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**jackfaire** · 11-21-2009, 09:56 PM

That reminds of this guy in a movie me and my friends went to see. We would laugh when it was funny. Jump when something startled us etc. Typical reactions people have to a movie. This guy afterwards stands up and says, "Thanks for ruining my movie going experience"

Apparently he expected everyone to never react to anything on the screen.

**Jester** · 11-21-2009, 10:06 PM

I tend to be an active sort in the movies. Laugh when it's funny, jump when startled, etc. Though I try not to kick other people's chairs or cause them any inconvenience. Being the way I am, I am rather tolerant of other people's theater foibles. Within reason.

A few months back, my friend Photo Dude and I went to a movie. As the previews were going, these two punks (i.e. teenage boys) came in, sat down a bit in front of us, and started being fucking idiots. I don't remember exactly what they were doing, but it was enough where both PD and I were getting annoyed with them, and PD is much more laidback than I am.

Finally I had had enough of them. Very firmly and calmly, I told them to shut the fuck up. The had some smartass retort. I repeated myself. One of them said something along the lines of, "Yeah, well what are you going to do about it?" To which PD said, "It's probably best if you don't find that out."

PD is 6'4", 220 lbs. or so, and looks permanently stoned, though he isn't. I am only 5'8" and about 160, but can give a Death Glare like nobody's business. Neither one of these punks was larger than me. Between our looks and our calmly declared warnings, the punks thought better of continuing this particular dialogue.

Have fun at movies, folks, but remember that, unless you are the only people in the theater, you aren't the only people in the theater.

**jackfaire** · 11-21-2009, 10:09 PM

Quoth Jester View Post

Have fun at movies, folks, but remember that, unless you are the only people in the theater, you aren't the only people in the theater.

Me and my little brother went to see Fifth Element together once and we were the only ones in the theater. Before the movie started we ran around the aisles kicked back enjoyed being the only ones there it was awesome.

**Jester** · 11-22-2009, 02:34 AM

Quoth jackfaire View Post

...Fifth Element...

Mmmm....Milla Jovovich. Mmmm....

**XCashier** · 11-22-2009, 03:27 AM

Quoth jackfaire View Post

...Fifth Element ...

"They made a movie about boron?!" -- Mike Nelson, MST3K

**Ben_Who** · 11-22-2009, 03:43 AM

Ah, When Jerks Collide...

Advantage of working odd hours is you go to see movies the Wednesday after release, after 9 PM. If you dig animated films, it's perfect - the theaters are VACANT. Doesn't matter if the film made sixty billion dollars over the weekend. I can't even remember the last time I didn't have my pick of seats in the cinema. Many's the time I've watched a less popular movie and it's just been me, my popcorn, and 60 empty seats.

Love, Who?

**Anakah** · 11-22-2009, 07:00 AM

I had some guy who could CLAP at every funny scene and make it so that I missed whatever they said after. So annoying.

**wynjara** · 11-22-2009, 08:11 AM

Not wanting to annoy people is one of the two main reasons I don't go to movies. I have a horrible habit: if I'm watching a movie or show with a friend, I talk. Through the entire movie. Yes, I'm going to the special hell

But at least I know it's a habit and prevent myself from annoying people...right? That makes it a little better, right?

**jackfaire** · 11-22-2009, 01:01 PM

Quoth wynjara View Post

Yes, I'm going to the special hell

But at least I know it's a habit and prevent myself from annoying people...right? That makes it a little better, right?

I can keep myself from doing it at the theater but oh god I love getting into a movie so bad that I am yelling and fuming at the idiots on the screen for not looking left. Friends are all like, "Dude it's just a movie"

They get how fun it is for me to get worked up and into it.

**rerant** · 11-22-2009, 01:28 PM

I get irritated really easily when people are noisy around me and movie theatres drive me insane.
But that's why I don't go to the movies.

**~~elsporko~~** · 11-22-2009, 02:42 PM

I once got told be be quiet during The Phantom Menace, which is a resonable request, except I'm pretty sure the comments my friends and I were making were more entertaining then that movie.

**RxBoy** · 11-22-2009, 03:13 PM

Quoth spookysonata View Post

The funny thing was, I'd have given him passes if he hadn't been such a dick from the get-go.

In the pharmacy we have the authority to compensate customers when their prescriptions can't be filled when promised if it is due to an error on our part. This would be things like not having the medicine in stock, if we make an error processing it that causes a delay, etc. What we can do includes things like waiving their copay or taking money off what they owe, we can give them coupons to use in the store, or send them to the coffee shop for a free cup of coffee while they wait. I always do this for people who are pleasant and understanding with us.

But if the person is a jerk...you know the type. They start yelling or swearing, calling us names, belittling us, and so forth...they get nothing. As evil as it may seem, if the person is enough of a jerk, I'll make sure it takes a long as possible.

You would think people would realize that the best way to get good service is to be pleasant and treat those who are serving you with respect. But I guess some people just aren't smart enough to realize this.

**Jester** · 11-22-2009, 03:32 PM

Quoth elsporko View Post

I once got told be be quiet during The Phantom Menace, which is a resonable request, except I'm pretty sure the comments my friends and I were making were more entertaining then that movie.

To you and your friends they probably were. Doesn't mean they were to the people around you.

Quoth RxBoy View Post

But if the person is a jerk...they get nothing.

We do the same thing at The Bar. If we are really busy, we try to get everyone served as quickly as possible. The people who are patient and pleasant are always going to get preference over the people who just yell out their drink orders at us before we have even gotten to them. THOSE people will wait the longest.

Also, we have a 2 for 1 happy hour. How it works is that you pay full price for your first drink and we give you a token for the second drink (on selected drinks, of course). Our happy hour ends at 7. For regulars and people who are reasonable and nice, we will "extend" the happy hour (i.e., redeem tokens) for a few minutes after 7. For jerkwads and assholes? 7:00 hits, happy hour is OVER. Feel free to use your tokens tomorrow or another day, but you ain't getting the free drink today. And THAT is what you get for being a jerk.

**Peppergirl** · 11-22-2009, 07:24 PM

Quoth RxBoy View Post

if the person is enough of a jerk, I'll make sure it takes a long as possible.

I do this in the call center. If they're in a hurry and polite about it, I do my damnedest to move quickly. If they're an asshole about it or yelling or just being a general idiot, my computer suddenly starts having problems and I move S-L-O-W-L-Y.

Funny how that happens!

Slight derailment, I fondly remember the days when the US based airlines actually LIKED travel agents. Their sales reps used to give us 'free drink' coupons by the metric ton and we passed them on to good customers. (Never, EVER used them ourselves *ahem*). Anyway, I used to get a perverse thrill out of withholding these things from asshole customers, particularly if they knew about them and would ask - AFTER being a total jackass to me. Amazing how we were *always* out of the coupons when an asshole would ask for them.

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