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Since I don't work til 3, my mom and I sometimes go do things beforehand - shopping, eating, catching an early matinee movie at the little theatre near my apartment before I do go to work. Today, we went for breakfast then went to see Atonement, which was fantastic, by the by.
*Background info: The theatre building as a whole is a bit old and rather small, but still well-maintained. The theatres themselves (all 8 of them) have non-stadium seating (meaning if someone sits directly in front of you, it's hard to see the whole screen), seats that are squeaky and close together, and a much smaller capacity than most movie theatres today.*
When we entered the theatre, there were a few people scattered about, and being our considerate selves, mom and I seated ourselves towards the middle, at least a few rows away from anyone else, and got comfy.
Almost immediately, a group of about 4-6 very loud women, all about mid-forties to mid-fifties, file in, and proceed to seat themselves directly in front of mom and I, in spite of MANY other open seats. They giggle and chat, even though the previews are starting and I want to watch them. Mom and I move over to the end of our row so no one is directly in front of us, and figure that's that.
A few minutes later, some more women come in, and join the group. They too are noisy, whining that it's *gasp* too dark in the movie theatre, rustling about, etc. They sit in the formerly empty seats in front of mom and I, so we move back a few rows. I make a not-so-subtle comment about how noisy they are, and make sure they hear me.
A few minutes after that, while the women who are already seated are very loudly voicing opinions about various previews, more of them show up. They now have an entire row filled, plus a seat in the row behind them. They continue with their chatting, while I make another not-so-subtle comment to my mother about the fact that "some people" don't seem to have consideration enough to be quiet in a movie theatre.
Once the film got about 5 minutes in, they mostly quieted down, thank goodness. However, about halfway through, one woman's cell went off. She managed to quiet it pretty quickly, but not 5 minutes later, another in the group has her cell ring, and actually answers it in the theatre. I loudly say "wow" and laugh to myself. She hangs up.
Other than that, it was a good movie, and a generally peaceful experience, aside from the old man seated towards the back who occasionally would yawn VERY loudly, then cough a bit and return to silence. I'm not kidding...it was like a moaning yawn...I've never heard one that loud before.
The thing that irks me is that I do my very best to be considerate, especially when I could ruin an experience someone else paid for. Mom and I made a point to go to breakfast first, so we could do our socializing there, and always try to sit so we don't block anyone's view or annoy them, if possible. Why can't other people exhibit "common" courtesy more often?
*Background info: The theatre building as a whole is a bit old and rather small, but still well-maintained. The theatres themselves (all 8 of them) have non-stadium seating (meaning if someone sits directly in front of you, it's hard to see the whole screen), seats that are squeaky and close together, and a much smaller capacity than most movie theatres today.*
When we entered the theatre, there were a few people scattered about, and being our considerate selves, mom and I seated ourselves towards the middle, at least a few rows away from anyone else, and got comfy.
Almost immediately, a group of about 4-6 very loud women, all about mid-forties to mid-fifties, file in, and proceed to seat themselves directly in front of mom and I, in spite of MANY other open seats. They giggle and chat, even though the previews are starting and I want to watch them. Mom and I move over to the end of our row so no one is directly in front of us, and figure that's that.
A few minutes later, some more women come in, and join the group. They too are noisy, whining that it's *gasp* too dark in the movie theatre, rustling about, etc. They sit in the formerly empty seats in front of mom and I, so we move back a few rows. I make a not-so-subtle comment about how noisy they are, and make sure they hear me.
A few minutes after that, while the women who are already seated are very loudly voicing opinions about various previews, more of them show up. They now have an entire row filled, plus a seat in the row behind them. They continue with their chatting, while I make another not-so-subtle comment to my mother about the fact that "some people" don't seem to have consideration enough to be quiet in a movie theatre.
Once the film got about 5 minutes in, they mostly quieted down, thank goodness. However, about halfway through, one woman's cell went off. She managed to quiet it pretty quickly, but not 5 minutes later, another in the group has her cell ring, and actually answers it in the theatre. I loudly say "wow" and laugh to myself. She hangs up.
Other than that, it was a good movie, and a generally peaceful experience, aside from the old man seated towards the back who occasionally would yawn VERY loudly, then cough a bit and return to silence. I'm not kidding...it was like a moaning yawn...I've never heard one that loud before.
The thing that irks me is that I do my very best to be considerate, especially when I could ruin an experience someone else paid for. Mom and I made a point to go to breakfast first, so we could do our socializing there, and always try to sit so we don't block anyone's view or annoy them, if possible. Why can't other people exhibit "common" courtesy more often?
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