Texting

[Donnie_Darko]

First off, I don't have a cell phone, nor do I want, NOR need one...

That said:
Why the FUCK must people spend their entire fucking time at the theater, texting? Seriously? Granted, it's better then talking, cause then you're getting a fucking earful, but this one beast of a bitch was getting on my fucking tits last night.

Me and a buddy decided to hit the theater, and the only thing worth watching was Haunting In Connecticut. We get there, and oddly enough, the place got about half full before start time. As the lights went out, everybody shut off their phones, and eyed the screen. There were 3 little Mylies in front of us, and one was texting, but not too much, and she kept her phone low and out of the way. But this fat bitch, who not only has her own zip code, but probably her own gravity field, was texting CONSTANTLY for the first 45min! Not too bad you say? Not bothering anyone you think? Well, her fucking LCD screen was BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN! So granted, in a darkened theater, it was getting a little... uhm... ANNOYING. She'd hold it up to her fat, charbroiled face, illuminating her cabbage like head, and bovine like upper body, which disproportionately slumped over all sides of the chair, in an eerie glow that honestly, was scarier than the movie. It was so bad, you had to hold your hand up, like you were blocking the halogen lights of an oncoming SUV. I was getting a yaks hair close to pigeon slapping her, when my buddy goes, "Stop with the texting... for the love of GOD!" A few people turned around, some nodding approval, and low and behold, she stopped. I guess her order for a truck of twinkies came through, and she didn't need to text any more.

Fat jokes aside... dude, she was HUGE... she was being just another inconsiderate fucktard, who doesn't deserve the right to graze in public with us more "considerate" types.

This is a "theater story" rant, but it's also a "I hate the state of our society" rant. Where people can't walk two fucking steps without texting or calling somebody on their precious fucking cell phones. This isn't the Shire, phones aren't The One Ring, but clearly, some people are Gollum, and deserve to get tossed into the fiery pits of Hades.

[Bourne101]

I fucking hate when people text during movies. The bright cell phone lights, the clicking of the dials, the vibration (or sometimes loud tone) when they receive a text message. There is no reason why a person cannot spend 90-120 minutes without their precious little cell phone. You go to the movies to escape, to enjoy what is on screen in front of you. Texting people during the movie completely defeats the purpose of going to the movies. Why waste your money when all you are doing is texting?

I do not have a cell phone either (well, I sort of do, but I only take it out if I'm going to need to call a taxi or something). They take control of people's lives and are serious disruptions in many places, most notably the movies. Fuck cell phones, fuck texting, and especially fuck cell phones used for texting (or talking) during a movie.

[dellamorte dellamore]

don't you know , people go somewhere to get away from it all , then bring along little gadgets to get away from the place they went too to get away from it all .

they couldn't wait to go out , then they couldn't wait to find out what the hell was happening where they just came from .

i'm in full agreement with this rant , shut your fekkin phone off or put it on vibrate . let people know , the ones that are so dear to you , that you will be unreachable for 2 or so hours while the film is on , so don't bother calling unless it's an emergency . then again , people have different definitions of what they feel is an emergency , like someone's friend breaking up with that coke snorting loser finally , or someone's father passing a stone while watching porn .


i'm just as pig sick of these dimwitted amoebas as both of you are . some reject starting texting during WM , without a care for anyone else around her . okay , take a quick peek if you like , no , this asscrud starting playing around like she was at home , had it open for about 5 minutes , are you serious ? please , you're not that important that you can't miss a text message .

that's one of the main aspects of this whole texting thing , people are self important , the world cannot do without them , they have to be apprised of every situation in their little worlds .

this rant gets DD's seal of approval

[g1ng3rsnap9ed]

Yea, texting is pretty terrible. In school everybody spends the entire day texting eachother, and when they're not doing that they're talking about texting. I actually don't even know how to text, but I'm not interested.

What is wrong with our society today? :confused:

[ArtFactoryRadio]

For what it's worth, I like texting for very short communication. I am stereotypical guy in as much as I hate talking on the phone. When I want to meet up with my girlfriend after class to go get lunch, I don't want to call her and have her spend 3 minutes talking about the food and then 35 minutes telling me about her interesting class lecture. Talk to me about it at lunch, don't tell me over the phone, I am so easily bored by phones. So once we both had texting available, it was heaven-sent that lunch dates could be set up with three texts in under five minutes and no pointless phone rambling.

