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?"
Wow...at least you get a "Who"....I usually get a "What"! LOL!
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."
haaaaaaa haaaaaa haaaaaa thats a great answer Merlin!
Man : Is that thing tight? *gesturing to my bodice*
Me: No they are naturally this perky.
"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
Wow! I love that reply Lady Renee! Perfect! Happy 31!
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.". :)
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! :)
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..
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
Similar to Lady Renee's...
"Aren't you hot in that?"
"Why, yes, I am!"
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!" ;)
"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?"
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. :)
My least favorite question has been.. who died and made you queen? Sometimes I reply that I was the first queen of the Emerald Hills of Ampgard, what about you? More often than not I just prefer not to understand the language. It is a fantasy after all and often we are called upon to ignore those who do not understand the game.
Them: "Do you work here?" All the time. My answer "no". And then they look at me like I've just lied to them. Them: "Why would you dress up if you don't work here? Do you get in free if you dress?" Me: "no". They still can't understand.
It annoys me because it happens all day long.
Gina
I am LOVING all these creative answers to questions we all get!
Who died and made me Queen? I go into a long story about that- that is very funny!- and no one had to die! Unless it is from laughter?
Not as many people approach me.... I had to tone down the Dark Wizard a bit because I was scaring the youngsters... maybe this year I'll get approached more.
I do get "Are you a real wizard?" from time to time.
Not sure how to answer that one.... I'm as real as it gets, I suppose.
And why do we wizards get blamed for the bad weather but never get credit for the good weather? I've never had anyone come to me and say "Thanks for the beautiful weather today, Merlin"..... Oh nooooo... but if it rains, boy oh boy will they find me and put the blame on me.
(I have to admit.... Bonnie and I did allow too much rain at Scarby last year)
As a beer wench I tend to get asked, in a myriad of ways, if they can have free beer. I tell them that "All the free beer is mine" or ask "Why do you want to take money from the children?". I am a volunteer for the Jaycees so all our profit goes to charity.
Underage kids like to ask for beer as well and smart-assedly point out that there was no drinking age then. To that I like to mention they lacked child labor laws and sanitation then as well and sweetly ask if they would like a shovel.
Quote from: Sitara on February 15, 2010, 10:09:25 PM
As a beer wench I tend to get asked, in a myriad of ways, if they can have free beer.
Hang a sign that reads "Free Beer....tomorrow". That should take care of it! ;)
Quote from: Merlin on February 15, 2010, 03:01:59 PM
Not as many people approach me.... I had to tone down the Dark Wizard a bit because I was scaring the youngsters... maybe this year I'll get approached more.
I do get "Are you a real wizard?" from time to time.
Not sure how to answer that one.... I'm as real as it gets, I suppose.
And why do we wizards get blamed for the bad weather but never get credit for the good weather? I've never had anyone come to me and say "Thanks for the beautiful weather today, Merlin"..... Oh nooooo... but if it rains, boy oh boy will they find me and put the blame on me.
(I have to admit.... Bonnie and I did allow too much rain at Scarby last year)
Wizards have it tough. Apprentices are not left unscathed as well.
I'd break character if I responded to "Are you a real wizard?" asked to another cast member the way I wanted to: "No, she's declared integer."
The ones I most likely will get are, "You really need a tan", "Are you evil?", "I thought drow were black-skinned", "What kind of elf are you?", or "Why are your ears pointed?", "I thought vulcans are not fantasy characters?"
My character at VARF has a Lucky Charms-type Irish accent, so I usually get a lot of "Why do you talk like that?" As I feel the entire point of faire is to let people know they're not in Kansas any more, I invariably reply with "What accent?". If people have a legitimate need to talk about the 21st century (where's an ATM machine or First Aid), I'll be glad to accommodate them, but if they're just trying to get me to break character or are "above" that sort of thing (usually teenagers or young adults trying to be "cute"), I'll stick to it until they realize they're beating their head against a wall (by which time all their friends are usually laughing at them). Most people get into the spirit of things pretty quickly, and will sometimes bend themselves into pretzels trying to explain how the camera that they just used to take my picture works in 16th century terms.
As some of you know,I am the stage manager at the Birds of Prey stage at Arizona.
I have had my "fair" number of annoying questions-
Patron- Are they real birds?
Me-Well we tried using fake ones but they just weren't worth the stuffing
Patron-Do they really fly?
Me-Do you really walk? (I was a little warm that day.)
Patron-How are your tights?
Me-Tight But the codpiece helps.
I'll post more if I can remember its been a long weekend
Quote from: Sitara on February 15, 2010, 10:09:25 PM
As a beer wench I tend to get asked, in a myriad of ways, if they can have free beer. I tell them that "All the free beer is mine" or ask "Why do you want to take money from the children?". I am a volunteer for the Jaycees so all our profit goes to charity.
Underage kids like to ask for beer as well and smart-assedly point out that there was no drinking age then. To that I like to mention they lacked child labor laws and sanitation then as well and sweetly ask if they would like a shovel.
Ditto...
Being a Beer Wench I get asked several times a day if they can have free beer.. My answer is "Sure!! You can have free beer with the purchase of this shiny plastic cup!!"
I also get "nice cork" from a lot of men folk.. (talking about my bodice cooler) it always shocks the heck out of them when I pull it out of my bodice to show them what it actually is.. LOL!! The ladies always want to know where I got it!! I happily point them all in the direction the vendor.. :)
I get the usual questions too.. Are you hot in that, which the answer is usually just "yes" I can never think of anything witty to say to that question.. how do you breathe, my answer, "very carefully".. :o
Or there is the Nice tail, or why do you wear a tail, to which I respond (whilst wiggling my butt) "well everyone likes a little tail with their beer" ;) :D
Oh, let's see...
Is that fire real?
Is that food real?
Are you really going to eat that?
Do you live here?
Do you sleep here?
Why would you sleep here? Because it's my home!
If you were a real person, ....? (I must be a hologram)
What are privies?
Why aren't you watching the death parade? Duh. Bad luck, evil spirits, etc.! ;D
And my favorite...
What time is it? I have a watch hidden under my bracers, I look up at the sun using my hand as a sun shield, easily seeing the watch, and tell them the exact time, they ALWAYS immediately grab a dane and ask the same question, amazed at the accuracy! ???
Aren't you hot in that?
If they are polite I answer no- this is fabric suitable for the climate.
If they are rude I answer no- but then I'm not wearing the wardrobe equivalent of a plastic garbage bag.
I had a little kid ask me if the Elephant at Scarby was real. I said- "No it is just 2 lads in an Elephant suit!" I am Bad!
