I took my brother to see the latest X Men. We were late so we seated ourselves to the front section of a pretty nice stadium theater. However, we did get the loud talker to the back and to the left, a text-er chick to the right, and a drunk dude behind us. First time I experienced an entire patron outrage on all violators. I thought there was going to be a riot, or at least a fight. Glad to know others who pay a mucho dinero to experience the theater are ready to throw down against these movie invaders.
Aeons ago, I used to regularly get up and ask groups of young men (18 year olds) to be quiet (politely) at theatres and had NO problems.
Now I would “star” on the “Breaking Crime News At Eleven!” of local TV.
Announcer: “Some patron asked five 13 year old girls to stop texting during the movie and they shot him dead, cut his head off with a loose arm-rest and set his corpse on fire with the gooey, strange butter-coating of the popcorn and then ate his cooked intestines.
By standers said they didn’t see the crime in progress but thought the BBQ smelled delicious!”
So is the sick world we are forced to live in (at least in Deep Blue states).
While I in theory don’t have a problem with what the Alamo does, plus you know the rules if/when you patronize their theatres, not sure a “zero tolerance” policy’s the way to go, either. Sure, talkers/texters during movies annoy me as they would any sane movie-goer, but I can’t be the only person with a spouse/significant other with a medical condition which requires me to have my phone on at all times just in case an emergency arises (silent mode only at the movies, but I check it every few minutes). Respect your audience, though, and excuse yourself from the theatre before responding, natch.
I am pleased the message-leaver at Alamo Draft House demands to be afforded the rules and regulations of “The Magnited States of America or Something”.
Perhaps she can come to the Peoples Republic of Connecticut (Home of Topher Grace) and instead of getting asked politely to leave, she gets shot in the neck by an illegal alien instead.
I find it hard to believe that the Alamo, under the clear rules and regulations of “The Magnited States of Amerika” would have treated her harshly…unless she was a jerk WHILE BEING thrown out on her well-cushioned tookus.
EricP, I doubt ANYONE…ANYWHERE would hassle a real person with a real issue. This woman probably was not using her phone as a “flashlight” as she claimed, but was telling her friends that “Jonny HEARTS me N I LUV HIM “
Fair enough, MikeB, and you’re likely right about her behavior. I just don’t like “zero tolerance” policies as most everything has an exception to the rule. I also warn people around me about my situation as a courtesy. Never mind what Al Capone said by way of Mamet: you don’t always need a gun to get further with just a kind word.
I am a regular patron of the Alamo Drafthouse and will GLADLY counter whatever bad press this Beyotch has to say about the movie theatre chain. It is an AWESOME business designed for serious movie goers who long for the days when there isnt stadium seating and patrons are expected to act like adults. I can tell you I often have THEATRE rage more than road rage because of the way various heathens have acted in these stadium theaters where no one takes responsibility for the way they act or conduct themselves. I love the Alamo because I feel I can relax. As a patron I can tell you of the one bad experience I did have there and it was because the beyotch sitting next to me was USING HER Fing phone the ENTIRE time I was attempting to watch the movie. It is a testament to how much I have been conditioned NOT to make any noise about it that I did not think or dare to call her upon it or to go to the staff to request that something be done, but now that I know beyotches like this stupid girl CAN and DO get taken care of at the Alamo, I WILL be patronizing that theatre a HECK of a lot more often and if I see someone doing what that chick next to me was doing, I am SO going to call down the staff on her/him/them. I can’t wait actually, but I can Fing TIRED of the theater being treated like some selfish bimbo’s living room, or some daycare center where the floor can be trashed, forcing me to walk through it.
I would LOVE to give this bimbo a piece of my mind. I am GLAD she will no longer be a patron.
In general I agree that the rule has to be clearly posted, but the “no phones in a movie theater” thing is like “don’t touch your privates in public”: you’re just expected to know this crap by the time you get out of kindergarten.
Having worked with the general public for more years than I care to admit I’ve learned that people will break any and every rule or accepted social convention and claim ignorance if you don’t put a 10′ high blinking neon sign up.
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I took my brother to see the latest X Men. We were late so we seated ourselves to the front section of a pretty nice stadium theater. However, we did get the loud talker to the back and to the left, a text-er chick to the right, and a drunk dude behind us. First time I experienced an entire patron outrage on all violators. I thought there was going to be a riot, or at least a fight. Glad to know others who pay a mucho dinero to experience the theater are ready to throw down against these movie invaders.