But just so you know, when I walk in a theatre, the phone gets turned OFF immediately. I love the IMAX theatres because if you text there, they kick you out.

[Venus Venusia]

don't you know , people go somewhere to get away from it all , then bring along little gadgets to get away from the place they went too to get away from it all .

they couldn't wait to go out , then they couldn't wait to find out what the hell was happening where they just came from .


You perfectly summed up our society right there.

Kids today are so spoiled. Texting in school? I didn't even HAVE a cell phone in high school! Nobody I knew had cell phones, unless they had money. My family didn't even have a computer until I was in the 9th grade. And today, people who live in poor families still have all these gadgets. I can't imagine having a 5 year-old and giving him/her a cell phone. When would my 5 year-old be out of my sight to the point where he/she needs a cell phone??

I didn't have a cell phone until I was 19. I never wanted one, but my mom bought me one and paid for it because I moved out on my own. ONLY reason I ever got one!

There is a constant need for having the next best thing now. It has surpassed the point of actual necessity and reliability. It's like nobody knows how to relax, as if the cell phone and especially the texting makes their lives feel more productive and valuable. I have friends who have complained that their cell phones weren't the type to flip open. For realz.

[ArtFactoryRadio]

I didn't want a cell phone either. My parents bought one for me as a graduation gift. People tell me I'm such an old-timer because I very often give less than a shit about the newest technology or whatever else comes out that keeps even more people in a weird complacent daze. Sometimes it seems like someone is pouring mountains of Soma into our drinking water.

I'm glad to not feel like such curmudgeonly old geezer, since I have you guys to back me up.

[God of War]

I hate phones in the cinema. I use mine for the time, then when the trailers start, I switch it off. I posted a topic on this in general about theatres encouraging this etc, but It's bullshit. I go to see a movie, not watch wankers text eachother al thru the movie. It's like people can't live without their damend fones.

[poopontheshoes7]

Am I the only one who thinks this is kinda petty?

I mean, I HATE IT when people fuck around during the movies as much as anyone here. Hell, it seems everytime I go to the theater there is always something going on. Talking, kicking my chair etc...but texting has never been a problem with me. I've never seen a cell phone light so bright that it drew my attention away from the screen. I rather these spoiled little brats text the whole time instead of fucking chating away like they're at the mall.

[razgriz21]

I have a cell phone but I don't text.

I just put the damn thing on vibrate and the LCD on low so people around me won't be disturbed.

The thing that really rattles me is when 2+ people have there LCD's set on bright in front of me when I'm seeing Watchmen. It is damn annoying.

[dellamorte dellamore]

For what it's worth, I like texting for very short communication. I am stereotypical guy in as much as I hate talking on the phone. When I want to meet up with my girlfriend after class to go get lunch, I don't want to call her and have her spend 3 minutes talking about the food and then 35 minutes telling me about her interesting class lecture. Talk to me about it at lunch, don't tell me over the phone, I am so easily bored by phones. So once we both had texting available, it was heaven-sent that lunch dates could be set up with three texts in under five minutes and no pointless phone rambling.

But just so you know, when I walk in a theatre, the phone gets turned OFF immediately. I love the IMAX theatres because if you text there, they kick you out.


well , i always felt a Woman's voice was far sexier than a couple of letters on a screen . LMFAO , LOL , BRB , they all pale in comparison too the soothing voice of a woman , unless that woman is your annoyed wife , lover , mistress , hag on the side etc... :)

[Ratlehed]

I wish I had $$$ like that to throw away. Paying $10 for a movie you are only going to partly pay attention to seems like a waste. Thats why I only go to early movies.

Luckily I dont need a cell phone and never would have to get one.

[Turboshandy]

:mad:First off, I think everyone should turn their phones off. If you have a job that important that requires you to be contactable 24/7 then maybe you should go to the theatre. With home theatre technology as affordable as it is today then get one for your home. I have neighbors who are cops and they go to the movies when they are off-duty (and I mean off-duty, not even on call). I can see some backlash from this.