I also wear a tail, a horse tail and the usual response to "Why are you wearing that?" is "I'm part of the King's/Queen's Calvary" with the softer spoken addition "I just like guys saying "Nice Tail!" Sometimes if I know mundanes are looking at my tail while I'm waiting in line for something, I'll play with my tail (like a woman playing with their long hair) and then I'll turn to them as I'm examining my tail saying "I use "Preference" by L'Oreal because, frankly, I'm worth it..." ;)
Merlin, you did just fine as far as rain was concerned - it is no joke to hold back the Dragon... 8)
Quote from: Merlin on February 15, 2010, 03:01:59 PM
Not as many people approach me.... I had to tone down the Dark Wizard a bit because I was scaring the youngsters... maybe this year I'll get approached more.
I do get "Are you a real wizard?" from time to time.
Not sure how to answer that one.... I'm as real as it gets, I suppose.
And why do we wizards get blamed for the bad weather but never get credit for the good weather? I've never had anyone come to me and say "Thanks for the beautiful weather today, Merlin"..... Oh nooooo... but if it rains, boy oh boy will they find me and put the blame on me.
(I have to admit.... Bonnie and I did allow too much rain at Scarby last year)
Quote from: joan of arc on February 16, 2010, 08:47:13 PM
Merlin, you did just fine as far as rain was concerned - it is no joke to hold back the Dragon... 8)
Quote from: Merlin on February 15, 2010, 03:01:59 PM
Not as many people approach me.... I had to tone down the Dark Wizard a bit because I was scaring the youngsters... maybe this year I'll get approached more.
I do get "Are you a real wizard?" from time to time.
Not sure how to answer that one.... I'm as real as it gets, I suppose.
And why do we wizards get blamed for the bad weather but never get credit for the good weather? I've never had anyone come to me and say "Thanks for the beautiful weather today, Merlin"..... Oh nooooo... but if it rains, boy oh boy will they find me and put the blame on me.
(I have to admit.... Bonnie and I did allow too much rain at Scarby last year)
Thank you Joan.... Thank you very much
Mortals don't realize what we wizards go through to ensure good weather.
The dragon can be nasty when he doesn't want to be tamed.
My new staff should help in these matters... I worked very hard on this one.
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/Staff1SIZED.jpg)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/StaffSIZED.jpg)
This last season of MNRF when I was in my old pirate kit, I'd get asked "But why is the rum gone?" ad nauseum. I don't do Jack Sparrow, and I stay far away from the Zombie Jacks that drift through every few hours. Finally, after one teenage kid asked that question, I replied, "Because it wasn't my turn to watch your mum!"
He failed to see the humour, but his friends thought it was hilarious!
Quote from: Mad Jack Wolfe on February 16, 2010, 09:45:12 PM
This last season of MNRF when I was in my old pirate kit, I'd get asked "But why is the rum gone?" ad nauseum. I don't do Jack Sparrow, and I stay far away from the Zombie Jacks that drift through every few hours. Finally, after one teenage kid asked that question, I replied, "Because it wasn't my turn to watch your mum!"
He failed to see the humour, but his friends thought it was hilarious!
You win at life sir.
My husband, best friend and I all work at the same place and we are all rennies. So questions are asked a lot by coworkers. My best friend got married at TRF on AHE weekend this last season, 2009, and the parents of both the bride and groom know nothing about the faire or anything relating to it. So my daughter and I are in the dressing room getting ready for the wedding and the best friend walks in with her mom and 2 aunts, my daughter and I are in garb already and just working on makeup and hair at this point. Best friend (we call her T) starts introducing us and the whole time the family is staring at us like we were just beamed in from the mother ship. Then the mother of the bride asks "This is Ginette ... the Ginette that you talk about?" And once she asks that I have to go in for a hug and scare her even more! From then on out her and I were fine.
:D
Due to the fact that I tend to do Scarby belly dancer style, i get alot of "aren't you afraid you'll get a sunburn" from women standing there in booty shorts and halter tops. my natural response is "aren't you" not overly hilarious but definitely a "here's your sign" type of moment.
this will be my first year going noble...I can't wait to hear the dumb questions 'danes come up with
I dress as a wench...Last season at PRF I was asked by a 'dane if I was Wiccan. Why would someone think that let alone ask? My response, "no".
Gina
I was once asked at a Civil War reeanctment, while in full cannoneer unifrom, if I were Canadian? ???
this from a child..."Are your leggs really that white or are you wearing stockings??"""
and as a kid yanked on my then hip length braid is that real! YES! it's real as I was about to grab a hand full of her hair and yank!
Childrens' questions I don't mind. They don't always know how to ask things, and it means that they are interested and thinking. I'll try to answer whatever weird question a child asks but will often ignore the snooty teenager or act like I don't understand. ::) What ever happened to simple respect?!
Quote from: arbcoind on February 17, 2010, 12:25:15 PM
I dress as a wench...Last season at PRF I was asked by a 'dane if I was Wiccan. Why would someone think that let alone ask? My response, "no".
Gina
Gina I believe you had a fluff bunny ask you that. That would be someone who is new to the Wiccan religion. Which often than not they think they are a witch. You, dressed as a Wench, probably looked witchy to them.
I think I would have asked them " What is this Wiccan you talk about? never heard of it."
In that time period you wouldn't have because Wicca didn't evolve until the late 40's early 50's. So a true fluff bunny was asking. ;)
I'm an identical twin, so I get some of these in regular life too.
Q: Are you a twin?
A: oh my gosh, you can see her too? She's my imaginary friend.
Q: Are you related?
A: I don't know her, do you?
Q: Are you hot in that?
A: Why yes I am (in as sultry of a tone as I can do)
Q: Are you the Queen of Heart?
A: Well, I could be the queen of your heart...
Just to name a few...
What your a twin? you mean it wasn't all that scotch after all?
Fluff Bunny? OK, I've been duly warned. I was dressed in mostly black with a skull print corset.
Gina
Comment - Hey nice tights!
Reply - Thanks. They are velvet, but for the right price they could be felt.
Quote from: Higgins on February 19, 2010, 03:29:15 PM
Comment - Hey nice tights!
Reply - Thanks. They are velvet, but for the right price they could be felt.
I
SO needed that laugh!! Thank you!!!! :D :D :o
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 18, 2010, 02:17:28 PM
I'm an identical twin, so I get some of these in regular life too.
Q: Are you a twin?
A: oh my gosh, you can see her too? She's my imaginary friend.
That's full of awesome! ;D
I get a lot of question about Queen Bonnie as well. I'm usually telling a story of something that happen at faire or a gathering she was at. Everyone asks what she is the queen of and don't get the fact that she is the queen of everything ... yes EVERYTHING. The person will ask how she can be the queen of everything and I'll reply that "That's why she's the queen and you aren't". I do so love the queen! ;D
Teehee, well I suppose I can't actually claim it, my twin came up with that one and she's constantly calling me her imaginary friend... kind of makes me feel inferior!! You guys can see me, right? lol
Quotefrom LadyElizabeth "You guys can see me, right? lol"
Where'd you go?
I'm imaginary.... so only Rachel can see me...
I see you does that make me imaginary as well?
