Dear EGM, Thanks for Making Me Look Like a Pedophile

I thought EGM shut down for some reason. huh.

I remember when EGM was a great magazine...I still have every issue from 1994 - to its original close. Everyone now and then I run through and check them out. Good times.

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

"Buying this for your boyfriend? How sweet of you!" That's what I have to deal with every time I buy a games mag. You can handle this.

Well its not like your going to read it right?

Tell her you read it for the articles. Y'know, the way you do with Playboy.

I thought EGM shut down for some reason. huh.

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

"Buying this for your boyfriend? How sweet of you!" That's what I have to deal with every time I buy a games mag. You can handle this.

Well its not like your going to read it right?

@NMC2008 said:

So the fuck what, I bought Deathsmiles without a care in the world, went to gamestop and bought the shit out of it, if Gal Gun or Idolmaster came here I would go in store to purchase the shit out of those too, I don't give 2 shit balls about what others think of me.

@NMC2008 said:

So the fuck what, I bought Deathsmiles without a care in the world, went to gamestop and bought the shit out of it, if Gal Gun or Idolmaster came here I would go in store to purchase the shit out of those too, I don't give 2 shit balls about what others think of me.

Who describe an attractive woman as "handsome"?

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

@ccampb89 said:

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

"Buying this for your boyfriend? How sweet of you!" That's what I have to deal with every time I buy a games mag. You can handle this.

Well its not like your going to read it right?

No I just use it to fuel the fires for my magic brews as I cackle madly. Obviously.

I had a feeling, was just making sure.

@OppressiveStink: You better not live in New York or I'm reporting you!

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/04/05/new-york-state-bans-sex-offenders-from-online-gaming.aspx

@CornBREDX: @RobbleWobble: @MisterSamMan: @Commisar123: @NMC2008: @BraveToaster:

It's not about a confidence issue. I have no problem buying just about any game ever, hell, you're talking to a dude who paid cash money, at a retail store, for the game Pop Cutie (http://www.giantbomb.com/pop-cutie-street-fashion-simulation/61-23144/). It's about this particular subject matter, not about my "pride as a man" or "how confident I am".

In today's society, your social status matters, as far as you don't deviate too far from what's considered normal. That's why when you get jobs, they check your facebook posts, and other social media so if they see any deviant behavior, they can opt out of associating with you.

If anything is deviant behavior, it's enjoying media with underdressed, sexualized children. Forgive me if I'm not bad enough dude to just shrug that shit off, as an adult, it's about real-world ramifications as outlined in this link: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/02/15/man-sentenced-to-6-months-in-prison-for-buying-lolicon-manga/. You just don't want to get associated with that type of stuff no matter how tame it is.

@Sooty: Har!

@SoothsayerGB: I'm sure she did!

@awesomeusername: Ohshiiiiiii!

That honestly sucks though....  I hate being in those situations

@Willtron:

LOL! Not really, I just don't care, seriously, people want to look at me funny they can go right ahead, people want to make silly assumptions(they probably did when I entered the store)go right ahead, thing is, I used to care but it became stressful and unrewarding to live caring what others think of you, that's all, no badass here, just a man tired of stupid bullshit.

Yeah I'd probably feel a little silly buying something with that picture on it, too. But what you gonna do? I doubt pedophile was what she thinking specifically, just a general sense of judgementalism.

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

"Buying this for your boyfriend? How sweet of you!" That's what I have to deal with every time I buy a games mag. You can handle this.

That's kinda hilarious. No wait, that's fully hilarious. I was only gonna say kinda to spare your girly feelings... Because they're weak and feminine and obviously incapable of liking video games. But that would be sexist.

I wouldn't use the word handsome to describe a young women. Most of the time, the cashier want to get the transaction over with and not dwell on the person is buying. It would be a more awkward situation when guys have to buy thing for their girlfriend, wife, or whoever. Such as underwear or feminine hygiene products. What people to do on their own time is their own business. The people that should be judged. Are the ones for buying magazines about celebrity gossip, tabloids and teen heartthrobs. Paper being wasted producing garbage that ruins people's minds.

OMG someone gave you a weird look when they looked at the back of your magazine! What is the world coming to? First Kony and now this? We are clearly heading towards hell in a handbasket. They warned us years ago, but did we listen? No! We were too blissful in our ignorance, and now it's too late. It's too fucking late to do anything!

