What have you been called?

[KAllen]

After our monthly blood drive at the mall this past weekend, I started thinking of all the "names" we've been called while in uniform.  We have been called KISS several times (to which my response is, "do you see a Star over my eye?"), Romulans, Vulcans, even Tholians.  

We have been asked what character from star wars are you ( I say, get a clue!!!").  In the xmas parade a couple weekends ago we were asked if we were Kavorkians? (at least they had a K on it).  This past weekend we were asked "Are y'all the guys in the Capital One commercial?"

Now...I was wondering what all have you been called while in uniform.  So, let us know what other names you have experienced.  

Inquiring minds want to know!!!

[qoSagh]

I too have been called by the more or less generic "Star Wars Person" as well as being called Mr. Spock, which makes very little sense, but by far the worst was when a mother wouldn't let her son come into a room full of Klingons because we were "those devil people". That statement in fact was what lead me to be interested in Klingon religion, and what ultimately lead to the development of the qaptaQ as a fictional religion. I wanted to make one role play belief system that all Klingons, no matter who they were in mundane life, could be a part of.

On a semi-related subject however is the story of "The Gun from the Movie". Which shows how clueless the public can be, even at a sci-fi convention. My brother built this horrid looking gun, from an Uzi shaped squirt gun that was in a discount bin at a local toy store. He cut the front section off and extended it with three dowels which he painted silver, then did the body brown, and the grip black. Other than the colors it didn't look teribly Klingon, but he had it on display in the room that the Klingons used at the convention. Someone in a group of people admiring the varios props, asked if it was "the gun from the movie" We said yes it was, and they proudly stated to thier friends that they knew it was the one. To this day we have no idea what movie they were talking about.

So I guess if Klingons can be from Star Wars, and Uzi's can be mistaken for Disruptors, then who knows what we will be called next.

[maq'mang]

but by far the worst was when a mother wouldn't let her son come into a room full of Klingons because we were "those devil people".

Off topic but reminds me of a Dragon Con, about two years ago, on Friday, the Southern Baptist Convention or some such similar organization, and I walked up to these two grandmothers, them in their Sunday best with their new church hats, me in costume and ridge, walk up between the two, put my arms around them and in my best southern gentelmen accent, ask them if they need an escort with all of these "weirdos" around. Topped off with a Super Big Klingon Grin.

shows how clueless the public can be, even at a sci-fi convention.

add to that about how much they spent on the convention, for they always seem to be wearing the premium badges. Makes one want to cry.

[Abbot Nej vIt]

You Know... Most of the Time People Seem to "Get" it... I Can Not think Of A Single Instance when Someone Did Not at Least Know that it was a Trek Costume... The Funny Thing, is How Complete Strangers Approcah Me While I am In Ridge, Thrust Their Infants into My Arms and Declare Proudly, "Quick Dear Get a Picture of Junior with the Klingon"!... Well Ok... That Specific Scenario Has Happened Exactly Twice, (Both Times, In Atlanta, During Dragon, But One of those Times Was Litterally On The Street While Standing In Line to Get into Planet Hollywood with a Bunch of other klin)... But A LOT of People do Send their Kids to Me to Get Pics... In Any Event... People Seem to Understand the Concept... The Who Do You Dress Like in the Show Questions Generally Come When I am Speaking with Someone about My Hobby and I am NOT in Gear...