Oh hey, maybe that's it!! Rachel's imaginary world has seriously grown!!!!
That could be.
I never have good responses to strange experiences. During one of the hotter days i was ringing my hoop like a bell and standing under spritzers to keep from getting too hot a man at one of the booths asked "Isn't that thing hot!?" to which i could only laugh.
The other time while enjoying my lunch i was pulled backwards and when i turned there was an older woman attached to my bum roll squeezing and tugging, she finally released me and shocked by my confused expression told me "I was only trying to see what made your skirt come out". Shocking thing is she was the second woman to do that to me!
Why is it that people think it's OK (without permission) to touch, pull, feel, poke, and prod you just because you are in "costume"!?
All they have to do is ask.
Quote from: Muffin on February 16, 2010, 12:52:28 PM
I get the usual questions too.. Are you hot in that, which the answer is usually just "yes" I can never think of anything witty to say to that question.. how do you breathe, my answer, "very carefully".. :o
Look at them with the best bedroom eyes and ask "Can't you tell?"
Amy and I always get asked wear is ...? We get the most outraged looks (as in than why are you dressed up) when we say that we don't know because we don't work there.
Drac
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 22, 2010, 07:38:52 PM
Why is it that people think it's OK (without permission) to touch, pull, feel, poke, and prod you just because you are in "costume"!?
All they have to do is ask.
And then there are the folks who think their kids should be able to go for a ride on Lightning. Sorry folks, but it ain't sturdy enough.
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And then there are the folks who think their kids should be able to go for a ride on Lightning. Sorry folks, but it ain't sturdy enough.
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I haven't had that happen to me yet. Of course StudMuffin is not as powerful a steed as Lightning. However StudMuffin has the ability to neigh, whinny and move his nose. Small ones get a kick out of causing it to happen. Some larger ones also.
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 22, 2010, 07:38:52 PM
Why is it that people think it's OK (without permission) to touch, pull, feel, poke, and prod you just because you are in "costume"!?
All they have to do is ask.
Because I'm furry, have horns that aren't on a string/chord/headband, have hoof-hands and feet...a LOT of people ask if they can PET me, or feel my horns, etc. Unless they look like a TOTAL creeper, I let it fly as long as it isn't in a naughty place. I'm always nervous a kid will try to rip my horns off, which would HURT like a mofo, but so far no one's tried, most kids just assume they're real. Is it sad that when I've done prosthetics along my entire face before, it's the PARENTS that have ripped half my skin off, not the kids?
wait...how are your horns attached?! I'm quite intrigued!
Are you Scottish?
Hmmmm, let's see... Kilt... check. Balmorel... check. Baskethilt Claymore... check. Piper Dirk... check. Sgain dubh... check. Family crest in no less than 4 places... check. Last name FRASER... check. Born in Edinburgh... check. Lions of Caladonia & St. Andrew's Saltaire tattooed on me... check.
No, I'm not Scottish. *pinhead mundanes* >:( :D
Quote from: Fraser of Lovatt on February 23, 2010, 08:32:12 AM
Are you Scottish?
Hmmmm, let's see... Kilt... check. Balmorel... check. Baskethilt Claymore... check. Piper Dirk... check. Sgain dubh... check. Family crest in no less than 4 places... check. Last name FRASER... check. Born in Edinburgh... check. Lions of Caladonia & St. Andrew's Saltaire tattooed on me... check.
No, I'm not Scottish. *pinhead mundanes* >:( :D
Just gonna ramble here...... why is it that every time I wear my kilt... people ask "Do you play the pipes?"
Not only at faire..... any place I wear it...I get that question.
If I wore a baseball cap...would you ask "Do you play baseball?"
If I wore boots would you ask "Do you ride bulls?"
Believe it or not.... not all Scottish people play the pipes. We are not all musicians of any sort.
If you look like a Jamaican... I won't ask if you play the steel drum.
If you are Australian aboriginal... I wont assume you play the didgeridoo.
If you are a one tooth hillbilly...I wont assume you play the banjo.
Imagine going up to a large tobacco chewing man clad in a one strap overall with a straw hat on and not only asking him if he plays the banjo....but then ask what he has on under those overalls.
The ignorance of Scottish tradition is amazing to me.
Quote from: Merlin on February 23, 2010, 08:48:59 AM
Just gonna ramble here...... why is it that every time I wear my kilt... people ask "Do you play the pipes?"
Not only at faire..... any place I wear it...I get that question.
If I wore a baseball cap...would you ask "Do you play baseball?"
If I wore boots would you ask "Do you ride bulls?"
Believe it or not.... not all Scottish people play the pipes. We are not all musicians of any sort.
If you look like a Jamaican... I won't ask if you play the steel drum.
If you are Australian aboriginal... I wont assume you play the didgeridoo.
If you are a one tooth hillbilly...I wont assume you play the banjo.
Imagine going up to a large tobacco chewing man clad in a one strap overall with a straw hat on and not only asking him if he plays the banjo....but then ask what he has on under those overalls.
The ignorance of Scottish tradition is amazing to me.
I have to agree with Merlin. Everyone assumes that I play the pipes.
Ian
Quote from: Ian Maxwell on February 23, 2010, 09:09:41 AM
I have to agree with Merlin. Everyone assumes that I play the pipes.
Ian
Well don't you!?
snicker, sorry ;)
What are you some kind of comedian? I don't see a jesters hat on you?
Quote from: Merlin on February 23, 2010, 08:48:59 AM
Quote from: Fraser of Lovatt on February 23, 2010, 08:32:12 AM
Are you Scottish?
Hmmmm, let's see... Kilt... check. Balmorel... check. Baskethilt Claymore... check. Piper Dirk... check. Sgain dubh... check. Family crest in no less than 4 places... check. Last name FRASER... check. Born in Edinburgh... check. Lions of Caladonia & St. Andrew's Saltaire tattooed on me... check.
No, I'm not Scottish. *pinhead mundanes* >:( :D
Just gonna ramble here...... why is it that every time I wear my kilt... people ask "Do you play the pipes?"
Not only at faire..... any place I wear it...I get that question.
If I wore a baseball cap...would you ask "Do you play baseball?"
If I wore boots would you ask "Do you ride bulls?"
Believe it or not.... not all Scottish people play the pipes. We are not all musicians of any sort.
If you look like a Jamaican... I won't ask if you play the steel drum.
If you are Australian aboriginal... I wont assume you play the didgeridoo.
If you are a one tooth hillbilly...I wont assume you play the banjo.
Imagine going up to a large tobacco chewing man clad in a one strap overall with a straw hat on and not only asking him if he plays the banjo....but then ask what he has on under those overalls.
The ignorance of Scottish tradition is amazing to me.
It's like assuming every Irishman is a drunkard... hold on, they are. Crap, there goes that reasoning. :D
*disclaimer* The following story has NOTHING to do with this woman being gay, its about stupid questions and idiotic behavior at faire, but the story canna be told without her mention of it.
