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Original poster

To think the parent who let her ds (6) talk through Star Wars

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Higge · 22/12/2015 21:29

needs to teach her child some manners or remove him from the cinema till he can shut up for longer that 2 secs!

And not only did her ds rabbit on constantly, she was accompanied with a friend who's dcs took glow lights with them! And they chucked the glow lights into our seats. Who the hell takes glow lights to the cinema. Why don't we have an employee in each screening monitoring behaviour!

I complained and got a refund - but I'd have preferred to watch the film in peace!

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CrapWreathKeith · 22/12/2015 23:15

This is the first Star Wars film I haven't seen at the cinema as soon as it is released. As much as that makes me a little sad, there is no way I would inflict 4yo dd on everyone else.

Saturday or Sunday morning showing of the Happy Dinosaur, yes. Star Wars, no way.

Kryptonite · 22/12/2015 23:15

I'm not into Star Wars, but I feel your pain as this kind of selfish behaviour really pisses me off. Cinemas aren't cheap, and for four of you and snacks like it is here, you're looking at going on for £50.
I had this when I went to see a film and we'd paid for one of those 'exclusive boxes' things and got stuck in with a load of kids with no parent in sight who'd obviously just dumped them at the cinema and ran!
Waffled all the way through, I was fuming.
Got a refund though as we all went to complain.
What the hell is the point in a 12A, anyway? I seriously don't get it. Either it's a 12 or it isn't!

myotherusernameisbetter · 22/12/2015 23:16

I wouldn't have complained afterwards, I'd have gone out and got someone to sort them out at the time - i've done it before. Our cinema allows you take your own snacks - i take mine out the rustly packaging and put them in non rustly bags.

I really just wish people would get a wash before they go to the cinema, do they think no-one can smell them because it's dark? Smelly bastards.

Fuckitfay · 22/12/2015 23:17

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myotherusernameisbetter · 22/12/2015 23:18

Oh and apparently going to the children's viewing of a movie means that the mothers (in this case) can just sit and yap to their friends and play on their phones....not when I'm there they can't!! :o

SistersOfPercy · 22/12/2015 23:19

I think I might have committed a murder. Fortunately our screening was a later one and only adults. Not a sound was heard.

I worked the local cinema in costume for three evenings after the release (we're all sw costumers here) and was surprised how few small children were in the later screenings (we were out from 6pm) so it seems later shows are marginally better.

In going again next week, perhaps I should go in costume and take my imperial binders for any troublemakers

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 22/12/2015 23:25

I had similar years ago.

Politely asked the man to be quiet. Got a load of abuse. And then he spent ten minutes telling his son that you never let people tell you what to do. Bet he grew up to be a delight.

So it puts me off confronting noisy fuckers now.

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Higge · 22/12/2015 23:27

Fuckitfay The staff said they wished I had said something during the film - but they understood why I had not - thankfully they did not suggest that I was at fault for not complaining early enough, they said they try to have people supervise - clearly The Odeon don't like to pay people to do this, they'd rather refund tickets...I'd rather they supervised their sometimes poorly behaved customers.

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Baconyum · 22/12/2015 23:28

In general the larger chains aren't interested in preventing this type of behaviour. Where I am its a small independent cinema. What we lose in tech is made up for in the fact that they know their customers and won't tolerate bad behaviour. There is an usher in the screening room and any nonsense the annoying people get one warning and they're out!

As consumers the only way chain cinemas are going to change is if everyone complains and gets at least partially refunds. They'll only care if its affecting profits.

I wouldn't have approached the parents round here as its liable to lead to physical violence. Sadly this issue is also becoming more common.

Agree its not just kids either! I've been at screenings with people talking on their phones like bloody Dom Joly!

Maybe I'm an old fart but I do think it's a lack of manners and general consideration others that causes a lot of ire now!

