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9. My observation as a Con newbie

Earlier this year I went to WonderCon in Anaheim CA, with friends that are veteran ComicCon attendees. This was a 'smallish' Con, as it was a temporary site while it's usual venue in San Francisco is being renovated. But, as it was my first convention, to me it was still pretty crowded. I noticed and remarked to my friends that everyone was so polite and friendly. Since there were a lot of people crammed into the aisles, with their bags of swag and costumes, etc, there was a lot of bumping into each other, or standing several deep while trying to look at things. It stood out to me, that by far the majority would say, 'oh, excuse me' or 'sorry' or the like if they bumped against you, or hit you with a backpack full of goodies as they turned around. My friends said that has been their experience at ComicCon too.

I think you're right, everyone is in such a happy place mentally that their behavior reflects that, and they treat each other with more kindness and acceptance than you might find in 'normal' life. Or maybe us 'nerds' are just nicer by nature?