CGV staff accidentally says into mic "otakus are gross" at anime con

Article: Didn't know mic was still on "Otakus are gross"

Source: Joongang Ilbo via Naver

1. [+9,267, -2,866] But they are gross, what's wrong with saying what's true ㅠ

2. [+4,639, -1,252] I'm an otaku and I was there at the event. Everyone was staying quiet to be mindful of the virus but suddenly an announcement came on with that message ㅋㅋㅋ This is the first time in my life that I paid to be at an event where I was put down like that. When we were leaving, the person had their head in a bow, and I suppose that was their apology? Since when did a gesture become more important than words when apologizing?

3. [+3,456, -355] These people were enjoying their own hobby, it's not like they're getting in anyone's way? They're paying their own money to enjoy their happiness... Otakus are paying customers too.

4. [+2,570, -100] Damn, so they basically paid to be ridiculed at their own event. I feel bad for them.

5. [+2,756, -1,371] But it's fact ㅋㅋㅋ they're gross and disgusting

6. [+963, -64] You kids are missing the point. The point isn't whether otakus are gross or not.. it's about how out of line the staff was. Imagine if you went to a restaurant and the waitress told you your face was ugly, would you feel good..? Why are you kids so dense these days?

7. [+853, -39] But otakus are gross, especially when they get all happy over seeing young anime children in swimsuits ㅠㅜ

8. [+759, -16] It's not wrong to gossip but it was wrong of them to get caught

9. [+728, -22] The staff's problem wasn't putting down otakus but for making fun of their own customers. They're working in the service industry, how can you think of putting down your own customers? It doesn't matter what you personally think of otakus, you shouldn't be allowed to express those thoughts when you're serving them. The staff is deserving of criticism for that.

10. [+685, -90] The staff is right, though. Any otaku who thinks it's appropriate to travel all the way to CGV just to look at anime girls in bikinis during a pandemic is not normal.

11. [+363, -21] Think of it this way. Imagine if you were at a BTS concert and a staff accidentally left their mic on to say "stupid fangirls are noisy and scary", CGV would be in for a world of hurt. If you're working in service with this kind of mindset, you won't last in the industry for long.

12. [+316, -13] There are different types of otakus but the ones who get all horny over seeing naked 2D girls are gross indeed ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

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