Standing in a very long line to fill our mugs, I noticed a group of women crowding up on my husband with one woman's hand grasping the bottom of his kilt in the act of lifting it up. Shamefully, as we all know, this is not an uncommon occurrence, and I have learned not to take offense, but normally stay the person's hand and ask "what ya be seeking" which I did in this case. The woman snarled "I wanna know if he's wearing underwear" To which I replied with the age old "tis nothing worn under me man's kilt, its in verra fine working order".
Now this normally will cause a nice laugh with even the most belligerent drunk and everyone leaves happy. Not this time. The woman got right up in my face and loudly proclaimed "Lookit me, I'm a lesbian I don't give a sh__ if it works or not I just want to know what he is wearing". That took the wind out of my sails - I didn't know what to say.
But someone in the crowd did - and hollered "if you don't care about the engine, why do you want to look under the hood?" Everyone in the crowd laughed, and she walked away. Sure wish I could have found that guy and thanked him.
That rates up there with what makes people think they have a right to touch someone because of (fill in the blank).
In garb, pregnant, kilted, etc.
Being a kilted gentleman if I went around asking a lady what she was wearing under her skirt I'd be brought up on sexual harassment and to actually reach to check?!?!? If I pulled down a ladies tank top to see if she was wearing a bra I'd be arrested so fast.
Drac
Quote from: Merlin on February 23, 2010, 08:48:59 AM
Just gonna ramble here...... why is it that every time I wear my kilt... people ask "Do you play the pipes?"
Not only at faire..... any place I wear it...I get that question.
If I wore a baseball cap...would you ask "Do you play baseball?"
If I wore boots would you ask "Do you ride bulls?"
Believe it or not.... not all Scottish people play the pipes. We are not all musicians of any sort.
If you look like a Jamaican... I won't ask if you play the steel drum.
If you are Australian aboriginal... I wont assume you play the didgeridoo.
If you are a one tooth hillbilly...I wont assume you play the banjo.
Imagine going up to a large tobacco chewing man clad in a one strap overall with a straw hat on and not only asking him if he plays the banjo....but then ask what he has on under those overalls.
The ignorance of Scottish tradition is amazing to me.
Another ramble even less related to the topic than the original, but that list reminded me of the old joke:
"See that bridge? Built it with me own two hands. Carried the stone from the quarry on me own back, placed each one on top of th'other with great skill. Ya could drive a bloody herd of cattle over it without the least fear of damage, so strong is it. But do they call me 'McGonagall The Bridge Builder'? No! They do na!"
And that mill over there? Built it with me own two hands. Carried the stone from the quarry on me own back, placed each one on top of th'other with great skill. That mill will stand for a thousand years, so strong it is. But do they call me 'McGonagall The Millwright'? No! They do na!
And that fence? Built it with me own two hands as well. Not an animal in the land that can jump over it or knock it over. But do they call me 'McGonagall The Fence Builder'? No! They do na!
But shag ONE sheep..."
At least they're just asking you about bagpipes ;)
Quote from: Drac on February 23, 2010, 11:30:32 AM
That rates up there with what makes people think they have a right to touch someone because of (fill in the blank).
In garb, pregnant, kilted, etc.
Being a kilted gentleman if I went around asking a lady what she was wearing under her skirt I'd be brought up on sexual harassment and to actually reach to check?!?!? If I pulled down a ladies tank top to see if she was wearing a bra I'd be arrested so fast.
Drac
This ^^
I really don't understand why women (usually drunk ones) don't see the connection here.
Quote from: Merlin on February 23, 2010, 12:00:30 PM
Quote from: Drac on February 23, 2010, 11:30:32 AM
That rates up there with what makes people think they have a right to touch someone because of (fill in the blank).
In garb, pregnant, kilted, etc.
Being a kilted gentleman if I went around asking a lady what she was wearing under her skirt I'd be brought up on sexual harassment and to actually reach to check?!?!? If I pulled down a ladies tank top to see if she was wearing a bra I'd be arrested so fast.
Drac
This ^^
I really don't understand why women (usually drunk ones) don't see the connection here.
i see the connection and have respect for any man in a kilt I would never dream of "checking under the hood" without his permission and not in the middle of a public place
I'm sure they see the connection, I definitely do. But then again, haven't you seen women getting fondled very often at fair? With or without their permission at times!! So it's about time men feel what it's like... haha...
Ahh, "The Question" They cannot resist it! People may have never seen a kilt in person, may not know what they are or where they come from, but they all have a burning need to verify what they seem to have heard about what may or may not be under them!
I was talking about some of this this kind of stuff with my wife the other day. We were looking at some photos from a motorcycle trip where some citizens at a rest stop wanted a picture with her because she was in her head to toe leather biker gear. I've had that happen too, been somewhere out of context, like in the mall, in my colors and biker togs and had somebody want a picture, I always thought "yeah if a bunch of my friends were here, you'd just call security".
So we thought, on what other occasions have folks ever wanted to comment on our attire or take a picture of/with us? And they have always been when we are out in puplic, but might be dressed "differently" than everyone else, like in Highlandwear, Old West, Renfaire, SciFi Costume, Biker Gear etc..
I have come to the conclusion that even at faire the kilt sticks out from the "norm". And if you can be singled out as being dressed 'differently' from the norm in a given setting, no matter how normal you think it is, I believe the general public sees your kilt in the same light as if you were sporting a clown suit! They are dressed "normal" you are dressed "weird"!
They seem to then quite easily make the mental leap that you must be there for their entertainment in some way, and therefore feel entitled to manhandle you and ask you the most bizzare questions.
Or maybe I think too much ???
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 23, 2010, 02:30:00 PM
I'm sure they see the connection, I definitely do. But then again, haven't you seen women getting fondled very often at fair? With or without their permission at times!! So it's about time men feel what it's like... haha...
What faires are you going to? I haven't seen too terribly much of this at faire, and what bit I have seen was entirely consensual. If any woman at my home faire let it be known that she was displeased with being touched inappropriately, a world of hurt would be visited upon said transgressor in a heartbeat.
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 23, 2010, 02:30:00 PM
I'm sure they see the connection, I definitely do. But then again, haven't you seen women getting fondled very often at fair? With or without their permission at times!! So it's about time men feel what it's like... haha...
I have seen it and I don't care for it. Obviously there are some frisky friends... and that's fine but to take liberties with a lady just because we are both at faire... isn't appropriate.
And I'm not a prude... at all. I'm not modest in the least bit.... I'll gladly show you what's under my kilt.
It's the idea that it's acceptable to inquire is a mystery to me. I would never ask that of someone I didn't know. In jest... I might kid around with a friend but never a total stranger.
Zardoz... as for the inquisitive ... no worries there. I too have had my picture made in my leathers... in my kilt... that's understandable.
Perhaps I'll never understand why this question arises... I guess the best answer is "If you have to ask what's under my kilt .... you're much too young to see."
