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cGobla On March 15, 2018




Polcenigo, Italy
#1New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:13:06
Ok I dont know if it is just Oklahoma or something but ever since I moved here every single time I have seen a movie in the theater there have been people or a bunch of people that are just ruining the movie. One thing that really annoys me is when people are texting and their phone lights up cause it pulls your focus to them and they dont try to be polite and hide the light I have seen many people actually holding their phone up cause they are leaning back. oh and talking. One time I went to see a movie and their were only like 10 of us in the theator and this teen next to me is taking calls throughout the movie. and he is talking as loud as if he were in a crowded room. I finnaly yelled at him to shut up during a really quiet part of the movie and he looks at me like 'do you mind i am on the phone'.

The worst was when I went down to OKC and saw the unborn. there were like 30 kids 12 to 15 in the front section and they were just screaming every time something scary happened. but they were not doing it cause they were scared they were doing it cause they were just having fun screaming. then during the really scary part they were just screaming over and over again. It made it not scary at all for me. Apparently like 4 people went out and got managers and then 3 ushers came in and stood around them. And guess what the next scary part not a single scream.

So is it just that kids these days dont have any mannors, that makes me feel old, but when I was in highschool this never happened. then I was thinking maybe its cause I would always see movies in suburbia and now i am seeing them in big and small cities.
plebian_angel On April 25, 2012
Intergalactic hussy





a great future,
#2New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:14:41
That happens every time I go to the movies. I've quit going.
x_Laura_x On March 13, 2023




Nowhere, United Kingdom
#3New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:14:42
@cGobla Said



So is it just that kids these days dont have any mannors



It's really not just kids. I've seen countless obnoxious adults in the cinema.
cGobla On March 15, 2018




Polcenigo, Italy
#4New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:16:22
@x_Laura_x Said

It's really not just kids. I've seen countless obnoxious adults in the cinema.



I have seen a few but the majority have been high school age kids but this is just what I have seen.
cGobla On March 15, 2018




Polcenigo, Italy
#5New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:16:40
@plebian_angel Said

That happens every time I go to the movies. I've quit going.



so when did you start noticing this?
annski729 On July 24, 2016




, United States (general)
#6New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:17:19
The last time I went to the movies, someone behind me kept kicking me seat. It was f***ing annoying lol
plebian_angel On April 25, 2012
Intergalactic hussy





a great future,
#7New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:17:25
@cGobla Said

so when did you start noticing this?



Oh like in 2000. I went to alot of movies that year and wow it just got worse and worse.
x_Laura_x On March 13, 2023




Nowhere, United Kingdom
#8New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:17:55
@cGobla Said

I have seen a few but the majority have been high school age kids but this is just what I have seen.



I agree though, some kids can be f***ing irritating in the cinema but don't tar everyone with the same brush. I get equally annoyed at people my own age who do that s*** in the cinemas.
ministumblin On January 21, 2009

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#9New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:18:02
I once threatened to throw a bunch of kids out myself if they didn't shut up. They shut up.

Being a big guy with the scary shaved head and beard look does help sometimes.

Good job they didn't know I'm a pussy cat really, and I feel guilty when I swat flies
annski729 On July 24, 2016




, United States (general)
#10New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:18:16
@x_Laura_x Said

It's really not just kids. I've seen countless obnoxious adults in the cinema.



I've noticed the majority of texting comes from teenagers, the chattiness comes from teenagers, but the answering of calls and holding actual conversations on the phone come from adults.
MlissaBeth On February 13, 2013
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Tucson, Arizona
#11New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:18:37
If I go see a movie, it's always in The Villages. Never have to deal with that. Old people stay quiet.
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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Here and there,
#12New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:18:43
Around here, they frequently patrol the theater during the show. Anyone using a cell phone or otherwise being a nuisance is escorted out.

As a result, the theaters are generally very quiet and dark. It's awesome.
Boppin_Guy On March 01, 2024




No Place,
#13New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:19:11
Surprisingly, the people at the movies when I go are pretty decent. There's always at least one guy on the phone texting or something, but the person never makes much noise.

I guess I'm just lucky.
sugarflyguy On March 15, 2010
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Leaving TFS today:), United Ki
#14New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:19:24
One thing about my theatre, is that the seats are more or less level with each other, with a slight angle to it, and it seems that all the tall people tend not to sit right at the back, frustratingly annoying
x_Laura_x On March 13, 2023




Nowhere, United Kingdom
#15New Post! Jan 14, 2009 @ 20:19:36
@jonnythan Said

Around here, they frequently patrol the theater during the show. Anyone using a cell phone or otherwise being a nuisance is escorted out.

As a result, the theaters are generally very quiet and dark. It's awesome.



They really need to do that here.
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