It's not hotness radiating from the blonde that's making the brunette hate life.

Anime conventions, comic cons, and other assorted nerdfests are often stigmatized as places for socially awkward geeks to drool over attractive ladies, wear heinous costumes, and funk up the joint due to a lack of deodorant. There is a real for this: all of the accusations are true.

The Other View, in preparation for PAX East 2010, hilariously analyzes the 10 biggest mistakes made at geek conventions, and how they can easily be avoided. The answer for all offenses? Common sense. So if you’re a cosplayer, booth babe gawker, or video game tough guy heading to PAX East 2010, take a gander at Valkor’s list and rethink every action you’re planning on making while in Boston. It’s a must-read to evade public scorn.