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

[KeeperoftheBar]

That last one about music reminded me:

People who feel the need to blast their ren faire music in the camping area early in the morning. Just because you have to be up and about doesn't mean everyone else has to be.

I suspect it might be pay back to those who scream, shout, shoot fireworks, and play music till 4 AM or they pass out, whichever comes first.

[Rowan MacD]

That last one about music reminded me:

People who feel the need to blast their ren faire music in the camping area early in the morning. Just because you have to be up and about doesn't mean everyone else has to be.

I suspect it might be pay back to those who scream, shout, shoot fireworks, and play music till 4 AM or they pass out, whichever comes first.

That's why I quit camping in private or privately run campgrounds: I am a light drinker, and hubby abstains.
   The game and parks commission grounds I now use when I camp has a curfew, which usually means peace and quiet and usually more amenities than the private grounds.   

[DonaCatalina]

That last one about music reminded me:

People who feel the need to blast their ren faire music in the camping area early in the morning. Just because you have to be up and about doesn't mean everyone else has to be.

I suspect it might be pay back to those who scream, shout, shoot fireworks, and play music till 4 AM or they pass out, whichever comes first.

You might be right.....speaking as one who watched the Saxons march to war at 6am banging their shields and chanting loudly as they went past the Horde who had been up drumming until 3-4 am.

[scarletnyx]

The first weekend the husband and I camped I have a -very- fond memory of me, all snuggled up beside him warm in our cocooned tent, listening to drumming and soft chanting/singing coming from Val Halla across the way. I can't remember the time, but we were the first ones to turn in since we had been up early to make sure all of our camping stuff was packed correctly. I got that warm fuzzy feeling in my stomach like all was right with the world and despite being half frozen, I fell right to sleep...

However, I have a HORRIBLE memory of a few weekends after that, trying to get to sleep/comfortable while people were walking around the campground setting off firework poppers and -screaming- for people to wake up at 3am. People can be just plain stupid sometimes.

[Merlin the Elder]

I think we'll continue to camp at the Hampton Inn.  The drum circles there are few and far between...

[Dinobabe]

You might be right.....speaking as one who watched the Saxons march to war at 6am banging their shields and chanting loudly as they went past the Horde who had been up drumming until 3-4 am.

This reminds me of being at Civil War events with a 6am skirmish.  Artillery (that's me!) doesn't participate.  So we always grumble when the bugler wakes us up at 4am!  Yikes!!

[Rowan MacD]

I think we'll continue to camp at the Hampton Inn.  The drum circles there are few and far between...

  Me too..

[scarletnyx]

I think we'll continue to camp at the Hampton Inn.  The drum circles there are few and far between...

  Me too..

Aww comon guys, they're fun! Granted, sometimes they -do- get abit loud, but if they are at that perfect "background noise" level, it's actually pretty soothing to drift off too. Like the final cherry on top of your Renfaire sunday

[Merlin the Elder]

I think we'll continue to camp at the Hampton Inn.  The drum circles there are few and far between...

  Me too..

Aww comon guys, they're fun! Granted, sometimes they -do- get abit loud, but if they are at that perfect "background noise" level, it's actually pretty soothing to drift off too. Like the final cherry on top of your Renfaire sunday

There would have been a time, Scarletnyx, but once you pass 9 or 10 centuries, you tend to need a little more rest than you used to...

[scarletnyx]

I think we'll continue to camp at the Hampton Inn.  The drum circles there are few and far between...

  Me too..

Aww comon guys, they're fun! Granted, sometimes they -do- get abit loud, but if they are at that perfect "background noise" level, it's actually pretty soothing to drift off too. Like the final cherry on top of your Renfaire sunday

There would have been a time, Scarletnyx, but once you pass 9 or 10 centuries, you tend to need a little more rest than you used to...

Aww comon now, I am sure you still got some fire and brimstone left in ya Merlin

On the other hand, I bet a hot shower and a bed that won't deflate on you in the middle of the night is quite welcome.

( Can beds deflating in the middle of the night hurl you into rage? Because it surely does me and the husband )

[Merlin the Elder]

I got PLENTY of fire and brimstone left, Scarletnyx, but it shuts down around 8 or 9 PM.

[Ser Niall]

Vendors who are rude about OTHER vendors.  A few seasons ago, my friend, who, like me, owns several pairs of Medieval Moccasins, (all of which are obviously well worn & loved, when you see them off her feet) was in a shoppe that sells various leather crafts, from keyrings to belts to shoes to wallets, and wanted to try on one of their styles of sandals with a thong between the toes, to see how they felt.  The vendor, upon removing her MM from one foot said "oh, our shoes are so much better that once I put these on you, you'll want to throw away all of that brand because they are crap"

Now, I'm NOT opposed to things like "ours have a cushioned sole so they are softer on your feet" or "the cut of this item does xyz for your figure and we are the only ones with this particular style", or pointing out differences in items "our decorative bottle purchase includes your choice of oil included in the price".

They are all crafters, and sure there is competition for business, and I understand that everyone thinks their product is superior, but I am much more likely to purchase from one who simply says "the advantage that my shoe has over that one is that it's got more cushion" and leaves it at that, WITHOUT saying ugly things about other vendors.

I'm late in the game with this thread, but at MI Ren Faire, some of the vendors will talk like this as part of their "act" (ie, poor sod trying to sell you some shoes).  For instance, I'll walk into a booth selling leather goods, and while I'm looking at the belts, the vendor will come up to me and say something like "that belt you have on is ok, but if you really want to impress the ladies, try one of mine on."  They don't really know what brand of belt I have, or who made it (it's actually an old leather belt from the Gap lol), its just part of the act.

My parents don't go to the faire anymore because they perceive this as rudeness, or merchants being pushy with their wares.  I think a lot of the time it's harmless, and should be thought of as such.

[Lairde Guardn]

No Pub or the Pub has run out of Beer.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Not a generalization to faire or vendors, this is specific to my local faire, and an incident that keeps reoccurring over the run of the faire.

There is a vendor who brings her child to the faire, as do many.  The girl is around 8 or 9.  Her mom's shop is 2 shops over from a large stage with very good entertainment.  Which becomes the babysitter while the mom is busy in the shop.  The girl sits in the front row, dances in front of the stage when there is music playing, and yesterday at the musician's revel, she got up on stage with the musicians and danced while they were taking turns performing.

I feel sorry for her because it is obvious, she has nothing else to do, and no one to look after her, but it is very annoying to see every time you go to that stage.  I'm thinking none of the musicians say anything to her or her mom, because they realize the mother has to work, and they are part of the faire family, but as the weeks go by, it is getting out of hand.

Not a rage on my part to be sure, just an annoyance.

[Kiss-me-Kate]

No Pub or the Pub has run out of Beer.

Agreed!  Skipped a new faire this year because it was a dry faire.