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

[jackrocks]

Fairies who come into my shop, pick up my creations, twitter to one another about them, then bring them to me and "ask" questions....but will not stop speaking in "Fairy twitter speak", so......not quite sure how I am supposed to respond.
Are you asking me a question about my product? I can't understand you.
I understand you are retaining your character, but if you really want one of my creations, you are going to have to speak English. Or Pirate. Or Sarcasm. Because I don't speak Fairy twitter.

So sorry to you Jackrocks! I am intrigued, what is "fairy twitter" speak? I haven't encountered this new language as of yet.

It's like....a high pitched tongue rolling sound...like rolling a spanish "R" sound but higher, shriller......and annoying-er, lol

I LIKE the fairies, I just don't understand what they want when they are standing there, holding one of my hats or scarves or flowers, twittering at me like they want me to respond....I just....don't. know. lol

[Aderin]

Faerie twitter is the chirping/purring noises many of them make.  I may do that when I'm wandering as a greeting, but I always speak when I'm interacting with someone.

Oh, how lovely! I bet it sounds beautiful. Nightmares for shopkeeps! 

[KeeperoftheBar]

I am rather surprised that you can see them, much less hear them.  Everyone knows that only small children and the innocent can see Faeries...

[LadyFae]

Ugh, yes, the twitterers/chirpers/squeaker faeries bother us, too!  What my girls and I usually say when we are thanked for speaking English is that "Those faeries are still new to the human world and haven't learned the language, yet."  I do wish more of "those" types would learn when the chirps are appropriate and when they need to give it up.

[Rowan MacD]

Rain.

...Well, not the depths of rage, but I have definitely decided I don't like it. And also mud. Mainly mud. Mud mud muddy mud mud.

sounds like you may be speaking of personal encounter with rain?!?  I have experienced rain before, but not like what we had in Amana!!

  Amen.  Seriously, it was scary.
  I have never seen rain like that, even when I've been safe at home!  It just never stopped.

We had a goodly squall at Siouxland on Saturday morning before gates opened, but it was there and gone within an hour.  We were left with a wee Loch in front of the Clan tent that made me long for a plastic dinosaur to place in it (We'll have one next year, just in case).  Even that was dry by the end of the day.  Sunday was gorgeous.

[Rowan MacD]

Ugh, yes, the twitterers/chirpers/squeaker faeries bother us, too!  What my girls and I usually say when we are thanked for speaking English is that "Those faeries are still new to the human world and haven't learned the language, yet."  I do wish more of "those" types would learn when the chirps are appropriate and when they need to give it up.

That is a perfect response.  LOL.   I have seen fairies conduct business in an eerie silence too.  Hard to say what is stranger.

[Sunshine]

Rain.

...Well, not the depths of rage, but I have definitely decided I don't like it. And also mud. Mainly mud. Mud mud muddy mud mud.

sounds like you may be speaking of personal encounter with rain?!?  I have experienced rain before, but not like what we had in Amana!!

Doing laundry after Amana. ::mope:: Anyone got any tips for getting rid of mud stains?

[Merlin the Elder]

I am rather surprised that you can see them, much less hear them.  Everyone knows that only small children and the innocent can see Faeries...

LOL!

[jackrocks]

I am rather surprised that you can see them, much less hear them.  Everyone knows that only small children and the innocent can see Faeries...

perhaps I am more innocent than you are taking me for...despite the fact that my shop has a "Support your local hookers" sign hanging out front:)

[Aderin]

I am rather surprised that you can see them, much less hear them.  Everyone knows that only small children and the innocent can see Faeries...

perhaps I am more innocent than you are taking me for...despite the fact that my shop has a "Support your local hookers" sign hanging out front:)

^Hahaha

[StilettoWolf]

How strange. I have never heard this fairy twitter speak. Our fairies speak English.

[Rowan MacD]

How strange. I have never heard this fairy twitter speak. Our fairies speak English.

Good point.  You would think that truly magical creatures could make themselves understood in what ever the local language was..a magic translator or something like that. 

[Gypsy_Pyxie]

I had a very negative experience at morescas at nyrf a few years ago. I had gone in there looking to buy a new bodice but wasn't sure of my size due to never having purchased a moresca.

The sales girl ignored me and when I finally did get her attention she told me that she thought I was a medium. She then took two bodices off the rack pointed out the changing area and walked away.  Now I don't know about anyone else but I've never been able to lace myself properly into a bodice by myself, never mind while trying to see if it fits proper. I hung up the bodices and walked out of the shop.

Now I don't know if the girl thought I was there to play dress up. I look young, I still get carded for R rated movies and am 26, and this was a few years ago. But what if I was just there to try things on? How do you know if you want to buy an outfit if you don't try it on. This was also early in the day so I can't even say that she'd been having a bad day.

[Amras Elfwine]

LOL! I love it when the fae get started chirping and chittering at me...I always let Todd, my plushy familiar whom some of you have met,  do the interpreting for me, and let them try to keep up with the impovised dialogue that comes out...Its wonderful to make a faerie blush!! great fun!! 

[Merlin the Elder]

Gypsy Pyxie, I've similar experiences in the mundane world. Having come of age in the 60s, it's something I've dealt with for decades--being judged by appearance.  It still happens to me. We went to the LazyBoy store in town here, and I suppose because I have a long beard and long hair, they didn't consider me much to worry with.  We hung around for about 15 minutes and not a single sales person acknowledged us.   We went to the Bassett furniture store nearby, were greeted cordially, and spent $5000 that day.  Someone lost a commission at LazyBoy...