What single thing at faire hurls you off into the depths of rage?

[Rowan MacD]

  That has me curious...What did the costume look like?

[LadyFae]

I'm curious as well!  Are you talking costumes such as those for a "Day of Wrong" but worn any time?

[Rowan MacD]

Only been to one that I could, would, and did disparage...in my home town. $5 admission, and 30 minutes later, we left, having seen and done everything. There was no cast. There was a short lecture and demonstration on jousting in a small paddock. There were a couple of vendors left over from the state fair. That was it. That was the best that a metro area of 3/4 million people could do??
I would fully support a start-up or small faire in my area, but they would at least have to try, and not just take someone's money and say they had a faire, like this one.  For obvious reasons, the "faire" was never heard from again.

Yeah, I've been to a couple like that.  I've also noticed that it tended to be the same 'promoter' each time, so I quickly learned not to attend his 'events', which I now understand were a thinly disguised stab at a quick buck.  It cost him nothing to put on, the admission was 100% profit.  Fool me once.  
   

[raevyncait]

I suspect that I know the costuming of which Zardoz speaks, and yes, in the beginning it was intended to be a light-hearted fun thing to do for Day of Wrong. I know this because I am part of the group. I am sad to say, however that it has evolved and, at least in my opinion, is no longer the light-hearted fun that it began with.  As a result there have been some hurt feelings within the group, and I honestly don't know where it will go from there. 
What began in the 2009 season as a fun way for a close-knit group of us to spend the next-to-last day of faire, has, as time has gone by, evolved into a huge group, most of whom many of the original members have never even met, and I've become less enthusiastic about being part of the hijinks on DoW. As an employee of the shop, I have more freedom with my garb than members of cast, but I am also aware of the fact that the average patron may presume that rather than an employee of an independent contractor, I am a representative of the festival itself, and so I do my best to ensure that what I have on will not negatively impact the image of the festival.

I am sincerely hopeful that the group will settle down and be less of a spectacle before next season

[Zardoz]

Raevyn, I don't think we're talking about the same thing, at least the folks I was thinking of are not a big group.

Honestly, I wish I had not made that post, it's pointless without really stating or showing what I was talking about. But I'm sure doing so would likely make some people mad at me!

[raevyncait]

Zardoz, that does indeed make me happy, if what you saw is not the group I'm thinking of. As I spent all but about 30 minutes inside the shoppe that on Sunday, I've no idea how large their gathering became.

[Nighthawk]

Interestingly I saw nothing to send me off into a rage today. It was over all a really good day. There was a guy there who was wearing his first kilt for the first time and left the basting stitches in the pleats. I told him how badly that could turn out. He thanked me for telling him, went to a costumer for help removing them, and all ended well.

[William the Braveheart]

People smoking and blowing it in my face!  Or when they smoke,  letting their cigarette, near my garb!

Smoking should be totally banned from any large venue like this. I don't care if it's outside. It shouldn't be allowed inside the gates at all. I have no desire to smell any poisonous smoke, either when walking around, eating or viewing a show.  At very minimum, ALL Faire's should have designated smoking areas AWAY from everybody.

(BTW, Scarborough is just begging for a lawsuit. They're actually promoting smoking by selling cigars on site)  

[The Rabbi]

Sorry but I will respectfully agree to disagree here. First I will apologize for those smokers that are inconsiderate of others and yes they are out there. As a smoker I paid my way in to see the same things you did and the same price even. So I deserve to enjoy myself as well. Number 1 I do not smoke in the vendors enclosed area as there is not adequate airflow. Number 2 If seated at a show I will excuse myself and step to an area less likely to create a problem for others. Number three I am aware of the space my cigarette is in and have averted issues with people wearing extremely nice garb and not paying attention to anything and had I not moved my cigarette gues what burned garb. Number 4 I never intentionaly blow my smoke in anyones face. Number 5 If POLITELY asked I have been known to put a cigarette out after having just lit it. Common courtesy goes a very long way on both counts and as a smoker we generaly get the raw end of the deal. Yet it is perfectly acceptable for some drunk to spill his/her drink on garb and staining it. 

[Lady Kett]

Sorry but I will respectfully agree to disagree here. First I will apologize for those smokers that are inconsiderate of others and yes they are out there. As a smoker I paid my way in to see the same things you did and the same price even. So I deserve to enjoy myself as well. Number 1 I do not smoke in the vendors enclosed area as there is not adequate airflow. Number 2 If seated at a show I will excuse myself and step to an area less likely to create a problem for others. Number three I am aware of the space my cigarette is in and have averted issues with people wearing extremely nice garb and not paying attention to anything and had I not moved my cigarette gues what burned garb. Number 4 I never intentionaly blow my smoke in anyones face. Number 5 If POLITELY asked I have been known to put a cigarette out after having just lit it. Common courtesy goes a very long way on both counts and as a smoker we generaly get the raw end of the deal. Yet it is perfectly acceptable for some drunk to spill his/her drink on garb and staining it. 

As a smoker, I second this. Thank you for being so eloquent, Rabbi!

[KeeperoftheBar]

And as a non-smoker, I third Rabbi's opinion.  I would much rather be next to a polite smoker than I would a typical parent of a baby or toddler any day.  I fear nothing sets me off like a crying baby.  Worse than fingernails on a chalkboard to me.  But I could never support banning them from the festival.

[Merlin the Elder]

I, too, support Rabbi's position, and I am an ex-smoker.  Smokers have become pariahs these days, regardless of where they wish to smoke. It's getting to be in some cities, you can hardly smoke ANYWHERE.  You start banning smokers, then what's next?

[Sir Ironhead]

Sodas larger than 16 oz and big tubs of popcorn in the movies, like New York City.  Or was that a rhetorical question?

[LadyFireKissed]

Replying on the smoking thing as a definate non-smoker.  I think that if people want to smoke, fine.  that's their choice.  If they want to smoke at Faire, again, fine.  However, I think you need to go to a place as far away from people as possible.  Definitly not in a crowd, at a show, or where people may be eating.  And part of the problem for me,  I am mildly allergic to cigarette smoke, and people never seem to think about those around that may have those issues.  Mind, I am not just saying that I dont like it, I mean that my throught starts to close.  Never so bad yet to make me go to a hospital or anything yet, but it will make it so bad that I cant talk for a good hour if I have been directly next to someone smoking.  I can even tell if a person has been smoking recently because of the lingering smoke.   Makes things hard when I have to suddenly leave sometimes... 

Just my 2cents...

[The Rabbi]

Unfortunately yes I do understand as I have a friend that I sent to the hospital as he did not inform me as we were outside when I lit up. Of course this happened when we had first met and well he thought it was all good til we went to the ER. For those of us courteouse smokers I ask one REALLY BIG FAVOR. Please let us know that yes you are allergic none of us like visiting the ER and my habit is not worth that trip. I also now have a habit of asking friends soon into the friendship if they are allergic to anything.