Some kind woman’s or man’s inability to turn down a photo with an excited fan (be they children or adults) is not the worst horror story I’ve heard. The very few frustrated attendees who misdirect their anger towards me or fellow costumers in snide comments, really end up making themselves look like the jealous, impatient, braying jackals that they are.

Huge exhibitors that bring the same boring exhibit year after year should really try something new, or step down and give more of the smaller vendors and artists a fighting chance. Wider aisles will let more attendees in and give us all breathing room; hopefully the con doesn’t suffer too much this year from the writer strike and “minimal booth space” lost. The convention would not be a convention without all of its attractions! If you can’t handle the sensory overload, please stay home and let the rest of us enjoy ourselves.

As if, with the growing con selling out last year, one could really be surprised by the hotel prices affected by demand-driven inflation. They aren’t selling on-site tickets at all this year; if you’re smart, you live in San Diego and you already have purchased your tickets in advance, too.