tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post7409586040742793567..comments2023-11-03T04:59:35.580-04:00Comments on Serenity Now: Dear Obnoxious Woman Sitting Behind Me in the Movie Theater,Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-30296873776172621092010-12-16T19:53:09.084-05:002010-12-16T19:53:09.084-05:00well ... i don't want to sell you anything ......well ... i don't want to sell you anything ... but i found your post amusing ... and i've got a solution for you that involves less stress in the midst of public obnoxiousness. i couldn't find somewhere to send a private message (because i'm afraid if i post a link, it might be spam nonetheless, but that isn't my goal). in any case, i learned a few stress-reducing strategies for theaters, and i'll include the url ... but if you prefer links are not included, i will completely understand if you delete this comment. basically, you just have to consistently punish the behavior and it will stop ;)a new yorkerhttp://talesfromanewnewyorker.blogspot.com/2010/07/theater-etiquette.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-69726840243861715192010-12-03T00:17:29.664-05:002010-12-03T00:17:29.664-05:00Amanda, I'm sorry I've been so absent. Lif...Amanda, I'm sorry I've been so absent. Life seems to have taken over! Your letter is hilarious and also so true. I've had so many experiences like this in children's movies. One time a woman yelled at me when I looked (only looked!) at her screaming, squirmy 15 month old who really did not want to be in that movie theater. "He's a baby!" she yelled at me. Yes. That's why she shouldn't have brought him to the movie theater!!!!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718413679501640525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-89015865621479435802010-12-01T09:25:55.774-05:002010-12-01T09:25:55.774-05:00Glad to hear this movie is one you enjoyed. We al...Glad to hear this movie is one you enjoyed. We all want to see it!!<br />And as for the rude lady and her grandchild. Ridiculous! I would have turned around and said, "Do you mind??" LOL<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-73488868674847292182010-11-30T21:57:13.035-05:002010-11-30T21:57:13.035-05:00I am with ya on the obnoxious people at the movies...I am with ya on the obnoxious people at the movies. UGH! I don't even want people to talk out loud before the movie starts. Whisper people! UGH! So rude! I just love your sarcastic wit! Sarcasm is my second language!<br /><br />I can't wait to see Tangled. Hopefully we'll get to go sometimes soon. It looks wonderful!!!FrouFrouBritcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914368512077519755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-30325276164506503582010-11-30T21:25:08.132-05:002010-11-30T21:25:08.132-05:00Oh my.... talkers just kill me. In the last Harry ...Oh my.... talkers just kill me. In the last Harry Potter movie, there was a lady who had a running commentary in the row behind me. I hate it.Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-20307397098376560582010-11-30T19:30:32.395-05:002010-11-30T19:30:32.395-05:00Sorry you had to deal with that at the movie with ...Sorry you had to deal with that at the movie with your girls-one reason I'd much rather watch a movie in my own living room-too bad people don't realize what they are doing and how annoying it is-glad you liked the movie-my girls want to see itDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896115614486157023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-39671928401134629742010-11-30T17:23:11.463-05:002010-11-30T17:23:11.463-05:00We saw Harry Potter last weekend and everyone was ...We saw Harry Potter last weekend and everyone was remarkably well behaved. However, at my son's orchestra concert last week, I was giving the glare of doom to a woman behind me and it did no good whatsoever. Rude people are just clueless.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-70375058265848114762010-11-30T17:21:34.358-05:002010-11-30T17:21:34.358-05:00*lol* Love your letter! I have to really want to s...*lol* Love your letter! I have to really want to see a movie to go to the theater to see it... there was a kids birthday party when I went to see Harry Potter this weekend and they were chatting and running around the whole time. Ugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616210637816445631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-66000456283660382292010-11-30T16:47:42.467-05:002010-11-30T16:47:42.467-05:00Well said. This is exactly why I haven't gone ...Well said. This is exactly why I haven't gone to a movie in about 2 years. It's all I can think about, therefore missing the point of the movie in the first place. So I don't go because it ruins the experience for the rest of my group. A couple times I have asked for my money back or a new ticket for a different showing.... but it still gets in my head and ruins the day.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374260010750004894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-39854759872931468372010-11-30T16:23:20.969-05:002010-11-30T16:23:20.969-05:00How incredibly annoying!
