Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Terrible movie goer

I'm that person. You may not want to venture into a movie behind me, or maybe have the theater's front desk on speed dial. While, in my defense, I try to keep it to a reasonable volume, I am guilty. I talk through movies. I'm worse when I'm with someone. Even when I manage to shut up the person I'm with wants to have a conversation. I am usually conscious of my surroundings when it comes to acting a certain way. I know how to pick my audience. Being aware that most people don't want my commentary on the movie they paid to watch (what? no way), I at least keep my volume down. It doesn't make it acceptable. It is still enough to annoy those around me.

An idea as to how bad I am. I verbalize not only my opinions about the goings on but also my thought processes. I laugh at inappropriate moments. I sigh and scoff when I don't agree with what is going on onscreen. I'm terrible. It's the reason I choose to go to the movies first thing in the morning on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Usually like a week and a half after the movie premieres. It's probably also why I never say anything when others are being obnoxious around me. I like to make it as likely as possible that if there is someone else in the theater there are so few of us that we can put as much space in between us that we can't hear if the other is rude.

I will just apologize. I apologize for being a person who sometimes gets into the social part of movie watching. I apologize for forgetting that people don't want to hear me process the movie. I apologize for not being mindful of those around me. I admit to being a bad movie goer. I will try to be better.

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