In the movie theater, in your own home when you rent one. How do you deal with those people who want to talk during the movie? Or those that think they know what is going to happen, so they tell you, and when they are right they end up 'ruining' the movie for you. Or are you one of these people?
[question posted by AmbiePam]
responses and comments:
I will try to blot them out of my ear drums. I will also move to another further area where the noise is not too loud.. If this still does not work, I will contact an manager about the noise. [cream97]
This one of the main reasons that I do not enjoy going to a movie. I have a hard time focusing on the movie and I am so distracted by what is going on around me. I have shhhhhhh'ed folks. But sometimes they just don't listen to you or have any respect for others. I would much rather get a movie from the library I can pause it when I need to and rewind it or what ever I want. [LouiseKnittel]
It's really bad when someone is behind you trying to open a candy wrapper. It seems like forever before they get it open. [AmbiePam]
Hello Ambie Dear me, people talking at the theatre? Well I would quickly escort them out of the movie personally LOL..heheheheh xooxx Hugs [OceanTiara]
Hahha Ellie, you know me then my dear friend heheheh oxox Hugs [OceanTiara]
Hi AmbiePam, People like this really annoy me when I am trying to watch a film and other than knowing the Titantic was going to sink in that movie boy do I get annoyed if they tell me wat happens next. I haven't been to see a movie in a while and will quite often sit and wathc one on my own at home for this reason. My girls are pretty good and we will sit and watch and giggle together at funny moments or have a tear together but my ex boyfriend was terrible and I used to say 'are we watching this movie or not, I'll turn it off if you don't shut up'. Rude I know but so was he for talking through it. Ellie :D [ellie333]
I use to pause the movie every time someone started talking if we were watching a rented movie. Doing that annoyed everyone else, so the talker quit resulting in uniterrupted movie viewing. : ) [AmbiePam]
If it is at home and someone is being a nuisance or irritating me by talking throughout a movie, I will simply but politely ask them to be quiet so I can enjoy the show. Recently, my boyfriend and I were at a theater. There were only a few people in there, literally less than ten people in the whole theater including us! A couple came in about half an hour after the movie started, which was annoying but acceptable I suppose... They continued to talk somewhat loudly for many minutes. I tried blocking them out, but it seemed as though they got louder. I did the "Shh" thing a couple times and shot them a rude look. After a few more minutes the man jingled his keys a bit and the couple grew louder yet! I was getting very angry at this point. I paid for the movie and didn't want to be distracted by their rudeness. Even though there were not many people in there watching the movie, that didn't give them an excuse to talk loudly through the movie! At that point, I turned around and looked at them. I firmly but politely said, "Excuse me, but do you mind not talking so loudly? We're trying to watch the movie!" I looked at them for a few seconds then turned back around to watch the rest of the movie. It seemed to do the trick because they were very quiet and whispered softly only a few times after that. When the theater is full and people keep talking it's a little harder to say something because many more people are all there creating noise. That's one reason I prefer to see movies only at home, but my boyfriend does enjoy going to the theater to see movies right after they are released. [Bethany1202]
Hi AmbiePam. I hate it! when someone try to tell me what happen in a movie I always say:"I want to watch and discover what happen by myself, thanks". When someone is talking while I watching a movie I have two ways to deal with this:1º)if I know the person I say "let me see and hear the movie". 2º) if I don't know the person I simply put my fingers in my ears while watching the movie. It always work. If someone is so rude that make it why you need to be kind with his? It is a rude thing to do talking while someone is watching a movie or try to tell what happen to destroy the movie for the person. In a movie theater I only change my seat. Why people go to the movie theater to talk? They must go to the bar. Do this kind of thing is typical from persons that don't have any education or respect for the others. Have a nice sunday. [teka44]
Ohh, how I hate them. Never do they understand a line or even try to do so, but all they do is talk, talk and talk. It seems that they do watch all the films on it's first-day first-show and then while watching it again make all those stupid comments and the like. I feel like chopping their heads with a kitchen knife but I am a civilized animal who is forbade to do such things. Alas! [marquisdesade]
