Danie, That makes two of us, I don't get it at all! May your next movie trip be a much quieter one.
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Danie, That makes two of us, I don't get it at all! May your next movie trip be a much quieter one.
MST3K tangent. Loved it. Knew nothing about it. Was watching late-night TV, turned to it randomly, and five minutes later, I was rolling off the couch, laughing. "Tommy? Can you hear me?" "Can you feel me near you?!"
Facebook tangent. I got on for business contacts. Friends and family friended (the evolution of language: Facebook has made "friend" a verb) me en masse. I was keeping up on everyone, but it was just taking too much time. Haven't been on it for three months now. Downside: About a week ago, I found out that a beloved colleague had died, one of my true hero figures. It was too late to send anything for the funeral. I let some other people know, and they said, "Oh, we already know. It was blowing up Facebook two weeks ago. We figured you knew too."
It's part of the human conversation circle as much as anything else now.
Facebook tangent. I got on for business contacts. Friends and family friended (the evolution of language: Facebook has made "friend" a verb) me en masse. I was keeping up on everyone, but it was just taking too much time. Haven't been on it for three months now. Downside: About a week ago, I found out that a beloved colleague had died, one of my true hero figures. It was too late to send anything for the funeral. I let some other people know, and they said, "Oh, we already know. It was blowing up Facebook two weeks ago. We figured you knew too."
It's part of the human conversation circle as much as anything else now.
Facebook is kind of two sided coin for me. I like being able to see some important update, but quickly grow weary of those who all about self promotion.
Exactly. I use Facebook but don't feel the need to update every day/week. And if certain people are irritating me I delete them. Simple. I have a lot of friends scattered all over the world from working abroad and Facebook is a great/easy way to keep in touch with them. Not all Facebook users are part of the "mememe" generation and self absorbed.
Danie; I usually go the movies at least once/twice a week, I always prefer to watch a movie on the BIG screen...it's just a shame there are occasionally insensitive people present who will ruin other peoples enjoyment. Ooh, and Captain America is a great movie!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I bought a T-shirt quite a while ago that said "I Facebooked your Mom" - I am not sure why - it just sounded insulting to me (but sort of funny at the same time). I think I only ever wear the thing as a night shirt to bed now!
I log in to Facebook about once a quarter, don’t go to the movies except maybe once a year for the kids, and only message with immediate family. I’m much happier for it, and make no apologies for my refusals to partake in these social norms. People know if they want to communicate with me... "pick up the damn phone and talk to me."
Totally agree with this. If you're lucky enough to be able to see the early showings, the crowd is generally better behaved. Usually the weekend night crowd is the worst.I think the time of day makes a big difference… the earlier in the day, the better, in terms of seeing movies in the theater. Also, you get the matinee rate.
I "shush" first, then if that doesn't work I will ask them to leave, if that doesn't work I'll find an usher. Usually the "shush" works.
My favorite quote is from the Sidehackers episode. A motorcycle gang is hanging out at a park. A young couple are lying underneath a bushy tree. One of the gang members, who has been identified as a drug user, crawls out from under a branch and says to the couple, "Everything's a big zero, man." Servo says, "He must be their accountant."
Yes, Sai Spideyman. You speak true,, as always.
We have friends who have a real cool clothing for kids shop. They gave our boy a t-shirt for his birthday. It was blue, with the white lettering, and simply said "They're not my parents, we met on Facebook" Out of all the cool t-shirts he had, that was the one that always got people commenting. We left it behind in Florida when over there a couple of years ago on holiday!! Soooo many people over there asked us where they could get one...
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
That is cute! - can I ask please? What is that pink fuzzy thing on the side of your face (you are sort of peeking out from behind it) on your profile picture? Did you catch a tribble over there in England???
It's a fairy wand... I was on a hen weekend last year and one night we went out dressed as fairies... there's wings there too somewhere! (I've know idea what a tribble is!)
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
The Trouble with Tribbles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tribble is a fuzzy little sort of 'creature' - you would have had to be a Star Trek fan to get it!
Damn it Jim! I'm a doctor - not an escort!
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
And this post is exactly why I no longer go to the movies. I have about eight free movie tickets and I just can't bring myself to use them because I hate going to movies that much.
Theater managers usually don't hesitate to offer free passes on legitimate complaints. As much as it costs, I'll find a manager afterward when too much stuff outside my control happens.
I copied this from Sundrop in the "I'm jealous of the big threads here!" thread.
Doesn't this look like a good idea?
Every year our whole society swirls further & further down the CRAPPER, and a lot of it is because of TECHNOLOGY, I blame the rest on BAD PARENTING, just like most of the stuff that passes for MUSIC anymore, the MAJORITY of the current generation has a taste for S**T, and the MANNERS to go with it!