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>> ^deathcow:

I'm not following what is obnoxious about silent texting in a movie. Is it the glowy screen? I see maybe 10 movies a year at cinemas but never have a problem with texters. (Never noticed any...)
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Nothing enhances the immersion of a good film like a bright moving light in my peripheral vision.

>> ^alizarin:

Talking and texting during movies is dickish. Kicking people out without warning and no refund for using their phone's screen to find their seat is dickish. Can't people find a middle ground like one warning and you're kicked out with a refund?


Alamo Drafthouse claim she persisted to text despite two warnings, so I think they were pretty reasonable here.

It's been a few years since I've been to the theatre, mainly because it's easy to throw together a decent home cinema together for little money these days. The other reason is, unless the cinema is very quiet, you can almost guarantee someone's inconsiderate behaviour is going to piss you off. Talking, texting, eating loudly, knocking seats, throwing popcorn....Having said that, if my local theatre was less like a kids nursery and more like the Alamo Drafthouse, they'd see my money again. Still the best way to watch a movie.

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>> ^alizarin:

Talking and texting during movies is dickish. Kicking people out without warning and no refund for using their phone's screen to find their seat is dickish. Can't people find a middle ground like one warning and you're kicked out with a refund?


Actually, before EVERY movie they display something to this effect. They do warn you, if you talk or use your cellphone during the movie you will be asked to leave without refund. VERY simple. If I ever move out of Austin, I will likely buy a plane ticket to fly back anytime I want to watch a movie because that is how much I love this theater.

Few things to note about that.

The way they present the rules here, is not at all a stretch from the norm. They are always WAY over the top and in keeping with the "Don't be an asshole theme"

Another is that she switches her story even as she is telling it... "i was trying to find my seat... I was texting..." Understand, it isn't your typical theater with hundreds of seats... The chairs are much larger (recliner-esq) and spaced out into groups so that servers can quickly move through and not interrupt peoples view.

It's really well setup and i guess what i'm trying to say (badly i suspect) is that trouble 'finding your seat' is really unlikely in this type of theater. And it would be virtually impossible to miss their garish warnings.

>> ^alizarin:

Talking and texting during movies is dickish. Kicking people out without warning and no refund for using their phone's screen to find their seat is dickish. Can't people find a middle ground like one warning and you're kicked out with a refund?

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>> ^braindonut:

Man. I wanna watch my movies there.

Yup! Great advertising.

>> ^Truckchase:

Screw voicemails. Visual voicemails are decent, but the standard "enter your pin... you have xx messages... press this key to .... message left at.... zzzzzz... oh are you still here?"
So yeah, I don't check messages.


Me neither, River City Ransom. I just saw you called, and I call you back. Don't bother leaving a message. It's a waste of time for the both of us...well actually just for you since I won't be checking it. The problem with a voicemail is that its either something you can quickly say in a text, or its something that needs to be discussed. In either case, the voicemail is not the most effective way of communicating.

Screw voicemails. Visual voicemails are decent, but the standard "enter your pin... you have xx messages... press this key to .... message left at.... zzzzzz... oh are you still here?"

So yeah, I don't check messages.

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Mother Jones has an interesting article profiling Loughner, most of which is based on interviewing his best friend.... http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/jared-lee-loughner-friend-voicemail-phone-message?page=1

I wasn't trying to imply that he isn't crazy anymore, or that we wasn't crazy before the voicemails leaked. Jesus. There just isn't much room in the title.