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onehandle

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2. When the previews are over, PUT YOUR FUCKING PHONE AWAY!
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:23 PM
Oct 2013

We rarely go to theaters because PEOPLE THINK IT'S THEIR LIVING ROOM!

It's not, moron.

All the theaters I go to OriginalGeek Oct 2013 #1
Thanks Shampoobra Oct 2013 #3
Oh and I love movie nachos too lol OriginalGeek Oct 2013 #5
When the previews are over, PUT YOUR FUCKING PHONE AWAY! onehandle Oct 2013 #2
I stopped going way back when they decided to Shampoobra Oct 2013 #4
I have only recently returned to the movie theaters... Phentex Oct 2013 #6
I don't see movie theaters caring when there are only maybe 5-6 people in that huge room. Xyzse Oct 2013 #7
If one is expecting a world-shattering, all-important text that just can't wait... Aristus Oct 2013 #8
The glare of phones texting MicaelS Oct 2013 #9
Yes, it's the light. Iggo Oct 2013 #10
Some people also have ringtones on their texts ... so it chimes or makes a noise when one comes in . Myrina Oct 2013 #11
I don't even own a cell phone aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #12
The Alamo Drafthouse is super strict on this, has a huge preamble ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #13
that's why I mainly go to the movies on Tuesday nights now charlie and algernon Oct 2013 #14
Anyone so distracted by incidental light in the theater should wear horse blinders Orrex Oct 2013 #15
it's too expensive to buy out the whole theater charlie and algernon Oct 2013 #16
That's another good solution Orrex Oct 2013 #17
yeah, but in traffic you expect to see lots of different lights charlie and algernon Oct 2013 #18
I don't know. It all seems a little too delicate to me. Orrex Oct 2013 #19
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