Did You Really Just Do That?
An open letter to the lady who sat in front of us in the movie on Friday afternoon:
I realize it was dark. That’s because WE waited until most of the way through the previews, so we could find a wide open spot, far away from everyone else. And you came in later yet. But, still, you might have noticed that you were sitting down in front of a woman and her obviously school aged child during school hours.
And, really? Was the preview of Wolfman so riveting that you were terribly inconvenienced when my son asked me to define a word? Honestly?
YOU sat in front of US. In a wide open, nearly empty theater. YOU could have moved to a quieter location.
But we did. We moved. We moved to the OTHER side of the EMPTY theater. Why?
Remember the school aged kid during school hours? Perhaps the title of the movie is more instructive: The Young Victoria. Let’s see, a historical drama, school aged kid, school hours–wait, could this be SCHOOL?
I knew that Stretch would have trouble with the atrocious German accents and the honest British accents. I knew he would ask questions, not only about the actual words used, but about the events, costumes, customs. THIS IS SCHOOL. Which is why I chose to sit at one, empty end of a virtually empty theater.
And did not expect that our whispered comments would annoy anyone. Until you sat down immediately in front of us in, did I mention, a virtually empty theater? And were rude enough to suggest that a whispered definition DURING THE PREVIEWS was just too much.
So, yes, WE moved. To the other end of the empty theater.
And three ladies immediately sat down right in front of us.
Luckily, they were so busy talking among themselves that they didn’t notice our whisperings.
I did notice that you were NOT THERE when they turned the lights on. Were we still making too much noise for you? Or did you not realize you were about to sit through two hours of historical drama, with its sometimes tedious plot lines (this is history, after all), atrocious German accents and honest British ones? Perhaps Wolfman will be more to your liking. We won’t be there, so don’t worry. Can’t come up with an educational slant for werewolf movies, even if they do have Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins.
[NB: Great flick. And a great way to convince your kid that you aren't perhaps the worst parent in the world. Victoria's might have been. It's amazing she managed to come out even halfway normal.]
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15 Comments
Stephanie Barr
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 7:00 pm
Victoria's weren't the worst. They never had her stoned for showing an ankle or had her "circumcised". And that's just the tip of the iceberg of horrific abuses parents have been known to perform. Didn't her father die when she was just a baby? Or am I remembering someone else. Unfortunately, excessive control and absence of affection were not uncommon in "higher" circles.
Given the history of porphyria (or whatever it was), it's amazing any of them had any acumen.
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Mira
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 7:43 pm
You must have had your annoying people magnet turned on by accident. What an intolerant idiot.
I wanna go to your school.
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mrsbear
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 10:32 pm
Are people that oblivious? Don't answer that. You weren't on one of those candid camera-esque shows by any chance?
Movie school is awesome even with the atrocious German accents.
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Lawyer Mom
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 10:56 pm
It seems like rude people are multiplying exponentially these days. Maybe it's the economy.
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badmommymoments
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 11:15 pm
She's lucky you guys didn't pitch food at her head. Of course, you're a better teacher than I.
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The Mayor
Wednesday, 13th January 2010 at 12:50 am
You know I'm short.It seems when I go to the movies I tend to be a tall people magnet, even when there is plenty of open seating they tend to plot down right in front of me. I thought it was because I was so foxy. Now I realize it's just because some people are stupid.
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Michele
Wednesday, 13th January 2010 at 4:49 am
Irritated for someone defining a word?!?!?!
You were much too nice. Me–I would have stayed put. She chose the seat, so…..
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Margo
Wednesday, 13th January 2010 at 2:14 pm
Is it just me, or are people becoming more and more outward in their weirdness?
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The Dental Maven
Wednesday, 13th January 2010 at 6:08 pm
Who gets worked up over chatter while the previews are running??? Sister needs to stick with decaf.
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Dr. Grumpy
Wednesday, 13th January 2010 at 6:16 pm
I think she's one of my patients.
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Momisodes
Thursday, 14th January 2010 at 2:46 am
Really? During the PREVIEWS? That's pretty outrageous.
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Wendy
Thursday, 14th January 2010 at 1:48 pm
Could it be any worse than the people who brought their preschoolers to Indiana Jones & the kids proceeded to sob during the whole movie from sheer terror? Or the dude who was doing obscene things to a pickle in his mouth through 2/3 of Pirates of the Caribbean (honestly I've never seen anyone take so long to eat something or be so loud before)? Or the 30-person family reunions that occurred during other movies? Or the families that brought 6 adults and 100 children & then left the children unattended throughout the whole movie so that my kids couldn't hear the movie at all?
That's (one reason) why I hated living in New Mexico.
One mom & a kid whispering? Please. That's nothing.
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TheMother Replies:
January 14th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
One of my pet peeves–parents taking kids who are too young to a movie that is age inappropriate. Please. Get a sitter or wait until it comes out on cable. We did, and we did not die–although we were often stumped for conversation at cocktail parties.
We also were not the folks with the two year old running up and down the aisle, or the babe in arms crying through a 10 pm flick.
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Jen
Thursday, 14th January 2010 at 4:10 pm
I took my daughter and son and some of their friends to a movie at an IMAX theater. I can't remember the movie only that I was a little car sick during it (the screen is just way to big). It was a G movie so age appropriate for everyone but I was stunned to see a couple of women who only brought their new born babies (who cried the entire time the movie was playing). I don't mind if people talk during a movie, some of the funniest lines have come from the audience. I do mind when people are obnoxious during any movie.
Thanks for that link by the way, I think it will be most helpful. I'm still not going to home school her however.
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Becca
Sunday, 17th January 2010 at 2:31 am
I can't wait to see this movie!!! I love Emily Blunt and British history. Victoria is and always will be one of my favorites!
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