HI AmbiePam, I have quit going to the movie house for just that reason. People are very inconsiderate of others at the show house. My best decision was to only see a new movie the FIRST time it is shown at the showhouse. There are very few comments from the audience, except actual reactions from the movie. Everyone is actually watching the movie. I LOVE IT!!! So, Ambie, the next time you go to the movies, go on the first day of showing, sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie. Otherwise, do as I do and rent them to watch at home, so you can re-wind it as many times as necessary. LOL Have a nice day.. [crazy_ol_lady]
I try looking at them and catching there eye to let them know they are being heard, and then if they don't stop I tell them too!! The next step is to get a manager...we had one guy sitting behind us at Wall-E who kept saying what was on the screen..."Look, a fork, ha, ha a spoon." I finally turned around and said, "We know!" I have tolerance for little kids a bit more, but crying kids should be taken out... [Tallymommy]
Oh man, that's awful! [AmbiePam]
I don't really like it at all, I think it is rude as well, I don't mind the occasional comment, but to carry on a full conversation whether it be about the movie or something else is just plain rude. There is always time after the movie to do that. [winterose]
If it is a stranger who keep talking non-stop and he/she is sitting around me. I will just stare at them and if they still continue, I will give them a killer stare. If they still continue talking, I either shout a loud Shhhh or just politely tell them, please be silent! I have shouted shhh before to a guy and few people somewhere in the cinema also followed and shouted shhh to the same person. He was silent forever in the entire movie. If it is somebody I know, I just will tell the person directly that we talk about that later after movie. And I absolutely hate to talk and making noises in movie. it is just purely inconsiderate and rude! [currykai]
I have kids. So, there is no way to avoid someone talking during a movie if the kids are home. If it is something I really want to see, I try to see it while they are at school. Or watch it with them, then rewatch it when they are at school. [Lee_Rites]
I once publically humilated someone in a full theater who blew a line of the movie because he had seen it already - and was applauded by the rest of the theater. Normally I wouldn't do that, but I didn't want more lines wrecked by the jerk. At home, we often comment on movies, but if we miss a line, we can always back it up! [ElicBxn]
Well what I would love to do is grab them and put tape over their mouths . . . .pick them up with possibly other people in the cinema and then shove them into a broom cupboard. Lock the door and throw away the key. Mind you I could probably get arrested for that. In the past and in reality I have asked people to shut up. One time they wouldnt and got a bit abusive so I stayed calm and got the management to kick them out. [mogant]
I did once tell a group of guys in the theater to shut up. I shouldn't have though. I was 14 and with a friend of mine. My parents had dropped us off at the mall. A bunch of loud high school seniors came in and were carrying on like no one else was there. I turned around and yelled, "Would you shut up!?" And they did shut up. But the mall wasn't in the best part of town, and it was night, so I should have kept my mouth shut. My friend refused to go to the movies again with me for a couple years after that. [AmbiePam]
i hate talker in the movie trying to tell the movie will not let you enjoy this movie without talking.i ask them to be quiet so i can enjoy the movie and if they keep on i will move and never go to the move again with them iam sorry. [eddie42]
I actually tell them to be quiet....if I am in a theater then I will do the hush sigh! LOL....but at home I tell them to be quiet.....my one daughter just about drives me nuts....she is always asking..what do you think will happen next....I always reply....How am I supposed to know! [jillhill]
I think that is why we just rent movies, or go to the drive-in because you don't have people bothering you. If they are at my house I tell them to be quiet please. lol. And they usually quit talking. I hate when people talk during a movie, or tell you what is going to happen. It's like why don't we just shut the movie off. Lol. [tlb0822]
Normally when I go to the movie I always carry my licensed hand gun ,one of the most powerful gun in the world, Magnum 357. First for protection and second if some one cut the line I will just show them gun. They get the message. Now asfar as talker concerned I will shoot them I am licensed to do so LOL. [coolguy01]
I'm a non confrontive type so I usually just move away if I am able to. I will also give them a dirty look. I havent ever gone to a manager or anything but I might do that sometime if I have to. I tolerate some talking because my husbnad and I have talked at the movies before, but I know it is impolite. It ry not to go too far with it. [snowy22315]
I have a tendency to get used to those who are talking. I find that I'm into the movie that the talking doesn't get to me. [DevMememe]
