oh, oh, that smell. Can't you smell that smell?

One of the well-known facts of nerds:  those who have not fully matured tend to smell like death.  Like a recently deceased skunk.  Unfortunetly, this is a lesson they have to learn on their own:  wash thyself.  Daily.  With soap.

I have multiple theories regarding nerds and smells...

Actually, one could be a theory at this point.

Theory:  Immature nerds smell.  Evidence?  ACEN.  The annual anime con in Rosemont, filled with adolescent anime fans and avid cosplayers.  The first year I attended ACEN, the slogan for the year was "Got Soap".  No kidding.

Hypothesis:  Anime conventions smell at all times.  This is a general funk that permeates the entire convention center.

Hypothesis:  Game convention smells sometimes sneak up on you and smack you in the face, hard, when it enters the nostrils.  You will not know when it will hit you.  But, when it does...