THAT SAID. I can't deny that for many people, attention-whoring is most of the point of cosplay. They like to be looked at and have their picture taken. People who are idiots think that it means more than that... but it doesn't. Unfortunately, for some social retards, anime conventions are the only time they leave the basement and mix with other humans. It's a bad stereotype and they embarrass us all.
So be kind to cosplayers, and that means hands off and be polite. They are not the character. They're people just like you, just with more money and/or sewing skill.