I have on a small number of occasions, turned around and loudly said the following... "Hey, Chatty Cathy, Please shut up or go outside and have your conversation!" Once, and only once so far, that didn't work, so I got up, went to the front office, complained, the people were tossed out, I got my money back and went to see the movie later. I do not stand for stupid people and I think that if we all bring attention to stupidity we can stamp it out as best we can. But unfortunately, "talkers" are like cockaroaches, they will be with us forever. [dlnieto]
If I do, it is only to ask about something I am confused about, but I try to wait until there is a part that doesn't require much attention..I do know people who do ask questions or make comments at the wrong time and what we do is either tell them to be quiet or pause the movie, sometimes that gives them the hint of, be quiet [carmelanirel]
Hey pam, I hate going to the movies for that reason. There is always too much noise or people moving around or eating or kids crying or some other distraction. And with the prices of movies over $10 who wants to pay to not be able to see and hear what's going on! I don't like to know what's going to happen and I do sometimes go with someone who has seen the movie already. First of all I for one would not pay to see a movie more than once and couldn't sit through a movie more than once. I am not the type to be able to sit still as it is so that would drive me nuts. I do not go to the movies to talk, but I am sometimes guilty too of making a comment here or there but not talking throughout the entire movie. And if I did know what was going to happen I surely wouldn't be the spoiler! [Opal26]
Wow, we don't have that! But, I have this thing called Rewards from my cable company where I can go free on Tuesdays but the movie theaters they let you go to are creepy old and the movies there are ones nobody wants to see! [Opal26]
Actually I am the one usually asking what they think is going to happen. I don't really talk alot through the movie, but if I know that someone else has previously watched it I want to know stuff. I am the type to want to know what is going on. I am also the type to read the end of the book before reading it..silly I know. I hate when people are talking to me excessively through out the movie though it is isn't information pertaining to the movie. How do I deal with it? Usually by asking them to be quiet so I can hear the movie. If it is a rental or new movie or I know I will be watching it again soon I am not so fast to call them on their interruptions. But I can be a bit harsh if it is a one time movie chance or it won't be on again atleast to my knowledge. [mtdewgurl74]
Do you also want to peep at gifts but stop yourself? I have that problem. [mtdewgurl74]
...mostly I will politely nod, but basically ignore them and watch the movielol [flowerchilde]
This is why i prefer to watch a movie alone... i hate it when my companion would explain to me what is happening as if i am not watching that movie... i simply cannot concentrate when someone is talking while i am watching... even at home... i tend wait while my daughter is asleep before i watch a movie or my favorite tv show... [aseretdd]
w00tThis is one of my pet peeves at the theater. If people talk during the previews, I cut them some slack, but if they are sitting around me and keep it up during the movie, I usually will say something to them/ask them to be quiet. They are ruining everyone's movie experience.angry At home, I don't like it either, but you can always hit the stop or rewind and go back and listen to the movie scene again. In the theater, you are just out of luck.thumbdown [AnythngArt]
If the talkers I know, I just tell or ask them to be silent. I don't like people making noise when I am watching movies. I usually put all my concentration to the movie I watched. If in cinema, I will usually have seated on the corner seats. [ravinder18]
In my home we love to watch togetr but if someone will talk we just pause the dvd & let that person finish what he want to say. just a simple word for that person. but he will say what will be happen we all stand up & close the movie & we will watch separate. [Ohara_1983]
I tend to pause the movie as well. If I'm at my parent's house I end up pausing a lot because my dad gets so many phone calls! [AmbiePam]
If people have come to my home to watch a movie that I have taken the trouble to purchase, and then start talking. I am afraid I tell them to shut up. If I go to somebody's home when invited to watch a movie, I would feel rude if I was to start talking when others were trying to watch it, even I felt I didn't like the movie they had gotten. [derek_a]
I like the way you think! [AmbiePam]
i have a step-by-step thing to deal with these people. first i'll glare at them. i can look pretty fierce when i want to. if that doesn't work, i'll go 'shhhhhh'. usually that'll shush them up for a while. if the talking starts again, i'll go 'shhhhh' and glare at them. this usually does the trick and the talking will stop. cheers ;p [applefreak]
Haha, neat! lol cool [lordwarwizard]
