That excuse doesn’t work on me. Put your phone away or go home.
I used to go to alamo drafthouse, where they absolutely will kick people out for being disruptive. I think the other theater near me is similar.
I haven’t gone to the movies in a while because of covid and then unemployment, but I don’t think I’d go to a basic theater if I did go.
+1’ing the Alamo. I’ve heard some real horror stories from moviegoers these days, and none of that shit would fly there. I dunno why movie theaters stopped having someone in the theater keeping an eye on guests, probably a cost cutting measure, but I’ve noticed other movie theaters have basically become daycare centers where parents drop off their wild preteens and dgaf what happens.
I only see movies at the Alamo near me for this exact reason. I just went last week and before the movie started they showed this real voicemail message a disgruntled customer:
in my neck of the woods, there’s a number you can text and someone will check it out.
the number is advertised right after the commercials
Wait, so you have to take out and use your phone during the movie to complain about someone using their phone during the movie?
with brightness at minimum + dark mode on an oled screen, it’s barely visible.
however, the people that we complain about here usually have brightness at 70% minimum, with touch sound and watch reels smh
The irony of invoking COVID during this debate, when not only were theaters a great way to contract that disease, but the same degree of selfishness on display here is one reason why it persisted as long as it did.
I wonder how many of the “it was covid” trauma drama were also antivax.
Kick them out of the theater. If it’s too much “trauma” then it’s time to go home and re-evaluate your life. For real.
This is part of why I prefer to see movies at places like Alamo Drafthouse where they don’t hesitate to remove people who cause disruptions.
Lmao I literally have to check my phone and text right now because of….*rolls dice* COVID trauma.
Its because of the bill gates 5g chip causing you to impulsively check your phone.
There is a real danger to 5G.
It’s that it makes watching YouTube, Hulu and HBO easier while they’re supposed to be driving. Anyone else on or near a road with one of these morons is in extreme danger.
Terminally online people are amazing…
In my experience phones are exacerbating trauma more than soothing it, I type from my phone
What do you mean this constant stream of political news is bad for my mental health?!
Hey at least we have memes, though.
These are the people who are literally going to go feral when they break their phone for the last time and can’t afford a new one, when there is some kind of power or internet brown or blackout.
Industrialized society as we know it is breaking down, and these people are literally hopelessly addicted to and dependant on their phones.
People tend to freak out, be a bit high strung, during withdrawls.
Oh, right, and we can also see here that they seem to be just actually mentally incapable of abstracting to the point of realizing that their actions can cause negative effects to those around them.
But they are very good at rationalizing excuses for themsleves and avoiding any accountability for their actions.
And… thats them with their fix.
Like I said, feral.
we can also see here that they seem to be just actually mentally incapable of abstracting to the point of realizing that their actions can cause negative effects to those around them
There are a lot of people like that.
Going to the movies is recreational. If you cannot participate without disturbing the other patrons, do not go at all.
Yes, it sucks when you have a mental issue that makes it so you cannot enjoy something you want to. That doesn’t entitle you to lessen everyone else’s enjoyment.
“but I’m the main character in everyone’s life”
People using their phones is pretty far down the list of things that make me avoid movie theaters.
Bad films, overpriced tickets, awful chairs just to name a few right?
