Friday, June 5, 2009

Mascot having a hard time toeing line between entertaining and creepy

From the Wait 'til this Year Humor Vault


BUFFALO--Buster T. Bison, the mascot for the Buffalo Bisons--the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets--is having the darndest time determining how to be entertaining rather than creepy. Named by Time Magazine as 2008's Creepiest Person of the Year, Buster can slip from fun and goofy to weird and creepy in a split second. Some have claimed that his antics once caused more than 20 children to cry simultaneously.

Experts say that several factors contribute to Buster's unmatched level of creepiness, including:
  • his undersized hat
  • his half-open eyes that make him appear drunk
  • his insistence that children sit on his lap
  • his custom of unbuttoning the top two buttons on his jersey, usually around the sixth inning
  • his inclination toward finding a 30-something female and chatting her up for multiple innings
  • his tendency to leer at the camera a la Time Magazine's 2008 runner-up Brandon Christol. Compare for yourself:




















3 comments:

  1. I see the simarities and I AM afraid of both!

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  2. Well done!

    In fact, I think there should be a recount becacause while the bison is pretty creepy; Brandon is donning only one glove which is very creepy!

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  3. That is hilarious! And now you know that if the admissions thing doesn't work out, you could become a creepy mascot. I'm not sure for what organization...hopefully something not involving small children. (jk)

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