frost king shoots innocent couple in movie theater...for texting!!!

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, I'd rather drive somewhere and wait for the people that can actually help show up. You damn right. Heres one emergency example, my mother in law's house caught fire and I arrived BEFORE the firemen showed up. She's in a wheelchair. She had to be carried out the window.

You just thought of that now, Superman? Were you the only one there?

No. I'm not turning my cellphone off.

You're Superman!

[Creepn]

You just thought of that now, Superman?

You're Superman!

Nah, not Superman. Just a family man with his priorities set right.

[ChumpDumper]

Nah, not Superman. Just a family man with his priorities set right.

So no one else was there?

[Trill Clinton]

chump i didn't know you were a theater nazi.

is it okay to have my phone on vibrate/silent, receive a text, check it and step outside to respond?

[ChumpDumper]

chump i didn't know you were a theater nazi.

is it okay to have my phone on vibrate/silent, receive a text, check it and step outside to respond?

Step outside first.

[Trill Clinton]

what if the theater is halfway empty and there is no one else on your row? can you send and receive a silent text then?

[Creepn]

So no one else was there?

Yeah neighbors were there to help as well.

[ChumpDumper]

what if the theater is halfway empty and there is no one else on your row? can you send and receive a silent text then?

No.Get your lazy ass up if it's that important to you.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah neighbors were there to help as well.

Nice. Good to have contingencies.

[Creepn]

Step outside first.

That's an even bigger distraction. Walking in front of people, stepping on toes, knocking over drinks and popcorn, blocking views just to check a text that takes 2 seconds.

[mrsmaalox]

That's an even bigger distraction. Walking in front of people, stepping on toes, knocking over drinks and popcorn, blocking views just to check a text that takes 2 seconds.

Truth.

[Trill Clinton]

No.Get your lazy ass up if it's that important to you.

do you think the father who was killed is lazy for checking on his daughter?

[ChumpDumper]

That's an even bigger distraction. Walking in front of people, stepping on toes, knocking over drinks and popcorn, blocking views just to check a text that takes 2 seconds.

And we're back to turning off the phone.

[Trill Clinton]

i don't see how discretely answering a text can cause a distraction at all. unless one of the moviegoer's is just an asshole who'd rather stare into your lap than watch the damn movie he/she paid for.

[ChumpDumper]

do you think the father who was killed is lazy for checking on his daughter?

I think a straw man is a straw man.

[ChumpDumper]

i don't see how discretely answering a text can cause a distraction at all.

Of course you don't.

[Trill Clinton]

I think a straw man is a straw man.

do you think the father was being lazy?

[ChumpDumper]

do you think the father was being lazy?

I think you should look up the definition of straw man.

[Bigzax]

turn off the phone. it's the only way to face the reality that no on loves you when you turn it back on in 2 hours.

[Creepn]

And we're back to turning off the phone.

Would 2 seconds really ruin your movie experience?

[Chewbacca]

[ChumpDumper]

Would 2 seconds really ruin your movie experience?

It's never 2 seconds. It's never one person.

[Trill Clinton]

That's an even bigger distraction. Walking in front of people, stepping on toes, knocking over drinks and popcorn, blocking views just to check a text that takes 2 seconds.

yup

[DMC]

No, no. That's what First Look is for. Movie etiquette should extend to previews, as well.

But, these are the reasons I stick to 11:00am showings. Weekdays, preferably.

Who has time on a weekday to catch a movie at lunch?

[rascal]

I disagree. A simple quick text can prevent your phone from vibrating throughout the movie, distracting you and others within your presence. "I'm at the movies, ttyl". Just answer and be done with it. If you don't they will call you if you keep ignoring the text. It's better in the long run.

Leave the phone in the car when you go to a movie.