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Most annoying question at faire? and your answer.

Started by Queen Bonnie, February 14, 2010, 03:31:12 PM

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Queen Bonnie

 I get very upset at- "Who are you Supposed to be?"Rude and annoying.
I usually say-" I'll give you 3 guesses!" or "and who are YOU supposed to be?"
Wingardium Leviosa!
Tis not the length of the staff- but the magick there in!

Capt. Morgan

Wow...at least you get a "Who"....I usually get a "What"! LOL!

I can be one of those "bad things" that happen to bad people.

Merlin

LMAO @ Queen Bonnie ....

First let me say that ignorance makes me smile. I love statements/questions like that at a renaissance faire... it makes me feel smarter than I actually am.

I totally understand the frustration though..... "Who are you supposed to be?"  LMAO....
The best reply is "Who are YOU supposed to be?"

I had a person argue that I was actually someone other than Merlin once.... I was some character from a movie that I hadn't seen...he was sure that I was THAT person and not Merlin.

I guess my favorite is when I'm kilted:

Question:  "What ya got under that there skirt?"
My answer: "Your girlfriends lipstick."
Anál nathrach- Breath of serpent
Orth' bháis 's bethad- Spell of death and of life
Do chél dénmha- Thy omen of making

Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard

haaaaaaa haaaaaa haaaaaa thats a great answer Merlin!
MDRF Dandy  "Delfinia DuSwallow"
Sun'n Penny - Clan O'Morda
LandShark #71
Maker of Buttery Nipples

Adriana Rose

Man : Is that thing tight? *gesturing to my bodice*

Me: No they are naturally this perky.

Lady Renee Buchanan

"Aren't you hot in that?"  (directed to me)

To which my husband quickly steps in and replies, "She's been hot since the day I met her, no matter what she wears."



Gotta love him...... we'll be married 31 years this coming May!       ;D
A real Surf Diva
Landshark who loves water
Chieftesse Surf'n Penny of Clan O'Siodhachain,
Irish Penny Brigade
Giver of Big Hugs 
Member since the beginning of RF
All will be well. St. Julian of Norwich

Queen Bonnie

 Wow! I love that reply Lady Renee! Perfect! Happy 31!
Wingardium Leviosa!
Tis not the length of the staff- but the magick there in!

Carl Heinz

Not annoying, but one I had fun with.

A man in costume walked up and said he was the Lord High Sheriff (no such character) and asked if I had a permit for Lightning Scooter-Horse.  I smiled and replied "Of course.  Would you like to see it?"

He said "Yes", so I hauled out the gate pass that Security had issued with a chuckle for Lightning.

The guy walked away shaking his said saying "I should have known better.". :)
Carl Heinz
Guild of St Cuthbert

Elinor Hakebourne

Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on February 14, 2010, 05:19:46 PM
"Aren't you hot in that?"  (directed to me)

To which my husband quickly steps in and replies, "She's been hot since the day I met her, no matter what she wears."



Gotta love him...... we'll be married 31 years this coming May!       ;D

Awww! How sweet! :)

Zardoz

#9
Like Merlin, most questions I might get at faire are "The Question" about kilts. And since I wear one all the time, and get the same stuff all the time, I have plenty of good comebacks!  But I kind of find that extra annoying at faire!

My top answers vary, depends on who's asking;

Why nothing's worn, it all works great
Lipstick, two shades if I'm lucky!
Same as yours only bigger
Your stimulus package
Shoes and socks
The Irish Airforce; Two Hangers and a Nightfighter
etc..

"Pants are for guys with ugly legs"
Member of Clan McLotofus,
IBRSC# 1619,
As seen in Renaissance Magazine

SleepyArcher

When I potray Lord Fondlebottom I get quite a few off hand comments and questions. The worst is the "are you a jester?" I hate that! The other is "are you male or female?". Now to me, I dont think I look that female.  :P
Knight, FOP, Pirate, Woodsman...I am a man of many faces.

Lady L

Similar to Lady Renee's...
"Aren't you hot in that?"
"Why, yes, I am!"
Former Shop Owner at MNRF

Capt. Morgan

I get alot of "Aren't you hot in that?" when I'm in garb because most of it is leather...then again, the person asking is usualy wearing shorts and a T-shirt and they are sweating too! My reply to "Aren't you hot in that?" is "Yah...but underneath I'm naked!"  ;)
I can be one of those "bad things" that happen to bad people.

raevyncait


"how do you breathe in that thing?"
"the same way I breathe out of it.... inhale, exhale; repeat.  How do YOU breathe? Am I missing a new and different way?"
Raevyn
IWG 3450
The ORIGINAL Pipe Wench
Wench @ Large #2
Resident Scottish Gypsy
Royal Aromatherapist

Finnian

Oh god...speaking as someone who plays a green furred, green skinned, horned, and hooved person....the list goes on for eternity.

Thankfully all the stupid questions and comments are made up for by the awesome jokes and puns by workers and fellows playtrons. :)