Texting in Movie Theater

You ever seen that scene in The Departed where the two guys get in a shootout and they both start wailing on each other and soon they are both riddled with bullet holes? Yeah, it would have to go down like that before I stopped.

You ever seen that scene in The Departed where the two guys get in a shootout and they both start wailing on each other and soon they are both riddled with bullet holes? Yeah, it would have to go down like that before I stopped.

Ever seen that scene from real life where idiots text during a movie and don't stop until they are forcefully asked to leave/thrown out by the manager? I take it you haven't. Because it happens a lot and will happen. Just wow lol

But wouldn't that forced expulsion by the manager be more disruptive to the general theater populace? So, your drive to force others to live by your code has now degraded an entire theater's viewing experience.

You ever seen that scene in The Departed where the two guys get in a shootout and they both start wailing on each other and soon they are both riddled with bullet holes? Yeah, it would have to go down like that before I stopped.

Ever seen that scene from real life where idiots text during a movie and don't stop until they are forcefully asked to leave/thrown out by the manager? I take it you haven't. Because it happens a lot and will happen. Just wow lol

But wouldn't that forced expulsion by the manager be more disruptive to the general theater populace? So, your drive to force others to live by your code has now degraded an entire theater's viewing experience.

Actually, every time I've seen this happen the rest of the theater cheers.

But wouldn't that forced expulsion by the manager be more disruptive to the general theater populace? So, your drive to force others to live by your code has now degraded an entire theater's viewing experience.

Would you rather someone texting during a whole movie or a simple disturbance to remove one idiot THUS creating a ripple effect stopping all idiots from texting? It's a last resort, idiots have to be dealt with for the greater good, 99% of them usually stop when called out on it. I don't buy into your reasoning I'm afraid. It's not me forcing my code on anyone, it's the populace forcing society's code on the single idiot who can't

+1 LOL

You ever seen that scene in The Departed where the two guys get in a shootout and they both start wailing on each other and soon they are both riddled with bullet holes? Yeah, it would have to go down like that before I stopped.

Ever seen that scene from real life where idiots text during a movie and don't stop until they are forcefully asked to leave/thrown out by the manager? I take it you haven't. Because it happens a lot and will happen. Just wow lol

But wouldn't that forced expulsion by the manager be more disruptive to the general theater populace? So, your drive to force others to live by your code has now degraded an entire theater's viewing experience.

"Theater Thugs", try to tell other people what to do, self-entitled self-righteous grandeur of a pig.

Yes I am that important, or my love life is that important

you are still in a public domain sharing a space with the public....but buy your own movie theater

if you can't handle anything the public might throw at you

If you come at someone like that, expect potential for retaliation. You personally attacked that person for all I'm concerned and crossed a huge line, especially if I am with my gf or something, you might get cussed out, even if I am wrong, and if not worse if you don't stop.

Just because you don't have anyone that loves you who texts you, you want to hate on the next man that does.

Its just a sign of emotional immaturity

I would be more bothered by the person causing the ruckus but then I can focus on a movie without being distracted by other people's actions.

I would rather people just let it go. That is the positive, peaceful, American way. Love one another, do not judge and hate one another.

If the rule at the movie theater is no concealed weapons why would you have a gun at the movie theater?

A reminder of the actual question the OP asked:

So, the question is.....if you are going to text or use your phone at the movie theater. Shouldn't you remove yourself to the lobby as to not to irritate the other patrons?

No one thinks what the shooter did was OK. But that wasn't the issue in the OP.

I know what the OP asked and i answered the way i wanted to back on page 8. My response that you quoted was to a direct post in this thread also located on page 8. thank you.

I read the post to which you replied. It didn't mention guns.

i know what the post said, she asked if the theater says no cell phones then why bring it and i said if the movie theater said no guns why bring it? sorry if you don't understand my reply

I understand your reply. The OP's question was about cell phones, not guns. The poster you quoted answered the OP's question. You're trying to start an argument over something no one said. No one thinks what happened was OK. That wasn't the question and isn't the issue being addressed by either the OP or the quoted poster.

The quoted poster asked why people couldn't obey the no cell phone use law and instead of answering that question or giving an opinion on it, you answered with a question to change the subject. I can only assume this is because you like to use your cell phone during movies and want to avert attention from your rude behavior with a straw man argument.

Also, your reply on page 8 doesn't address the OP's question, either.

thank you thread police. I don't see how "I'm trying to start an argument" when you replied to me. have a great day and be blessed!

Because you want to make it about the gun and you seem under the impression that any single person posting here thinks what happened was OK. Every time someone mentions cell phones, your response is, "BUT GUN!"

You're at the God-blessed movie theatre, turn the freaking phone OFF.

It's ridiculous that a person can't take a 2-3 hour break from texting or calling someone. You're not that special!

Eh, I have kids who need to be able to reach me any time, and clients who get pissed if they can't. I wouldn't take a call, but my phone isn't getting shut off. And trust me, when I am on the phone, it's far less of a distraction than the crying baby, or the person chomping on their popcorn.

If someone is using their phone i might glance into my peripheral awareness for a moment and glance back at the screen. 2 second loss.

If I were to over hear or notice someone asking someone to stop or even shushing someone else, I would become self aware for a good 10-20 seconds about it.

I would rather people just let it go. That is the positive, peaceful, American way. Love one another, do not judge and hate one another.

Lord I'm a glutton for punishment. You can ignore, my husband has OCD and can't. It will literally ruin the movie for him and potentially cause a migraine for him that can last for days. This makes him very angry when this happens and so yes, he will go and ask the manager to remove the person if asking them politely first to stop doesn't work.

Now I'm going to leave you alone and let you have your fun because today I have actual grading and other work to do.

If someone is using their phone i might glance into my peripheral awareness for a moment and glance back at the screen. 2 second loss.

If I were to over hear or notice someone asking someone to stop or even shushing someone else, I would become self aware for a good 10-20 seconds about it.

I would rather people just let it go. That is the positive, peaceful, American way. Love one another, do not judge and hate one another.

Lord I'm a glutton for punishment. You can ignore, my husband has OCD and can't. It will literally ruin the movie for him and potentially cause a migraine for him that can last for days. This makes him very angry when this happens and so yes, he will go and ask the manager to remove the person if asking them politely first to stop doesn't work.

Now I'm going to leave you alone and let you have your fun because today I have actual grading and other work to do.