Freaking the mundanes

[Pyroguy]

"Nor is it Judgment Day."

With your permission, I am SO stealing this line!

Permission granted! See you this weekend.

[Tipsy Gypsy]

Walking into a Wal-Mart for last minute snacks in full Rengarb, an older man and his wife passed by and said in a most unfriendly tone, "It is not Halloween." To which the reply came: "Nor is it Judgment Day."

Best. comeback. EVAR.

[Lady Christina de Pond]

yeah i agree i like that too

[Lady Christina de Pond]

my usually Saturday ren fest stop Mcd's we arrived and decided to eat in since I didn't know the traffic that some fool decided they needed to work on my exit on opening weekend. as i ordered i noticed one guy kept watching me after we sat down to eat he spoke up and said " Ladies what interesting cloths you appear to be wearing today is there a special occassion?" I then told him that we were headed to the renaissance festival thats when his wife piped in "I said Renaissance festival" we laughed an then they asked where the festival was they seemed really interesting in going

also while stuck in the traffic getting off at our exit this car passed me and i happened to be looking out my driver side window to see if i could get over when i see this little girl in the back seat of a car spot me and she smiled real big I hope they were going to the renaissance festival

[ladybootlegger]

okay first of all I need to explain my outfit at the time.  It was a dress by Sharon Crystal.  A full red skirt with lace at the bottom, black satin skirt over that, and a red petal skirt on top of that, and of course my peasant shirt and bodice.

One Sunday on our way to faire, my husband and I stopped at King Soopers for his cigars.  He stayed in the car while I walked up (in full garb) to the customer service counter to make my purchase.  There was a mother and daughter in line in front of me.  Next thing I new, I felt a little tug at my skirts.  I look down at the little girl who asked "what church do YOU go to?" 

The mother then turned, looked at my outfit, yanked her daughter up into her arms and walked away from me as fast as she possibly could!

Naturally, ever since that day, I've worn a pin that says "What church do you go to?"

[LadyElizabeth]

If I'd had milk in my mouth, I'd be getting a new computer now, that is absolutely hilarious!!!!

[DragonWing]

Yes, never have liquids in your mouth when reading things like this. 

[Michael of Galway]

I had a guy at the gas station ask me if I was going to a Masonic Lodge meeting when I walked in wearing a kilt. I don't see where he got Mason from a kilt. When he said that, I'm sure I was giving him a stranger look than what I was getting from those around. I didn't know how to respond..

[Jack Daw at Work]

Some lodgemembers who went the Scottish Rite route don the kilt at meetings.

[Michael of Galway]

Oooh, thanks. Didn't know that. I'm a member of the Knights of Columbus...

[jinx]

True case of freaking a mundane while dressed as mundanes.  A few weeks ago, Lady Everclear and I had made a trip to Odd Bodkin's shop.  After playing there for a while, we shot up the road and went to Perkins for lunch.  The place was nearly deserted, and we happened to notice a server (not our own) wandering around.  He wasn't a bad-looking guy, a bit on the scrawny side for my tastes, and we started discussing whether or not he'd wear a kilt.  Well, we finished our meal and went to pay...he was at the register, and I (being all sass and brass balls) asked "Would you consider wearing a kilt?" (I mean, Lady E and I have a -few- standards, and the compliance to kilt or tights-wearing is one of them, after all.)  This guy was honestly, genuinely offended when he replied "But people would think I was SCOTTISH!"  Of course, being who I am, just said back "Okay...and the problem with this would be...?"  He quickly finished our transaction and gave us odd looks as we left.

[Malcolm]

Obviously, he didn't have enough scotch in him.


...or rum, for that matter

[Jack Daw at Work]

He musta been English.

[LadyElizabeth]

My twin sister and I are ALWAYS discussing whether or not a guy would look good in a kilt or what their best "garb" would be on them.  I wholy applaud you Jinx because that is exactly what my sister and I would have done...  we probably would have pushed the issue a bit and told him we'd like to see his Bonny knees or something silly like that, but good job!

[Maeve McMayhem]

Our small group does a lot of traveling for different Faires, so it's never a real shocker when we get those strange looks or gawks.. The best one was when we stopped in at Walmart for some last minute buys before a two hour trip up to ORF..

This fella stopped my friend and I (fully garbed in our best wench attire) and asked the question we seem to get at least TWO times every time we're out in garb..

" Wow! Is there a reenactment?!" To which I cooly replied without batting an eye.." Nae! These are our normal clothes.. What're you reenacting?" Followed by a squinty eyed, suspicious look over him a couple times.

He just cracked a grin and gave a thumbs up - I couldn't resist the open opportunity..