You Know You're a True Rennie if...

[Al-Nimer]

...you get distracted by these forums or other Faire sites while doing online bill pay, and find out the next month that a few bills didn't get paid like you thought they did 

[Zoë]

...You have to find a summer job that will allow you to have weekends off to work or attend faire.  (Guilty!) 

...You find absolutely nothing wrong with experiencing bodice-gasm in the middle of the parking lot after faire. 

...You are not embarrassed by walking into public establishments after a day of faire still in garb. 

[AnyuBoo]

...when you are watching a historical drama for the first time at the cinema or on DVD, you ignore the plot (which you already know) to concentrate on looking at the costumes, weapons, incidental props, furnishings and set decorations because you seek ideas to use at Faire!!!!!! If you have the DVD, you press the pause button to get a closer look at items of interest... numerous times.

Guilty as charged.    (I do that with movies I already have, and it's about the only reason I want to get "The Other Boleyn Girl".)

[CaraGreenleaf]

On a similar note....

...you want to get "The Other Boelyn Girl" so that you can watch for new Henry Period garb, and stare at the bodice lines to study the trim...and so does your new boyfriend (who actually wants you to convert him!!)

[GirlChris]

That is SO not why my boyfriend was staring at the bodices when we saw that movie.

But we're even, because I was totally staring at Jim Sturgess' tights for reasons that have nothing to do with costume construction.

[CaraGreenleaf]

That is SO not why my boyfriend was staring at the bodices when we saw that movie.

But we're even, because I was totally staring at Jim Sturgess' tights for reasons that have nothing to do with costume construction.

He wasn't looking at trim...I was....but when I asked him, that's what he claimed! 

[NorthBayDreamer]

Your best friend brings you a gift of a boarding axe out of the blue and says that it is just because you are going to your first pirate festival.   

Nor Cal Pirate Festival depatrure in 4 hours and 2 minutes, but who is counting.

[DT_Masters]

...........you get an "out of character" accessory that your Mom immediately defends as okay because you do Ren Fests! (the street silver merchants love me because I like collecting charm bracelets of fableous or marine animals)

[Lord Dragonspyre]

... you get an e-mail at work from someone who used to work with you asking where to find "costumes that aren't crap" for a company anniversary party with a pirate theme.

[Count Adolfo]

...most people don't recognize you in mundanes


...your idea of a fun afternoon is cruising fabric stores


...you see a beautiful woman and wonder what she'd look like in a bodice

[JeannieMac]

-Your husband begs you for two years to stop cutting your hair so short, but you only stop when you get interested in actually doing your hair for Faire.  The ecstatic hubby is just an added bonus.  (A year and a half ago, I could spike the back of it.  Now?  It's past my shoulders.)

Similarily, when you do get your hair cut (or dyed) the first thing your co-worker/best rennie friend says to you is "What about Faire?!" then proceeds to plan out the next fall you need to buy ...

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

You sell your personal items on ebay for every little penny you can get just so you can make the money needed for that new custom garb.

You spend more time on your hair or appearance than you do in the mundane world (15 minues mundane, over two hors for faire and this does not include getting dressed)

When you go into any fabric store you start cordinating fabric you want to buy to make or have someone else make that next piece of garb.

Your willing to starve and not go out just so you can afford the little things to improve your garb. Or get new garb period.

You surf long ours through the net to get ideas for garb.

You'd rather wear garb instead of mundane.

Halloween is the only day you can dress and feel normal at work because you get to wear garb.

Your family thinks you spend more time at festivals than you do with them.

[Dayna]

"You'd rather wear garb instead of mundane."

Well, Yeah!  I think most women would agree that a well-fitting corset or bodice is Much More Comfortable than a modern brassiere 

"Your family thinks you spend more time at festivals than you do with them."

Define 'family'.  And even if that's true, So What!?!  They simply don't have their priorities correctly laid out or they'd be at faire With You!

Dayna

[Lady L]

...your idea of a fun afternoon is cruising fabric stores

When you go into any fabric store you start cordinating fabric you want to buy to make or have someone else make that next piece of garb.

You surf long ours through the net to get ideas for garb.

You mean that isn't NORMAL?? 

[Al-Nimer]

...you see a beautiful woman and wonder what she'd look like in a bodice

Hey, I was just thinking about posting something like this yesterday, only substitute "actresses on your 'List'"