My first reaction would be, this is the result of a wager. One of her friends bet she wouldn't do it, and she decided the money was worth the ostracization it'd cause. It doesn't sound like that after the second outburst, though.
I've noticed our local movie theater has a lot of problems which are, while not quite comparable to this, at least indicative of a complete lack of consideration for other moviegoers. The first occasion involved an asian boy, about 8th to 10th grade or so, talking incessantly on a cell phone. After several people told him to quiet down or leave, he decided it'd be good enough if he just got out of his seat and walked around the corner, so he was still audible but not visible. The second occasion involved a kid about the same age of indeterminate descent talking to a (clearly uncomfortable) kid in the row ahead of him.
The only thing I have to add is that this happens a lot less when I go to theaters in town, especially in a large audience. It's only the suburban ones that get the bad eggs.
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Date: 2004-01-08 05:50 am (UTC)I've noticed our local movie theater has a lot of problems which are, while not quite comparable to this, at least indicative of a complete lack of consideration for other moviegoers. The first occasion involved an asian boy, about 8th to 10th grade or so, talking incessantly on a cell phone. After several people told him to quiet down or leave, he decided it'd be good enough if he just got out of his seat and walked around the corner, so he was still audible but not visible. The second occasion involved a kid about the same age of indeterminate descent talking to a (clearly uncomfortable) kid in the row ahead of him.
The only thing I have to add is that this happens a lot less when I go to theaters in town, especially in a large audience. It's only the suburban ones that get the bad eggs.