Customer threatens another customer for laughing during a movie

[Miranda Rights]

On my first date with my now-husband, he took me to see Alien vs. Predator. There are several scenes in the movie where walls slam inwards, crushing anything caught in between, and every time this happened, a guy sitting behind us would yell, in tones of genuine panic, "Dude, watch out for your FEET!" It's the only time I have been puzzled and amused by talking in a movie, instead of just annoyed. No concern for the internal organs; just the feet.

But no, I would never get into a physical fight with someone in a theater over the issue. Not even with the cell phone people: *Ring!* "Hello? Oh nothing, just watching a movie, what are you up to?"

As for the 17-year-old CW, I hope he never wants to get a professional license in his life, if he's willing to get arrested for stupid stuff now. The list of professions that won't even let you take the entrance exam if you have an arrest record is pretty long. Yes... even arrests as a minor.

[ZedOmega]

But no, I would never get into a physical fight with someone in a theater over the issue. Not even with the cell phone people: *Ring!* "Hello? Oh nothing, just watching a movie, what are you up to?"

This is gonna make you laugh, then. We went to go see The Wolfman last month, and almost everyone turned their cells off or silenced them when the screen told us to do so. During the previews, someone's cell goes off. I'm one of a total of about seven or eight people that told that girl, "Turn your ****ing cell off!" at the same time. The girl did so. It was kinda funny.

[MergedLoki]

yea bit outta line to START with threats of violent beatings.

start with a 'shh' upgrade to a 'be quiet' then a 'shut UP' THEN AND ONLY THEN can you play the 'if you dont shut up i'll kick your ass' card.

it's a subtle game my friends lol

[Crafty1289]

I haven't been to a theater in about 13 years, it seems a lot has changed. I never had any problems, but didn't ushers used to throw people out when they caused trouble? Has this recent increase in customer ass-kissing gotten so out of control that nothing is sacred? Oh geez, why am I asking?

Ushers? I dont know about America, but Ushers are a thing of the past in England. Seeing a film means sticky carpets, sucky kids on mobile phones and someone somewhere talking and rustling sweets they smuggled in.

During the trailers they play a little sequence of a film with mobile phone interference over the soudtrack to demonstrate why you should TURN THE GOD DAM PHONE OFF! But still you get kids lighting up half the cinema with their phones.

[tollbaby]

Not only could he get fired/arrested, but once you've got a conviction on your record, you can't travel internationally anymore - not even to drive across the border into Canadialand.

[Pagan]

as to laughter at inapporppeiate points in the movie --- AHHHH so what different people find different things funny

I still haven't figured out what the girls behind me could have been laughing at when I saw "Schindler's List".

Not only could he get fired/arrested, but once you've got a conviction on your record, you can't travel internationally anymore - not even to drive across the border into Canadialand.

That depends on the country your going to. My dad has a "record" (one stupid thing when he was a kid). Didn't stop him from getting a security clearance with US government (civil service for 30 years testing missiles, including several black projects) or from going to the UK twice.

[elsporko]

Most offenses done as a minor get sealed when you are an adult, unless you go around shooting judges or something. I have a coworker who is in the middle of a legal battle because somebody opened a part of his record that was sealed which illegal.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Ushers? I dont know about America, but Ushers are a thing of the past in England. Seeing a film means sticky carpets, sucky kids on mobile phones and someone somewhere talking and rustling sweets they smuggled in.

During the trailers they play a little sequence of a film with mobile phone interference over the soudtrack to demonstrate why you should TURN THE GOD DAM PHONE OFF! But still you get kids lighting up half the cinema with their phones.

Weird; there's still ushers in the cinema that I go to. True, you have to actually leave the cinema and go into the main part to find them, but they still will come back with you and kick out idiots. xD