No, I don't talk, text, run screaming up and down the isles, etc. in theaters. In fact, I rarely go to theaters anymore for many different reasons.
I've said twice now that I agree with you in regards to people making noise in a theater. No argument there at all. What I don't get is why anyone finds texting so distracting, assuming the sound is off on the phone... so distracting that it is necessary to commit a misdemeanor in response.
Based on what you said...
...I'm just wondering if you would actually resort to destruction of property in response to someone else's rude behavior?
In response to the OP, personally I think it's lame that they didn't refund the ticket price. I used to manage a theater (well before texting was ubiquitous), and our policy was to offer refunds up until halfway through the movie's play time regardless of why the person left. I don't have a problem with a theater setting their own policies as to what is acceptable in their own place, but it shouldn't be a license to steal. To me, that would be a matter of when the customer was asked to leave.
ETA: Yea, maybe we're just nicer out here. I worked at the theater at the MOA as an usher for a year, and asst. Manager at Northtown in Blaine for two, and in those three years, I can only recall ever needing to boot two people. One for running a camcorder during a showing, and one kid who snuck into a rated R movie.
Minnesota Nice = Passive Agressive BS, but it does make for a more civil atmosphere!
I've said twice now that I agree with you in regards to people making noise in a theater. No argument there at all. What I don't get is why anyone finds texting so distracting, assuming the sound is off on the phone... so distracting that it is necessary to commit a misdemeanor in response.
Based on what you said...
...I'm just wondering if you would actually resort to destruction of property in response to someone else's rude behavior?
In response to the OP, personally I think it's lame that they didn't refund the ticket price. I used to manage a theater (well before texting was ubiquitous), and our policy was to offer refunds up until halfway through the movie's play time regardless of why the person left. I don't have a problem with a theater setting their own policies as to what is acceptable in their own place, but it shouldn't be a license to steal. To me, that would be a matter of when the customer was asked to leave.
ETA: Yea, maybe we're just nicer out here. I worked at the theater at the MOA as an usher for a year, and asst. Manager at Northtown in Blaine for two, and in those three years, I can only recall ever needing to boot two people. One for running a camcorder during a showing, and one kid who snuck into a rated R movie.
Minnesota Nice = Passive Agressive BS, but it does make for a more civil atmosphere!
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