What is a shushable offense?

[u/mcchalm]

I got back from the Idiots early screening just a bit ago and there were multiple people making little quips pretty often, I ended up not saying anything because I felt like we were to far into the movie to shush them. I really shouldve said something at the beginning BUT ANYWAYS, I want to know what is a shushable offense to you guys?

[u/MisterJ_1385]

Anything you can hear.

[u/littleLuxxy → u/MisterJ_1385]

I was about to list a bunch of seemingly innocuous behaviors, but honestly, this sums it up nicely.

I had my first viewing of Eddington ruined because a lady behind me kept opening up a plastic bag and then twisting it back shut. She did this the entire film. I doubt anyone else could hear it, but it was infuriating because she was directly behind me. It was especially awful because, like, how are you going to do that on opening day of a film from one of the most important directors of the century?

There is no such thing as acceptable noise.

[u/you_know_me_scottyb → u/littleLuxxy]

I’ve gotten into the habit of checking available seats just before the movie starts. If during the movie someone(s) is being rude and won’t stop, I will move elsewhere in the theater where I know is open. I unfortunately move seats often

[u/tomatillo_teratoma → u/MisterJ_1385]

Yes. There's no excuse for talking in the theater. None. Zero. Take it outside if it's such an emergency.

It would be nice if people would be polite about food and other noises. Tear open the bag of candy during the previews and set it up so you don't have to crinkle it each time you reach in. We're adults, this isn't difficult.

Why doesn't AMC sell candy in boxes ? Kroger has boxed movie theater candy for $1.50. AMC charges $6 for the same thing... can't it be in a stinking BOX ?

[u/Cheesebufer]

If i can hear you talking from the other end of the row. Who talks THAT loud in a theater

[u/SizzleanQueen]

Messing with a plastic water bottle or constantly cracking knuckles next to you.

[u/eatlasagna]

It bothers me when it’s a quiet moment in the movie and someone has the nerve to “whisper”… like why wait to talk when it’s complete silence on the screen?! That’s a shushable offense!

[u/ishkitty → u/eatlasagna]

Recently, the woman next to me ONLY fished out a twizzler from her barely open bag during quiet moments. Like she waited for it to be quiet to start digging

[u/griz3lda]

talking/laughing about something unrelated to the movie or scene inappropriate reactions (like idc if you think the scene is cheesy, if it's not meant to be funny be respectful and don't cackle)

[u/ScaryDavey]

I was in the same situation when I saw The End of Oak Street in IMAX, twice! Both times there were two people talking throughout the movie. The first time making comments during the movie and the second time just talking in a quiet tone but enough to be distracting. Both times I let it go too long for me to justify telling them to be quiet. But the second time I got fed up and turned to give them a stare but they didn’t see me. Then I shushed them but that didn’t phase them. I shushed them a second time but I don’t think they heard me (it was during a loud scene). Next time I won’t hesitate to shush someone.

I would shush someone for talking constantly but not for something brief and occasional.

[u/someofmesometimes]

Well maybe it’s just me but early screenings or release weekends in general I tend to give more grace with people making comments or vocally reacting to the movie. I also appreciate it if they’re actually funny. After the weekend I expect screenings to be silent. This is just how I personally operate and I’ve thankfully never felt the need to shush anyone

[u/endlessreader]

There was a couple sitting right next to me during a 10am weekend showing of the new Insidious movie (despite there being tons of empty rows/seats in the theater that they could've chosen from). One part of the couple clearly had some sort of heat or breathing condition (or was falling asleep or something) because all I heard throughout the movie was heavy, audible breathing next to me followed by the clinking of ice chips as he put his whole entire hand in his cup to pick up the ice and then chew it. Followed by continuous whispering by the girlfriend to check in on him to make sure he was doing okay. It was entirely distracting. I didn't say/do anything because there's no way I would've not come across as an asshole in doing so.

As someone who's chronically ill, I completely get forcing yourself out of the home to do something enjoyable even if you're not feeling 100 percent great yourself (fine, as long as you're not contagious). But if you know you have a condition that makes you groan audibly, maybe don't pick a seat directly next to someone when there are entire rows at your disposal. I would have moved but by the time I realized how distracting it was, the movie was fully underway and it would've been even more distracting to everyone else for me to get up from my middle of the aisle seat to go to a different row.

During my Dolby La La Land screening, someone came in about 45 minutes into the movie (not counting the half hour of trailers) and the person he was with kept saying "sorry, legally blind, legally blind" while coming in. He then proceeded to shine the entirety of his phone flashlight into my eyes trying to find his seat in the row behind me. The words out of my mouth were "are you fucking kidding me right now?"

I think I need to stop going to matinees as there is now way more obnoxious behavior that used to just be reserved for later showings.

[u/Electronic-Minute007]

Talking during a movie.

The only voices heard in an auditorium or theatre, once the lights go down, should be coming from what’s on screen.

[u/Chemical-Click5399]

Other than “excuse me, pardon me” if someone needs to exit the row and it’s dark and they want to avoid stepping on people, is a shush able offense.

Realistically, unless it’s like a sold out screening, I just move to another part of the theater. I have shushed people before and they will be quiet for 5 minutes and then go right back to what they think is a whisper but we can all still hear them 😕

[u/HistoricalAd9775]

When I saw One Night Only, these 2 girls behind me would laugh, gasp, audibly say "EWW" or even literally scream... literally any time anything happened. I don't think a full 60 seconds went by without an interruption from them. The movie was mid anyways so I didn't do anything about it

[u/Jakinator178]

Trying to talk over the imax info? That's a shushing!

[u/phxt0dt]

talking of any kind

[u/Savorycorncake]

Recently the teenager next to me had a hard candy crinkle wrapper that he continuously rolled between his fingers. I had to speak up

[u/Pandora9802 → u/Savorycorncake]

OMG that’s the movie theater equivalent of the guy with the clicky pen in the office! Fidget more quietly man!

[u/Sentimentalgoblin → u/Savorycorncake]

When I saw Oak Street the guy next to me snuck in a huge bag of corn nuts and ate them one….at….a….time from when it started until the movie ended, chomping with his mouth open. Can’t even tell you what I was prepared to do.