costumes for us as kids. When I got too old and she got too busy, I started making my own costumes, and since I was interested in anime, cosplay was a natural offshoot.

I also like cosplay because it interesting to see various interpretations of the same thing. This is why, actually, I'm not really interested at all in live action cosplay. It's interesting to see a character and think, "What would this look like in real life?" and come as close as possible.

It also hones my patience, which is something I need to work on, my craft, which is something everyone needs to work on, and gives me a reason to take care of my body. Even though cosplay is fuck expensive, I like doing it a lot. I've also noticed that even people who haven't heard of anime are impressed by it, because it's a lot of effort and determination into something for the sake of itself. Most people don't make an effort for anything these days. I'm glad I have something I'm actually passionate about.

I coming here late but here I go.
Okay people cosplay for different reasons. It could be attendtion. Wearing a costume could also be a HUGE magnet for people who are interested or fan of *insert game/anime here*

It is a form of escapism but much like video games, sporting events, clubs etc could also be considered an escapist activity. Cosplay much like other super specific hobby related events can easily slip into an 'extreme'. In a hobby that encourages total emersion ("costume isnt 100% accurate" "yoko is less/more of a whore" etc)it isnt a suprise that people get carried away. Im not saying that anyone who is participating will always show this 'extreme' 'escapist' behavior but it is more likely considering it is an enviorment that does encourage this kind of behavior to a certain extent.

I think OP is being too dramatic and a troll. Like most things it can be a fairly acceptable hobby if handled in moderation and with goals and behavior and attitude that is controlled and reasonable. But I dont see many who follow these kinds of rules even those who will often claim they do.

Because I feel like it! Life is grand.

>>2003631

The MS Paint style art made me lol so much.

I got to in costume cons to pick up underage girls, I don't what the rest of you fucks are doing

I'm an underage girl who gets creeps to pick me up and then I rat them out to the cops.

I`m a crooked cop that kills underage girls for fun

I'm there to make sure that everything is going as planned.

I don't cosplay, but why do I like cosplays? Because it makes good bedding material.

Because it gets me laid.

>>2003406

Your face: fuck it.

>>2003406

If you have a milkshake. And I have a milkshake. And I have a straw. There it is. That's the straw. Are you watching? My straw reaches acrooooooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!

to fap

>>2003406
can you make 500$ off of some weeaboo who can't sew? That's what I thought. I can.