To think this man at the cinema was plain nasty?

[WombatCat]

Dh and I watched a film at the cinema on Saturday night.

There was a young man a few rows back from us with very vocal Tourette's. Obviously it was distracting to most people around him, but once the film started I didn't find it an issue. However, one man decided to tell him to shut up and "isn't there a special showing you could go to?"

Quite a few people appeared to be in agreement with him. I now wish I said something.

Well I can't speak for Fanjo, but I'd imagine she'd relax a little more knowing her DC have a better world to live in

yes..I'd enjoy my usual life without being fucked off at arseholes occasionally tbh

It won't be though, Fanjo. It'll be classed as her opinion and be allowed to stay!

I have 2 severily disabled children, 1 wheelchair bound (9) and 1 who is deaf with SN (16) and he often makes loud noises and sounds - Which is why if you read through my other posts on this thread i suggest HOH screenings as the tolerance of other cinema goers is much higher and i am not distracting people there and can relax and enjoy the movie without worrying that arse-holes like the man in the OP making comments or doing the usual "tutting"

Ah well, if it stands, it's a perfect example of the prejudice and discrimination disabled people everywhere face, illustrates it beautifully.

Really highlighting the campaign well!

well, you would hope not, but it wouldn't surprise me with the disappointing lacklustre response to this thread by MNHQ tbh.

How must some of this read for a person with Tourette's? inclusion takes all member of society. obviously some of the people who have posted have never been made to feel so small by a person comment/ glance or leaving/ moving away from them because of their or a loved ones disability. It tends to leave you with a sod it attitude.

People with disabilities should not be segregated unless they choose to attend specialist screenings!

If they don't want to, why should they have to put up with intolerance??

2ndry...wow, now you tell us

I specifically stated that no persons should be excluded from any screenings, i just don't think you have read my posts properly but i am also of the opinion that noone should be expected not to be bothered by persistant noise in an enviroment where sitting in near silence is expected can be expected not to be bothered by it, be it noisy teenagers or someone with a disability - Your tolerance may differ but the distraction is the same

yes i agree usual

My son has Tourette's. exactly the disability being debated. Are you telling me that he should not attend normal cinema screenings incase his tics start?

Not gonna happen

2ndry says it all.

Apparently not ALL parents of children with SN feel the same then. Im relieved.

how jolly handy.

le sigh,

le merde

Oh Strokey you do make me giggle

No glisten, you take your son. Thats your right, just as its my right to leave if I don't like the level of noise.

HOW can that be wrong???

I never, ever said choosing to leave the cinema was wrong, read my posts

Firstly Fanjo i find your remark extremely insulting, and if you read through all of my posts from message 410 until now you will see that i have not been insulting at all - And if suggesting attending special screenings such as ones for Autism/HOH offends someone then i did apologise for that already, i am simply making people aware that they exist, hence why i said i attended the HOH ones previously, which i do with my son regularly. My son can be noisy as he talks when he signs and is unaware of the volume of his voice, and now being older the tolerance he receives is much more limited than when he was younger. I do expect tolerance, and on the most part he receives it, but i would not want him to be an annoyance to other cinema-goers or to have him approached like the man did in the OP - If he is being hyper and loud I wouldnt take him, it's not appropiate - It is about balance

firstly. Nothing.