[cheebacheeba]

Yeah...drunks that get rowdy are generally kicked out of theatres here, so they're not a big problem.

What annoys me is more often than not the people (usually aged 18-28) who when the lights go out, all of a sudden start thinking they're the funniest person on earth, deliberately dialling their unfunny conversation up to maximum volume so everyone can hear how funny they THINK they are...yet I can only assume that most people think the same as I do "what a fucking schmuck, man I'd like to punch this fucker in the mouth". Then there's the (not all) teenagers who pull this shit THROUGHOUT the movie itself, like you said, mocking the lines, making fun of a movie that GUESS WHAT ASSHOLES? YOU PAID TO FUCKING SEE!

I mean, if any conversation MUST occur...whispering is really not that hard...shit, you can even speak in a lowered voice and not really distract anyone, I do it, so should the rest of 'em.

Throwing shit at ME, will get you dragged out, unless you happen to be bigger than me...which I'm happy to say doesn't happen all that often. Kicking my seat, I'll usually say something first, in case you're retarded.

Mobile phones should NOT be left on, even on silent. Unless you can use the fucker without making any clicking sounds with the buttons, any lights whatsoever turning on, and without talking, don't use it...if you so badly NEED to be contacted at any given time, better not distract yourself with a movie.

Proper hygeine. I don't know how this is so hard...I mean, I know when I stink. I know when I've been sweating and could use a shower, and the last fucking thing I would do is have the blatant disrespect to go into a theatre and sit within close proximity of someone, you know what? If you do this, you're either stupid, or a stupid ASSHOLE.

Alcohol breath is another hygeine related issue. I don't care if you're drunk or you're not...if you've been sinking beer, wine, whiskey...even my ol' favourite, tequila, do not, I repeat do NOT have that shit on your breath while you sit ANYPLACE near me...I mean, it's not as through the problem can't be fixed with equal measures of common courteousy and GUM...not hard at all.

No offence to all the smokers out there, but I'm similarly offended by those that smoke, and don't pop a mint or chew gum before entering a movie...I mean sure, YOU probably don't smell it on account of the gradual loss of your sense of taste and smell that your habit causes, but us non-smokers cannot say the same. I don't hate smokers..with all the information out there in this day and age about how many ways from sunday it can kill you, far be it for me to think that I'D be the one to talk some reason into ya.
But, I don't like it invading my space in any way shape of form, be it on someones breath, or secondary inhalation...don't have it invade my space, especially not in an enclosed area...makes me wanna hurl.

Oh, and one more thing I hate, I don't know if it's mental cases that do this or what, but if there's room in the theatre, sit someplace else but right by me. I've told this story up in here before, but one time myself and girlfriend were at a movie, the cinema practically empty...we sit kinda towards the middle, about 2/3 of the way back from the screen, sure, given that they were good seats and all, but then these two teenage bitches about 16-17 walk in, and not only invade my isle (which sure, I wouldn't have minded), but sat RIGHT NEXT to us, and not on her side either, on mine...which is frankly innapropriate. My girl wanted to bust their heads, but we just moved, dropping some comments about the mentally handicapped. But seriously, right? Fuck that...
If there's space, use it...because if I don't know you already, a movie cinema in which I'm trying to observe a movie, not worry about the freak/s sitting next to me, is not the ideal place to get to know you. Fucking stupid people.

In short, I think that people ought to have some common sense, and general courteousy towards others, and the moviegoing experience would be much cooler. Be there to watch a movie, not to distract others from doing so.

Ahhh....I'm done with my vent now...

- B