What is under me kilt is all that the good lord blessed me with. Now, move along. :lmao
Oh man..I forgot...when I wear a kilt out of my faun garb, I ALWAYS wear Monty Python underwear. They have drawings and stupid quotes from Holy Grail on them, so if someone get's an eye full we all get a laugh.
One says "I fart in your general direction" on the butt, another has the black knight all stumpy and says a few things like "It's just a flesh wound" and "I've had worse". lol
Quote from: Finnian on February 23, 2010, 04:14:20 PM
Oh man..I forgot...when I wear a kilt out of my faun garb, I ALWAYS wear Monty Python underwear. They have drawings and stupid quotes from Holy Grail on them, so if someone get's an eye full we all get a laugh.
One says "I fart in your general direction" on the butt, another has the black knight all stumpy and says a few things like "It's just a flesh wound" and "I've had worse". lol
And then there are the people that just don't get Monty, like my husband... ::)
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 23, 2010, 02:30:00 PM
I'm sure they see the connection, I definitely do. But then again, haven't you seen women getting fondled very often at fair? With or without their permission at times!! So it's about time men feel what it's like... haha...
That is why I am very careful to use the terms ladies and gentlemen.
Quote from: will paisley on February 23, 2010, 02:45:17 PM
What faires are you going to? I haven't seen too terribly much of this at faire, and what bit I have seen was entirely consensual. If any woman at my home faire let it be known that she was displeased with being touched inappropriately, a world of hurt would be visited upon said transgressor in a heartbeat.
You better believe it! Although patrons/playtrons don't have the same rules, participants are NOT to touch without clear permission. In my case, I carry a finger puppet of Lightning and with parent's permission will tickle at if not actually touch a child. I'll have to say, though, that there is the occasional person who will drape themselves over my shoulder for a picture. If that starts to get too close, I haul out the raven puppet (Crack the Lecher) and point his beak at an appropriate portion of the other person's anatomy accompanied by a cackle and comment.
Quote from: Carl Heinz on February 23, 2010, 05:02:10 PM
Quote from: will paisley on February 23, 2010, 02:45:17 PM
What faires are you going to? I haven't seen too terribly much of this at faire, and what bit I have seen was entirely consensual. If any woman at my home faire let it be known that she was displeased with being touched inappropriately, a world of hurt would be visited upon said transgressor in a heartbeat.
You better believe it! Although patrons/playtrons don't have the same rules, participants are NOT to touch without clear permission. In my case, I carry a finger puppet of Lightning and with parent's permission will tickle at if not actually touch a child. I'll have to say, though, that there is the occasional person who will drape themselves over my shoulder for a picture. If that starts to get too close, I haul out the raven puppet (Crack the Lecher) and point his beak at an appropriate portion of the other person's anatomy accompanied by a cackle and comment.
I'm not sure that anyone falls under the "it's OK to touch".... be it paytron or not. I usually shave my head for Merlin and for some reason people want to rub it.
When they do...I start touching their face.
My shop is next to a pub and sometimes i get the drunk idots that think no means yes and get lost means take me I'm yours.
Ive had one drunken idot try to straight up grab my chest, he got sprayed in the face from me. I carry a spray bottle to help keep the flowers fresh.
I am sorry but being intoxicated is no excuse for poor manners. IMHO
my favorite since i dont do garb too often these days................
do you have to go in period dress??
my answer-- yes. they shoot you on sight if you are in jeans. they pull out their renaissance era guns and shoot you.
I agree Angus!
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 23, 2010, 06:38:35 PM
my favorite since i dont do garb too often these days................
do you have to go in period dress??
my answer-- yes. they shoot you on sight if you are in jeans. they pull out their renaissance era guns and shoot you.
Bahahaha... had this one too from friends... I always tell them "No...you don't have to but you'll look like a weirdo if you don't."
Makes an eyebrow raise...
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 22, 2010, 07:38:52 PM
Why is it that people think it's OK (without permission) to touch, pull, feel, poke, and prod you just because you are in "costume"!?
All they have to do is ask.
That happened to my poor sister at my wedding. I had a renaissance themed wedding so my ladies were in garb and she was maid of honor. My mom's family kept poking her bodice, in disbelief that there was actually steel boning in there.
I saw a guy in a Star Trek uniform this weekend at faire, and when we saw him I had to quote an episode of King of the Hill that takes place at a renaissance faire:
"I am from the future, the future is a period, ergo this is a period costume!"
We had a good laugh.
"Are you a wizard?"
Usually this is asked by small children. It's a great opportunity to explain to them about friars and all of that. Granted, there weren't many friars in England by the end of Henry's reign.
Merlin interesting my step grandfather had a shaved head and I remember people use to come over to him and rub his head for luck since he was from the old country and those doing the rubbing were from the old country I thought it was an Italian thing. I haven't thought of that for years. Thanks for remaining me of a pleasent member of my step grandfather. But I can't beleive people would do that to someone they don't know very well.
WIZARD ?! I am not a wizard.... I am Merlin! (http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/Scarb09.jpg)
my new favorite question i hated this year, "does anyone know where they have wifi out here?"
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 23, 2010, 11:46:39 PM
my new favorite question i hated this year, "does anyone know where they have wifi out here?"
Oh dear God..... a stab in my back. I feel it....it's EXCALIBER..... stabbing in my back.....
The dragon breaths but only to trap me....
ANA NETHRAK
NOOoooooo
Quote from: Merlin on February 23, 2010, 11:26:13 PM
WIZARD ?! I am not a wizard.... I am Merlin! (http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/Scarb09.jpg)
And here i thought that picture was from the Day of Wrong... :o
*Just kidding, Merlin... no hex's please!! I'm an weed puller... everyone can testify to that ;D *
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 23, 2010, 11:46:39 PM
my new favorite question i hated this year, "does anyone know where they have wifi out here?"
That falls in with my Boy Scout Troop. The boys bring all kinds of electronic stuff on campouts. Why?! You are supposed to be enjoying the non-modern aspects!
At Bristol my grandma had a small TV in her room (she lived there all nine weeks) but rarely watched it because there was so much more to enjoy by living on site. :)
Merlin, have you seen the movie "The Last Legion"? It's an excellent rendition of the tale of Merlin, Arthur, and Uther Pendragon!!
I have fun when people throw 'quotes' at me, like they were the first one to think of it.
At Scarborough (I Play King Henry VIII):
Them: "It's good to be the King!"
Me: "How would you know?" ;)
At ScreamS (I Play a dead Pirate):
Them: "Hey, Capt. Jack Sparrow!" alt "Hey, Capt. Barbossa!"
Me: (pointing at them) "Hey, Dumb and Dumber!" :D
(I can get away with being mean, after all, I'm a dead Pirate!)
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 24, 2010, 10:04:02 AM
Merlin, have you seen the movie "The Last Legion"? It's an excellent rendition of the tale of Merlin, Arthur, and Uther Pendragon!!
