MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Apr 15, 2016 21:25:32 GMT
So, DH and I went to the theater a couple of weeks ago to see "Deadpool" (<---pretty durn funny, btw). We walked in with our popcorn and drinks to find a good spot just as the pre-movie commercials (*gag*) started to roll. This is, of course prior to the previews so, we're actually a good 20 minutes early and we see that our favorite seats are open right in the aisle front by the bar (so we can put our feet up on it - like a footstool, perfectly acceptable in our theater, just clarifying). However, there is a couple sitting in the middle of the row and the woman...the woman is sprawled out across three seats, WITH HER SHOES OFF. Since we're interested in the seats right next to these people and because I admit, I'm feeling petty, we head for those seats and make to sit down next to her. She had the nerve to be put out about putting her shoes back on and having to sit up - you know, like a proper theater goer. So DH sits down right next to her. Then about 30 seconds later, these two get up and move down two more seats...where she PROCEEDS TO TAKE OFF HER SHOES AGAIN AND SPRAWL OUT AGAIN! I guess that should have been expected. One cannot deter entitlement of this magnitude without some push-back. Seriously though...I have never even heard of someone behaving this way in a theater and I've certainly never seen it. DH was, of course, pissed but determined not to move. So, I merely told him to hang tight and got up to find a manager. The looks on the staff's faces when I told them...LMAO! I told them all the details and the said they'd be taking care of it. Sure enough, a few minutes after I got back to my seat, I see 3 staff members + the manager stroll in. I tap my DH on the shoulder and say, "You'll wanna watch this," pointing to where they came in. We watch as one of the staff takes a casual lap across the front aisle and then walks directly in front of us - and the shoe-less, sprawling offender (who wasn't phased by any of this, btw - totally clueless!). She then walks back to the manager and points the offender out who was, actually, quite easy to spot due to her taking up more than one seat. The manager then walks over to her and gives her "the talk", waits while she puts her shoes back on and sits up correctly. Felt good to take their entitlement away. Truly... ...because, WHO DOES THAT to begin with?!? Seriously?
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Post by Freefallfast on Apr 15, 2016 21:35:16 GMT
My son's first job was in a movie theater and I swear it has ruined him and his attitude about people. The stories that he would tell us ... just unbelievable.
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Post by leannec on Apr 15, 2016 21:35:44 GMT
Yuck .. just yuck ... good for you for saying something We also loved Deadpool
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Post by smokeynspike on Apr 15, 2016 21:35:46 GMT
I guess I don't see that as any worse than putting your feet, shoes on or not, on anything but the floor. I'm surprised you wanted to complain when you had plans to put your feet up yourselves.
Melissa
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AnotherPea
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Post by AnotherPea on Apr 15, 2016 21:38:31 GMT
I'm sorry, I'm tired so my reading comprehension might be off... Are you saying that you're upset because she took off her shoes in the theater? Out theater"s seats wouldn't allow someone to comfortably lie across them, so I'm having a hard time imagining that.
I'm not sure how what she was doing could impact your enjoyment of the movie and why notifying management was warranted.
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MizIndependent
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Quit your bullpoop.
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Post by MizIndependent on Apr 15, 2016 21:40:05 GMT
I guess I don't see that as any worse than putting your feet, shoes on or not, on anything but the floor. I'm surprised you wanted to complain when you had plans to put your feet up yourselves. Melissa Our shoes were on, we planned to use the railing to put our feet on, the railing is located in front of us, like a footstool. It is acceptable in our theater. What is NOT acceptable is to take your shoes off and pretend you're in your living room by sprawling out over the seats.
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rickmer
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Post by rickmer on Apr 15, 2016 21:40:08 GMT
i have been known to put my feet up, if there is no one in the seats ahead of me. but never my BARE feet.
(love the images, btw! especially that the monkees made it in!)
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Post by melanell on Apr 15, 2016 21:40:52 GMT
I wonder if she's the type who like a big space bubble and this is her unusual way of trying to accomplish that.
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MizIndependent
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Quit your bullpoop.
