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E3 'Booth Babe' Interviews Reveal Comedy, Tragedy

Posted by simoniker on from the oh-dear dept.

Thanks to GameCritics.com for its series of interviews with 'booth babes' at this year's E3 videogame show, discussing "the tales these women had to tell." A model promoting Saga Of Ryzom is asked "if she's comfortable with so many guys posing with her", and answers: "It's weird when they put their arms around me... but then I feel them shaking and I'm like, whatever, if it's so important to you... it's funny when guys come up to me and tell me that it's their first time touching a girl." Girls at the Nintendo booth are also interviewed, complaining of the trade-show melee: "It's funny that people act this way over little stuffed toys... there have been people attacking us for free stuff. People will walk up to us and just try to grab it."

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  1. Stumped for words. by MindStalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently slashdot is stumped for words. I guess the idea that booth babes can talk scared them into hiding under thier desk.

    1. Re:Stumped for words. by JohnFluxx · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm insulted by the article. But I can't bring myself to complain about it on slashdot. :) So instead I've write this comment on how I can't complain about it, thereby complaining about, but not appearing quite so sad.. I should shut up now. Yeah.

    2. Re:Stumped for words. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'm sorry to say this, but it may be the case that no one has anything to say because no one really hires these booth babes in order to listen to them wax philosophic about their life experiences ?

    3. Re:Stumped for words. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      While this article was interesting, it didn't really show any dramatic insight or anything, in fact, that only piece of information I learned from it was that there were booth babes at the Total War booth, and that some of the women there were complaining their mouths hurting. (presumably from smiling the entire day.)

      Yeah, right. You really are an innocent aren't you?

  2. Appropriate Popup... by White-out_On_Screen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Somehow, it just seems fitting that I got a dating service popup when I followed this link...

  3. From the article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Perhaps I have a dirty mind but this made me stop and wonder for a second why their booth was such a high volume spot:

    This was another high volume spot, so I knew I would have to be brief. I approached Jessica, Kelia and Alicia and asked what it was like to sit there all day. "My mouth hurts," Jessica responded

    Kind of makes you wonder...

  4. IHRA Drag Racing 2005 girl quote by hoferbr · · Score: 4, Funny

    "My mouth hurts"
    Out of context, that sounds kind of sexy...

  5. Re:Sterotype Battle! Objectification, I choose You by Sick+Boy · · Score: 2, Funny
    And why are all outfits in the future skin-tight anyway? :)

    Home liposuction kits.

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    Does narcissism count as a hobby? --Shawn Latimer
  6. Fess up by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

    " it's funny when guys come up to me and tell me that it's their first time touching a girl."

    Okay, time to come clean. Which one of you was it?

    --
    "Derp de derp."
  7. I love the Simpsons by jman251 · · Score: 3, Funny

    (Voice of Comic book guy) "So, do you like ... comic books?"

  8. Foot in mouth... by km790816 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I went to the GDC in San Jose in 2002. Almost every booth had a beautiful woman that would approach me when I walked by, give her little 30 second schpeel and then bring me to someone who "really" knew what they were talking about.

    I started getting cocking as I figured out how this worked (it was my first conference.)

    Late in the day I was looking through some literature at a booth and another beautiful woman approached me asking if I had any questions. I said that if I had any questions I'd find someone who "really" knows what they are talking about.

    Her reply: "Um, I'm the vice president."

    Ooops...

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    A speech...
    1. Re:Foot in mouth... by Warped1 · · Score: 3, Funny
      I started getting cocking ...

      Focusing too much on the booth models were you? ;)

      I know I shouldn't post on a spelling error because I hate it when people are pedantic about that ... but I just found this one funny.

    2. Re:Foot in mouth... by Chester+K · · Score: 4, Funny

      another beautiful woman approached me asking if I had any questions. I said that if I had any questions I'd find someone who "really" knows what they are talking about. Her reply: "Um, I'm the vice president."

      First J. Edgar Hoover, and now Dick Cheney. What's this world coming to? :(

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      NO CARRIER
  9. I read Slashdot for the articles! by phamlen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alright, fess up!

    How many of us read the article just to see the pictures of the booth babes?

  10. Re:Shaking just to touch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    George Costanza, that you ?

  11. Re:Shaking just to touch by NanoGator · · Score: 3, Funny

    "You know, this is all the stuff I don't bother bringing up around my boyfriend because it's too geeky for him. Well-- except for Star Trek, but he actually likes Star Trek quite a bit more than I do so it's hardly a regular topic of conversation."

    Oh yeah, rule L.), when you see a female on Slashdot that likes Star Trek, don't reply with "Gotta pic?"

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    "Derp de derp."
  12. Ultimate Pick Up Line! by Vincman · · Score: 2, Funny

    "guys come up to me and tell me that it's their first time touching a girl."