Awkwardish social situation

[paloftoon]

paloftoon
If you had a paid room, would you still be forced to take on roommates? You might could still staff the convention if you didn't have the headache of sleeping arrangements to deal with.

Yes, if I have a paid room, I must take on roommates. In fact, this is reasonable and I do not mind this. It's a great way to meet new people that are potentially really good people. I could drive back, but it's too far to drive back and I enjoy having a free hotel room. It's for 2 days, which isn't a long time, especially since I'm working most of the time. I'm better off with strangers than someone I don't feel comfortable with. It's worth the risk. Can't go living life with everything on your own all the time, you know?

 

[paloftoon]

I think this sums it up. I have some insight into comic and horror/sci-fi conventions from acquaintances who appear as celebrity guests, and I've heard more than once that there seems to always be drama among the staff. You know this, clearly, yet you still enjoy going. So you must already have accepted it as part of the deal.

I'd say this. Don't approach the organisers. Either decide not to go to the con if you're concerned about a particular person or mix of people who will be there, or suck it up and take your chances without saying a word. No special requests, no gossip or b*tching. And telling the organiser of a con WOULD just seem like gossip/b*tching, as far as s/he's concerned. Someone at that level of responsibility isn't going to want to hear about that sort of thing, and they may well shoot the messenger. I see where you're coming from but it's all better kept to yourself.

[P.S.: I've been a celeb guest at a few conventions, myself, though not that kind. Organisers don't want to take any chance on ticking the VIPs off. If you complain in advance about someone else who will be staffing, even without their name(s), you run the risk of being shunned as a potential problem on the floor, rightly or wrongly.]

Wow, this could go either way. . .I had another good friend tell me I should be direct with him. He doesn't know organizer that well. Unless something happens where I have to stand up for myself, it may be better to keep my mouth shut on this one. . .

 

[Ylva]

Gossip is such an odd concept. How do you talk about someone else without talking about them?

Maybe I'm just too happy to be out of the room when people talk about me to see it clearly.

 

[Nadador]

Gossip is such an odd concept. How do you talk about someone else without talking about them?

Maybe I'm just too happy to be out of the room when people talk about me to see it clearly.

As bad as I am with social situations, I've come to think that the difference between "gossip" and sharing information about someone for good reason is all about the person who receives the message. If it benefits them in some way, it's information. If it doesn't matter to them or annoys them, it's gossip. That's why I cautioned our friend, Paloftoon, as I did. More likely than not, to the organiser of a convention, Paloftoon's disclosure wouldn't be perceived as beneficial to know.

 

[AsheSkyler]

Yes, if I have a paid room, I must take on roommates. In fact, this is reasonable and I do not mind this. It's a great way to meet new people that are potentially really good people. I could drive back, but it's too far to drive back and I enjoy having a free hotel room. It's for 2 days, which isn't a long time, especially since I'm working most of the time. I'm better off with strangers than someone I don't feel comfortable with. It's worth the risk. Can't go living life with everything on your own all the time, you know?

You still have to take on roommates even if you pay for it yourself? That's messed up. I'd go find a different hotel or a campground.

 

[paloftoon]

You still have to take on roommates even if you pay for it yourself? That's messed up. I'd go find a different hotel or a campground.

Sorry, poor wording. I mean if my room is already paid for by the convention, then I must take roommates. I'm fine with that, and that is reasonable. Considering the risk is "minimal" to have assholes for roommates, I should wait unless something happens, and then be ready to respond appropriately in case I do run in to such hooligans.

 

[AsheSkyler]

Sorry, poor wording. I mean if my room is already paid for by the convention, then I must take roommates. I'm fine with that, and that is reasonable. Considering the risk is "minimal" to have assholes for roommates, I should wait unless something happens, and then be ready to respond appropriately in case I do run in to such hooligans.

Ahhh, okay. Best of luck to ya, I hope you don't get any butts to deal with.

Yes, probably poor wording on my end. ^^;