You've just settled in and the lights have dimmed. You've got your Sour Patch Kids, a giant soda—and an empty wallet. But that's okay, cause going to the movies is an experience, and you can't put a price on that.
But then, just as you begin to slip into your cinema-trance, a bluish light catches your eye a few seats away and you remember that no, you're not in "Year One," you're in 2009 and someone is being really rude. Aghhh!
Cell phones in the movie theater, it drives us nuts! Yeah, yeah, call us old-fashioned. But when we go to the movies, we like to watch the movie without distraction. And we totally don't understand what's so hard about waiting 90 minutes to check your texts! And maybe you're just checking the time, but again, is that really so pressing? We think there should be a general rule: NO CELL PHONE USE IN MOVIE THEATERS!
So how do you deal with people who violate our just-made-up rule? We have a couple of ideas to keep your movie theater experience cell phone free:
If the cell phone user is your friend...
Wait until he's mid-text, absorbed in T9 composition, and then snatch the phone out of his hand and read the text in a mildly loud voice—just loud enough so that everyone in the row behind and in front of you can hear you. Once you've completely embarrassed your friend (who was texting to his gf, "i miss you 2"), turn off the phone and sit on it until the movie's over.
If the cell phone user is someone you don't know...
Whisper to no one in particular, "Wow! That person's text said that she was glad it was dark cause then she could pick her nose and no one would notice." She'll either put the phone away or run out of the theater mortified. Either way, you'll be able to focus on the movie, not her phone habits.
If the cell phone user is using the light from his phone to find a rogue piece of candy...
Throw a couple pieces of your own candy in his general direction and shout, "Here you go! Enjoy these on the house, but please turn off your cell phone!"
If the cell phone user checks the time every other minute...
Put on your best automated-sounding-robot-voice and call out the time each time she checks. "The time is now 7:51 pm." "The time is now 7:54 pm." "The time is now 7:58 pm." She'll get the hint.
If the cell phone user is talking on the phone (!)...
Start responding as though you're on the other end of the line. He says, "Yeah, I'm at the movies. I'm so glad I'm not working tonight." You say, "Me too! I hate working a Friday night shift. I'd much rather be in the cool A/C, watching a movie and listening to someone's convo." Keep responding until he turns around. Then say, "Oh, you weren't talking to me? Sorry."
If the cell-phone user is you...
STOP using your cell phone!
Do people using their cell phones in movie theaters bother you as much as they bother us? Have you ever said something to someone about it?
By: Katie_Rolnick
Topics: Life
Tags: technology, annoying things, cell phones, movies
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