Point #2:
On two occasions now there have been people that kept their headset in their ear and on during a movie. I kept seeing a blue blinking light in the corner of my eye. I politely told the first individual to turn it off and he apologized and turned it off. The other person gave me flack, saying that he needed it to be on. I informed him that if he didn't turn it off I was going to get a manager, again he gave me flack. I got the manager and told him about it, the promptly told the individual to turn it off or leave the theatre. He turned it off but not without an evil glare to me.

I just don't understand how people can be so inconsiderate!!!:mad:

[adamjohnson]

Two things:

1) I find it hilarious people wont read subtitles in movies, but they choose to text instead of use the phone.

2) Actual conversation I once overheard: "Like, I totally wish they would put that, like, voice recording software into your phone - so you could talk into it and it would type out what you were saying into a text! It would be, like, so much faster."

[LisbethSalander]

Texting is really annoying but I can top that. Someone was playing their Nintendo DS during The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. I always like to think that you get a somewhat more respectful crowd with foreign film (the snob in me) but WTF? I dealt with it accordingly.

[Gullom]

I'm 30 now.

Didn't use a computer until I was 21. Didn't have a cell phone until I was 21, and I don't think texting was available back then.


I got a cell phone merely because everyone had one, I admit. Hardly used the thing. It wasn't worth the money.

Forgot to take it our of my carpenter's pocket one day and it went for a wash. Haven't had another cell phone (not company purchased) since this last December, but I got it so I could stay in touch with business partners and clients. I use it for personal purposes too.


I love texting for brief conversations that would otherwise be a pointless call. I don't need to make a call for asking a quick question.

But you'd better believe that phone of mine is turned off when the lights go down!


I agree, nothing more annoying that an rogue LCD brighter than the screen. This ranks up their with young children in the theater.

[Reigh Kaufman]

I haven't charged my mobile since Christmas Day. True.

My least favourite piece of modern technology.

I despise them.

[Canto]

2) Actual conversation I once overheard: "Like, I totally wish they would put that, like, voice recording software into your phone - so you could talk into it and it would type out what you were saying into a text! It would be, like, so much faster."

my phone has that haha.

[CyclicNightmare]

I understand texting being a theatre annoyance, but it sounds like we have a lot of Grandpa Simpson's in this thread.

[God of War]

All phones should be switched off before the movie starts. People who can't do this illustrate that they can't live without their fucking phones for an average time of about 90-120 minutes. SAD. I wonder how they would have managed about 20 years ago? For those of you who were going to the cinema back then, did you see every second person in the theatre texting eachother? No. Did we have mobile/cell phones in epidemic proporptions? NO. Well, firstly, we only had analogue back then, and they were huge. Plus it seems as we progress further and further with technology, people get sucked in even more.

When I was at school, which wasn't that long ago. I never saw one student with a phone. We had to rely on the school phones and phone boxes. Fine by me. My point being that jerks who continually use their phones in and during a movie session are retarded. Have some fucking consideration for your fellow patrons and the movie. If not, then GET THE FUCK OUT. You have no right to be there annying others who have paid their money to see a film, not be constantly annoyed by YOU and your fucking phone.

About that fat woman who was on her phone for 45 minutes. Wtf was she there for? Fuck, I hate what people do some times. When I go to IMAX, if some cunt (yes I said cunt) pisses me off with their phone, I tell them to either move or switch it off. I don't give a shit. I've walked out of many sessions due to missing bits and pieces of movies due to CUNTS being CUNTS. And when I get my refund, I get asked as to why I want to leave. And I don't hold back one little bit. "Some faggot was wanking over their phone to their mates, so I can't enjoy the movie." Cya. I can live without my phone for the duration of the flick, and so can they. Makes me sick. Really, fuck all of you who refuse to have some respect for others.

It all comes down to common decency. But I guess that that quality eludes most of the population these days, doesn't it?

Nuff said :)

[The Postmaster General]

I just ignore it, but probably could get distracted if the movie was really bad or something. For some reason to me it seems like people talk less at the movies than they used to. You know, if I was some broker or some shit that had like a quarter million riding on me taking a call, I'd probably be like fuck y'all's movie! I try to think about things like that, like when people are driving like crazy through traffic I get out of their way because they might be like a cop who had to commandeer an accord or something.

