HAVE SOME FREAKIN ETIQUETTE!!

Okay.. normally I start with some anecdote.. but I want everybody to read this, in case you can relate (or might be guilty).

Okay, anecdote. My friend Pete had been looking forward to LOTR: Return of the King all his life.. he arrived 2 hours early to the theatre, camped out, and finally took his seat for 3 and a half hours of Hobbit fun.. but when he walked out, he was visibly upset..

Why? Because some loser teenagers sat next to him the entire movie and talked and commented and ruined his whole experience.

This situation exemplifies the fact that etiquitte is gone.. the idea of doing something – or not doing something – because of at the most propriety, or at the least, the anticipation of the effect on another person, is lost on too many.. from the idea of saying thank you to the idea of holding a door.. to the idea of shutting your mouth in a movie theatre…

Okay.. normally I start with some anecdote.. but I want everybody to read this, in case you can relate (or might be guilty).

Okay, anecdote. My friend Pete had been looking forward to LOTR: Return of the King all his life.. he arrived 2 hours early to the theatre, camped out, and finally took his seat for 3 and a half hours of Hobbit fun.. but when he walked out, he was visibly upset..

Why? Because some loser teenagers sat next to him the entire movie and talked and commented and ruined his whole experience.

This situation exemplifies the fact that etiquitte is gone.. the idea of doing something – or not doing something – because of at the most propriety, or at the least, the anticipation of the effect on another person, is lost on too many.. from the idea of saying thank you to the idea of holding a door.. to the idea of shutting your mouth in a movie theatre…

There are two types of people, those who will agree with me, and those who think I’m off base.. and to the latter, from the former.. THIS IS NOT YOUR HOME! THIS IS NOT A VCR! THERE ARE OTHERS WHO DON’T NEED YOUR INPUT. Clap at the end, cheer when others do, but please, shut off the movie commentary until you buy the DVD, and then you can hear one.

2 thoughts on “HAVE SOME FREAKIN ETIQUETTE!!”

  1. I agree

    I have become so spoiled ot my movie watching experience. I have a Home theatre that i have spent time and money on to make it a very enjoyable experience to wach a DVD on. I can control everything from the talking going on to the lighting, to the sound. I love it. I have only seen a handful of movies in the theatre over the last few years. I will agree though that i am disappointed at the lack of manners at the movies (or in general in some cases).

    I back you up with that some poeple need to learn or re-learn there manners. It sucks that you have to spend all that money to see a movie, just to have it ruined.

    ~Jon~

  2. Lucky me

    Well, luckily for me, I was eight people down (at Rio 18) and couldn’t hear the people.. I was just bothered for my friend.. although I have had movie experiences ruined before.

    I too have built a nice home theatre setup, but I can’t escape the urge to be there on big event movies.

    Merry Christmas, BTW..

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