I’m such a delicate flower when it comes to conventions.
I know the entire purpose of the con is to buy and sell and show new stuff. I know it’s a significant marketing event. I know, OK? And I accept that.
BUT!!!!!
At such a specific event, there are some businesses and products that seem…..grossly out of place. Things that have nothing to do with nerdom or comics or art or movies or TV or books or creepy cute plastic figurines. Being marketed to doesn’t piss me off. That’s unavoidable. Being marketed to inappropriately pisses me off.
These are the top 5 things at NYCC that need to get off my lawn.
1. Chevy
It would be one thing to have a display of classic Chevys related to nerdom like, saaaaaayyyyyyy, a classic Chevy Impala.
I should be consulted on these things.
Having a showroom or new Chevys that have nothing to do with anything pisses me off. They should at the very least be like limited edition Star Wars Chevys that have blaster sounds for the horn or something.
2. Hard Rock Cafe
They weren’t even serving food, which makes their booth pointless.
3. Craftsman Tools
It’s not an advertisement at all! BUY OUR CRAP, NERDS!
I can’t even. This should elicit a snide comment about corporate tools, but I can’t bring myself to do it because this pisses me off so gorram much. GET OFF MY LAWN, CRAFTSMAN TOOLS!
4. Kellogg’s
COME ON!!!!! You have nothing to do with anything!!!!!!! At least they were giving out little cups of their Krave cereal.
5. I’m not at NYCC right now
It doesn’t have to do with marketing and it’s not NYCC’s fault, but it’s still pissing me off. I went on Thursday and am going back on Sunday. Today, though, I’m at my poopy old totally awesome job.
I’m making this face right now.
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