The Yakult girl on PMS
SO and I dropped by at the first day of the Ozine Fest in Megamall. Lots of geeks and kids around.
Nothing really much happened, except during the start of the Group Cosplay.
For the non-geeks, the cosplay is the highlight of any otaku convention. So everyone in the venue had to look for spaces and places where they could see the cosplayers.
We went to the left side of the stage to get a good view. The only space we managed to squeeze into was near the Yakult tarpaulin.
So while we and the other kids were scrambling for a view, we angled the tarp so that we could see better. Suddenly the dudes at the front of the tarp arranged it in such a way that it blocked our view.
SO said aloud, "Salamat ha, may nanonood kasi dito e."
To which a woman’s face appeared behind (or from the front) of the tarp and said in a sarcastic manner:
"Excuse me, we paid 100 thousand pesos for this!!!"
Whoa! Talk about PMS.
That girl was from the Yakult booth, or table, beside the Yoshinoya makeshift counter. Probably a Brand Man, an AE, an event coord, or a promo girl in a red collared shirt and a ponytail.
Whom I think isn’t much of an anime/gaming fan as those kids behind and beside the tarp.
SO was all fired up and wanted to fight with the girl. Good thing I managed to calm him down. We moved to another place nearby with a better view.
With all this, I have only two things to say.
#1: Otaku’s are more interested with the program than you are. Give them the view. And remember it’s their turf, not yours. So don’t act snotty. You’re not in your territory. You could have told us off in a civilized manner… or maybe you grew up with none at all.
and #2: Your tarp costs P100K?! No kidding! Ano yan, ginto? My SO’s from an ad agency. I have friends in ad agencies. I came from an ad agency. And believe me, your tarp that fits a common sized spider stand would not cost that much. Even if it’s two tarps. You were played by your supplier! And you fell for it! Poor you!
Midway through the Group Cosplay contest, I saw you guys putting down the tarps. Naku, sayang naman yung P100K tarp kung ilalagay n’yo lang sa sahig. Tsk, tsk.
If anyone knows this Yakult girl in the Ozine Fest… tell her I could recommend her to artists who can do her collats for a much, much, MUCH lower cost.
