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So someone posted up a thread elsewhere asking for some of the dumbest and most bizarre questions re-enactors and LARPers have gotten at medieval events or similar. Here are a small compilation of these:
Are these real weapons?
This seems to be a staple one in that nearly every single re-enactor who deals with weapons gets this question at least once. Yes, they are real. Yes, they are replicas of weapons used in the actual time period.
(My response to this is "Would you like a demonstration?"
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Is that real fire?
Another staple question asked at any event where re-enactors are cooking food. Some variants of this question have also involved people testing the damn fire out. This is usually why cooking or camping areas are roped off like crazy.
Is that a real baby?
Bonus points for asking this while the re-enactor holding the baby in question is BREASTFEEDING.
(and this isn't an isolated incident by the way)
Are those real children?
Why no, we regularly kidnap small children and infants to act as slaves around camps. :eyeroll:
Is that a real dog?
No, it's a realistic robot. Of course it's a real dog! >.>
Are you going to kill anybody?
I believe that's called murder and is illegal, so no.
Is that real food?
Bonus points if this is asked WHILE we are eating or cooking it. One of our members also had some twat stick his fingers IN the soup we were eating at the time. This is why I now eat either away from the general public or in a roped-off area.
Why don't medieval stews look pretty?
Food stylists didn't exist back then. -_-
Is maille bulletproof and is that helmet street-legal?
This was at a demo done for a bike & hot rod show. The guy was disappointed when the answer to both questions was no
Does your mother know you dress like that?
This came from one of our male members. Our kit is very similar to the clothes worn in Men in Tights, so that's ALL you need to know.
Where's Maid Marian?
Just...no.
I'll post some more when I get them, but please share your own dumb questions from medieval fairs!
Are these real weapons?
This seems to be a staple one in that nearly every single re-enactor who deals with weapons gets this question at least once. Yes, they are real. Yes, they are replicas of weapons used in the actual time period.
(My response to this is "Would you like a demonstration?"
)Is that real fire?
Another staple question asked at any event where re-enactors are cooking food. Some variants of this question have also involved people testing the damn fire out. This is usually why cooking or camping areas are roped off like crazy.
Is that a real baby?
Bonus points for asking this while the re-enactor holding the baby in question is BREASTFEEDING.
(and this isn't an isolated incident by the way)Are those real children?
Why no, we regularly kidnap small children and infants to act as slaves around camps. :eyeroll:
Is that a real dog?
No, it's a realistic robot. Of course it's a real dog! >.>
Are you going to kill anybody?
I believe that's called murder and is illegal, so no.
Is that real food?
Bonus points if this is asked WHILE we are eating or cooking it. One of our members also had some twat stick his fingers IN the soup we were eating at the time. This is why I now eat either away from the general public or in a roped-off area.
Why don't medieval stews look pretty?
Food stylists didn't exist back then. -_-
Is maille bulletproof and is that helmet street-legal?
This was at a demo done for a bike & hot rod show. The guy was disappointed when the answer to both questions was no
Does your mother know you dress like that?
This came from one of our male members. Our kit is very similar to the clothes worn in Men in Tights, so that's ALL you need to know.
Where's Maid Marian?
Just...no.
I'll post some more when I get them, but please share your own dumb questions from medieval fairs!
chickens!" 
Hey, at least it suggests he liked the look and/or craftsmanship!
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