I'll admit I am one of the few who will state out loud, "OH MY GAWD! NO WAY!" But then I don't explain what I THINK is going to happen....but I will save those comments for after the movie. [candymarie]
I tend just to ignore the talkers and zoom into what is going on with whatever I'm watching. It's a skill that I've mastered a bit with my two daughters. Considering my 19 year old didn't start talking until she was three, but she has more than made up for it since. She doesn't shut up, and tends to repeat herself over and over and over again, so I had to develop the skill of tuning out! [terri0824]
My sister started talking at nine months, and she has NOT stopped since. [AmbiePam]
My husband does this and I hate it. It is not just during movies but during TV shows too. I turn the TV off and tell him that I will watch it at another time. Then he gets the idea. I think he does it sometimes just to annoy me. [shortbunny1980]
It's annoying when that happens and I try to shush them up. I hate being told what's going to happen. [maddysmommy]
It has happen to me, It drives me crazy and it's rude. And I let them know that too, and if it does stop I can and watch on my TV alone. Happy myLotting. [snowqueen2008]
i'm alone so have noone to interfere at home. it never fails tho when i'm watching something i really want to watch my phone rings. glad to hear from everyone but some times there timing is off. [ANTIQUELADY]
don't forget mealtime to.lol same thing happens to me. [ANTIQUELADY]
I will ask them to be quiet, in a nice way. If they still do not stop, I report them to the theater staff. If the won't quiet them or make them leave, I will let the theater know that I, and my family, will no longer be patrons. I do not talk during movies. I might whisper a comment to my companion, during a quiet part, but I don't like to miss a word. [nanajanet]
If they are sitting next to me at home, I'll stuff some popcorn in their mouth. If its in the theater I'll give them a glare if that doesn't work then some Milk Duds will be bouncing off their heads. I don't talk during a movie, its not a dialog, its a movie, shut up and watch it. [gitfiddleplayer]
It irks me to no end for people to be talking during a movie at the theater. I will shhh! them. In fact one time, there was this man and woman sitting on the back row of a small theater arguing. Shhing didn't work so I turned around and actually told them to shut up! He said whach u goin to do about it?! He was drunk, his girl was drunk and they were fighting in the theater. I told him in no uncertain terms I would go get the manager and have the police called. He cursed me out but left. The remaining movie patrons enjoyed the show. Now when I'm watching a movie at home, I've learned to keep my mouth shut so as not to ruin the movie for my daughter or anyone else. [mlh8087]
Hi Ambie, Oh, I simply hate them! I won't be watching any more movies with them. I hate it when people think they know what's gonna happen and want to tell me. It may be that they have read the plot before hand or if they want to play at being director (whether they get it right or wrong), but I don't care! If I want them to tell me the story, I would have sat down with them over a cup of coffee and have The Great Storyteller perform. blink Simply put, I paid good money to enjoy that movie so don't go blabbering your loud mouth off. rasp [lordwarwizard]
I think it is very hard but just to keep quite as well for it is a public place although we pay for it they are also paying to go to the place for that reason I had bought my own Home Theatre to enjoy my movie without disturbance...... [iyah10]
Hello AmbiePam! Good discussion you have started. There are some people talk in between the movie and I dont like such chatters,bcoz the interesting part when we are suppose to be eager they just mention whats going to happen. I always make them to shut their mouth and sit if they want to watch the movie or move out. DFont disturb the movie which we are watching interestingly. My daught have the habbit of murmering in between when she comes to some part she starts explainig the matter and my son will protest. Happy postiing and have a nice day. [nini89]
It is hard to deal with them, I try to tune them out. The awful thing is that if I have already seen a movie, I have a terrible habit of telling the person watching it with me what is going to happen, so I guess I am one of those people who talk during the movie. [neftari1]
Sometimes it's hard not to. : ) [AmbiePam]
Hello AmbiePam, I don't watched movies very much in the theater so I don't encounter such people often. I guess I will shhhhd them out. It usually work but not everytime. The best thing to do is to move as far away as possible if the shhhhd thing is not working and there are still available sit. At house you can always asked the guy to shut up. It's not very polite to talk when you are in a movie so I don't do it. Regards. ninjaninjaninja [robert19ph]
I am definitely NOT one of those people and they really do get on my neves. The last time it happened, I asked them to keep it down three times and they paid no attention. So, I took the DVD out of the television and went up to one of the bedrooms and watched it there. They said I was "huffy" but I got to see the movie and they didn't. [irisheyes]