Dammit all!

I'm sure I'm not the first to make a sarcastic quip at your expense, but it's the most obvious reply to such a silly thread.

If that cashier thought her store sold child pornography on its shelves then I wouldn't worry about anything she thinks.

@PixelPrinny: Kinda hyperbolic for someone who just doesn't want naked pictures of little girls on his magazines... isn't it?

@OppressiveStink said:

@PixelPrinny: Kinda hyperbolic for someone who just doesn't want naked pictures of little girls on his magazines... isn't it?

But you went ahead and bought the magazine anyway.

@BraveToaster: Didn't notice what was on the back until all of that happened. If I knew it was on there previous to that, I wouldn't have purchased it. After it was all said and done, I just wanted out of there.

Anime is a scourge.

@OppressiveStink said:

@BraveToaster: Didn't notice what was on the back until all of that happened. If I knew it was on there previous to that, I wouldn't have purchased it. After it was all said and done, I just wanted out of there.

So it must not have bothered you as much as you claim. You could have easily told the cashier that you didn't want it. I mean, you may not be able to get a job because of this. Dem ramifications, yo!

@OppressiveStink: I don't personally give a shit what people think of me, and I'm a 30 year old man. I understand you disagree, though, and that's fine too. I still think you are thinking about this way to much. Again. It's not like you buy a magazine for the ads haha

I'm not condoning lolli anime either. But I personally don't lean one way or the other on the topic. It's cartoons. They look like kids.

Over sexualized? Yes. Do I look at that stuff or give it a thought if it happens to be advertised on something I want to read or preview? No, I honestly don't.

For that matter, any job that would have a problem with what I do that I some how listed on face book (i'm agoraphobic so this is unlikely, but just sayin') I wouldn't want anyway. Just to cover that aspect of your reply =)

On a related note. I've stopped going to gamestop after their ghetto ass cashier guys have made snarky comments to me about my appearance several times. Order everything online! Remove all possible human contact!

@BraveToaster: If I wasn't flustered as all hell, I probably would have. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

well that sucks. you probably won't see that person again.

@OppressiveStink said:

@CornBREDX: @RobbleWobble: @MisterSamMan: @Commisar123: @NMC2008: @BraveToaster:

It's not about a confidence issue. I have no problem buying just about any game ever, hell, you're talking to a dude who paid cash money, at a retail store, for the game Pop Cutie (http://www.giantbomb.com/pop-cutie-street-fashion-simulation/61-23144/). It's about this particular subject matter, not about my "pride as a man" or "how confident I am".

In today's society, your social status matters, as far as you don't deviate too far from what's considered normal. That's why when you get jobs, they check your facebook posts, and other social media so if they see any deviant behavior, they can opt out of associating with you.

If anything is deviant behavior, it's enjoying media with underdressed, sexualized children. Forgive me if I'm not bad enough dude to just shrug that shit off, as an adult, it's about real-world ramifications as outlined in this link: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/02/15/man-sentenced-to-6-months-in-prison-for-buying-lolicon-manga/. You just don't want to get associated with that type of stuff no matter how tame it is.

@Sooty: Har!

@SoothsayerGB: I'm sure she did!

This is a valid argument. I don't think that this magazine is going to have any serious repercussions for you, but you're right about a certain set of standards being necessary to get jobs, participate in the world, etc. I say this as a person with an anime avatar - admitting to enjoying a lot of that in the middle of something like a job interview is not a fantastic idea. Amongst a group of fellow geeks, it's fine, but to someone that might be your boss or might help you climb up in the world? No, keep that under wraps.

Playing video games in general, though, is pretty acceptable these days I think.

@Little_Socrates said:

That woman just doesn't get anime. Hyperdimension Neptunia is just dumb and harmless, and people who "get it" won't really find any issue with it at all. She would've raised her eyebrow at Sailor Moon fifteen years ago, too.

Also, shit, Sailor Moon's anime was made almost twenty years ago now. Crazy.

...Dumb and harmless still has mostly naked young ass ladies all over it, which is the important part.

Anime is for jerks anyway.

Its not EGM. Its anime. Anime is just completely wrong.

You wanted something to "read" on the plane. I get, you I feel you. Those stalls are pretty cramped though so watch out for friendly fire. If you know what I mean.

@OppressiveStink said:

@PixelPrinny: Kinda hyperbolic for someone who just doesn't want naked pictures of little girls on his magazines... isn't it?

