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.

Fontofnowt - sorry if I offended. I am sure it would be awesome!

Oooh that's a good word!

Ignoramus Screenings?

See! That's so much better than my fish wifey 'arseholes' response!

They'd obv have to meet certain criteria to get in, maybe we could issue them with special badges too so other people will be aware to treat them kindly

Well I googled Arsehole Screening and bizarrely enough, images of 3 actors came up: Jim Carey, Steve Martin and the guy who played the Evil Emperor of Rome in Gladiators

Hahahahaha !

i think Arsehole screening is what is needed before people can post on MN tbh

No one is screening mine!

I can see it now, the next Crazy Thread :

AIBU to think it is inappropriate that we are required to have our arseholes checked as part of the MN application process?"

Sorry if my post has upset anybody. That wasn't my intention.

I was disgusted that this man made such a sorry show of himself and was very rude and ignorant. The fact that some people seemed to be in agreement with him left me further dismayed.

Whilst I regret that I didn't say anything, I didn't want to embarrass the man by drawing anymore attention to the situation.

If people are intolerant of others and the many forms of variations that the human species display, then you'd be better off not venturing into public places.

Wombat, your post was not upsetting :)

Fanjo, if it's red in the middle you should go to the doctor's.

Wombat, the only upset was among a few posters who have a problem in putting anyone else above themselves.

But we're all looking into special screenings for them.

They don't like the assumption that they'd go and see 'fucking Wolverine'

->

Oh good lord I don't want to screen arseholes

Luckily, it would appear they all share the same symptom of spewing verbal shit so I think that would be enough criteria for me

I should probably bow out now, the puns only get worse!

This is why I never go to the cinema. Not because of people with SN, just because of the whole human race on display to me with all their foibles and selfishness. I can never concentrate till at least a third of the way in as all I can think about is the chair-kickers, the narrators, the binge-munchers, the coughers and farters...

Just not worth it.

It's like swimming. Why would you want to do that with a bunch of filthy strangers?

In fairness at least most people in the cinema are not peeing right next to you.

Baby X - so true. I hate the fuckers who play with their phones ... LOUDLY.

Wombat, I wasn't upset by your post, I was upset by the utter nob jockeys who came on the thread to agree with the stance of the bloke in the cinema.

On the bright side I've been able to update my "utter twat" spreadsheet with a few new names.

how spoilt could the film have been

either we live in a tolerant society or we do not, either we accept at times for a reason that is beyond anyone's control others many have an effect on us

but it is so inconsequential for the vast majority of us in our everyday life how can it really matter that the odd performance/film

If someone is being disturbing in the cinema, yapping into their phone or to their mates or whatever - I will go and ask them to be quiet or take it outside. In the spirit of treating a disabled person as any other member of the paying public, could I do the same if they are making a disturbance?

The difference is that the person yapping on the phone or talking to their mates are doing it voluntarily and can stop doing it if they want to. Someone with tourettes, for example, can't voluntarily stop tic-ing. If they could, then they wouldn't have the disorder.

Ask yourself - if there was a seat taken and two people sitting down, you could ask both of them to get up, but if one was paralysed they couldn't. Would you expect them to stand up because you were treating them like anyone else?

Could you go and ask someone making noises because of their disability to be quiet or tke it outside in the spirit of treating them like everyone else?

Yes..if you were a massive arsehole.

Sorry. .had to be said.

If I was sat next to someone with tourettes I wouldn't say anything and I wouldn't make a fuss simply because I would feel crap if I did.

It isnt as simple as getting a ticket reissued though we dont have any childcare so going to the cinema is really a once a year thing if that. I would be upset and really disappointed but its one of those things you cant change.

If someone is being disturbing in the cinema, yapping into their phone or to their mates or whatever - I will go and ask them to be quiet or take it outside. In the spirit of treating a disabled person as any other member of the paying public, could I do the same if they are making a disturbance?

That all depends. If the disabled person is nattering away to their mates/yapping on a mobile phone then by all means ask them to be quiet. If the disabled person is making a noise because of their condition then absolutely you shouldn't say something. The former they can help. The latter they can't.

YANBU! Wombat.

How awful. People can be so ignorant.

I took my Aspergers DS to the theatre when he was about 7/8 as he loved classical music and it was a production especially for children. I went with an SN group. My DS, of course, was very excited and would shout out (just one word) every few minutes or so. Unluckily we were sat right behind a couple, who, after about 10 minutes, turned around to us and said, " Will you just be quiet?!". I was very upset about this - one of the party replied "He's disabled and has every right to be here, just as you are."

Why shouldn't the Tourette's sufferer enjoy himself, too?!

I would be understanding and not even comment. Where's the compassion in this world?!