Cell phones in the theater

[starscream]

I feel like I've been waging a war on cell phone use in the movie theater lately. Sure, phones go off and people still feel like they can answer, but that's actually getting more and more rare. But rampant now are people using their phones for all the myriad things for which they can use them during the movie. And I can only assume they don't think all the intermittent blue lights are distracting to anyone and everyone behind them.

I'd had a bunch of successes in a row in getting people to put their phones away, but I suffered a great loss yesterday. I asked the girl in front of me to put her phone away and either she didn't hear me or she did and purposely moved her phone more into my view so I started kicking her chair and when she turned around to tell me stop that I told her I would when she put her phone away. It seemed to work, but I guess maybe she was just done with whatever she was doing because she started using it again a little later. So I kicked the chair again and she flipped out. She threated to go have me kicked out. I said, "Please. Let's see how that goes." So instead she threatened to throw her drink at me. And then of course made sure she had her phone out. So I kicked and she had to follow through on her threat then, so she threw her drink at me. It kind of hit my arm, but wasn't terribly disturbing. A few minutes later she left and came back with another drink. The phone didn't come on again, but as she was leaving she called me a douchebag. I laughed at her so she threw her new drink at me. This was a good throw. It was Hi-C I guess so my shirt looked like I'd killed somebody in it. A mother and daughter siting in the same row came by and asked me how I could let her get away with that. I said there wasn't much I could do to a fourteen year old girl. But I suppose there must have been something.

I did get a free pass out of it, but only because the mother and daughter complained to the manager on my behalf. I didn't because I thought they'd ask to see my ticket which would have been bad as the movie I paid to see was three movies earlier.

I don't think this is necessarily an age related phenomenon, I stopped a 50 year old from doing it a few weeks ago, so there must be some people here who think it's perfectly acceptable. Please explain yourselves. It's more than that it's annoying to other people, I just don't get why you pay so much to see a movie and then don't pay attention to it.

[Deborah]

Originally Posted by starscream

I feel like I've been waging a war on cell phone use in the movie theater lately. Sure, phones go off and people still feel like they can answer, but that's actually getting more and more rare. But rampant now are people using their phones for all the myriad things for which they can use them during the movie. And I can only assume they don't think all the intermittent blue lights are distracting to anyone and everyone behind them.

I'd had a bunch of successes in a row in getting people to put their phones away, but I suffered a great loss yesterday. I asked the girl in front of me to put her phone away and either she didn't hear me or she did and purposely moved her phone more into my view so I started kicking her chair and when she turned around to tell me stop that I told her I would when she put her phone away. It seemed to work, but I guess maybe she was just done with whatever she was doing because she started using it again a little later. So I kicked the chair again and she flipped out. She threated to go have me kicked out. I said, "Please. Let's see how that goes." So instead she threatened to throw her drink at me. And then of course made sure she had her phone out. So I kicked and she had to follow through on her threat then, so she threw her drink at me. It kind of hit my arm, but wasn't terribly disturbing. A few minutes later she left and came back with another drink. The phone didn't come on again, but as she was leaving she called me a douchebag. I laughed at her so she threw her new drink at me. This was a good throw. It was Hi-C I guess so my shirt looked like I'd killed somebody in it. A mother and daughter siting in the same row came by and asked me how I could let her get away with that. I said there wasn't much I could do to a fourteen year old girl. But I suppose there must have been something.

I did get a free pass out of it, but only because the mother and daughter complained to the manager on my behalf. I didn't because I thought they'd ask to see my ticket which would have been bad as the movie I paid to see was three movies earlier.

I don't think this is necessarily an age related phenomenon, I stopped a 50 year old from doing it a few weeks ago, so there must be some people here who think it's perfectly acceptable. Please explain yourselves. It's more than that it's annoying to other people, I just don't get why you pay so much to see a movie and then don't pay attention to it.

I only read half of that, you sound like a douche!

[King of Assholes]

Originally Posted by Deborah

I only read half of that, you sound like a douche!

Just what I was thinking. Turn your ringer off, don't talk on the phone during a movie, but otherwise I could give a fuck what you do. My ADD isn't so bad that I can't concentrate enough to watch a movie that I paid to see on a 30 foot screen. Try a little ritalin.

[Bebe]

Originally Posted by King of Assholes

Just what I was thinking. Turn your ringer off, don't talk on the phone during a movie, but otherwise I could give a fuck what you do. My ADD isn't so bad that I can't concentrate enough to watch a movie that I paid to see on a 30 foot screen. Try a little ritalin.

I tend to agree. It's a little annoying when someone is texting during a movie, and I think it is rude and selfish, but wotevs. Just tune it out.

[punk'n]

Originally Posted by Deborah

I only read half of that, you sound like a douche!

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[Sparrow]

It makes me angry, too. Most offenders I've found to be teens, who are notorious assholes.

GOY for not decking that cuntface in the moneymaker.

[Deborah]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

It makes me angry, too. Most offenders I've found to be teens, who are notorious assholes.

GOY for not decking that cuntface in the moneymaker.

HE DIDN'T EVEN PAY TO SEE THAT MOVIE!!!

fuck that douchebag.



ily sparrow <3

[starscream]

Originally Posted by Deborah

I only read half of that, you sound like a douche!

Yeah, I don't think that was ever in question. Maybe if you'd been texting while you read, you'dve been able to make it to the end to see what was.

[hellbent]

Originally Posted by starscream

I didn't because I thought they'd ask to see my ticket which would have been bad as the movie I paid to see was three movies earlier.

lolz
i am a cinemaphile, i hate it when assholes answer/text during a movie. i have seen grown ass adults answer the phone in the theater during a movie. i always put my phone on vibe at the movies, and if someone calls, i go outside to talk. i hear in the UK some theaters use a cell phone blocker device. i wish we could do that here.
id also like to see a special sound proof box seats so parents can go to the movies but your screaming baby will not disturb me.

[ihatethesooners]

I've never really noticed being bothered by someone texting, but christ help you if you're sitting near me and can't STFU during a movie. I absolutely hate it when people can't be quiet during the movie. During The Dark Knight, some lady had two boys (aged 10-ish) with her. They were talking, stomping their feet during the whole movie. When they turned their popcorn buckets upside down and started playing them like drums I kindly told them to "Shut up!" I did not use my indoor voice. When she got mad (Don't you tell my kids to shut up!) I told her, "Fine, you tell them to shut the fuck up and I won't have to!"

I also threatened to kick a 14-year-old boys ass during Juno. He provoked me though. They weren't even trying to be quiet. I told him to shut up. He called me a bitch. I went back to his row and invited him out into the hallway. He shut up. After the movie everyone around me said thank you. One dude shook my hand.

Seriously. Ruining my movie-going experience makes me feel extra stabby. Do not talk in the theater.