Oh shit, sorry I missed the image with the naked girls. The one I'm seeing doesn't have any nudity. I certainly wouldn't have bought the magazine had it contained nudity, either. That's fucked up, dude. You should get your money back, at the least. I'd prolly get BBB involved with EGM or even the police. I'm sure there's a law against selling magazines with nudity in them at super market checkouts or something, right?

Buying Skylanders at the store can be awkward at times.

@Little_Socrates said:

That woman just doesn't get anime. Hyperdimension Neptunia is just dumb and harmless, and people who "get it" won't really find any issue with it at all.

*Looks at cover, reads comment, back to cover...back to comment...doesn't get it*

I accidentally deleted the first post when I hit "delete" instead of "edit" Here's the post.

Today I went to the store, and while at the store, I purchased an issue of Electronics Gaming (semi)Monthly, or, EGM for short.

You see, I'm going to PAXeast tomorrow and have a three hour long flight, so I kinda wanted something to burn time with.

Lo and behold, there was register without a line! I put my stuff up on the convevyerbelt thingy and I notice that the cashier is a handsome young lady.

Everything is going swimmingly, I'm about to get out of there ahead of time until she tries to scan through the EGM.

She flips the EGM over to scan the bar code(the bar code is on the font) and... what's this? An advertisement for Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2!

She pauses and looks at it a second, then looks at me, then hurriedly completes scanning it.

The reason this is so significant is... well, I'm a pretty intimidating guy. I'm 6'6" around 340lbs, got a big scruffy beard and a video game t-shirt on. So I'm not very unassuming.

Take a moment to let that soak in...

Yes! I DID probably look like a sexual predator! Silly me, trying to support a dying media!

So, thank you EGM, thank you for making me seem like a pedophile at my neighborhood grocer.

Image included for illustrative purposes.

edit: edited because my writing needed work.

It doesn't make you look like a pedophile. It makes you look like you enjoy anime. Which I guess is still pretty bad.

You should really blame the ad for being probative and no she did not think you were a pedo. It was just an awkward situation.

On a related note. I've stopped going to gamestop after their ghetto ass cashier guys have made snarky comments to me about my appearance several times. Order everything online! Remove all possible human contact!

@NegativeCero said:

I mean, you could always buy a subscription and get it mailed to your house. I find this interesting though, because I remember being younger and having friends who would be embarrassed to buy certain games because they considered it to be too "kiddy" like Pokemon or Viva Pinata.

You wouldn't believe the amount of people who gave me shit for buying little big planet. Once they saw how you could pimp slap in the game, their opinions changed.

I looked up 'Hyperdimension Neptunia' on google image and got this from the 'it could be worse' department.

Hey, thanks for the anime boobs, please don't share anymore of your desktop wallpapers.

Meh. Those images aren't even that weird.

6'6", and still caring what the cashier at the store thinks.

Do you also try to hide your lube in normal groceries?

@DrLariat said:

Hey, thanks for the anime boobs, please don't share anymore of your desktop wallpapers.

So sayeth the guy who just told someone to commit suicide.

@Apathylad: Stop buying porn Apathy.

@OppressiveStink said:

@CornBREDX: @RobbleWobble: @MisterSamMan: @Commisar123: @NMC2008: @BraveToaster:

It's not about a confidence issue. I have no problem buying just about any game ever, hell, you're talking to a dude who paid cash money, at a retail store, for the game Pop Cutie (http://www.giantbomb.com/pop-cutie-street-fashion-simulation/61-23144/). It's about this particular subject matter, not about my "pride as a man" or "how confident I am".

In today's society, your social status matters, as far as you don't deviate too far from what's considered normal. That's why when you get jobs, they check your facebook posts, and other social media so if they see any deviant behavior, they can opt out of associating with you.

If anything is deviant behavior, it's enjoying media with underdressed, sexualized children. Forgive me if I'm not bad enough dude to just shrug that shit off, as an adult, it's about real-world ramifications as outlined in this link: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/02/15/man-sentenced-to-6-months-in-prison-for-buying-lolicon-manga/. You just don't want to get associated with that type of stuff no matter how tame it is.

Shit I guess I'm gonna get fired from my job because I saw a Toddler's & Tiaras commercial while watching Hoarders: Buried Alive.

Me thinks that you're thinking about this too deeply.