reasos for non-period items was (Re: [MR] raising and lowering expectations)

[Becky McEllistrem]

Before I get bombarded someone sent me His Highness's
post.  Thanks!

Rebecca
--- Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>  It's a matter of choosing to do so.  I know
> > there have been times
> > where I chose not to go the extra effort to pour
> my
> > soda into a mug, or put
> > on garb when I should have.  It wasn't because
> > someone else didn't help me,
> > it's because I was lazy.
> > 
> > Just my tuppence,
> > 
> > Mairghread
> > 
> VERY well said.  I agree with everything except for
> reasons.  Sometimes an old timer won't put on garb
> because they're lazy.  But some have taken off garb
> because they're leaving or are doing the town run
> etc.
>  What I ask for that might have been said already is
> to think a little.  Making garb for someone is great
> and doing things for newcomers is something I
> consider
> a responsibility of all of us.
> 
> However I find some members have taken on the
> responsibility of correcting others who have some
> kind
> of non period item around without finding out why. 
> Case and point this weekend when I thought I was
> leaving and got into modern clothing and found out
> my
> rider had disappeared.  Folks were complaining about
> modern clothing instead of offering to help me find
> my
> friend.  Out of four peers in the room Mistress
> Mordrea was the only one that came up very concerned
> that I might have lost my ride.  (This is an example
> of courteous behavior by the way.)
> 
> So as we go to correct ourselves and work towards
> more
> period items done cheaply please be careful with
> over
> zealousness towards this goal.  This is a medieval
> society but it is also a society of courtesy and
> wagging a finger at someone without helping them was
> never courteous.
> 
> Forgive me if this has been mentioned already.  I
> sort
> of haven't had time for this thread as I'm in the
> throes of starting my own business.  And if someone
> has a copy of the post that mentioned peers making
> garb for newcomers and newcomers' track at
> University
> would you send it to me?  I believe it was from His
> Highness but I'm not sure.  It sounded like a very
> constructive approach.
> 
> 
> Rebecca
> 
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