Today, a man kept talking and laughing like an idiot all through the movie I was watching. I thought he was high, so I called him a moron and told him to shut the hell up. It turned out he wasn't high. He was just "special". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at the cinema, I sat next to a guy who couldn’t stand a minute without laughing or making comments about the film. FML
Today, at my job as a movie theater attendant, my boss finally eased up and let me sit in on one of the movies. One woman kept laughing out loud every other line. After ten minutes of her braying like a dying horse, I got up and had her ejected from the theater. I'm a terrible person. FML
Today, I was sitting in a theater waiting for the movie to start when a hot guy sat next to me. Trying to impress him, I made seemingly witty comments to my friend throughout the movie. When it ended, he loudly complained to his friends about the 'annoying girl' sitting next to him. FML
Today, my best friend and I went to the movies. There was a hot cashier, so I thought it would be cool to talk in a British accent to try and be sexy. I walked up and started talking when he interrupted me and said in a very heavy British accent, "I know you're faking. You can stop now." FML
Today, I was having a rough day, so I decided to go to the movies to unwind. 15 minutes in, some assmunch behind me said "This movie sucks!" then dumped his drink over my head and ran out. FML
Today, I gave a big presentation at work, hoping to impress my boss and angle for a promotion. I was already nervous, but a co-worker at the back kept making goofy faces, causing me to repeatedly break into laughter. My boss accused me of being high, and suspended me on the spot. FML
Today, I was talking to a guy when he pointed behind me and said, “Hey, what’s that?” I looked behind me and he burst out laughing, saying he “can’t believe I’m so stupid that I still fall for that old trick.” We were having a conversation, not a physical fight. FML
Today, I was on a date, and I tried breaking the ice by telling him my best joke. He laughed hysterically for a good 10 seconds, started beating the table with his fist, then suddenly went deadpan and said, "No, seriously, you're a moron. Screw this date." FML
Today, I went to the movies with my friends. All throughout, some guy kept making weird sounds and breathing deeply. Midway through the movie, he got even louder. Just as I was about to snap, chunks of vomit sprayed over my chair and shoulders. FML
Today, I watched a movie with my little sister. I couldn't understand a word that was said during one scene, but I figured it was in some kind of made-up language. When I commented on it later, she called me a moron and said it was Spanish. FML
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NotCollegeBound 17
The best thing to do when someone's being disruptive in a theater is to go find an employee. They're able to get people to quiet down or leave (if necessary) without bothering other theatergoers.
MitchRapp 20
That sucks. I bet you felt like crap.
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MitchRapp 20
That sucks. I bet you felt like crap.
Steve97 32
I wouldn't Movies aren't cheap these days and "special" or not I'd be pissed if someone was being disruptive while I'm trying to watch a movie that I paid for and I would tell them to shut up or I'm getting an employee to take care of it.
eliiteXXXninja 21
You shouldn't be saying that to people. But at the same time how could you have known
IWeigh2Tons 12
You shouldn't be saying that to people? If there's someone who's being an ass at the movie theater, "special" or not, someone needs to say this.
RidingHood 10
That's a good way to discriminate. By calling a disabled person an "asshole." Yes, I agree that if he was disrupting the movie, someone should have stepped out with him, but there is no reason to call him an asshole for being who he is.
random_fangirl 7
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that wasn't nice OP, maybe understand the situation before you speak your mind
Dale_shackleford 13
He situation was that someone was being loud and ruining the movie. If someone is annoying, most people don't think "I should let them continue as this person may be special needs." I feel bad for the special needs person, but OP doesn't deserve to pay for a movie, only for it to be ruined by someone, special or not.
sinverguenza 11
Much like it is with a child, it's ultimately the guardian's responsibility. I don't pay out the ass for a movie ticket to listen to unnecessary background noise.
KayleeFrye 39
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True, but resorting to name-calling is childish. A simple, "Hey, shut up!" would have been enough. I bet he only felt bad about the "moron" part once he found out the person was special needs. I agree the OP was justified to be pissed that someone was loud during the movie. I agree that he had the right to tell someone to be quiet. But he sounds like an immature jerk calling people names like he's still in the schoolyard.
DeltaDragonxx 20
It's just fine that he only felt bad until after. You have to be a moron to be a jackass like that.
UnicornWaffles 23
Most of the time a kind request is better than sounding like an ass yourself
NotCollegeBound 17
The best thing to do when someone's being disruptive in a theater is to go find an employee. They're able to get people to quiet down or leave (if necessary) without bothering other theatergoers.
Enslaved 38
But then I'll miss part of the movie just finding that employee. I've had to tell people to "please hush" before and it worked.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
I once told people to "shut the **** up" during Serenity. I guess they didn't realise that they were going to the special hell.
flyingflies 36
Yeah, if that person is being violent. But if someone is talking and laughing too loud, the situation can be solved by asking that person to quite down. Think about trying to stand up during a movie, gather your coat and bag, get to the end of the aisle (especially if you're in the middle of the row) by stepping on everyone's feet, then slowly find your way to the door in the dark and then go about trying to find an employe, only to eventually get back in to point to "that dude there that sometimes laughs really loud. He's quite now, but wait and you'll see". Too much trouble for nothing.