I have not but I'll go get it right now.
I just watched "Excalibur" which has been one of my favorite movies for many years.
Quote from: VIII on February 24, 2010, 10:17:44 AM
I have fun when people throw 'quotes' at me, like they were the first one to think of it.
At Scarborough (I Play King Henry VIII):
Them: "It's good to be the King!"
Me: "How would you know?" ;)
At ScreamS (I Play a dead Pirate):
Them: "Hey, Capt. Jack Sparrow!" alt "Hey, Capt. Barbossa!"
Me: (pointing at them) "Hey, Dumb and Dumber!" :D
(I can get away with being mean, after all, I'm a dead Pirate!)
AWESOME! :D
Quote from: VIII on February 24, 2010, 10:17:44 AM
I have fun when people throw 'quotes' at me, like they were the first one to think of it.
At Scarborough (I Play King Henry VIII):
Them: "It's good to be the King!"
Me: "How would you know?" ;)
At ScreamS (I Play a dead Pirate):
Them: "Hey, Capt. Jack Sparrow!" alt "Hey, Capt. Barbossa!"
Me: (pointing at them) "Hey, Dumb and Dumber!" :D
(I can get away with being mean, after all, I'm a dead Pirate!)
I LOL'd
Quote from: Merlin on February 24, 2010, 10:46:10 AM
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 24, 2010, 10:04:02 AM
Merlin, have you seen the movie "The Last Legion"? It's an excellent rendition of the tale of Merlin, Arthur, and Uther Pendragon!!
I have not but I'll go get it right now.
I just watched "Excalibur" which has been one of my favorite movies for many years.
I second that... Excalibur is a great flick. Patrick Stewart with hair... lol.
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 24, 2010, 10:02:45 AM
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 23, 2010, 11:46:39 PM
my new favorite question i hated this year, "does anyone know where they have wifi out here?"
That falls in with my Boy Scout Troop. The boys bring all kinds of electronic stuff on campouts. Why?! You are supposed to be enjoying the non-modern aspects!
At Bristol my grandma had a small TV in her room (she lived there all nine weeks) but rarely watched it because there was so much more to enjoy by living on site. :)
At the Minnesota RF, one of the pubs has a fairly large TV to show the Viking games on Sunday 8)
On the note of quotes, and being dumb, before we did garb, as a sort of joke/challenge back in our days in youth we would set out a sort of scaevnger hunt, where we would get points for completing certain challenges. An example: My sister is a LotR nerd. We passed a guy who WASN'T in garb at all, just shorts/teeshirt, but he was carrying a replica of Saruman's staff from the films. Naturally we made my sister approach him and recite an entire piece from Gandalf to Saruman from the books. It was rather funny actually. We also have a LOT of Jack Sparrows at our faire especially on Pirate Weekend, so obviously a lot of quoting and dumb'ness goes on there. From both ends of the conversation. >>
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 24, 2010, 11:46:34 AM
At the Minnesota RF, one of the pubs has a fairly large TV to show the Viking games on Sunday 8)
i guess i shouldnt throw stones since i dont do garb anymore. although i have always thought about starting again. anyways, i dont mind others who dont do garb either, but what my pet peeve has always been those who come to faire wearing NFL football stuff and jerseys. GET A CLUE!!! at least i wear a renfest sweatshirt!!!! i was always shocked KCRF didnt do something with regards to showing chiefs games somewhere in the 90's when they were a winning team. not that i would want them too.
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 24, 2010, 12:15:34 PM
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 24, 2010, 11:46:34 AM
At the Minnesota RF, one of the pubs has a fairly large TV to show the Viking games on Sunday 8)
i guess i shouldnt throw stones since i dont do garb anymore. although i have always thought about starting again. anyways, i dont mind others who dont do garb either, but what my pet peeve has always been those who come to faire wearing NFL football stuff and jerseys. GET A CLUE!!! at least i wear a renfest sweatshirt!!!! i was always shocked KCRF didnt do something with regards to showing chiefs games somewhere in the 90's when they were a winning team. not that i would want them too.
by the way, we will be returning to your faire Columbus day weekend for all 3 days - really liked your shire!
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 24, 2010, 06:30:33 PM
by the way, we will be returning to your faire Columbus day weekend for all 3 days - really liked your shire!
what is your home faire, and second off, that is my weekend i come in too!!! i would say how much i like my home faire, but i think that is pretty much universally true of all of us rennies!! we will have to meet up and say hello, do you wear the groovy R/F pin?
OK, that means that I'll have to be there too Columbus Day weekend.
Our home faire is Minnesota, but we have been adopted by Colorado, becoming the "Nontourage" with the group that Butch met. Columbus day weekend we will be accompanied for sure by the Baron and Baroness, and hopefully all the others.
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 24, 2010, 12:15:34 PM
i guess i shouldnt throw stones since i dont do garb anymore. although i have always thought about starting again. anyways, i dont mind others who dont do garb either, but what my pet peeve has always been those who come to faire wearing NFL football stuff and jerseys. GET A CLUE!!! at least i wear a renfest sweatshirt!!!! i was always shocked KCRF didnt do something with regards to showing chiefs games somewhere in the 90's when they were a winning team. not that i would want them too.
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I always like to pull their tails about the team that they are wearing. Its funnier than hell to watch the looks on thier faces when they see a little flower wench talking football
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 25, 2010, 06:15:16 AM
Our home faire is Minnesota, but we have been adopted by Colorado, becoming the "Nontourage" with the group that Butch met. Columbus day weekend we will be accompanied for sure by the Baron and Baroness, and hopefully all the others.
it sounds like we will have a little group roaming through canterbury this october!! usually it is just the wife and i, but hey, a groovy sixsome sounds fun too!
Quote from: kcdcchef on February 25, 2010, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 25, 2010, 06:15:16 AM
Our home faire is Minnesota, but we have been adopted by Colorado, becoming the "Nontourage" with the group that Butch met. Columbus day weekend we will be accompanied for sure by the Baron and Baroness, and hopefully all the others.
it sounds like we will have a little group roaming through canterbury this october!! usually it is just the wife and i, but hey, a groovy sixsome sounds fun too!
Don't forget Butch and his 'tourage
Well, we'll see who comes with us this year. I just retired from the Marines, so we probably won't have a group singing "Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate!" again this year. At least some Frenchie with blue hair will be staggering around!
At Sherwood, I was expecting questions about ears, but instead I actually got the following this weekend:
"What type of orc are you?"
My response was "An orc would be saying, 'mirdautas vras' right now and jumping in the fray. They tend to view men as more of items for their larder than for conversation."
"I've not seen this type of troll before." (Was too busy to respond.)
I have a puppet "Overly Familiar" Siamese cat. A kid asked me if it was real!
I replied - "Of course he is real- but he has been enchanted to look like a puppet!" LOL!
