Dear man and his wife next
to me at the movie theater,
I went to see “W” on
Saturday with my former
roommate. It’s not every day
she gets to go out; her
munchkin was on vacation
with her parents, so for the
first time in a long time she
was able to do what she
called “her favorite thing.”
She wanted to see “W,” so
off we went to the movies.
The prices were raised again!
It cost $10 to see the movie!
So when you and your wife
were talking at a normal
speaking voice for the first 10
minutes of the movie, I
thought it was obnoxious.
I finally leaned over and
whispered, “Can you please
stop talking?” I was very
polite about it, so I was surprised
when you retorted
with a curt, “What?”
I repeated myself, “Can you
please stop talking, I’m trying
to focus on the movie,” .and
not your lack of knowledge
about political figures and
events.
But this only led to you
whispering throughout the
movie, and I find the lisping
hisses leaking from your
mouth to be as equally
annoying.
But, unlike some, I kept my
mouth shut. Then you, dear
sir, lean over a vacant chair to
tap my arm and say, “Are
you going to tell them to stop
talking too, or just pick on my
wife?”
This was, from what I could
tell, a reference to the people
talking behind you.
I replied, “I was asking both
you and your wife to stop
talking.”
My adviser, Tony Rogers,
said that people have lost the
ability to distinguish
between watching TV at
home – where they can yak all
they want – and the movie
theater.
I agree. Some guy even
answered his cell phone during
the movie!
You cannot be that important
of a person to sit next to a
date in a movie theater and
chat, whether it’s with the
person next to you or on the
phone.
Doing this is rude. You may
not know that because you
think the world revolves
around you, but it does not.
When you are in public, it is
best to be respectful of those
around you.
Don’t go around tapping
women in their mid-20s on
the arm to make a snide
remark to make you feel better.
You were the one talking
at an inappropriate time, in
an inappropriate place, and
your pissy little attitude in
regards to my asking you to
mind others only shows you
felt guilty. However, being
the “big man” you are only
makes you transfer your
aggression onto someone
else.because you’re weak
inside.
I offer you this advice: seek
therapy. Have your wife read
a newspaper. Shut up in
movie theaters. It cost you
$10 as well to see the film, so
it should be worth your attention.
Please mind other people.
There is a clip at the beginning
of every movie, several
even, telling you to silence
your phone (you don’t even
have to turn it completely off)
and keep your children as
quiet as possible and to not
text and to not talk.
Why these points need to be
made at the start of every
movie is ridiculous. You people
should know a movie theater
is not your living room.
But, obviously such a profound
concept eludes you.
Next time, just shut up and
mind your manners.
Thank you.
Laura