My buddy’s parents used to own a comic book store, and they regularly had to turn away Magic The Gathering players for smelling too bad. They even had a sign that they’d put up on the door on Fridays (Friday was MTG night) that said something along the lines of “we reserve the right to refuse service if you smell like you haven’t showered all week”
I was once at a convention and talked to a comic book store owner. He gave me his card and i went there a few weeks later. The store was pretty cool, you had to walk down two stairs to even reach the "bunker" it was very modern and clean. It was friday, and apparently that's when they played MTG that day. I have never even seen people play card games aside from the few at the convention. Holy shit, that store, especially around the tables where the people played smelled absolutely rancid. I'm used to bad smelling apartments because of my job, but this was crazy. I told the owner that i'll go out to smoke a few times. I don't smoke, i didn't want to puke on the floor.
I can say that my standards dropped significantly after being homeless for a while a few years back. The place I'm living in now just doesn't get hot water in the shower. The depression certainly isn't helping either.
Yeah, I cannot understand how people can go out into public spaces for prolonged periods of time without showering beforehand. Get your head in the game people! I can't even smell and I know I smell infinitely better than those showerless people because I shower, use deodorant, and a little cologne, unlike them.
I had to check the date on this post due to the XIV avatar.
Definitely keep clean and use deo, but I remember the last major XIV convention in NA was so poorly planned out that it had massive lines of people waiting outside in the late July summer heat in Las Vegas. It's a bit of an unfortunate situation.
Marinading is for meats that are too tough to cook with minimal preparation. If your hunk of meat needs to be marinated before you eat it, it's not a steak.
36 Comments
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 208d
Wasn’t there one convention that was turning people away for smelling too bad?
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 54 pts · 208d
My buddy’s parents used to own a comic book store, and they regularly had to turn away Magic The Gathering players for smelling too bad. They even had a sign that they’d put up on the door on Fridays (Friday was MTG night) that said something along the lines of “we reserve the right to refuse service if you smell like you haven’t showered all week”
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 208d
these places really need to get some kind of mental health assistance outreach recommendation. IDK , a depression hotline number or fucking something.
Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 205d
Sales pitch for waifu material?
FatVegan@leminal.space · 13 pts · 208d
I was once at a convention and talked to a comic book store owner. He gave me his card and i went there a few weeks later. The store was pretty cool, you had to walk down two stairs to even reach the "bunker" it was very modern and clean. It was friday, and apparently that's when they played MTG that day. I have never even seen people play card games aside from the few at the convention. Holy shit, that store, especially around the tables where the people played smelled absolutely rancid. I'm used to bad smelling apartments because of my job, but this was crazy. I told the owner that i'll go out to smoke a few times. I don't smoke, i didn't want to puke on the floor.
Godric@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 208d
Don't care whats it's for, I want to go!
dp@thebrainbin.org · 19 pts · 208d
rainfurrest comes to mind, though there have been others that likely also qualify
TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works · 69 pts · 208d
I just cannot fathom it, I can’t leave the house without a shower, I just don’t get it
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 208d
Depression.
Godric@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 208d
I-iiiiiiii WANNA KNOW
https://youtu.be/u1V8YRJnr4Q
glitchdx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 207d
I can say that my standards dropped significantly after being homeless for a while a few years back. The place I'm living in now just doesn't get hot water in the shower. The depression certainly isn't helping either.
moshankey@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 208d
True. Been to enough other cons. Definitely stay away from the gaming rooms.
Godric@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 208d
I've been to a few myself, hooo yeah it can get pungent.
schema@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 208d
Gamer gravy
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 208d
The one con I sent to smelled fine even in the gaming room, interestingly enough
NannerBanner@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 207d
Maybe it was just the size of the convention center (30 foot ceilings, holy volumes of air, batman!), but that was my experience as well.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 40 pts · 208d
I shower twice a year whether I need it or not and it’s not my problem if that schedule coincides with the furcon thank you very much.
Godric@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 208d
YesIAmHoomanNoCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 208d
THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF MY SHOWERS!
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 37 pts · 208d
Yeah, I cannot understand how people can go out into public spaces for prolonged periods of time without showering beforehand. Get your head in the game people! I can't even smell and I know I smell infinitely better than those showerless people because I shower, use deodorant, and a little cologne, unlike them.
Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 208d
Cologne makes me nauseous. I hate when people around me use it. I prefer sweaty people
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 208d
Fair enough.
MJKee9@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 207d
Being showered and cologne-free are not mutually exclusive.
Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 206d
No. Being showered is definitely my preferred state.
bearboiblake@pawb.social · 27 pts · 208d
but what if you're a species that hates water, please be more considerate & inclusive /j
Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 208d
Yeah, where are the dust baths for chinchillas?
Godric@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 208d
Shit, I never took the frothing at the mouth rabies-antivaxxer demographic into account before I posted this, fuuuuuuckkk
VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 208d
I had to check the date on this post due to the XIV avatar.
Definitely keep clean and use deo, but I remember the last major XIV convention in NA was so poorly planned out that it had massive lines of people waiting outside in the late July summer heat in Las Vegas. It's a bit of an unfortunate situation.
etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 208d
Why don’t you appreciate my natural marinade?
Godric@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 208d
Marinade is for steaks, not people!
frog@feddit.uk · 17 pts · 208d
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 208d
Marinading isn't even for good steaks!
merc@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 207d
Marinading is for meats that are too tough to cook with minimal preparation. If your hunk of meat needs to be marinated before you eat it, it's not a steak.
KittyCat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 208d
Idk, compared to anime cons the furries are really good about following this.
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 207d
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eattherich@feddit.online · 3 pts · 204d
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