I also scared a cosplayer dressed as Pinkie Pie the same day, so maaaaaaybe it's me. When I saw her, I yelled "PINKIE! It's YOU!" and I had a goofy grin on my face. She made a "meep" noise and then I was embarassed. I told her I liked her outfit, but she was still in shock...although her Fluttershy friend seemed amused...
Male bronies can be pretty shy, maybe owing to gender norms? I approach them gently... Give a nod and a "nice shirt" and see where it goes from there.
Now I'm imagining a nature documentary revealing the habitat and lifestyle of the skittish male brony. ![XD XD](https://mlparena.com/Smileys/default/XD.gif)
LoL, I'm imagining setting up a blind in a toy store to capture footage of the male brony in his natural habitat. Instead of leaves/camo print, the blind will be covered in images from FiM.