Is it wrong to leave the cinema to use the loo

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Went to the strangers chapter one last night, I needed the loo about half an hour from the end so politely ask the people in the row with me if they could let me past. They said it was disturbing their movie. Is it wrong to think people should be able to use the loo during a movie?

Being disturbed by people in front of you is always a risk at the cinema.

If anyone in the accessible seats at the front goes out/back in then that will happen, even though the rest of the row don’t have to stand.

You can’t always get an aisle seat either- sometimes cinemas are busy!

People are so intolerant of other people nowadays. It’s literally less than a minute of your time to let someone out and then back in again. I have a bladder issue and it can suddenly flare up and I will urgently and unexpectedly need the toilet. Should I never go to the cinema unless I can pre book / get an aisle seat? Attitudes like those on the thread are the reason why so many disabled people like me really hate having to try and do things. People don’t go to the toilet for fun.

It’s fine.

And reclining seats are the best.

Not wrong at all...some people are so intolerant!

Of course it's not wrong. If you need to go then go. It's much worse when you go to the theatre, football match or concert as people are getting up every 5 mins to go to the bar.

If you need to go, you go. Nothing wrong about it.
Don't worry about it too much this time, it can happen to anyone.

If it were a repeated occurrence, it would make sense to book the aisle seat.

They're just rude and intolerant. I have a bladder issue and if I urgently need to go, I need to go! That may be 2 minutes after I just went or 2 hours.

If people are that inconvenienced by others needing to get past them to go to the loo during a film then maybe they are the ones that should stay at home where they can't get annoyed by other people needing to move when they can't help it.

It’s just one of those things, can’t be helped, it’s worse for the person having to go as they miss more of the film. Whereas people talking, unwrapping crinkly sweet wrappers or rummaging around noisily in a box of popcorn are annoying because there’s no need.

The last time I went to the cinema, similar happened. I understand people need to go and have no issue with a mild inconvenience of someone passing by then back again. This cinema, however, had close seats so the entire row had to get up and walk onto the stairs, to let them pass. No way to just move your legs to let them pass.

I said 'Let me just put my torch on so I can get my ......' before she ploughed through trying to pass me, kicked my box of popcorn over and got caught in the strap of my bag. She them said I shouldn't have left them there!

It's not wrong to need the toilet, and it's not inconvenient to have to stand up for 10 seconds to let someone pass by. It also doesn't block the view on account of the bloody massive screen. Some folks just enjoy having something to winge about.

I would expect most adults to be able avoid getting up and going to the loo during the film. If you know that might not be possible for you, I think you should choose your seat carefully to minimise disturbance to others.

Please tell me I’m not the only one scrolling too fast and thought dementedpixie’s cinema had shewees by each seat!

yeah that's pretty annoying, sorry OP

Better than wetting your seat.

Does this mean now I’m pregnant, I can’t go to the cinema?! People these days…

This is mad! How many people are being negative about this!
i don’t go often these days to the cinema but when I did I almost always went for a wee in the film duration and never thought anything of it. Also let others past to pop out and didn’t think twice

This is mad! How many people are being negative about this!
i don’t go often these days to the cinema but when I did I almost always went for a wee in the film duration and never thought anything of it. Also let others past to pop out and didn’t think twice

Not wrong. But annoying if you can’t go before and last for the film. Unless there’s something wrong with you blah blah.

Just pee on them next time I guess

Speaking as someone who wet themselves 20 minutes ago, I think that there's a lot of people who need to realise that bladder control is something not everyone can enjoy and learn some fucking compassion. No one gets up and goes to the toilet part way through a movie unless they have to. Some of us, starved ourself of drinks for a couple of hours before leaving home, went twice before we sat down and didn't even have a tiny coffee while we watched the film and still had to make at least one trip out. An aisle seat would be ideal unless of course you are last in because you were in the toilet, there isn't always a choice

Yanbu. I usually make it through an entire movie before needing to go to the toilet. And I always go right before the movie. But, on rare occasions I have had to go to the toilet during the movie and absolutely could not hold on to the end. I don’t know why. I do feel bad because I don’t want to disturb others enjoyment of the film. But, if you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.

I get their annoyance however in their shoes I wouldn’t react that way. They don’t know you. They don’t know if you have form for this or if it’s a one off can’t be helped situation. For all they know the person getting up to leave may have suddenly been struck with food poisoning symptoms and needs the bathroom asap.

Every time I have been to the cinema someone somewhere in the cinema gets up and shuffles to the aisle to leave and come back. It’s not uncommon. And usually people don’t make a big deal about it.

We are becoming increasingly intolerant of other people, minor issues, and minor inconveniences that are simply part of sharing public spaces with other people. It’s a little bit concerning.

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The flip side of intolerant is inconsiderate. If people were more considerate, then others would be more tolerant!

This is why we always get aisle seats incase myself or youngest need to go. I hate the thought of asking someone if they could move out of the way whilst I go to the toilet. More times out if 10 we don't need to go. But it gives me peace of mind just incase.