I went to the movies last night I had to pay $10.99 for my ticket. But that’s not why I’m angry. The man in front of me in the line took a looong time time to decide wether or not he wanted butter on his popcorn. But that’s not why I’m angry. The movie wasn’t even good. But that’s not why I’m angry. The girl sitting in the row in front of me texted non-stop for the first half of the movie. AND THAT’S WHY I’M ANGRY!
When I asked her to stop using her phone, she asked me “What the hell is your problem?” I know I should have complained to a staff member but I wanted to watch the movie, even if it was bad… She eventually stopped texting, but it took her a while. I guess she had to finish her conversation. I’m not sure what annoyed me the most: her texting during the movie or what she told me. Next time this happens I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop myself from shoving the textor’s phone up somewhere it’s hard to text from. —Annoyed spectator
This article appears in Aug 15-21, 2013.
Then I guess she’ll have to go back again to watch the first half that she missed lol
I never seen the problem with texting in the movies unless the ringer is on. If the ringer is off and you don’t hear the phone then whats the big deal?
The blinding light drilling into your peripheral vision, maybe?
Nothing is allowed to disturb The Captain’s cinema experience. SwampDonkey is correct, the light that is exhibited by cell phones can be intense to the point of inflicting temporarily blindness (Blackberry’s seem to be the worst of the lot, with their brighter screens and overly ‘clicky’ buttons)
She would have been informed, in no uncertain terms, what was inappropriate about her behavior.
The decree would have been issued loudly enough for all adjacent movie goers to hear, and her vacuous response (had it been directed towards The Captain) would have been swiftly met with a backhand and retort, “You, Madame! YOU, and your disregard for the rules, are The Captain’s problem!”
Back-up would have been en-route to finish the job and direct this twit towards the clearly marked Exit signs.
“DON’T be a movies spoiler. DO preserve the experience” – Empire Theaters (They tell you about 1000 damned times before a movie starts to shut your phones off)
Should have repeatedly kicked her seat from behind and then asked her what the hell the problem was when she turned around to tell you to stop.
You’re always the enemy when telling ignorant people not to be ignorant.
textor? texter?
texticular
I know I should have complained to a staff member but I wanted to watch the movie, even if it was bad…
Uh huh. Then it wasn’t that big of a deal. It would have taken five minutes to out this stupid slag. And you didn’t do it because you wanted to continue watching a movie you didn’t enjoy? Right..
This was a pointless bitch.
I could have done something but chose not to so I’ll write about it on a blog
Cel phone signal jammer. Pocket sized fun for you … Total frustration for those idiots near you ~; )
what was the movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzxfivZF9Yk
The Captain is right.
Interrupting somebody’s movie-going experience should be punishable by death. I realize that’s not what the Captain said but still, it would be an appropriate punishment.
..and Molly, first you want to hold Guy Lafleur’s rocket launcher and now “texticular”. You’re sliding down a slippery slope. One that ends with your L-card being revoked.
lol reg, my card has two sides to it, why automatically discount half the human race?
Unlimited breeding rights. Lucky girl.
MissPinky… SIGH.. because your phone has a light on it and that light is annoying and super-distracting and when you do that (which i’m guessing you do) everybody hates you and you are officially That Guy.
So fuck off with the texting.
I hate to be captain obvious here but first mate oblivious needed a little help figuring out how light works.
Ya’ll wit dem damn cellphones is dumb as hail!
http://www.debbieschlussel.com/63320/impor…
Yeah, I’ve gotten Tasmanian Devil over a few phone-sters and yakkers while attempting to watch a good movie. I keep it brief and blunt while looking like I’m gonna lose my shite. Everything’s quiet after that. Don’t mess with the Mad Cow Movie Nazi; desecrating in a Movie Temple is highly disrespectful will be punished by stoning, public shaming, or watching Chris Brown cut Beiber’s hair while frettin’ about no one understanding him and Beiber’s singing responsive lullaby solutions.
More, those exist? Welp… off to ebay I go…