To want to never go to the cinema again?

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Every. Single. Time. I go to the cinema, there's at least one person who talks/texts/crunches through the film and generally does their best to ruin it for everyone. I usually feel too hesitant to say anything as they've already proven themselves lunatics who care not for others.

Last night it was LA LA Land. Absolutely brilliant, gorgeous film, ruined by some tosser who decided to loudly tap his foot throughout every musical number. He wasn't even in time.

I love watching films but AIBU to not spend any more money on going out to see them, because no one knows how to behave politely? We have Netflix, Google and Amazon video I suppose...

You need to come to Australia, where they are better behaved. There are some knobs, but very few and are seen off by the cinema Rottweiler

Anyway, yanbu for not going to the cinema ever again if you really can't learn to tune out. It doesn't really affect anyone but you

Sooo victim blaming. FFS.

Bring back staff IN the auditorium with their torches, ready to exist the pains in the arse!

YANBU - I haven't been to the cinema since 2003 because I like complete silence when I watch a film.

Luckily, unlike most "never do this again" resolutions, it's very easy for you to never go to the cinema again, and you probably won't put anyone out in the process.

DH finds going to the cinema with me immensely stressful asI also get seriously stressed by - a ridiculously tall person coming in last minute, after films started, sitting right infront of me. Being kicked from behind throughout the film-this happens regularly. People using mobile phones during the phone ie. using their torch app to keep shining into their bag of sweets to choose the next 1. To get through this now only book films I can reserve seat in advance-you can often get say 2 together near the front, near the disabled seats- so no-one is behind or next to you-bliss. I've had so many films ruined and literally hate myself for not speaking up-so now force myself to turn round quietly but sternly ask them to stop kicking me/talking or i'll be forced to go and get a member of staff. Has always done the trick, be brave- speak up!

YANBU! We went to see Assassins Creed the other week and some twat behind me was eating a big bag of crisps. I wouldn't have minded so much if he only ate them during the loud action sequences, of which there were a lot, but he also ate them in the quiet bits and I couldn't hear what the characters on screen were saying because of his loud crunching. Selfish bastard.

I think theatre/cinema type behaviors is getting worse.

I go to a lot of stuff in both small venues and big places like the Royal Opera House.
In the latter I have heard someone eating crisps (loudly) during the first act. She provoked an outpouring of tutting and the crisps got put away. I have alsohad the women next to me try to use her iPad during a production (huge backlit screen). At the Nutcracker just before Christmas the women behind me talked incessantly - so so inconsiderate.

People brought their

We only go to the local Arts Centre. It's a bit poncetastic but you can take your drink and artisan nibbles in to the small film theatre with you and actually enjoy the film.

going to the movies is a communal thing where it's normal to snack and laugh and ask your neighbour if that's "wossname from the thing we saw when our Jude was visiting". I like it. It's jolly.

I used to work on a cinema. Snack yes but talking through a film is totally out of order. It's not very 'jolly' for others around you. If someone had complained, you would have been asked to stop talking and if not you would have been chucked out.

I don't think you can whine about people tapping their feet in a musical though. And how does one 'loudly' tap their foot in a crowded cinema with a film at high volume?

I don't get why anyone needs to eat a huge bucket of bloody popcorn. I'm sat there thinking you greedy selfish noisy arse. And wishing I hadn't bothered and just waited for the DVD.

Plus you went to see a new and popular film on a Saturday night - if you get that easily irritated why not save yourself the stress and wait a few weeks/go at a less popular time?

YANBU. DH and I went a couple of weeks ago and all I could hear was from the couple across the aisle. It wasn't a comedy. I wanted to bang their heads together.

YANBU. I also saw La La Land (which I found a bit boring and far too long) last night and the cinema was packed, so I couldn't even move from the twats behind me who talked at random points. I don't mind crunching or rustling food or slurping drinks. I do mind checking phones. I understand a quick peek (maybe you have kids or caring responsibilities) but if you're obsessively checking it, then it's probably less distracting just to leave the damn cinema.

I gave up years ago.
Today we are having a movie day, we will stream the film, sit in our pjs on comfy seats, pause the film if we need a wee and eat free food and drinks.
Tomorrow I will be about 30 quid richer than if I'd gone to the cinema.

Don't get me started on the snogging couple in "A streetcat called Bob" Came in late, he spent 20 minutes basically on top of her, then left again! (thank god) Why couldn't they spare themselves the money and us the sight (and sound) of it?

I used to have a Cineworld card.

I no longer have a cineworld card. Too many twats, I found it really stressful.

The answer is to only go when the film has been open for a few weeks and is at the end of it's run and then to go early - Saturday afternoon and early showings ideal

You basically have the cinema to yourself. Lots of space and you can move well away from the crunching munchers.

Doesn't bother me at all, i can tune it out and focus on the movie, I like going to the cinema and seldom if ever fixate on what others are doing.

It does affect my DH though. He quite likes going out together to the cinema, and can only do so at weekends.

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We just don't go now.

Oh and the cinema we were at has quite vertiginous seats, so this tosspot's feet were pretty much right behind our heads. Proper shoes, not trainers.

AND he tapped sporadically through the quiet/silent bits. It was like Chinese water torture.

I don't understand why cinema food seems to be chosen especially for its loudness!
Everything is in rustling bags, or is crunchy to eat.

They should only sell marshmallows in open boxes

Older people are not always respectful and quiet.

You know that some people just tap their feet as a habit?

And to those whining about people eating popcorn, without the sales of the concessions, you would be paying a lot more for your tickets!