A blight on humanity...

[graculus]

Well, perhaps that's an exaggeration but there are certain words which are guaranteed to raise my blood pressure. The first ones that leap to mind are as follows:

Ye

Olde

Shoppe

Fayre (particularly when applied to food, slightly less when applied to an event)

Given that we Brits live in a country with real history, we really don't need cod-anachronistic signage to tell us whatever it's supposed to tell us... What would make anyone think that a pub sign advertising 'home-cooked fayre' is any better than anywhere else?

Comments

[mer1973.livejournal.com]

I saw 'Fayre' and for a second went 'Fairy?'

[cycnus39]

The first time I saw your mince pies, I thought they were Captain America shields...hmmm, "The first time I saw your mince pies" sound sorta rude, doesn't it? :-D

[mer1973.livejournal.com]

We have mince pies?

[cycnus39]

You do?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

You betray your non-Britness. ;)