1405: Have a Laugh

[lizsquiz]

I don't have a problem with using your phone if you and it are both silent, so long as it's brief. Not checking it every two seconds, texting your buddy in the next row like some tool.

How are you meant to use apps like runpee if you can't use your phone in the theater?

[starscream]

Originally Posted by lizsquiz

I don't have a problem with using your phone if you and it are both silent, so long as it's brief. Not checking it every two seconds, texting your buddy in the next row like some tool.

Trusting the general public to follow some vague rules doesn't work out. And this is exactly the attitude that is causing the problem. Because you aren't making any noise, you assume it's OK. That's why the Alamo had to be specific about using your phone. At this point, even "texting" isn't a specific enough term.

Originally Posted by lizsquiz

How are you meant to use apps like runpee if you can't use your phone in the theater?

Look at it beforehand? Make a doctor's appointment because you ought to be able to not urinate for 100 minutes? Lots of choices.

[rodimusprime]

Originally Posted by starscream

Trusting the general public to follow some vague rules doesn't work out. And this is exactly the attitude that is causing the problem. Because you aren't making any noise, you assume it's OK. That's why the Alamo had to be specific about using your phone. At this point, even "texting" isn't a specific enough term.



Look at it beforehand? Make a doctor's appointment because you ought to be able to not urinate for 100 minutes? Lots of choices.

The thing is that most of the places that are hardcore about that shit really do give you a real warning. The "stay off your phone" thing is rarely enforced in most places. So people in general disregard it.

I do wonder how it went down. I'm sure they warned her before kicking her ass out. And she sounded so drunk and stupid that you know she didn't just turn her shit off. She was probably be slick and playing with the phone after warnings until someone had to kick her ass out.

[doctorsleep]

Turn off your phone, its not that difficult.

And I will stand by something I have previously said, Nothing important has ever been communicated though text message.

[lizsquiz]

Originally Posted by starscream

Trusting the general public to follow some vague rules doesn't work out. And this is exactly the attitude that is causing the problem. Because you aren't making any noise, you assume it's OK. That's why the Alamo had to be specific about using your phone. At this point, even "texting" isn't a specific enough term.

I should probably have mentioned that I haven't heard the episode.

[lizsquiz]

Originally Posted by doctorsleep

And I will stand by something I have previously said, Nothing important has ever been communicated though text message.

Well, that's just stupid. Shush.

[Jo_Culprit]

Thumbs up for Nick Turner, I can't entirely explain why but his tone and pace really seemed to mesh well with Keith and Chemda's style.

[invader]

It never bothers me when people text in movie theaters, so when I first heard people complain about it, it would usually would surprise me. I guess my logic is that if the movie is interesting, then I'm too into the movie to notice the light. If the movie is shit, then I can't blame the person for texting. I don't really text that much myself, but honestly I wouldn't refrain from texting in a movie theater either. Talking on the phone or otherwise is a different issue. Although I'm not sure why people get pissed about other people talking on the phone while on public transportation.

With all that said, I'm not on the woman's side that got thrown out of the Alamo Draft movie theater. If going into any place I knew that they had a rule to keep off the phone or I would get thrown out, I would definitely refrain.

[jorjo]

Originally Posted by doctorsleep

Turn off your phone, its not that difficult.

And I will stand by something I have previously said, Nothing important has ever been communicated though text message.

I've found out about the births of nephews and nieces, the death of my son's paternal grandmother and that my mother was in hospital, all via text; not to mention the multiple 'no, I'm not dead ' texts I received from my son when he was a teen and out at parties. They were all kinda important.

That said though - Turn off your phone.

[DaveNJ]

Originally Posted by rodimusprime

It's not okay but I've been on my phone before the movie has started before. Never after the trailers start tho.

I go to movie screenings to see early releases of films and because they are so worried about movie pirating they actually make you turn off your phones. They have security guards in the building to kick people out if they are caught on their phone. It was the best movie experience I've had in a while.

I went to a bunch of screenings when I reviewed movies, and I agree. The phone police make it perfect in that manner.

I usually sit near the back of a theater, and I hate seeing people on their phones during a movie. It's distracting. There's a reason they turn the lights off to show the movie. One source of light only. People who think they're being subtle are not. It's rude, but I doubt it stops.