DixieNormas · 22/12/2015 23:31

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FelixFelix · 22/12/2015 23:33

There's someone at my playgroup who was rabbiting on last week about taking their 2 year old to see Star Wars at the cinema that evening. A fucking 2 year old! I wouldn't even take my 2 year old to the kids club thing on a Saturday morning never mind bloody Star Wars

Fuckitfay · 22/12/2015 23:33

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UterusUterusGhali · 22/12/2015 23:35

I saw Star Wars last night. The bloke next to me got out of his seat half way through and came back with a fucking great stinky hot dog! Who does that?!

He kept slurping his drink too through his straw like a toddler draining their first milkshake.

MistressoftheYoniverse · 22/12/2015 23:43

In some cinemas there's a chair at the corner of the screen facing the audience that attendants sit in to monitor behavior...I have also seen similar lone seats at the back of the theatre...they need to be used especially if the screens are full...

Karoleann · 22/12/2015 23:43

But you just ask them to be quiet yourself..half the problems were have in our society derive from the fact that adults will not tell other people's children off. if they are behaving badly and the parents are not around then you have to deal with the situation.

bessiebumptious2 · 22/12/2015 23:45

I don't go to the cinema any more. I can't stand watching a film surrounded by rustling, coughing, muttering and people farting. Much rather wait until I can watch it at home.

This reminds me of how pissed I was when I went to a theatre concert in London a few years ago. It was a solo performance and a pair of women directly behind me fucking SANG all the songs at the top of their voices, all the way through. I paid good money to listen to their bloody warbling right in my ear hole. That was horrendous.

bessiebumptious2 · 22/12/2015 23:45

pissed off*. I'm not American.

knobblyknee · 22/12/2015 23:45

YANBU. And you shouldnt have to confront other people. Who knows what reaction you'd get, and you had your kids with you.

doublechocchip · 22/12/2015 23:47

Just need to confront them. I did this a few years ago with a group of teenage girls who were being so irritating, so many people huffing and tutting but no-one actually doing anything. I asked them to keep it down but they just got louder to annoy me. So I got up went and found a member of staff who came with me in the cinema and I pointed them out and fair play the staff member stood watch over them for the remainder of the film which shut them up.
The cinema is so fucking expensive I'll be damned if anyone else ruins it for me and other people who are just trying to enjoy a film.

Lynnm63 · 23/12/2015 00:06

That's dreadful op. I take my three dc's to childrens club at our local cinema where it's all kids. I still expect them to sit quietly and behave. My dd has SN and even she will be quiet if shushed.

TheSpectreOfMorningtonCrescent · 23/12/2015 00:12

My son works for a large cinema chain. He would love to be properly ushering and monitoring behaviour instead of clearing up the shite people leave, (many, many wine bottles after 50 shades and condoms. Ugh), chasing kids out of 18s and cleaning loos (more wine bottles).
A few years ago I took dd to see a High School Musical thing. (I could see the attraction of wine then)Kids jumping round, talking, phones everywhere. Who got caught when they remembered to turn their phone off ten minutes in?

MistressoftheYoniverse · 23/12/2015 00:17

Ha!...bessie my DH was complaining about someone farting near us!

nocoolnamesleft · 23/12/2015 00:36

YANBU. Theatre etiquette is to let people watch the film in peace. I really want to watch it, but haven't been yet. Because I have an irritating tickly cough. if it irritates me, how much worse for everyone else?? Hopefully be able to go in a few days....

MuddlingMackem · 23/12/2015 01:33

SistersOfPercy Tue 22-Dec-15 23:19:53

I worked the local cinema in costume for three evenings after the release (we're all sw costumers here) and was surprised how few small children were in the later screenings (we were out from 6pm) so it seems later shows are marginally better.

MaryPoppinsPenguins · 23/12/2015 01:39

I took my five year old DD to see it yesterday at 10.15am... I gave her a pep talk on the way in that if she kept talking or fidgeting we'd leave... And she was perfect!

The adults in front of us? Not so much, crisps have never lasted so long!

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