[Reigh Kaufman]

I am the exact same way, Bubba. If I have a bottle of diet coke and a bottle of Jim Beam at the supermarket, but somebody behind me has a pack of toilet paper - I let them go first.

They probably need to take a shit.;)

[Gullom]

I was at wolverine this weekend. The pre-show stuff started rolling and I remembered this thread and as I always do I turned my phone OFF.

Then comes in the giggly non-stop chatting teenage girls. And of course they have to sit next to me, well 2 seats away, because the seats next to me were broken, thank goodness. If the seats wouldn't have been broken it probably would have made the entire movie awkward, or could have forced the girls closest to me to move else where.

Probably 30-45 minutes into the show her and her buddy next to her have broke out their Blackberry's about 10 times. (I wished I didn't know what type of cell phone they had, but I couldn't help but notice ALL THE ILLUMINATED FEATURES IN THE DARK!!)

Finally I got sick of it, and others on this thread finally inspired me to make a move. (before reading this thread I probably would have endured this for the entire movie.)
I leaned over and said "Your phone is distracting. Please turn it off. You are not a Doctor on call and don't need it on."

I could tell her friend could hear me, because they leaned over to each other and started giggling as to suggest I'm the prude adult. Guessing they might challenge my request to keep the phone concealed I then leaned over and said "I am personal friends with the manager, I won't hesitate to have him escort you out of the theater."
Yes, I do know the manager; he moved in to my neighborhood and goes to church with me, so I was glad I could tell them I really did know the mngr.

Luckily for everyone in the theater this bubblegum blowing teeny-bopper kept the phone under wraps.


I think next time this happens I'll just write "Turn your phone off it's distracting." on my phone and show the next person that has their phone on after the lights go down.

[sirdizzy]

I have a cell phone and I text fairly constantly between me and my wife not like teenagers though, hell I only have 300 text messages a month some of those brats go through that in a day. And I have absolutely no problem not feeling the need to text during a movie, I paid to see a movie not to see my cell phone screen. Half the time I leave my phone at home when I go to the movies, I just don't need it.

Reminds me of a story when I was in line for Spiderman 3 when there was these four teenagers who were talking about who had the largest cell phone bill at one time. One teenager mentioned like $800, if you were my kid and you wracked up an $800 cell phone bill you would never ever ever ever ever be allowed a cell phone again tell it was in your name and you were paying for it.

Hell when my kid is in high school I am going to buy them one of those cell phones that can only call three numbers because honestly kids don't need a cell phone except in emergencies and after that its just a toy to them. I will be the uncool dad god my dad sucks he won't even buy me a cell phone.

[Beard_of_Meat]

At the theaters by my house there is always someone in the theater at all times watching over and if they see anything like that going on they quickly ask them to either turn off their phone or go to the lobby where other movie goers are not bothered

[JimmmyChopblock]

I don't mind if someone - whose phone is on silent - checks their phone, maybe sends a quick text, and is done with it. Sometimes somewhat important shit comes up I suppose and you just have to send someone a message.

But people who refuse to be discrete about it piss me the hell off.

Although the texting is no where near as bad as the assholes who have a super loud obnoxious ring tone, don't put their phones on silent, and refuse to turn off the phone or even make an attempt to shut it up when it goes off - apparently thinking that if they don't make a move for it, nobody will know that they're the asshole with the phone. When I went to see Watchmen, this happened about 4 or 5 times with the same person.

Somebody got shot in one of the local theaters for talking during Benjamin Button not too long ago - is it wrong that I'm on the guy with the gun's side on this issue?

[The Postmaster General]

I went to a CineMagic theater this weekend, and not only were the prices great ($6.50 matinee, free for my kid...) but they had signs outside all the theaters asking no use of devises with illuminated screens. I'd never seen that before, and thought it was pretty cool.

I'm pretty much sold, though, that this is all just an issue of being annoyed with morons. You know, I could take this same rant, and make it about cars. Now, no one is going to argue that people don't really need cars, but let me be real here - how many people really do need to drive to the corner store. How many dorks need a Hyundai that does 90? I mean, and we are talking about possessions that are known to kill and maim people, not things that just annoy people.

