![Marriott Carpet Marriott Carpet](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/023/973/carpet.jpg)
Marriott Carpet
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About
Marriott Carpet refers to a series of jokes, memes and references to the carpet at Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia.
Origin
On August 31st, 2001, Dragon Con was held at the Marriot Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. More than 20,000 people attended. As of 2017, it has been held there more than 15 times.[1]
On September 1st, 2013, Redditor [2] posted a photo of two people dressed as the carpet at the Marriott, calling them the "Marriott Carpet Men" in the /r/pics subreddit. The post (shown below) received more than 2,200 points (95% upvoted) and 40 comments.
![Marriot Carpet Men Marriot Carpet Men](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/781/2a1.jpg)
Spread
Two weeks later, The Daily Do[5]t reported that the two cosplayers dressed as the carpet received a cease and desist from the makers of the carpet. The post (since deleted) was captioned:
"Of all the things to get a Cease and Desist over, of ALL the replicas I’ve made over the years, I’ve received one from Couristan Inc., designers if the Marriott Marquis Atlanta hotel carpet. Spoonflower has pulled the design, as is their right, so sorry everyone who wanted some fabric of their own!
The absurdity is palpable."
![The Marriott Marquis Atlanta Carpet as camouflage cosplay soldiers The Marriott Marquis Atlanta Carpet as camouflage cosplay soldiers](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/788/ac3.jpg)
Several other websites covered the cease and desist, including The Mary Sue,[6] iO9[7] and more.
On November 26th, 2016, Meme Generator[4] published a picture of the carpet for image macros (example below).
![image macro sample of the Marriott Marquis Atlanta carpet pattern image macro sample of the Marriott Marquis Atlanta carpet pattern](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/787/bf4.jpg)
The next year, on August 28th, 2017, the official Dragon Con Twitter[8] account posted a picture of Spider-Man wearing the colors of the carpet. The post is captioned "If it's not yours, don't touch it. No means no. Not listening will be considered harassment & dealt with:" The post (shown below) received more than 145 retweets and 300 likes in one year.
![Marriott Marquis Atlanta carpet pattern Spiderman touting the cosplay doesn't equal consent message Marriott Marquis Atlanta carpet pattern Spiderman touting the cosplay doesn't equal consent message](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/791/244.jpg)
On September 22nd, 2017, Twitter [3] @siliconchef tweeted a picture of carpet with an optical illusion. They captioned the post (shown below) "I found a new carpet for the Marriott! @DragonConTV @DragonCon @MarriottMarquis."
![optical illusion carpet that is suggested as the new Marriott Marquis Atlanta floor pattern optical illusion carpet that is suggested as the new Marriott Marquis Atlanta floor pattern](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/785/872.png)
Various Examples
![Rock from DragonCon with the pattern of the famous Marriott Marquis Carpet Rock from DragonCon with the pattern of the famous Marriott Marquis Carpet](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/796/95a.png)
![beat up replica of Star Wars' RTD2 wearing a necktie with the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern beat up replica of Star Wars' RTD2 wearing a necktie with the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/797/a37.png)
![Superhero cosplay outfits of the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern Superhero cosplay outfits of the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/798/15a.png)
![GhostBusters logo with the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern containing the spook GhostBusters logo with the Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern containing the spook](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/800/dca.png)
![The Big Lebowski cosplay as The Dude with yoga mat with that distinct Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern The Big Lebowski cosplay as The Dude with yoga mat with that distinct Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/801/c56.png)
![Left Shark dressed in Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern outfit Left Shark dressed in Marriott Marquis Carpet pattern outfit](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/297/802/4ab.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Dragon Con
[2] Reddit – Marriott Carpet Men at DragonCon 2013
[3] Twitter – @siliconchef's Tweet
[5] The Daily Dot – Carpet designer threatens cosplayers with legal action
[6] The Mary Sue – Cosplayers Dress Up As Carpet, Carpet Designers Are Not Pleased
[7] iO9 – Cosplayers threatened with legal action for hotel carpet costume
Top Comments
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Sep 24, 2017 at 04:49PM EDT
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