Texas movie theater makes an example (and a PSA) of a texting audience member

[PapaG]

This is great. I'm not sure if today's generation knows of the unspoken and unwritten social contract everybody 'signs' when entering a movie theater, but I'm sick of teenagers texting during the few first-run movies that I am able to attend these days.

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[Mediocre Man]

I love the Alamo Drfat House. We have one about 1/2 from us and have been there several times. They stopped a movie one time and asked a woman to leave because she was texting as well. Apologized to the rest of us for the interuption and continued the movie. Great milkshakes at Alamo as well.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Here's the blog post that contains the unedited voicemail. http://cf.drafthouse.com/she_texted_we_kicked_her_out2.html

 

[Ed O]

I go to movies occasionally (once or twice a month) and maybe I've just been lucky, but I haven't had any problems with people txting during movies... and I'd MUCH rather have someone txting behind me than have a movie stopped.

I guess one of the places I go is 21-and-over only, so that cuts down on the ridiculous txters, and I don't go to urban theaters that might have more talking taking place during movies.

Ed O.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I only go to the movies once or twice a year. But when I do, I go to the places where you can reserve specific seats.

I like the ones where you have your own Lazy Boy and waiters to bring you food.

 

[THE HCP]

and I don't go to urban theaters that might have more talking taking place during movies.

Ed O.

Ed...... are you implying "the Blacks" talk more then others during movies?

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Movie to talk at

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Movie to shut the fuck up at

All the rest

 

[Rhal]

My GF loves to text at movie theaters and I told her i'd stop seeing movies with her if she text's during them. Its super annoying when someones bright phone lights up in a movie theater because there sending a text, it is as bad as someone talking on there phone.
I enjoy going to Cinetopia which sounds almost exactly like Alamo draft house and haven't noticed anyone really texting but at the cheap theaters that have a bunch of teenagers in them the phones are out all the time.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Movie to talk at

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Movie to shut the fuck up at

All the rest

This.

 

[Ed O]

Ed...... are you implying "the Blacks" talk more then others during movies?

I've never been to a theater comprised primarily of black viewers. Which may or may not be coincidental with the fact that I've never been to a theater where people have been talking the whole time.

I don't think that race has anything to do with it, but I think that urban culture might influence how one enjoys a movie in the company of strangers.

Ed O.

 

[Natebishop3]

Texting has never bothered me during a movie. It's the talking that really pisses me off, and Lloyd Cinemas is by far the worst theater for people talking so take that for what its worth. I've only had a couple people ever answer a phone call during a movie and it was in that theater.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I only go to the movies once or twice a year. But when I do, I go to the places where you can reserve specific seats.

I like the ones where you have your own Lazy Boy and waiters to bring you food.

Check. Movie nights are more "date" nights for the wife and I, and she likes that she can get a drink, real food and be comfortable. It's worth the cost for me.

 

[maxiep]

Ed...... are you implying "the Blacks" talk more then others during movies?

Damn! Ever been to a horror movie in DC? The audience is more fun than the movie!