A Note About Movie Etiquitte

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I had the most amazing experience this evening while at the movies with a good friend:  I have never, ever witnessed so many examples of poor movie behavior in one setting.

It struck me during the movie that people have lost their minds in the town I live in either that or there was something in the popcorn tonight.  Afterward, I realized that people here have simply forgotten basic movie etiquette.

If you like to see movies away from the safety of your own living room, please pay attention to the following simple rules so that you don’t annoy others:

1) If you are so sick that you have trouble breathing, please stay home.  Nobody likes spending most of a movie wondering whether that airflow on the back of their neck is air conditioning or virus laden mucus enhanced air from the mouth breather behind them.

2) Turn off your cell phone before the previews start, especially if you have a loud obnoxious ring tone.  If you are expecting an important call, why not stay home?  Or at least turn the thing to vibrate.

3) If you absolutely must accept a phone call, please don’t talk for an extended period of time on the phone in Spanish at the top of your lungs.  Believe it or not, rudeness is universal.

4) When you are Text messaging right in front of me in a darkened theater,  I have a tendedncy to want to put my boot to the back of your head.  That little bright screen is visible for several rows back.

5) Tapping your shoe on the floor repeatedly during the show is not appreciated.   What makes you think that anyone appreciates your attempts at keeping beat with the soundtrack?  Same thing with kicking the back of my chair.

If you have any other rules you’d like to add, please leave a comment.  I would love to hear from you.

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