To Find this Woman in the Cinema Rude

[LessMissAbs]

Me and my friend were watching a film in the cinema tonight. She doesn't wear a watch and must have been checking her phone for the time - its a habit of hers to do this, or to ask people the time. I was sitting next to her and I didn't notice it.

There was an empty seat to her other side between her and a woman. The woman suddenly boomed out in the middle of the film, "If you want to play your phone, you can go outside and do it instead of in here".

It was mortifying, and she interrupted the film for me. I was really embarrassed for my friend, but we didn't say anything.

At the end of the film, as we were standing up to leave, I said to the woman "I don't really care if you were disturbed by a light during the film or not, I don't want to have to the film interrupted by your booming voice". She then started arguing back (she said something like "Oh you'd like to be a cheeky one, wouldn't you, and some other stuff) but we turned our backs towards her and her husband so that she was talking to ourselves, put on our coats and left.

Kind of ruined the film for both of us. Normally I find going to the cinema relaxing!

[LessMissAbs]

Maryz I never want to encounter that woman in a cinema again. Why would I give her the impression that I do?

And yes, she was really loud. And unnecessarily sarcastic.

[limitedperiodonly]

Thank you LilMissSunshine9.

You've told me everything I needed to know apart from where you patrol.

[NewBeginings]

Maybe this time I'll be lucky. To finish this thread...op you were being unreasonable

[NewBeginings]

I wanna have last post....

[BlueSkySunnyDay]

The whole point of paying throught the nose to watch a movie at the cinema is the darkness and the big screen.

Personally I feel your friend was rude and inconsiderate and you were very, very rude and slightly childish

Are you both young as most adults can do without their phone for a couple of hours. If she knows what time the movie starts and how long it is, I really dont see why she is checking the time...are you sure she wasnt on facebook?

If she wants to watch her phone rather than a movie perhaps a trip to McDonalds would be better next time?

Las time I went im sure there was a message on the screen about mobile use and I have seen people approached by the ushers and asked to switch off or go outside.

[NewBeginings]

Well I think we can all agree this thread has been an excellent use of our time :)

[InSpaceNooneCanHearYouScream]

No maryz I don't think. The woman was very rude, so the response was appropriate

[Crowler]

Newt, I've said before I suspect Brian (if this is who we're talking about?) was looking for a forum to peddle his excellent manners.

I suffer from near-fatal impatience and if I hate a film I must know how much longer it will be. I do try to see the face of my watch when possible but I have occasionally checked my phone (while in my bag) to see the time. I actually did not know that this was controversial.

[LessMissAbs]

Personally I like to see how much of the film has passed, and how much of it there is still to go RandyRudolf.

Disclaimer: I wear a watch.

[limitedperiodonly]

I always wear a watch but these days my eyesight is so fucked that it's just for show.

I'm amazed at the people who've never slyly checked the time during a film. Fuck, you people must be more easily entertained than me.

Or maybe you're just better pickers.

[HaroldTheGoat]

I think her stance has been pretty clear to be fair,

Sunshine I wouldn't answer you either, your a bit scary.

[smashyourglasses]

Excellent point about how the question was phrased, Maryz! LessMiss - odd as eggs and just a little transparent.

[NewtRipley]

InSpace

She started it! (the thread). It's kind of the deal that if you start a thread and people ask questions, unless they are of a personal nature, you answer them. Or people draw their own conclusions

[LessMissAbs]

Oh I see LittleMissSunshine. I would assess the consequences for non-compliance. I do switch off my phone in the cinema, but I would consider switching it to silent approximately similar, in that the main annoyance is the ringtone which is removed by turning it to silent.

Whereas running a red light could kill or seriously injure you and other road users. Rather a difference.

And no, I don't run red lights.

[HaroldTheGoat]

Brian shouldn't have boomed.

[InSpaceNooneCanHearYouScream]

Maryz OP was responding to the woman's aggressive manner in a perfectly calm way, which she was perfectly entitled to do

[NewtRipley]

Crowler

You are not bothered. I would be bothered. Brian was bothered and was a bit rude about it. OP claims she doesn't care whether Brian was bothered and was rude about it.

Some people are bothered. Fact

[LilMissSunshine9]

limitedperiodonly - I am pcso which is the same a police officer so no I don't have access to those things or can make arrests however I do on my shifts go out with a police officer who can enforce the law.

Do I wish to have those powers - no I chose to become a pcso because I wanted to volunteer my time to help my community and I am interested in police work but do not want to be police officer.

[RandyRudolf]

But Crowler many posters have questioned why you would even need to check the time at all. You know the start time of the film and how long it lasts. What more could you possibly need to know.

[BoneyBackJefferson]

Inspace

It was about a woman who was attacked for asking someone not to use their phone in a cinema. If you don't see the link (especially with your "nutter" post) then so be it.

[HaroldTheGoat]

Would passing myself annoy people less than checking the time?

It would be quite noisy.

[Crowler]

She said to a complete stranger "I don't really care if you were disturbed by a light during the film or not"

It would have been far more savvy to say "I'm very sorry" and walk away. But people get defensive when confronted by strangers. They just do.