Quote from: Queen Bonnie on March 04, 2010, 09:47:01 AM
I have a puppet "Overly Familiar" Siamese cat. A kid asked me if it was real!
I replied - "Of course he is real- but he has been enchanted to look like a puppet!" LOL!
LOL! Awesome response, QB!
My favourite answer when people ask my if my shoulder puppet (a dragon) is real, is "What dragon?"
We get this several times a day , at Faire.
"Look, a pirate!" or "Oh look, pirates!"
to which the only possible response is "GOOD LORD, where??"
So this past weekend I was reminded of one of the #1 questions asked when I play Queen Elizabeth....
"How long did it take for you to do your hair?"
And honestly it just only takes like 15 min or so, not bad at all, so I never have a pithy response... and it gets very very annoying and just OLD!!! I think I had at least 10 people ask me it alone last weekend!!
Quote from: Capt Robertsgrave Thighbiter on March 05, 2010, 10:45:30 AM
We get this several times a day , at Faire.
"Look, a pirate!" or "Oh look, pirates!"
to which the only possible response is "GOOD LORD, where??"
especially when they are looking at spanish nobility :P
The newest one I've been getting are "Are you a vampire?" or "Oh, look, a vampire!"
It's kind of getting irritating because there's nothing terribly vampire-like about me, aside from my being Hungarian in real life (You know Bela Lugosi and all that!).
Once someone answer for me, saying that they were wrong, I was a dominatrix. That cracked me up and I usually use that as a relpy now, unless children as, in which case I just smile and say no, I'm really not.
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 25, 2010, 06:15:16 AM
Our home faire is Minnesota, but we have been adopted by Colorado, becoming the "Nontourage" with the group that Butch met. Columbus day weekend we will be accompanied for sure by the Baron and Baroness, and hopefully all the others.
I love that word...
Entouge : a group of people attending or surrounding an important person : an entourage of bodyguards.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, from entourer 'to surround.'
Nontourag: a free thinking group of people who do not belong to, or those who do not wish to be, a part of the royal hangeroners.
: a nontouge of the unseen court was spotted at Sherwood Forest Faire.
ORIGIN early 21st cent: French, from Renaissance Festival from Nontouge "to not to toady ( a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important)
Not that this question is annoying, but people tend to ask me what the fur tails are about that a lot of us wear. Some people think it has some sort of shall we say 'flirty' meaning to it.
So I bust their rated 'r' and sometimes 'x' bubble and tell them no, it was a belief that wearing fur would keep those little biting critters off of the skin and so on. Funny, some seem rather dissapointed when they hear that. Geez ::) :D
I get that one a lot too. We give that response as well.
Quote from: Butch on February 25, 2010, 10:29:57 PM
Well, we'll see who comes with us this year. I just retired from the Marines, so we probably won't have a group singing "Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate!" again this year. At least some Frenchie with blue hair will be staggering around!
Quote from: Gauwyn of Bracknell on February 25, 2010, 06:15:16 AM
Don't forget Butch and his 'tourage
excellent, more the merrier. a nice rowdy group hanging out at the 3 lions for the pub sing sounds awesome to me!!!
Yeah, man, I'll be there. Like last year, as the KCRF gets closer, we'll coordinate our meet on the Midwest board, below!
I get asked practically every weekend if I have a "real job". I tell them that, while I do work for my local school district (at this their eyes usually widen slightly), running a shop at the faire is at least as lucrative and I don't have to work at hard. They usually gape slightly and shake their heads in disbelief. I wonder if some of them aren't secretly jealous and wondering if maybe they made the wrong career choice. ;D
I wouldn't categorize this question as strictly annoying, but it does get a little tiring to have to answer it several times a day, almost every day.
The most annoying question was someone asked me what type of wine I had in my flask I'm wearing a kilt and you think I have wine in my flask? Nothing but single malt and nothing younger than I could legally date.
The most common question I seem to get is, "Do they stay put?" and "How do you breathe?" And in response to the first question, I'll make a little show as to how they 'stay put,' by giving them a little bow; and how do I breathe? "Very, very carefully..."
Yea, my own mother even asks is they will stay put......
I also get "Is that comfortable?" I tell them it is. Very good for my back.
I was asked today (at Four Winds) "What are YOU smiling about?" I was in a hurry, and it caught me off-guard, so I just said nothing and kept walking. I should have said "What's NOT to smile about? You're at a Ren Faire on a beautiful day! What more could you ask for?" ;D
Quote from: Al-Nimer on March 13, 2010, 11:20:15 PM
I was asked today (at Four Winds) "What are YOU smiling about?" I was in a hurry, and it caught me off-guard, so I just said nothing and kept walking. I should have said "What's NOT to smile about? You're at a Ren Faire on a beautiful day! What more could you ask for?" ;D
Wow! I wonder what was up that person's craw to ask that! ::)
I am almost always smiling, even on a bad day! ;D Life is good, it could be worse, why not smile!
They need to attend the history custom and manners lecture they did have papers in those days and you had better have the correct papers or else.
Reminded a one today. Is that sword real? hear that question about ever death march even had a mother tell yer child of course they're not real they aren't allowed to carry real swords. Came closer to breaking the regiment rule on that then anything else.
well mine isn't so annoying as it is funny i went to ren fest the other year with a friend of mine and her Mother and little brother and her older brother his wife and thier two small ones. well the boys didn't take long to notice that I had a sword and they wanted one as well they were told that they couldn't have a real one but a wooden one when one of the little boys looked at me and said " why do you get to have a real sword?"
he was only 4 so i told him that i was old enough to have one
now if he was a snide teen i would have told him because my dad didn't tell me i couldn't
Black velvet gown, full length chemise, heavy black cloak with hood and gloves; then someone in jeans and a light jacket asks me if I'm cold just because its 50 degrees.
I just said only half as cold as your are. They wandered away puzzled so i don't think they got it.
Admit it Dona you were probably sweating in that at 50 degrees. ;D
The first shield I made was made from very heavy cardboard, almost like plywood, and I painted it to look like wooden boards...a Viking shield. Someone came up to me and asked to see it, so I handed it over, and told him what it was. He looked at me disbelievingly and told me it was made out of wood paneling. I told him that I'd made it myself, and assured him it was just heavy cardboard. He actually disagreed with me as he gave it back, and insisted, against my protests, many times, that it was really wood. I finally just dropped the subject. I should have dropped it on his foot.
Daggrim
I think the most annoying question I've heard at Faire came from my son. He said, "Dad, can I borrow $10?" ;D
Quote from: Bob of the Lake on December 15, 2010, 12:53:40 PM
I think the most annoying question I've heard at Faire came from my son. He said, "Dad, can I borrow $10?" ;D
That's better than 'can I borrow $50?' LOL.
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 23, 2010, 02:30:00 PM
I'm sure they see the connection, I definitely do. But then again, haven't you seen women getting fondled very often at fair? With or without their permission at times!! So it's about time men feel what it's like... haha...
