Comments on: common courtesy in the movie theater – dead? http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: yayunicorns http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14795 yayunicorns Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:34:26 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/#comment-14795 once upon a time i was a very avid movie theater goer. i've learned a few things: -go late in the evening to avoid the little annoying kids -go early in the day to avoid the loud teenagers -go around 9pm if you want to see snakes on a plane and have fun just -listening to other people's purposely loud comments -don't go at all if you hate lines, crowds or people blocking your view always pee beforehand -if you possibly can hold out, wait a week. it'll be the same exact movie, i promise -always bring your own snacks -if someone does bring their annoying baby to a late theater, i'm pretty sure there's a movie clause saying you can heckle them out of there. it's not written on some wall. it's just understood -annoying people are everywhere, even in seattle -have fun. remember, it's just a movie. usually a overly hyped one at that once upon a time i was a very avid movie theater goer. i’ve learned a few things:

-go late in the evening to avoid the little annoying kids
-go early in the day to avoid the loud teenagers
-go around 9pm if you want to see snakes on a plane and have fun just -listening to other people’s purposely loud comments
-don’t go at all if you hate lines, crowds or people blocking your view
always pee beforehand
-if you possibly can hold out, wait a week. it’ll be the same exact movie, i promise
-always bring your own snacks
-if someone does bring their annoying baby to a late theater, i’m pretty sure there’s a movie clause saying you can heckle them out of there. it’s not written on some wall. it’s just understood
-annoying people are everywhere, even in seattle
-have fun. remember, it’s just a movie. usually a overly hyped one at that

]]> By: jared http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14788 jared Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:40:43 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/#comment-14788 lucky you that the lady had the courtesy to shut her kid up. when i went to see Iron Man i was sitting next to a family of four, mom & dad, grandma, and 5-8 year old child. the kid was making noise pretty much the whole movie, but in short spurts and his mom was calming him. but after about an hour in the kid was actually standing on his seat and yelling at the screen. not only were his parents not doing anything but they were conversing with him at normal levels. not quietly talking or trying to calm him, they were just talking to him. i looked around and everyone within 10 seats of them were visibly annoyed. i took it upon myself to hiss "EXCUSE ME, you've been talking non-stop for the last 20 minutes." she gave me this look that i'm sure was trying to be searing but you could tell she was mortified. they didn't make much noise for the rest of the movie. lucky you that the lady had the courtesy to shut her kid up. when i went to see Iron Man i was sitting next to a family of four, mom & dad, grandma, and 5-8 year old child. the kid was making noise pretty much the whole movie, but in short spurts and his mom was calming him. but after about an hour in the kid was actually standing on his seat and yelling at the screen. not only were his parents not doing anything but they were conversing with him at normal levels. not quietly talking or trying to calm him, they were just talking to him. i looked around and everyone within 10 seats of them were visibly annoyed. i took it upon myself to hiss "EXCUSE ME, you’ve been talking non-stop for the last 20 minutes." she gave me this look that i’m sure was trying to be searing but you could tell she was mortified. they didn’t make much noise for the rest of the movie.

]]> By: wesa http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 wesa Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:12:44 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/#comment-14786 Sometimes the adults can be more irritating. Good post. Sometimes the adults can be more irritating. Good post.

]]> By: Zee Grega http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 Zee Grega Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:12:27 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/#comment-14785 If it's not the children, it's the damn cellphones. People! If you really need to talk on your phone or send text messages while you pretend to watch a movie, please, stay home and rent! If it’s not the children, it’s the damn cellphones. People! If you really need to talk on your phone or send text messages while you pretend to watch a movie, please, stay home and rent!

]]> By: gargamello http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14777 gargamello Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:33:13 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/common-courtesy-in-the-movie-theater-dead/#comment-14777 Yeah, sometimes those little loudmouth kids can be the worst. What I usually do is grab an ear and twist it until they scream and run away. This also works if a kid is hogging the Guitar Hero game at Gamespot. Yeah, sometimes those little loudmouth kids can be the worst. What I usually do is grab an ear and twist it until they scream and run away. This also works if a kid is hogging the Guitar Hero game at Gamespot.

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