Do you think I was wrong?

[allison443]

Was this thread OP's way of trying to bring the CB together and make us feel like one close knit, tight community? Shall we all hold hands now and sing Kumbaya?

That makes more sense than the OP being a serious question!

 

[BillSears]

You were wrong. Talking in my favorite theater is not permitted and will get you kicked out after the first warning. I wish all theaters had this policy.

 

[wvjules]

RadioNate, I was kidding.

 

[dumboiu]

I don't think you were wrong. Afterall, you paid for admission too and if your DS didn't understand the movie then you wasted money on his admission. Whats the point of taking someone to the movie if they can't ask questions about something they don't understand? The rude people in front of you should have understood that. Geeze!

Okay....you had me there for a minute.

 

[perdidobay]

OP, you were wrong. There is nothing more annoying and a concentration breaker than someone talking in a movie, esp right behind you.
I haven't read any other replies so I'm sure this is old news to you by now.

 

[Ciao Mickey]

Friday night I took my DS9 to see Star Trek. DS has not seen any of the others, and was full of questions. As soon as the movie started he was firing questions off one after the other. About 5 minutes into the movie, the person (I'd love to call him something else...) turned and asked if DS could stop asking questions. My reply was "NO, he is asking questions about the movie." I was rather annoyed at his tone. Unfortunately it's not possible to convey his tone. I then told him, "you are welcome to move it's bothering you much." ********'s wife then asked nicely if he could wisper. Which I replied politely "sure." The rest of the movie went without incident.


Look, I am sort of a Trekky myself, but I was set off by this ********. Please tell me if I was in the wrong.

Are you serious?

Of course you were wrong.

Your kid was bothering other people by talking throughout the movie and you need to ask if you were wrong????

 

[Sleepy]

Oh, I know, but wouldn't you agree more dads than moms are clueless about this kind of stuff? I can't imagine a mom allowing this but I can see a dad thinking it's no big deal.

Haha, I see the OP has fled this thread...

No. I don't think it is a mom vs dad thing. I think it is a rule follower vs a non-rule follower thing.

 

[DVCLiz]

Maybe so, but I think his response was definitely a dad thing instead of a mom thing. If a mom allowed her kid to ask questions throughout a movie I'll bet she would have at least been a little embarrassed about it, rather than calling the person who shushed her a name.

 

[RadioNate]

RadioNate, I was kidding.

Oh thank goodness!

Okay....you had me there for a minute.

Obviously me too!

Must have more caffeine this AM!

 

[Disneyglobegirl]

No. I don't think it is a mom vs dad thing. I think it is a rule follower vs a non-rule follower thing.

I agree - also so many people these days are so self absorbed - they are only concerned about themselves and their experience without considering how their actions effect others around them.

 

[Philagoofy]

It's a common sense & courtesy thing. No adult should need to be reminded not to talk during a movie. No constant whispering either. What may seem like a quiet whisper to you might be an annoying noise to those around you. Children should be taught general courtesy at a young age and know by age 9 that they shouldn't talk while watching a movie in a theater. No one should have had to move. Just sit quietly and watch the movie or leave.

Maybe there should be one theater in every complex where all the talkers, whisperers, texters, cell phone users can go, pay their $10.00 or so & it won't matter what movie is playing because everyone will be too busy chatting.

 

[Metsfan520]

You were wrong. No talking during a movie, not even whispering. Sorry. I've already warned my nieces that there will be no talking during Harry Potter & the Half-blood prince. Once we get home, I'll let them ask me the hundreds of questions they'll have, but no talking during a movie.

 

[Evil Genius]

If you gave me that answer, I would have gotten up and gotten an usher. You honestly don't think your child talking through a movie is disruptive? Especially if he was speaking in a regular voice?

 

[TheZue]

There is a nice way to answer questions posted and a not so nice way. I feel sorry for the OP after reading this entire thread of people going OFF on him about a kid talking in a movie theater.

