Adventures in being openly brony. · 12:47am Jul 14th, 2016
So, ever since I got into the show and fandom, I've been pretty open about it, and worn merch around town and at work. In the latter case, pony-themed lanyards, buttons, badges, and stickers. When I was at the Electronics counter at Wal-Mart, I'd get about two or three people a day asking about them, and the reaction was pretty consistent:
"Is that My Little Pony?"
"Yep."
"You really watch that?"
"Yep."
"Why?"
"Cause I'm awesome."
Now that I'm back at the Kroger I worked at back in high school/college, I probably deal with even more customers, but it's only maybe once every week or two that I have someone react to my MLP stuff, and that's either a simple "Oh hey, ponies" from adults, or a "LOOK LOOK HE HAS PINKIE PIE" from little girls very excited to see that grown-ups know about their favorite show.
This last one, though...
Grown man. About the right age to be at the older end of the fandom. Said he wasn't really a fan of the show or anything, but he watched it with his daughters sometimes. And that Princess Celestia was actually very attractive. You know, for a cartoon horse.
I mean, I'm not going to disagree, exactly, but even I have limits on what I share with random strangers.
PLEASE define "right age"...
That's the stuff
4089743
Post-college, but still gets carded for his beer sometimes.
I basically meant he's clearly past school but wouldn't be out of place at a con.
To be fair, she is attractive for a cartoon horse.
4089743
Older than you?
4089764
Well, yeah. She's in my top three. But I wouldn't tell my cashier at the grocery store that.
Princess Celestia is smoking hot.
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Just sayin'
4089743
I think that the 'older' end of the fandom is an all-encompassing 25-125.
4089786
Fair enough
"Yeah, I'm not that into it. I mean, she's still pretty sexy, but not that into it." -NotABrony Sr.
4089757 I think that 4089807 said it best, considering that I am 43, and I noticed that there was a LOT of attendees at Bronycon in there 50's-60's who were NOT there just watching over kids.
Hell, one of the most well known site mods is about the same age as me even.
Princess Celestia has got it going on.
I would have gotten into an argument with him about how Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis are considerably more attractive for cartoon horses. ;V
4089887
Huh. I was thinking you were mid-20s, but I just realized I was mixing you up with Famous on that detail.
And yeah, I know the fandom isn't just high school and college aged (I'm 31, after all). We just act that way.
4090036 Rarity and Trixie are the Most Beautiful ponies
4090036
Chrysalis is as much a cartoon bug as a cartoon horse. You're weird.
(Rinnaul quietly conceals erotic fanart of a few insect-themed Marvel characters & D&D races.)
36, and Celestia is hot AF.