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Post by MizIndependent on Apr 15, 2016 21:45:06 GMT
I'm sorry, I'm tired so my reading comprehension might be off... Are you saying that you're upset because she took off her shoes in the theater? Out theater"s seats wouldn't allow someone to comfortably lie across them, so I'm having a hard time imagining that. I'm not sure how what she was doing could impact your enjoyment of the movie and why notifying management was warranted. Our seats do allow it because the armrests go all the way up. She, herself, was taking up three seats. With her shoes off. In prime seating area (front low center, first row behind railing). I would not have noticed or cared had they been in the back or side. But these people were smack in the best seats of the house acting this way. Not cool.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 15, 2016 21:45:25 GMT
We can lift the arms between seats and I can see someone sprawling like this (not that they should, but that they physically could). Personally I'd rather see the shoes off if her feet were on the seat though. There is a lot less gunk picked up by on the bottom of your socks than by the soles of your shoes.
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 15, 2016 21:46:46 GMT
Your arm rests flip up? Surely she wasn't lying across the cup holders?
We're trying to be indignant with you, I promise, but there's a detail missing making it hard to imagine. But we get the concept she was out of line! ETA whew- you answered as I slowly pecked on phone. Thanks.
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Post by chirpingcricket on Apr 15, 2016 22:17:23 GMT
Oh, my gah, good for you! I'm so glad management did something about it, too.
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Post by elaine on Apr 15, 2016 22:38:24 GMT
Most of our theaters have recliners now where everyone sprawls out and is nearly horizontal watching the movie and many people take their shoes off. Since that seems to be a big part of the complaint, the shoes off, don't go out to the movies if you are in the Metro DC area. The marketing idea here is to encourage people to be as comfortable in the theater as they are in their homes, because with the advent of relatively cheap, light and large flat screen TVs, the movie theater industry is hurting. The boys and I are going to see the Jungle Book tomorrow and I bought our tickets on Tuesday when they went on sale because I wanted good seats before they sold out. I just checked and the theater is still only half sold out for the 1 pm show tomorrow. If the people were taking up too many seats and refused to sit up when the theater was 3/4 full, then I could see saying something. As it was, they got there even before you, so they had time to get the prime seats they wanted. And they moved so you could sit where you wanted, except they took off their shoes again, which is perfectly acceptable here. So, I guess it is a big *shrug* for me. I'm glad that you feel good about your behavior, I guess.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Apr 15, 2016 22:44:54 GMT
Recliners would be a great idea! We don't have those yet, so imagine a total stranger and their stinky feet right next you because they've decided to lay across the regular seats in spite of the theater not condoning that.
It was gross.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 22:54:53 GMT
Eww, that is just gross. And rude! Do you think she does that when invited to a friend's house? Eww.
I'm glad you said something to Management. Obviously they agreed with you since they corrected her.
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 15, 2016 23:31:53 GMT
Recliners would be a great idea! We don't have those yet, so imagine a total stranger and their stinky feet right next you because they've decided to lay across the regular seats in spite of the theater not condoning that. It was gross. But they weren't right next to you, you were right next to them. Was the theater full? Did someone need those seats? If not, I don't understand why you felt it necessary to get management on them except for the fact they were close to the seats you wanted. But they were there first. Are there signs posted saying "no sprawling over multiple seats"? I'm guessing not, but I'm also guessing there also aren't signs saying "it is acceptable in this theater to use the bar as a footrest". What you find acceptable and unacceptable, unless posted, may be unacceptable or acceptable to another person, as evidenced up thread when someone called you out on your feet on the bar. What did their sprawling over seats do to ruin your enjoyment of the movie? You already said you wouldn't mind if it was the back of the theater. Is it purely because they were in the "good" seats? Which, again, is subjective as closer to the front or however you described it seems like bad seats to me. I like closer to the back.
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Post by maryland on Apr 15, 2016 23:44:26 GMT
That would not be fun to sit next to smelly feet! Maybe she paid for three seats?
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NoWomanNoCry
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Jun 25, 2014 21:53:42 GMT
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Apr 15, 2016 23:51:40 GMT
I wouldn't do it because I can't imagine laying down like that to watch a movie in a theater but I don't see a huge issue with it with someone else doing it. I would have sat somewhere else because I like my space (when it's not crowed).