CandyApple88 13
agree. once in a sold out cinema two young kids were being loud jerks. i shooshed them. nothing. i told them to shut up or i would get the manager. one left. so i got the manager. kid still swore his ass off the whole time really loudly, but was kicked out by the manager.
may14th 26
You could have just politely requested for him to be quiet. Nothing wrong with some manners and sensitivity.
snyder97 6
There was probably a better way to handle that situation, but with the way he was acting there was no way to know and it was reasonable to assume they were just an idiot.
Lunchy306 8
and now you feel "special" too?
jbuiel123 18
That sucks, I get that people want to included people with special needs in society as if they are normal, but when they have a problem like not being able to be quiet I just think they shouldn't be able to go to place like a movie theater or something like that, I'm not trying to be a dick, but if they can't control themselves they need someone to help them when they go to places like that or just not be able to go and ruin it for other people. I know a few people that I am close with that have special needs one way or another, I'm not just a complete dick being ableist
Dale_shackleford 13
Exactly, if you can't deal with it in a public place, wait for it to come out and buy it, don't ruin others experience because you want to do something. They have a right to see the movie, but their caretaker should understand that others don't want to deal with distractions to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
pokemyeyes 23
oh shut up. Are people with any kind of small abnormality whatsoever just supposed to lock themselves up in their houses forever so as not to ruin your grumpy arses day? If you have a problem with people in public being human then YOU should wait for the film to come out. A lot less hassle that way for all of us and we dont need to deal with your nonsense attitude
awafook 9
Do your friends with special needs know you feel this way? It's like saying that you don't support gay rights but "I'm not homophobic, I have a gay friend"
interesting33 37
I kind of agree depending on how much the behaviour disturbs other but I am not keen on the wording you used here. People with SN (Special Needs) are also normal and I don't agree with the 'as if they are normal' because with SN it is not about pretending they don't have speical needs, it is about supporting and managing these needs. If the noise of someone in the cinema is disrupting others then I think it is fair to try and calm them down or sometimes there are viewings for people with certain needs, so I think in this case it would have been best for the guardian to try and calm the person down and explain why they need to be quiet. But as #24 said, you can't lock people away in a room. It is a hard situation and I am not surprised OP reacted as they did, but segregating people with SN isn't the answer, giving them strategies or perhaps a regular viewing where you can speak and make noise, would be much better (I understand that is sort of segregation but it isn't excluding people with SN).
3yellowzebras 19
People with needs different to others are normal even if you have family members that have special needs, it's still a dickish thing to say that if they can't control themselves they shouldn't go to the cinema?!? You may as well say they should bring back institutions! ?
Dynosaur_dollie 38
Often care takers take individuals with special needs to the afternoon shows so that there's less people in the theater. Just like with kids you generally shouldn't take them to the crowded showing if they can't sit through the movie quietly. No one is saying lock them up in a room somewhere, simply be aware of the situation. Movie tickets are expensive, most people don't want to spend a ton of money to see something in theater only to have to listen to others talk through it.
hyperreader 15
Denying gay rights != homophobia
queerdragon 20
Normal refers to the average. Special needs people are abnormal in some senses, normal in others. Or perhaps a better word is below average in some places. It is not insulting, it is just the truth. I have a lovely girl at my work who is Aspie. Brilliant person, very good at school, athletic, and fashion. She sucks at social cues and does not know what is appropriate and what isn't. So she doesn't go to movies and we don't invite her to them. Sometimes you have to understand that certain places are not for you. And if you don't get that, then your guardian/family should tell you. It is not fair for someone to shout throughout the whole movie, even if they are special needs.
CandyApple88 13
@ pokemyeyes - you must be one of those special needs people then./ one one of those assholes that has to make a comment on EVERYTHING in a movie
connoreknaust 10
No in the movies there are rules aswell as a way that is set as far a tone goes. This being said if these rules cannot be achieved they should not be in that situation. Special or not, everyone treats them different from others when what would help them more is to be treated like everyone else.
connoreknaust 10
Well said
Rababco 29
#79 I don't understand, why can't you invite your Aspie friend to the movie theater? It's a little extra work but you help her stay quiet and let her know if she's doing something inappropriate and how to behave properly. I know from personal experience that it really hurts to feel left out all the time because you're different. Besides, how she supposed to learn if she's never given the opportunity? I have really poor social skills too but I still go to the movies with my family and if I'm too loud then they let me know to be quiet. If you really can't invite her to the theater then rent the movie and invite her to a group watching at yours or someone else's home.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
If you're making a loud enough noise to disturb other people, you should have thought twice before going to see a film in the cinema.
DeltaDragonxx 20
ole, if this person had enough wrong with them to not understand that, they had a guardian. This guardian should've, and most likely did know, that they would cause a disturbance, and shouldn't of taken them.
queerdragon 20
I feel bad for guardians, because they want so much to give the person they are with normative experiences. But sometimes you have to accept that your ward is going to annoy the people around them. And it might end in them being called a moron or someone getting physical. Which is wrong, but people pay upwards of $10+ for the movie... and it's unfair to make others suffer so you can play house.