Pet Peeve: Lit - up Cell Phones In Movie Theatres

It is a beautiful sunny Saturday in late November. After achieving a major milestone at work, you feel like celebrating. You decide to go see a movie. You fix yourself a healthy breakfast, clean the house, and then head out. Moments later, you arrive at the movie theatre, get your ticket, and go inside to sit down. You look around and notice that the theatre is packed. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the movie to begin.

At last the theatre goes dark and the previews start. In addition to seeing familiar commercials that appear on television, you also see previews for two upcoming dramas and a family movie. You are currently contemplating setting aside money to see all three of the movies, but something interrupts your contemplation.

In the front row sits someone with a cell phone. The phone is lit up, illuminating the darkness. You try your best to ignore it, but your eyes keep gravitating toward the light. You hear a little bit of whispering around you. You feel a child kicking the back of your seat. But no distraction is more irritating at this moment than that cell phone up front.

I bet that person is texting, you think to yourself. He's probably sending a text message to a friend or maybe to somebody sitting in this theatre! Why did he even spend the money to watch a movie if he's going to spend the whole time playing on his cell phone? I guess he opted to ignore the warning during the previews that asked people to please turn off their phones.

When people go to a movie, they have two options as to what to do with their cell phones. They can put them on "Silent" mode so that they can continue to receive calls. Any calls received will go to Voicemail. Choosing this option is smart if the person is a business owner. The other option, of course, is to turn the phone off for the duration of the movie.

Whatever option you choose, please be considerate of the moviegoers around you. They paid money to see the movie, and they do not want their experience ruined. Put the phone away and enjoy the movie. Oherwise, an usher may ask you to leave. For future reference, if you would rather play on your cell phone than watch a movie, save your money, skip the movie, and stay home. At home, you can play to your heart's content, and everyone will be happier.

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