I'm more concerned with people having a fight on their cell phone in the middle of a movie because that happened to me last time and I was pissed lol.
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YooHoot
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Post by YooHoot on Apr 15, 2016 23:55:32 GMT
I'm just posting because I enjoyed the appropriate use of gifs.
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Post by chaosisapony on Apr 15, 2016 23:58:18 GMT
That's gross and I love all the gifs in your post, so funny. Feet up and sprawled when there's plenty of room in the theater wouldn't bother me as much as all the stupid people on their phones all the time though. Why go pay for a movie when you're just going to stare at your phone the whole time?
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Post by peasapie on Apr 16, 2016 0:04:57 GMT
Well I have no answers but I like all those vines or whatever they are called.
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Post by fkawitchypea on Apr 16, 2016 0:08:31 GMT
I'm just posting because I enjoyed the appropriate use of gifs. Me too!
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Post by laureljean on Apr 16, 2016 0:25:56 GMT
I can see your complaint. A theater is a public place, not one's own living room. In public an adult is expected to sit properly and remain completely dressed (yes, including shoes). Just basic manners and common courtesy.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Apr 16, 2016 0:46:18 GMT
I guess I don't see that as any worse than putting your feet, shoes on or not, on anything but the floor. I'm surprised you wanted to complain when you had plans to put your feet up yourselves. Melissa We are not allowed to put our feet on the bar at our theater, we've heard people spoken to about it before. We love that row of seats because we all have long legs and it's nice to not feel like our knees are in our chins I'm still trying to picture the scene. I guess a couple of seats down means across and not down a couple rows in front of you. Unless her feet were facing me I don't know if it would bother me. Much better than the usual seat bumpers/kickers that usually sit behind me
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Apr 16, 2016 0:52:19 GMT
This is why I am so pleased that my movie theatre has moved to assigned seating in ALL of the auditoriums. It's great.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 16, 2016 1:23:41 GMT
I guess I don't see that as any worse than putting your feet, shoes on or not, on anything but the floor. I'm surprised you wanted to complain when you had plans to put your feet up yourselves. Melissa have you not smelled the nastiness that dirty feet can be?
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M in Carolina
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 16, 2016 1:35:10 GMT
I don't like it when it's an empty theatre and somebody goes and sits.right.beside.you.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 16, 2016 1:37:06 GMT
I don't like it when it's an empty theatre and somebody goes and sits.right.beside.you. I agree. In fact I wouldn't have moved. (I also wouldn't have been laying on the chairs with my shoes iff)
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Post by Ryann on Apr 16, 2016 1:38:51 GMT
My feeling is that if you do not own the item, you do not place your feet on it unless you have permission from said item's owner. The exception is if the item is something that feet are expected or made to go onto, like a recliner or foot stool, then it is okay to put your feet up if it does not belong to you. I don't care if it's a "public" item like a bench in a park or something owned by the movie theatre like in the OP. Feet do not belong on furniture/fixtures that don't belong to you. I find it be rude and gross.
I would have said something to management, too.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 16, 2016 2:24:53 GMT
Eww, that is just gross. And rude! Do you think she does that when invited to a friend's house? Eww. I'm glad you said something to Management. Obviously they agreed with you since they corrected her. I'm sure she does take her shoes off when she goes to a friend's house. How many threads have there been on here where most Peas seemed horrified when people leave their shoes ON indoors? Personally though, I would much rather people leave their shoes on in my house. We bought a commercial Rug Doctor and I have a steam mop, so we're good! I could see being grossed out by someone taking their shoes off in a public movie theater. With all the pop and stuff that gets spilled on the floors I can't even understand wanting to. (Even grosser is when people take their shoes off in an airplane , but that's another thread!) Most of the movie theaters around here have reservation seating, so if someone took up three seats it would absolutely be a problem because they'd be possibly taking up a seat someone else paid for. We also have the reclining rocker seats, so there wouldn't really be a need to take up more than one seat to stretch out.
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