Has Something Like This Ever Happened to You? · 7:38pm Sep 30th, 2012
So a while back, I was hanging out with some friends, and I was at a Wendy's. I was totally pimped out in my Rainbow Dash shirt, and I was just sitting eating my cheeseburger and talking to my friends, whatever.
Then a family walks by my table, a mom, dad, and little girl. The little girl, who was maybe about six or seven years old, gazes upon my shirt and is like, "Look, mommy, Rainbow Dash!" And she like points at my shirt. Her parents give me a funny look, and I wasn't sure whether to be really proud or extremely embarrassed. Anyways, there was some awkward silence and then they just walked by without any more incident.
My friends, who were in the first place like "dude, why are you wearing that shirt?", didn't let me know the end of it. To this day, they continue to make fun of me for that, which I don't care as it was pretty funny.
I was curious to know if anyone else has had similar experiences, where they had unexpected encounters with the "target demographic", or just any strange experiences whilst wearing pony gear in general.
Me and my friends were at an Arby's one time. I'm a Brony, my friends are not. So, I troll one particular anti-Pony friend with references. As I'm doing this, a group of girls is walking out. One of them turns around and calls out, "Luna is best pony!"
I cracked up so hard, and even my friends were laughing. All save my anti-Pony friend, who just buried his face in his hands.
I see kids glance at me with wide eyes every now and then.
To really mess with the parents I wear a blazer as well, confuses the hell out of them every time.
A expected reaction really, but hey gotta love attention right? Anyhow I would ignore them and do my fancy walk.
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Then again I have yet to own any merchandise that's related to MLP
>Wearing a MLP shirt in public
Are you insane? That or you have balls of steal my friend. Only I know IRL that I'm a brony, and I plan on keeping it that way.
No, because it would cost an extra $16 to ship it to the UK, plus import tax.....
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Why can't we get them over here???
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Lol, cool story bro. I can imagine the scene playing out on my head. Must have made your day.
I was at work, and this little girl order rainbow ice flavored Dippin Dots, then looks at her dad and says "Daddy! Its Wainbow Dash colors!" He starts to explain, and I point out that I have a Twilight Sparkle bag under the counter. Still, that type of ice-cream is now 20% cooler.
On a completely unrelated note, my mind appears to have completely replaced the name Camelot with Canterlot. Seriously, I was watching a Monty Python thing, and while following the lines out loud, I noticed that I replaced "Camelot" with "Canterlot". I then laughed myself silly.
Some kid at mcdonald's couldn't think of Cheerilee's name
I so wanted to tell her but you know
I didn't
I fly the brony flag as much as possible. At the moment, I have ten pony shirts I wear in the course of a week to the college I attend. Some people publicly chastise me, but for the most part, people ask me about the shirt and the show out of curiosity.
The best experience ever, was at a Costco. I was wearing my Fluttershy yay shirt (
yay) when a girl a few years older than myself was staring at me. I smiled back, and she ran over to her boyfriend, who was as big as an entire offensive line in the NFL. He starts walking over to me and I am terrified, thinking his gf told him I was flirting with her. Staring at me, he shouts, "FLUTTERSHY IS BEST PONY", so we brohoofed and he gave me a quick hug in the middle of this huge store.
It was fucking awesome.dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/lolface_Celestia.png
393887 Haha I don't usually wear MLP stuff in public, but that day I guess I woke up with balls of steel and feeling pretty bold for some reason. However, I was probably a little insane too my friend. Several people know I'm a brony IRL obviously, but I don't really go out of my way to advertise it most of the time.
393917 Totally epic. I would totally wear one, but I haven't been able to locate any. I've checked tons of Wal-Marts, but they don't have any. Do you have to order them online, or can you just get them from somewhere like Hot Topic? My friend said that he found a Wonderbolt sweater over there.
393930 Hot Topic. It was embarrassing for me to go in there and buy the shirt... that store is definitely not my cup of tea, but it was worth it.
393938 Ugh...you're telling me! I absolutely hate that store, but if they sell MLP shit, I'm buying it.
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I got most of my shirts off of amazon, but Hot Topic sells them as well. They usually rotate them every few weeks.
393949 ok. Thanks!
393947 Yeah that store and the people that work there... eh....... I wouldn't have wanted people from my school knowing I was in there.
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Tell me about it. *Furtively checks to make sure no one you know is in the store* *Walks in casually after confirming safety*
393917 Yeah you are a lot braver than me. I would never wear a brony shirt to class... especially since I'm a freshman in college and I don't want people to get the idea that I'm gay. Not that there's anything wrong with being gay, I just don't want to be labeled as something I'm not.
393981 Omg if anyone on the baseball/football team (that I wasn't already good friends with) knew I went in there....
I would've never heard the end of it.
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It's not a matter of bravery, its a matter of not giving a shit. I've been getting made fun of for years. If they weren't making fun of me for ponies, I'd be getting laughed at for something else.
