in finding something distinctly peculiar about the world of faery

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Before we go any further, I'm not suggesting that people cannot or should not live out their own fantasies. What I am saying is that the sight of adults wearing (in all seriousness) elf ears and the sort of wings you buy at the pound shop does strike me as risible to the point of weirdness. The occult I know of. Paganism similarly and indeed, I am fairly well signed up to it. But faery?

In terms of funny it is both peculiar and ha ha. Or AIBU in not looking beyond the plastic tat and allowing myself to go bonkers Away with the Faeries?

I'm not saying there aren't pockets of it at the bottom of gardens but there's not a fearful lot of faerie Down My Way. The parallel universe I recently shared was in another county.

I'm tolerant, as I said before. I also tend towards the pagan side of things and the enjoying yourself mightily side of things.

But I still say it is fucking weird to see people wandering around in elf ears not because of the fun of being in costume but because they think they are elves (or is that elfs?). Or possibly faeries - but definitely not fairies. Fairies being some sort of bog-standard cohort that include hen nights and fancy dress parties.

Actually "faeries" aren't quite as bad as "vampyres" or "wytches"

seconded.

Kneazle - I do like your description of yourself as "a bit woo"

Wow can't say I have noticed any really. Perhaps I am not looking hard enough. Might have a neb at the bottom of my garden though, when it stops raining.