Most people don't get why people need cell phones because they are only seeing people who don't need cell phones - teenagers, morons, and the like. There's a right way and a wrong way to use things, and I'll be damned if some losers are going to spoil a good thing for those of us who know how to use it correctly.

Something that bugs me is people who leave their bluetooth headsets in 24/7.

My wife and I were staying in this very small town in Wisconsin, and went to a grocery store to get some munchies for the hotel room. It was a desolate town. There was only one other couple in the whole store, one half of them being this guy who looked like he got left behind from the set of Deliverance. It's a Sunday, holiday weekend, the dude is with some semblance of a woman shopping - and he's walking around the store with this headset in. The headset appeared to be worth more than both their combined wardrobe. Was he talking to anyone? No. Did it seem like he was waiting for a call? No. I could not even begin to reckon the importance of why he needed to be tapped into The Matrix, and I consider myself to be pretty creative, but alas I couldn't even muster a reasonable story for this guy.

So I keep seeing this guy, and am just annoyed by the head-set, but no big deal. Anyway, we get in line, and this couple ends up behind us, smelling really foul. Another register opens and the cashier says, "I'll take next in line." These fucking inbreds rush over and get in line (they were at the back.) and start throwing all their stuff on the conveyor belt. Both cashiers give us a look like we are going to say something, but I just roll my eyes.

Well anyway, I don't know what their problem was, if they didn't know how to count money, or were trying to haggle for food, but somehow it ended up that we walked out of the grocery store at the same time. (Part of my optimism made me smile thinking the cashier intentionally went slow to bring order to the cosmos, but anyway...) So we area leaving the store, and what do I see --- This couple, the same couple who RUSHED to beat me to the line... Where do you think they are parked? You know don't you... Yup, they were parked in a fucking handicapped spot. Now, don't forget this part --- there were 5 people in the store: me, my wife, my son, and this couple. So, yes... they were only parked in the spot because they had one of those mirror dangles. There was ample parking all around. In fact, I really believe my wife and I were parked closer to the door - the handicapped spot was marked so because it had the extra room for wheelchairs and there was no curb.

So, I watch this man with his stupid fingers take down that handicapped dangle, and of course was muttering a few choice words. I watched them drive off into the distance, one of God's most confounding creations - the morons of the world.

Anyway, I can totally see why people would have a problem with handicapped parking. People totally misuse it.

[Antonio141]

Yeah, next to talking, texting is one of my pet peeves in a theater! Are these people so attached to their phones that they can't sit through a 90-minute movie without texting?

Chattering, texting teens aside...I find the most blatant offenders are usually adults.

If you think a fat texting bitch is bad, I once sat behind this Jabba-looking whale who constantly picked at the scabs on her ears and scalp! The theater was packed so I couldn't switch seats!

[TheDeadWalk]

I can't fucking stand going to the theater anymore. I usually wait to go to my local drive-in theater over the summer. There, I can put the windows up, turn on the air conditioner, crank the stereo and not worry about any obnoxious little fucks.

[Antonio141]

I can't fucking stand going to the theater anymore. I usually wait to go to my local drive-in theater over the summer. There, I can put the windows up, turn on the air conditioner, crank the stereo and not worry about any obnoxious little fucks.

God I wish my hometown still had a drive-in! Lucky you! I rarely go to theaters anymore either. It's not worth the hassle! I hate people!

[orgy316]

HaHa! I've seen many women like that.

I seen this one in Wal-mart the other day (at least 300 lbs) and she was trying on Bikinis (Not a one piece) and outside of the changing room, was this skinny, crackhead looking guy with red hair and a brown beard saying "ooo damn girl" I literally hurled in my buggy.

So for the love of god, i am warning you, NEVER STOP AT WAL-MART IN ANY AREA YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH! I was at a local wal-mart and i was appalled. But this is normally occuring in Western P.A, where all the ugly hillbillies walk the day.

[Antonio141]

So for the love of god, i am warning you, NEVER STOP AT WAL-MART IN ANY AREA YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH! I was at a local wal-mart and i was appalled. But this is normally occuring in Western P.A, where all the ugly hillbillies walk the day.

The Wal-Mart in my hometown is just as bad...I've seen circus freaks with better hygeine!!!