I also have Applejack and Fluttershy stickers on the back window of my car. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/shrug_Derpy_Hooves.png
393917 Sounds like the grestest MLP fan story I ever heard, have a Mane Six good sire....
394035 Give me a brohoof now dear sire, where can I find those stickers? And I would love to buy a bunch of shirts but they are a lot of money.....I got a Derpy is best pony shirt though because she is....ALLL HAIL DERPY HOOVES!!!!
393938 I went in that store like a boss and got a Derpy is best pony shirt, I would have bought more but they are freaking twenty bucks, anyway, bought my favorite pony and should have shouted while walking out the store "ALL HAIL DERPY HOOVES!" AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE RESPONDED....THE THING ABOUT IT IS THE FACT THAT HUMANS WILL JUDGE ONE ANOTHER NO MATTER WHAT, SO WHY NOT HAVE SOME CLASS WITH YOUR STYLE AND WEAR A MLP SHIRT BECUASE YOU LOVE IT, not because it's accepted...why the buck is this on caplocks?
And what does IRL mean?
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*brohoof* That experience sure beats the hell out of my worst brony experience.
Here is the link to the car stickers. I've bought from them twice, and I am extremely happy with their stuff. IMO, they look awesome.
My only MLP-related experience with the 'Target Demographic' is when I got my niece into the show. You're welcome, Hasbro.
I just look at people and say don't judge.
After all, my friends watch hours upon hours of porn, I at least watch something less dirty...when its on television.
If I had pony wear, it would probably happen, but...
393873 That's awesome.
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ETS WORTH ET
LOL DURP
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QUITE
393888 Lol don't you use pounds over there? $16 dollars hmm... that would be something like 7 pounds maybe? I dunno. Yeah, that's probably quite a bit extra to pay just on a shirt. Damn tariffs, right? I also remember everything being really expensive when I went to England, at least in London it was. I'm fortunate to live in the land of the ponies, otherwise known as America.
I want a pony shirt
395044 Then fuckin get one bitch. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Pinkie_loool.png
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395121 Your mother can't come in bed... we've been going at it for hours.
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395133 But I don't have 20 penises!
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Grow some then.
394093 It means In Real Life.
And I guess you're more courageous than me as well. If my baseball teammates saw me in hot topic or do anything like that....
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395150 Ahhh....ok, thanks bro and don't be a friend, prove to them that they should still be your friend no matter what you or they may like, everyone has then own views on everything right? If they are your true friends they are always there for you, if not then you got some bucked up friends my brother.....I myself will tell a person to their face that I'm a Brony and huge MLP fan, do the same...my family makes fun of me but they are family...they make fun of me regurdless, it's their job. Your a grown man, do as you wish and remember....Derpy is best pony....ALL HAIL DERPY HOOVES!!!!
394130 Thank you very much brother and really...what was your worst? And awesome, I'll be sure to use one of them, your the best bro
If only they had a Derpy sticker
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I think they add ones all the time. I just realized they had Luna available, so if you really want Derpy, wait a bit!
My worst...about 6 months ago, I was at Target with my mom, helping her carry a microwave she bought. We had to wait for them to bring it out of the back, so I walked her over to the pony aisle started showing her the characters and stuff (she has no problem with me being a brony, btw). To make a long story short, a guy in his late twenty's early thirties asked if I was a brony, and proceeded to ask my mom if she knew her son was a pony fucker.
395504 That makes sense and I can deal with Luna, she's my favorite princess.
Seriously? Shit, that motherfuckers deserves to be punched in the face, I would have been pissed, what a jack ass....it's my understanding that everyone should be accepted for who they are, not what the like, what a serious jack ass....I hate it when people tell me to grow up and act my age....ummm, hello?
I'm twenty years old and I'm a chef so what would be acting my age be in their eyes? Drinking, watching sports or going to a bar and fucking some random chick? FUCK THEM!
I play sports , I don't watch it and I'm not that much of a drinker...you never have to try to live up to someone elses standers, so don't ever try you can't please everyone ......yes we will always be judged but that's becaue people don't try to get to know us or ask about why we enjoy what we do, they think (for those of age) that just because we watch colorful ponies for little girls that we are gay or that we are stupid, I'm 25% smarter then my genration and they can go fuck themselves, I hate that shit bro.
Damn, my rant is over but just to give you an example...I'm a Spilight fan (Spike/Twilight Sparkle) always have been always will be matter of fact that pairing is what got me into MLP, but I don't hate people who are fans of Spike/Rarity, now while I may hate that pairing with all my heart I don't hate the people that do like it, therefore I don't judge based on what one likes but on who they are...I also love tons of other pairings as well, you know?
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I feel ya man. I'm not a fan of Spike/Twilight, but I respect the fact that you're free to like whatever shipping combo you like.
For the record, I don't acknowledge and pairings besides my OC and Twilight.
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395637 Agreed bro, I'll admit not many people are but that just makes the pairing more worth looking into to see what the deal is about, I can name all the pros and cons of that pairing but that's just because it's my #1 pairing
and thank you, not many people get that.
I like Twilight with almost anyone save Bic Mac, Princess Celstria, or Rarity though for those who do like said couples I never judge them and accept what they are into.
396206 How did you know?! //e.deviantart.com/emoticons/moods/fear.gif
396716 Because...
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