I have found that people do not notice when they are being a 'talker.' It is perfectly possible for a person to get irritated with other people talking and, then later, be doing talking themselves. For me, this is a greatest problem in a type of movie or show that requires me to follow a sort of investigation. If I miss a crucial explanation, I can feel out of touch with the rest of the movie. There are times when I am a 'talker' during a movie. This commonly happens when I'm watching a movie with my daughter. She is young enough that I sometimes feel like I have to make sure she understands what the filmmaker is showing her and the importance of it. For example, in the "Water Horse" she saw a boy looking at a calendar with dates marked off. I did not feel it would occur to her that they boy's father was away at war and would be returning on the date indicated on the calendar. These, and other small observations, I feel like helping her with. My wife, however, finds this particularly annoying. [DaddyOfTheRose]
Hi. I agree how annoying it is go to the theater, and be stuck listening to other rude moviegoers. You have to be careful dealing with strangers nowadays. People act so crazy and violent over the smallest things. So shh when everyone else is sshing them (even then try not to let them see you). (smile) And if all else fails, move you seat, go tell and usher; but still sit somewhere else. As in everything, safety first. [ReoTwo]
Hi. Thanks for responding. You said exactly what I didn't want to say. Also, and the Ushers, bless their heart are as scared as we are. [ReoTwo]
LOL. when I am in the theater and someone is doing that, I will got pissed off! I mean, why are you here if you already know what will gonna happen in that movie? right?.. confused at home, when someone in the family is spoiling the movie, I will turn off the TV, then I'll say.."OK, I wouldn't watch now.. just wanted to hear what you're saying.."lol [zer0charly]
I normally don't watch movies now... but I always liked to talk in the movie too.. like ... oh.. what's he gonna do?! Or if I saw it before... and the other person is worried the star is going to die or something... I go...no, he's not going to get killed.. bla bla bla... I can't help it. w00t Now I don't watch movies at all hardly. The last one I saw was Snakes on the Plane. [OreoCookie3]
We generally enjoy movie during our leisure to refress our mind as well as body. During enjoying movie, if any body talks, it creates a nuisance. I generally request the talker politely to keep silence. Every time it does not give good result. If I think that my voice would be able to stop the talker, then I also do it. If I think that it is not possible to stop the talker, then I leave the place or keep myself quiet. [aminul8427]
I'm one of those people! I don't go to movie theaters, but I do talk during movies and DVDs at home. It really bugs my spouse! He always stops the movie and listens politely and then reminds me that we need to watch our movie before the kiddo wakes up from her nap! That gets me back into the movie! We watched Rush Hour 3 this afternoon while she was napping. So funny! [beautyqueen26]
I've been thinking about renting Rush Hour 3. I've seen the first two. [AmbiePam]
During my younger days in my country i had encountered people like this.The thing was there was on the thrill in the movie anymore.It happened that these people had already seen the movie and watch again with other people that have not seen the movie yet.So what they did were telling almost what will happen to the movie.So those who can heard them felt annoyed and lost interest in watching the whole movie.Personally i would tell them to keep quiet because theres no more thrill if they would tell the whole story. [msedge]
If I'm truly interested in the movie. I would ask them to be quiet. Nicely of course. If they are sharing what the movie is about, I'd kindly tell them I haven't seen it yet. Please let me see it first. [SuzyQ12]
I'm so sorry for coming in so late. I don't like such people and ask them to keep shut. If I'm not able to do so, I try to avoid them and concentrate on the movie only. [suruchi86]
i will definitely ask them politely to stop talking ,if they still do that I will ask the stuff in the theater to stop them. i hate rude people so much ;) [rocketsky]
My husband runs the tv continually while he plays World of Warcraft on the computer so whether he's watching a movie or a tv show, its the only time I can mention things to him is when the tv is running, and sometimes he watches the channels with no commercials. My sister is one of those people, she laughs loudly and talks a lot. I used to mind - and in public be a little embarrassed but now I rarely see her so I don't care if that happens. She lives far. And all of us spend our money to visit my mom. Who also lives far. [artemis432]
i cant do anything when i am in theater, but when these kind of things happen at home i generally stop the movie and ask the person to finish there discussion first. [prakash77]