Timewaster's Guide Archive
Departments => Movies and TV => Topic started by: 42 on December 24, 2003, 02:14:13 PM
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For all of the good movie attendees, there is some justice.
http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9734
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What a crazy story. Sounds like the usher told the lady to sit down there, then the other lady freaked out and threw her out of the seat. So I don't really feel sorry about her getting a ticket. Its not all that strange for a theatre to have a seating policy either, I've seen that alot. Sometimes its that you can only save one seat, or only save seats that you are holding the tickets for, or only save them until the show starts, etc. But usually when they are planning on enforcing them, there are signs posted up in line and when you walk into the theatre and such... no idea how visibly they had their policy posted at that theatre. Also, I generally see people being pretty friendly and people switching seats and different things so at least two people in a group can sit together. It kinda sucks to be stuck in a corner by yourself.
I don't really have a problem with someone saving a seat or two, even if it means I get a crappy one. The most uncomfortable I ever was at a movie, I got stuck in this seat that was meant for two people. Then about 10 minutes into the movie some guy came and sat down in the other half, which was alright since the movie was sold out. But then I started to realise the guy was gay, and he started leaning on my shoulder. I would have much rather gotten a bad seat from some punk saving half a row then have went through that, heh.
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Whoa, EP - that's a freaky story.
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EP that is definitely a freaky incident and an example of bad movie going etiquette as well.
One that that must be understood about Utahns. When the mean saving seats, they really mean saving sections. It's not unussually for one person to be designated the seat saver, who then proceeds to save 16-20 seats. All because Utahns just can't handle being on time for something or, even worse, early.
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"mormon standard time"
yeah, the more people, the tougher it is to coordinate, but that doesn't mean they try any harder.
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What really annoys me is when an official gets up in, say the Marriot center, and asks everyone to move inward and not save seats . . . and nobody moves. Do they think he's up there for his health?
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As long as we're talking about etiquette: turn off your $#%$#@ cellphones. For that matter, get rid of the stupid things altogether.
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Here here!
I haven't been to a movie in over a year where at least one cell phone didn't ring.
I always want to start throwing some ice when that happens, but I'm just too nice, I guess...
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throwing ice is too nice. Pummelling is more like it.
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Here in britain they show a series of very funny adverts by Orange (mobile phone company) which all end with the line "Don't let your mobile phone ruin the film. Turn it off."
Never had a cellphone ring in a film with that advert (ie, all films for the last 2 years).
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I've decided to write an article on movie etiquette with proper (possibly illeagle) disciplinary action for offenses. Hopefully, I'll have it done by the end of the week.