You say that like it's a bad thing... 8)
So... Annoying question. I had a dane ask me why so many men at the Colorado Ren Fest were wearing skirts- and this happened to be on the Celtic Fling weekend! ::) I just looked at him like he had a third arm growing out of his head and walked away.
Okey so why was you wearing skirts I would think a Kilt would have been more apprapo. Sorry had to toss in a bit of humor here.
Quote from: The Rabbi on December 17, 2010, 12:56:06 PM
Okey so why was you wearing skirts I would think a Kilt would have been more apprapo. Sorry had to toss in a bit of humor here.
It gave me an excuse to wear those lacy panties my wife got for Christmas! 8)
LOL :) just baptised the laptop in coffee.
Quote from: The Rabbi on December 18, 2010, 06:00:54 AM
LOL :) just baptised the laptop in coffee.
8) You're welcome.
I was working the last four days of the year at the Rose Parade Expo Village at the Rose Bowl providing entertainment for all the visitors looking at the floats being prepared. My group does live steel sword fighting at faire so we were doing a sword demonstration. During one of our shows, a customer was stoped and asked to go around so as not to get hurt. The customer responded with "How can I get hurt when they are using plastic swords". I was put back and all could say was they were indeed real and continued with the fight.
WTF Moment: My girlfirend and I were headed back to the car still fully dressed in Gentry attire a mother and little girl walked by and the mother told the girl "look at their tailgate outfits". Other comments included: "Look people dressed in Cival War/Victorian clothing".
The main question asked was expected based on where we were performing. "Are you riding on a float?" or "What float are you on?"
the annoying questions I hear seem to border on the absurd.
Are those clothes real? About as real as that hat on your head!
Are these real buildings? Are they here year round? I tend to respond, "Of course they are, pretty hard to move a full town full of houses" A Friend of mine gave this responce, "I just walk into teh booth, push a putton and it all folds up into a briefcase so I can carry it off."
I swear, I think half of the mundanes belive that a renfaire is like a traveling carnival, at the end of the weekend all the perfomers and merchants load into the back of a truck and drive away with everything together to put the exact same faire on a new patch of ground in a different state.
And yes, they think we also put the 50ft. trees and the creek in the ground the night before and take them with us.
I've said similar about Civil War events. Amazing, isn't it!!! ::) They also ask if the cannon is real. They usually mean paper mache (etc.) vs metal but in our case the answer is yes twice. Yes, it is a cannon that can fire projectiles but it is also an actual cannon that was used in the Civil War!
C'est la vie! ;D
Quote from: Sir Michael Geare on January 02, 2011, 08:27:10 PM
I was working the last four days of the year at the Rose Parade Expo Village at the Rose Bowl providing entertainment for all the visitors looking at the floats being prepared. My group does live steel sword fighting at faire so we were doing a sword demonstration. During one of our shows, a customer was stoped and asked to go around so as not to get hurt. The customer responded with "How can I get hurt when they are using plastic swords". I was put back and all could say was they were indeed real and continued with the fight.
I'm in a living history group called the Renaissance Scots. We also do a lot of live steel demonstrations. Similar comments... A lot of the mundanes don't at all grasp the idea that we're using real swords! And then someone gets hospitalized... I was in the middle of explaining to someone while taking pictures that the swords are indeed real, Danny went up for the strike (notice the back of his kilt flying- one of my best pics I have to say!), Curtis went the wrong way and blocked the sword with his glasses... and ended up in the hospital for 2 days!
This is the picture:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v330/101/118/1344395918/n1344395918_84770_8466.jpg)
Sure thats not just gas? :o
Sorry, some things are hard to resist ;D
I just loved the actress that said, "Do we really have to practice the sword fights for the show? I mean all we do is wave it around anyway."
The sound of pin dropping after she said that was priceless. Next thing I know she is hauled to her feet by another of our actors and shown the scar that runs just outside of his eye and down his cheek. He got that when his sword fight partner DID NOT practice her routine correctly and forgot a section. 20 stitches, and an eye patch for 2 weeks.
Needless to say she got the picture, and didn't gripe about fight rehearsals EVER again.
Quote from: jcbanner on January 03, 2011, 11:58:07 PM
Sure thats not just gas? :o
Sorry, some things are hard to resist ;D
There's a local band called Gobs O' Phun who have a song called Tootin' In The Tartan about a bagpipe who eat haggis and cabbage the night before a parade... "When they blow their pipes, they'll take your breath away!"
Quote from: Merlin on February 14, 2010, 04:11:29 PM
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."
And I love when someone tries to explain how the costume on that fantasy character, i.e. troll or faerie is just all wrong.
Like...they have documentation somewhere?
Why do you think I come as a wizard? The last guy that gave me a hard time walked away saying, "Ribbit! Ribbit?!?"
Although it is not really an annoying question, it was a unique question that required an off the wall fast thinking response.
This past faire season during a sword demonstration, I was sword fighting on stage when a patron came up to our Guildmaster asked "I thought all of you were English? He doesn't look English." referring to me (I'm an Asian playing a Englishman). Our Guildmaster without a second thought replied "Sir Michael....he spent several years travelling in the Orient and when he returned, he looked like that. We don't really talk about."
The patron responded saying "Ah...I see. Now it makes sense." and went about watching the show.
Brilliant response!
LOL. I can just imagine the eye-crossed confusion.
I love questions. It gives me a chance to help legitimately curious people as well as clear up misconceptions and dispel certain stereotypes.
Aside from the usual, "What are you supposed to be?"
"Are you Morgan Freeman?"
"Are you an assassin/ninja?"
"Why do you cover your face?"
"Aren't you hot in all that?"
"I thought they killed, Osama!"
"What are you smoking in that hookah?"
"Ma'am?"- Yes I have been mistaken as a woman before. Interestingly enough, Berber women commonly go unveiled. Among the Saharan Berber tribes, veils are almost exclusively a male thing. When South Saharan Berbers were the dominant power in Moorish Spain- only male members of the ruling tribes were even allowed to wear them.
Quote from: <Alex> on September 23, 2013, 12:13:46 AM
"Are you Morgan Freeman?"
:o ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ::)
Quote from: Dinobabe on September 24, 2013, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: <Alex> on September 23, 2013, 12:13:46 AM
"Are you Morgan Freeman?"
:o ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ::)
Alex.................Tell them, YES!! See what kind of reaction you get!
If only I could do the voice.
It isn't really annoying but it something people always ask the PP.
"Is your coat REALLY that pink?"
followed by ..
"Are you....?"
He gave up saying it and had a pin made that says "Yes it is. No I am not." ;D
Quote from: LadyStitch on September 25, 2013, 08:24:50 AM
It isn't really annoying but it something people always ask the PP.
"Is your coat REALLY that pink?"
followed by ..
"Are you....?"
He gave up saying it and had a pin made that says "Yes it is. No I am not." ;D
LOL ;D