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March 9, 2008
My Dad Voice
Savy, early this morning, posted a list of things that would be if she ruled the world. Under the heading Movie Theaters she said, in part:
And no phones ringing, or texting. I know people texting think they're being discrete but since the screen lights up like a search beacon so they can see, it's very disruptive.
I left a comment pointing out that this was one of my biggest pet peeves. About 17 hours after I left my comment I went to see Semi Pro with Will Ferrell. (While the reviews haven't been great, the movie was exactly what I hoped it would be: funny. One review I read said that it seemed to be trying to tell two stories, one a basketball story and one a guy/girl story; there wasn't all that much to the guy/girl part.)
Anyway, about five minutes after the show started a couple of guys walked in. Not only was one of them carrying an open phone with a very bright screen, but the two were having trouble deciding where to sit. When it looked like they would sit behind me I let go of my bright-phone-screen-in-a-theater peevedness. When they decided to sit six rows ahead of me and the one goofball held his phone up to text, well, I got a little bit irritated.
And I thought back to Savy's post and wondered what the likelihood was of her being put in charge of the world in the next two minutes. Not good I decided.
So, in my best no-nonsense dad voice I yelled, "Put the phone down."
I'm guessing everybody in the theater heard me. I know the goofball did as the phone disappeared and he hunkered over it to continue his messaging.
Posted by delmer at March 9, 2008 7:56 PM
Comments
WOOHOO! Good for you yelling at them! I think I'm going to need an enforcement squad for when I take over the world. :)
Posted by: Kyra at March 9, 2008 11:37 PM
*falls on the floor laughing*
Haaa haaaa haaa haaaa
I would have LOVED to have seen that!
Posted by: Sue at March 10, 2008 8:41 AM
Excellent! Give 'em hell, Del. Ha. Did you see that? I rhymed.
Posted by: Emma at March 10, 2008 9:47 AM
Kyra: I'll be glad to handle Movie Theater infractions and driving tips.
Sue: It was truly a Kodak moment.
Emma: Nice rhymin' Simon. (I know, that's an old one, but it's still early in the day.)
Posted by: delmer at March 10, 2008 11:18 AM