I love these. Many an idiotic word is spoken in anger. What did she think would happen? A policy exists, but now that YOU are mad it will be changed?
Lesson here: don’t respond while you are angry. If you do, you will become a viral joke.
Sssswwwweeeeettttt!!!!
Too bad I don’t live in Texas, I’d make that theater my default place to see movies.
What a great policy!!
Apparently she had to keep her cell phone on at all times, because she was expecting a text from Anthony Weiner. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself)
Aeons ago, I used to regularly get up and ask groups of young men (18 year olds) to be quiet (politely) at theatres and had NO problems.
Now I would “star” on the “Breaking Crime News At Eleven!” of local TV.
Announcer: “Some patron asked five 13 year old girls to stop texting during the movie and they shot him dead, cut his head off with a loose arm-rest and set his corpse on fire with the gooey, strange butter-coating of the popcorn and then ate his cooked intestines.
By standers said they didn’t see the crime in progress but thought the BBQ smelled delicious!”
So is the sick world we are forced to live in (at least in Deep Blue states).
While I in theory don’t have a problem with what the Alamo does, plus you know the rules if/when you patronize their theatres, not sure a “zero tolerance” policy’s the way to go, either. Sure, talkers/texters during movies annoy me as they would any sane movie-goer, but I can’t be the only person with a spouse/significant other with a medical condition which requires me to have my phone on at all times just in case an emergency arises (silent mode only at the movies, but I check it every few minutes). Respect your audience, though, and excuse yourself from the theatre before responding, natch.
I am pleased the message-leaver at Alamo Draft House demands to be afforded the rules and regulations of “The Magnited States of America or Something”.
Perhaps she can come to the Peoples Republic of Connecticut (Home of Topher Grace) and instead of getting asked politely to leave, she gets shot in the neck by an illegal alien instead.
I find it hard to believe that the Alamo, under the clear rules and regulations of “The Magnited States of Amerika” would have treated her harshly…unless she was a jerk WHILE BEING thrown out on her well-cushioned tookus.
EricP, I doubt ANYONE…ANYWHERE would hassle a real person with a real issue. This woman probably was not using her phone as a “flashlight” as she claimed, but was telling her friends that “Jonny HEARTS me N I LUV HIM
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Fair enough, MikeB, and you’re likely right about her behavior. I just don’t like “zero tolerance” policies as most everything has an exception to the rule. I also warn people around me about my situation as a courtesy. Never mind what Al Capone said by way of Mamet: you don’t always need a gun to get further with just a kind word.
I agree with the policy as long as the rules are clearly posted. If a person doesn’t like the policy they shouldn’t go to that particular theater.
I am a regular patron of the Alamo Drafthouse and will GLADLY counter whatever bad press this Beyotch has to say about the movie theatre chain. It is an AWESOME business designed for serious movie goers who long for the days when there isnt stadium seating and patrons are expected to act like adults. I can tell you I often have THEATRE rage more than road rage because of the way various heathens have acted in these stadium theaters where no one takes responsibility for the way they act or conduct themselves. I love the Alamo because I feel I can relax. As a patron I can tell you of the one bad experience I did have there and it was because the beyotch sitting next to me was USING HER Fing phone the ENTIRE time I was attempting to watch the movie. It is a testament to how much I have been conditioned NOT to make any noise about it that I did not think or dare to call her upon it or to go to the staff to request that something be done, but now that I know beyotches like this stupid girl CAN and DO get taken care of at the Alamo, I WILL be patronizing that theatre a HECK of a lot more often and if I see someone doing what that chick next to me was doing, I am SO going to call down the staff on her/him/them. I can’t wait actually, but I can Fing TIRED of the theater being treated like some selfish bimbo’s living room, or some daycare center where the floor can be trashed, forcing me to walk through it.
I would LOVE to give this bimbo a piece of my mind. I am GLAD she will no longer be a patron.
In general I agree that the rule has to be clearly posted, but the “no phones in a movie theater” thing is like “don’t touch your privates in public”: you’re just expected to know this crap by the time you get out of kindergarten.
Having worked with the general public for more years than I care to admit I’ve learned that people will break any and every rule or accepted social convention and claim ignorance if you don’t put a 10′ high blinking neon sign up.