Everyone in this thread has probably had their movies interupted like this and it annoys the crap out of everyone. So when somebody comes on here and talks about it like it's the OTHER persons fault all that comes right back to the surface. For me two come to mind, when I was watching Star Wars episode three when Padme was dying the person next to me had their cel phone go off, then they started talking on it the ENTIRE time the twins were being born really loudly. The other was opening night for the second X-men and somebody brought a 10 month old who babbled the entire time, couldn't hear it most of the movie but any time it got quiet and meaningful the entire theatre could hear "BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH". So just picture wolverine, cyclops and proffessor x all sad that Jean is gone...then think "BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH"...then think that you paid full price....ya it's obnoxious whether it's BAH BAH BAH or Who's that? What are those aliens? Is that Kirk? Are they all going to die? or if it's the super mario bros theme coming over a cel phone.

I get annoyed when people talk in the trailers for movies I'm looking forward to, let alone a movie that we had been waiting MONTHS for. And if it was a trekkie getting annoyed they've been waiting years for a decent Star Trek movie to come out...having the beginning ruined by a child that should know better than to talk at all but not even whispering would be really a piss off.

I will tolerate talking at a movie that is aimed for kids. I believe Star Trek is PG13. Nobody in that audience should be subjected to a child's constant questions. If you can't keep quiet in the theatre, wait for the DVD release and talk it up on your couch all you want.

Ya I don't have a problem with kids movies and talking either. I try to take my kids to matinees about a month after they've opened on top of that. We maybe had one or two "teaching" movies where they whispered a little loudly but not through the entire thing. I think in Shrek 3 the only thing my son said through the entire movie was "that's a lot of babies" during shrek's dreams and he whispered....he was four and has autism...I don't see why a nine year old wouldn't know the etiquette of a theatre.

 

[mlynn]

Oh, I know, but wouldn't you agree more dads than moms are clueless about this kind of stuff? I can't imagine a mom allowing this but I can see a dad thinking it's no big deal.

Haha, I see the OP has fled this thread...

Not my husband. He tells them the whole ride there and right before the movie no talking.

But we never go to opening night of a movie.We wait a few weeks then go on a Mat.Sunday afternoon so it isn't so crowded and we sit where nobody else is sitting.

OP I'msorry but I agree with all other posters. Some people don't get to see movies that often.So with you and your son talking out loud was really rude!!!You should have been the one to move seats.

 

[ChristaDeVil]

Yes. You were wrong. And selfish. I understand taking a child that age to the movies. I have an 8 year old that I take to the movies all of the time. I understand that they have questions. But, I tell mine ahead of time that if he's not quiet and still in the theater, he's out of there. I've been to many movies where I was rudely interrupted by talking, texting, seat kicking, etc., so I do what I can to make sure no one else has to go through that from my child. It's just respect.

 

[ChristaDeVil]

There is a nice way to answer questions posted and a not so nice way. I feel sorry for the OP after reading this entire thread of people going OFF on him about a kid talking in a movie theater.

If someone's not ready to read these kind of responses, they should know better than to post a question like that on an internet message board.

 

[Nie0214]

A date to Providence Place Mall:
Parking ($5 for 3-4 hours)
Movie ($10 each)
Refreshments & snack: $15
= $40 (not including dinner)

If some little brat was talking with the permission from his parent during the whole movie, I'd be pretty livid ESPECIALLY if I could not move my seat because the place is full.

Reminds me of why I only go to the movies once or twice a year, aside from the monetary reasons. Last year it was the Dark Knight, thankfully no kids were in attendance.

 

[declansdad]

Maybe so, but I think his response was definitely a dad thing instead of a mom thing. If a mom allowed her kid to ask questions throughout a movie I'll bet she would have at least been a little embarrassed about it, rather than calling the person who shushed her a name.

You must be joking right?


OP - you were wrong on all counts.

 

[ols386]

Sorry, but its quite rude, to talking durring a movie, even if you are whispering. And when someone asked you to stop, you suggested that THEY moved?!?? Are you serious?? I guess the whole world should just stop for you and your son???

The op NEVER said the whole world should stop for she and her son. That's an exageration on your part.

If someone were sitting behind me in a movie theater and talking/whispering, I would get up and move to a different area. If the theater were crowded, however, and there really wasn't a different area, then I would probably ask them to be quiet.