[MR] Courtesy and Events

[Orla Carey]

Also please note that we DO NOT know what the response of those
witnesses was.  I heard a story of what I suspect was this incident
and my understanding is that the complainer WAS corrected by one of
the witnesses who pointed out that the specific cook in question was
right there.  I don't remember hearing what the response was and
frankly this has become the level of gossip so who other than those
involved actually knows anything for sure.

I actually think we should remove the specific instance from the
conversation - it doesn't matter what feast it was or who was
involved.  Her Highness's point works for all activities in the SCA
(and outside the SCA actually).  Remember how your words can cut and
think about who might be listening because you never know who is in
hearing range.

It's a shame though - that was a good feast and I LIKED that dish...

Orla

Reposting since I forgot to change the addressee to the Merry Rose.  :(

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Cian Conor MacQuaid <Cian at macquaid.org> wrote:
<snip>
> Given that clarification the proper action is not none. If a person
> loudly and publicly criticizes anyone not present, cook or otherwise,
> the appropriate thing to do is to verify the situation and see if they
> may wish to reconsider their words. If this was in fact "publicly and
> vociferously" there must have been witnesses. Those are the people who
> should have acted. In retrospect the only thing we can do is hope that
> we have a proper understanding of the event and encourage people not to
> do it again.
</snip>