I couldn't agree more.

That shows a lack of respect - be it adult or minor.  I can understand leaving it on but get up and exit if you need to use it.

Guys, I'm gonna throw a monkey wrench into this discussion because my wife and I texted during a movie on Saturday.  Here's how it went down:

We took our three little girls (ages 6, 3, and almost 2) to see Ice Age.  During the movie, my little one starting freaking out and I had to take her out of the movie.  I was outside for a while and my wife texted me to see if everything was okay.  The alternative would have been my wife packing everything up and taking our two other girls out of the theater to check on me and the little one.  That would have gone over like a turd in a punch bowl.

So, I texted her back.  We had a quick text conversation of about 4 or 5 texts each.

In my opinion, we get a pass on that one.  First, it was a kids movie and there were lots of noisy kids in the theater.  Second, we actually caused less commotion than we would have, if we had packed up all the kids and gone outside.

Ok an alternate to the alternate to the alternate....

What if his wife had been sitting in the back row...and this section only had about 6 seats in that row, they would have actually taken all of the seats in that row with 1 seat left for her purse and stuff.  She had her phone on vibrate...as to not distrube the other movie goer's, and she was able to turn the bright down on the display light?

I know what you are all saying, texting to me isnt as rude as long as it is done quietly.  I was at a movie and this lady was texting , which was done very respectfully, I never once seen a bright light or a sound.  What I did hear was,  each time she got a message she would turn to her husband and LOUDLY tell him what the message said.  She would also LOL , obviously at the funny ones.  This happened pretty much the first 1/2 of the movie, then 25-30 minutes before the movie ended, she mentioned the movie was lame so they got up and left.   Thanks Lady, I may need to go and re watch the first half of this movie.

Quote from: bem75 on July 20, 2009, 08:38:58 AM

Guys, I'm gonna throw a monkey wrench into this discussion because my wife and I texted during a movie on Saturday.  Here's how it went down:

We took our three little girls (ages 6, 3, and almost 2) to see Ice Age.  During the movie, my little one starting freaking out and I had to take her out of the movie.  I was outside for a while and my wife texted me to see if everything was okay.  The alternative would have been my wife packing everything up and taking our two other girls out of the theater to check on me and the little one.  That would have gone over like a turd in a punch bowl.

So, I texted her back.  We had a quick text conversation of about 4 or 5 texts each.

In my opinion, we get a pass on that one.  First, it was a kids movie and there were lots of noisy kids in the theater.  Second, we actually caused less commotion than we would have, if we had packed up all the kids and gone outside.

An alternate point to your alternate point:

Your wife could have known that as a parent of three children you could handle the situation and no text would have been necessary. Also, if it would have turned into some kind of emergency you no doubt would have gotten to her more quickly than a text I'm sure.

I have little tolerance for ignorance in the movies........... I'll either say something to the offending party or just go tell the usher/manager.


And yse I have kids... three of them, so I've been there. Never texted because I don't text....period.

DANG.  Hardcore! 

I think texting during Ice Age for a kid communication is the exception. 

That's basically why I stopped going to the movies. There are just too many ignorant pricks in this world.

Guys, I'm gonna throw a monkey wrench into this discussion because my wife and I texted during a movie on Saturday.  Here's how it went down:

We took our three little girls (ages 6, 3, and almost 2) to see Ice Age.  During the movie, my little one starting freaking out and I had to take her out of the movie.  I was outside for a while and my wife texted me to see if everything was okay.  The alternative would have been my wife packing everything up and taking our two other girls out of the theater to check on me and the little one.  That would have gone over like a turd in a punch bowl.

So, I texted her back.  We had a quick text conversation of about 4 or 5 texts each.

In my opinion, we get a pass on that one.  First, it was a kids movie and there were lots of noisy kids in the theater.  Second, we actually caused less commotion than we would have, if we had packed up all the kids and gone outside.

As far as I'm concerned, that's reasonable.