When I took my son to s...How incredibly annoying! <br /><br />When I took my son to see Harry Potter, there was a group of 5 behind us who only ONE had seen any of the other SIX movies. So, she felt the need to explain to the other 4 what was going on. My son turned around and shushed her.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-88073999872400553082010-11-30T15:31:01.485-05:002010-11-30T15:31:01.485-05:00I haven't been to a movie in years! The last m...I haven't been to a movie in years! The last movie I saw was the Passion of the Christ. It was a 1st date and that movie is the movie this man took me to see. Not that I didn't think it was a good movie but definitely not a 1st date movie (there was no 2nd date!).<br /><br />I'm sorry that lady was so rude and it spoiled your movie experience like that!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-42239023926342082432010-11-30T13:25:25.411-05:002010-11-30T13:25:25.411-05:00I'm with you. I can't tell you how bad my ...I'm with you. I can't tell you how bad my whiplash is from having the back of my chair kicked several times this past weekend. Hope the girls enjoyed the movie anyway.Southern Fried Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772821883734481802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-5349655633570072632010-11-30T13:04:31.568-05:002010-11-30T13:04:31.568-05:00Oh goodness, what a bummer! Although the post is s...Oh goodness, what a bummer! Although the post is super funny, I can imagine how irritating it must have been. I don't understand people like that either! Just rent the movie so you can talk all you want!Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279263060923898833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-78382390547503648252010-11-30T12:59:30.167-05:002010-11-30T12:59:30.167-05:00I too love it when people talk through an entire m...I too love it when people talk through an entire movie. The best is when the people behind you have obviously seen the movie before because they can pretty much quote it line for line to each other. There is nothing like listening to the dialogue of the movie twice - once on the screen and once in 2second delay from the people sitting direclty behind you. Woo hoo! <br /><br />Glad you liked the movie though, and I'm especially glad to hear that there are no scary scenes like in Princess and the Frog.elizabeth @ twelvecraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160269961756567331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-4123874377354700102010-11-30T12:55:48.766-05:002010-11-30T12:55:48.766-05:00I wish that woman would read your blog and learn a...I wish that woman would read your blog and learn a lesson! Honestly, it is a shame that so many people don't practice even the most elementary of social graces when they're in public.<br /><br />My 13-year-old took his 9-year-old cousin to see Tangled. It was his idea. He said to me, "I bet Grace would like to see that movie," and of course he was right. I was so proud of him! Grace adored the movie, and Lee said it was "good for a princess movie." <br /><br />I'm like you--I prefer 2D. I prefer the 2D ticket price, too! :)Richella Parhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-35474036810506474502010-11-30T12:11:35.324-05:002010-11-30T12:11:35.324-05:00Amanda, I'm sorry you had such a poor experien...Amanda, I'm sorry you had such a poor experience..how rude of that woman..I have not been in a movie theatre in a long time, they are too expensive for us retired folk, and I have a hard time sitting that long. Hubby is hard of hearing and he would probably be one of those old farts saying 'what what what'..so we decline to go..Glad you enjoyed the show..another thing about cell phones in public, count me among those who don't give a rats butt about someone else's phone convo. Keep it quiet and use some common sense!!<br /><br />BarbDogmom Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200083614598683445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-6028239089280202552010-11-30T12:05:29.901-05:002010-11-30T12:05:29.901-05:00Rude people drive me crazy too! Sorry you had to d...Rude people drive me crazy too! Sorry you had to deal with one of them.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615343009267691154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-62369763112709343002010-11-30T12:05:13.568-05:002010-11-30T12:05:13.568-05:00I hear ya! Most of the time I'd rather just wa...I hear ya! Most of the time I'd rather just wait for the DVD so I can watch it at home.<br /><br />I have to say I was cracking up at the stories about this awful woman and her bad theater etiquette. Too funny! I think the sneezes put me over the edge. (Poor you!)Julia @ Hooked on Houseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937060849774403002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-19198727176647693222010-11-30T11:44:12.126-05:002010-11-30T11:44:12.126-05:00Funny post about a not so funny situation. Ugh! I ...Funny post about a not so funny situation. Ugh! I hate rude people! I'm glad the movie was good though. My kids would like to see that.Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Tophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311495846073017864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-20925795954014170032010-11-30T10:16:02.977-05:002010-11-30T10:16:02.977-05:00Oh my word, funny! But I'm sorry your special...Oh my word, funny! But I'm sorry your special afternoon was less than stellar.<br />I totally hate it when people are talking loudly on their cell phones in public, like we all need to hear. Especially when it's one hooked over their ear so it looks like they're just walking along talking to nobody like a crazy person.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251615655963897793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-60961726901597052642010-11-30T10:00:56.515-05:002010-11-30T10:00:56.515-05:00We don't do 3D movies either. They freak my ol...We don't do 3D movies either. They freak my oldest son out and I can't stand paying $3 extra per person! To avoid the obnoxious people at the theater, we rarely go to a movie the first two weekend that it is out. That way there are less people to annoy us and we are more likely to get good seats:)Kelli Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865834655887862155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-24310029696856286662010-11-30T09:32:10.102-05:002010-11-30T09:32:10.102-05:00We went to see Megamind this weekend and it was 3-...We went to see Megamind this weekend and it was 3-D...of course 3-D movies are 3 bucks more per ticket. <br /><br />I have to admit, it felt really great to endure the child behind me rocking my chair from behind after spending $50+ to see that movie. Oh, the baby crying was just a bonus :) <br /><br />Ah, it felt good to get that out...Jennifer Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087072033452320694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-45553339901311927092010-11-30T09:02:48.965-05:002010-11-30T09:02:48.965-05:00We saw Tangled last Friday and loved it! Seven of...We saw Tangled last Friday and loved it! Seven of us went--we went the 3D route--and it was $74!! I almost dropped my teeth! While my two granddaughters (ages 9 and 5) were really into it, my grandsons (ages 7 and 4) liked it, too. Maximus made the difference, I think. There was enough chasing to satisfy them and enough girly stuff to satisfy everyone else. My adult daughters liked that Rapunzel wasn't a helpless twit waiting to be rescued!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641059685087617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-91861831791482056482010-11-30T08:41:43.757-05:002010-11-30T08:41:43.757-05:00Amen! I hate when people are so rude in the theate...Amen! I hate when people are so rude in the theaters. I barely let Vince even talk tome when we go out to atch a movie, I love absorbing every little bit. :-) I've been wanting to see Tangled actually but I doubt Vince will comply. Haha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-1164316373023338962010-11-30T08:11:54.093-05:002010-11-30T08:11:54.093-05:00Ah, so sorry you had to suffer threw sitting near ...Ah, so sorry you had to suffer threw sitting near a rude movie goer. Thanks for the review too, I've been thinking about taking my two to it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808005028384769174noreply@blogger.com