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Social Justice Wizard
You think you're a hardcore fanboy, because you're going to GenCon. You've got your bus ticket from Portland, your crashspace on someone's floor all arranged, and a stockpile of Dew, Cheetos, and dice. You're not going to let those sniffles stand in your way, are you? You're a big fan!
THINK AGAIN!
By attending a con and visiting all your favourite game designers, writers, artists, and publishers: YOU ARE SPREADING CONTAGION! Think about it... you could be responsible for single-handedly delaying the release of entire game lines as wave upon wave of design teams fall to that headcold.
Designers are a sickly bunch, rarely taking the time to eat properly, exercise, and most importantly sleep. They push themselves to the limits to reach that deadline on time, neglecting their own health in the process. Exposure to a simple headcold can easily progress to bronchitis or pneumonia.
So please, if you're sick and contagious with a common cold, mild fever, pinkeye, reconsider attending GenCon. Or at least, break with traditional Gamer Tradition and use SOAP. WASH YOUR HANDS every time you sneeze, cough, blow your nose, eat, drink, smoke, and especially before you start handling product on a table or shaking hands with publishers and designers. Pick up some gel hand-sanitizer and use it.
This message brought to you by Denise "Mama" Robinson, employee of the Province of Ontario's Public Health Branch, and matriarch of a household of post-Origins snifflers.
THINK AGAIN!
By attending a con and visiting all your favourite game designers, writers, artists, and publishers: YOU ARE SPREADING CONTAGION! Think about it... you could be responsible for single-handedly delaying the release of entire game lines as wave upon wave of design teams fall to that headcold.
Designers are a sickly bunch, rarely taking the time to eat properly, exercise, and most importantly sleep. They push themselves to the limits to reach that deadline on time, neglecting their own health in the process. Exposure to a simple headcold can easily progress to bronchitis or pneumonia.
So please, if you're sick and contagious with a common cold, mild fever, pinkeye, reconsider attending GenCon. Or at least, break with traditional Gamer Tradition and use SOAP. WASH YOUR HANDS every time you sneeze, cough, blow your nose, eat, drink, smoke, and especially before you start handling product on a table or shaking hands with publishers and designers. Pick up some gel hand-sanitizer and use it.
This message brought to you by Denise "Mama" Robinson, employee of the Province of Ontario's Public Health Branch, and matriarch of a household of post-Origins snifflers.
