More entitlement attitude at the movies! Yay!

[Skywalker]

We went to a movie last night. About 10 minutes before show time three people come in - two women and a teenage boy. They come over to us and one woman said to me, "Excuse me can we please have these seats?"

Before I could even answer she is already draping her coat across the back of my seat.

I say, "No, actually we're sitting here because we like these seats."

Then she goes into a whole story about how her son's eyesight is not very good and these are the ONLY seats in the theatre he likes because they are just the right distance from the screen or something.

I explained to her that if it were any other seats I'd probably move for her but I wanted these specific seats myself (they are the closest to the exit and my son seems to have to go to the bathroom a lot during movies, and so we can make a quick exit without having to disturb people, etc.).

Then she gets really whiny and loud. "But my son NEEDS to sit here!"

If her son needs to sit there, then she should have arrived early like I did and claim the seats!!

So, she leaves her son and the other woman and goes to get the manager. The manager comes in and listens to her go and on and basically her whole argument is, "But those are the seats we want!" She sounded like a child whose parents probably indulged her her entire life made the world revolve around her, I swear.

The manager was like, "Ma'am, there is no reserved seating in this theatre. It is on a first come basis. If they were here first, they do not have to move."

She stormed out yellling the whole way saying she was demanding her money back and then called me a *****. The manager looked back and me and apologized.

So, would any of you given up your seats? Just wondering.

 

[mickaholic4077]

No,I wouldn't give up my seat. That woman has some nerve!!!

 

[OceanAnnie]

No. I wouldn't have given up our seats. She should've come early if it was such a priority to get those seats. I never heard of anything like that. Just curious, how crowded was it?

Plus, I would've had to bite my tongue pretty hard to not tell her how rude I thought she was.

 

[CurtisCandy]

Nope!

And because that type of attitude infuriates me, I wouldn't have even been as diplomatic as you were.

 

[ericamanda01]

What a crazy nut job! No way I would have given up the seats!

 

[Skywalker]

No. I wouldn't have given up our seats. She should've come early if it was such a priority to get those seats. I never heard of anything like that. Just curious, how crowded was it?

Plus, I would've had to bite my tongue pretty hard to not tell her how rude I thought she was.

The theatre was "medium-crowded", lol. Not empty, but still plenty of seats too.

 

[Magic Mom]

No, I would not have given them the seats.

 

[Ohiodislover]

Holy Cow---That is just insane. No I definitely wouldn't have given her the seats. I'm just sitting her shaking my head in wonder how the heck she ever thought she could do that.

 

[OceanAnnie]

The theatre was "medium-crowded", lol. Not empty, but still plenty of seats too.

It's just nuts no matter what, but plenty of seats? I would've been tempted to tell her I'd like to be a millionaire too. But it isn't happening today.

 

[Magic Mom]

It's just nuts no matter what, but plenty of seats? I would've been tempted to tell her I'd like to be a millionaire too. But it isn't happening today.

DH would have said "Well, people in Hell want ice water, get in line behind them."

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I would've been tempted to tell her I'd like to be a millionaire too. But it isn't happening today.


DH would have said "Well, people in Hell want ice water, get in line behind them."

Haaaaahaaaa! Thanks for the laughs!

The woman was wrong & you did the right thing.

 

[All American]

The movie theaters around here have reserved seating. It makes it so much easier knowing you have your seat even if you show up just as the previews start. I don't know why more theaters don't do this. Saves a lot of stress and saves people like you from having to deal with whiny people.

 

[olena]

As someone with VERY poor eyesight that has to sit in a specific place to see the screen, I make it a point when I go to the movies to get there early. I do this at shows at WDW, plays, concerts, etc. I also try to speak with the manager beforehand about my situation, so I can try to avoid being trampled in the dark. I don't expect people to give up seats. I do expect them to keep quiet, since I depend a LOT on what I hear to follow and enjoy the movie. You know how that can be, so I venture into the theater maybe once a year.

We went to a movie last night. About 10 minutes before show time three people come in - two women and a teenage boy. They come over to us and one woman said to me, "Excuse me can we please have these seats?"

Before I could even answer she is already draping her coat across the back of my seat.

I say, "No, actually we're sitting here because we like these seats."

Then she goes into a whole story about how her son's eyesight is not very good and these are the ONLY seats in the theatre he likes because they are just the right distance from the screen or something.

I explained to her that if it were any other seats I'd probably move for her but I wanted these specific seats myself (they are the closest to the exit and my son seems to have to go to the bathroom a lot during movies, and so we can make a quick exit without having to disturb people, etc.).

Then she gets really whiny and loud. "But my son NEEDS to sit here!"

If her son needs to sit there, then she should have arrived early like I did and claim the seats!!

So, she leaves her son and the other woman and goes to get the manager. The manager comes in and listens to her go and on and basically her whole argument is, "But those are the seats we want!" She sounded like a child whose parents probably indulged her her entire life made the world revolve around her, I swear.

The manager was like, "Ma'am, there is no reserved seating in this theatre. It is on a first come basis. If they were here first, they do not have to move."

She stormed out yellling the whole way saying she was demanding her money back and then called me a *****. The manager looked back and me and apologized.

So, would any of you given up your seats? Just wondering.

 

[jfoofj]

Wow. She is the ***** in this situation. I can't even imagine pulling a stunt like this. I'm glad you didn't give in to her. If I was the friend with her at the movies I would have been mortified. Oh, wait, I don't think I could ever be friends with someone like her!

 

[Skywalker]

DH would have said "Well, people in Hell want ice water, get in line behind them."

That's funny!

Can I steal it?

 

[DebbieB]

Unless they were designated as handicapped or special needs, I would not have moved. She should have got there earlier.

 

[Skywalker]

Wow. She is the ***** in this situation. I can't even imagine pulling a stunt like this. I'm glad you didn't give in to her. If I was the friend with her at the movies I would have been mortified. Oh, wait, I don't think I could ever be friends with someone like her!

The friend and the son were nearly as bad. They were really trying to stare me down! Holy crap. If I didn't have to save face in front of my son I probably would have been intimidated and ran, lol.

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

It's just nuts no matter what, but plenty of seats? I would've been tempted to tell her I'd like to be a millionaire too. But it isn't happening today.

LOL! I love this! And by the way, I wouldn't give up my seats either!

 

[chisnpeke]

No I would not have given up the seats.

Maybe she should buy her son some glasses instead of demanding certain seats.

 

[jfoofj]

Well, I think her "my kids has vision problems and needs THOSE seats" line is BS anyways. I'm sure a row or two in either direction really wouldn't have made that much of a difference. I have never heard of a sight problem where the person had to be an exact, specfic, perfect distance away from something to see it. Seriously? Two feet makes that much difference?