9/10    How have you guys dealt with people and cellphones in movie theaters?
        This one woman next to me today talked through a quarter of the movie,
        near screaming at one point (guess she was having an argument). I
        told her to go talk outside, and she put her hand up, as if saying
        "I'm on the phone, don't f'ing bother me." Then she told me off
        after she got off the phone. I don't want to leave the theater to
        go get some employee to kick her out. In other words, seems like a
        lose-lose proposition: put up with that shit, or miss part of the
        movie to deal with it.
        \_ look in any good microwave engineering text on how to build
           a microwave power amp, and play noise at all the standard cell
           phone carrier frequencys.  the asshole using the phone will
           think it is broken, and give up eventually.
           in fact, the more i think about it, the more i think this is a
           great idea.  i think i'll build one, then post the needed parts
           from Minicircuits and the schematics on the motd.
           \_ Until you cause a detonation or there is
              a fire in a crowded movie theatre.
        \_ A woman?  Anything you like starting with grabbing the phone and
           chucking it somewhere.  A guy?  Are you bigger?  Does he have
           friends?
        \_ "<generic polite request>" <hand>
           "I don't think you understand, I'm telling you." <insult>
           <Take phone away and give to usher.>  Have some guts, the rest
           of the theater will back you.  -John
        \_ Hit them.  in the head.  with your fist.  Simple.
        \_ When she sticks her hand up, this is when (if you feel like it)
           say, "*Excuse me*.  Why are you shushing me when you're the
           one speaking on a cell phone?  Can you please leave the theater
           and deal with this please?"  The basic idea is that you free
           this person from their delusion.  If her boyfriend proceeds to
           pound you, well, at least you were right.
        \_ There was once this jerk in the theater sitting in front of
           me...no cellphone, but doing all sorts of things to detract
           from the enjoyment of the movie. I was already in a sad mood.
           I was chewing some gum so stuck it to his chair. I assume he
           eventually shifted enough to get it stuck to his back, but I
           immediately got up and left and didnt stick around to find out.
           It was the 2nd movie i had snuck into that day anyways and as
           usual I was at the theater alone.
                \- if you want to avoid confrontation you should probably
                deal with the theater. but of course the person might be off
                by the time you get back. otherwise you can say humiliating
                and witty things about the person. it helps if they are a
                lamer and you have some amount of wit. and you can always
                follow the person home. --psb
        \_ that's what you get for going to the theatre.  i thought i was
           the only one who can't handle annoying people.  thesedays, i
           rarely go to the theatre.  i wait until it comes out on dvd,
           buy it, and watch it at home on the big screen with dts, etc.
           i would suggest most people to do the same b/c let's face
           it...people are annoying.  -uctt
            \_ if you think watching a movie on DVD at home is anything
               REMOTELY like watching a movie in a theater you are an
               idiot, and I don't care how big you screen is or how
               much money you spent on stereo equipment. -aspo
               \_ Theatre sound system sucks.
               \_ You're right. There's just no way to compare to spending
                  $9 per person, that 'special feeling' of your shoes
                  sticking to the floor, and spending $3.50 for some
                  caffienated beverage.
                  On the other hand, the price of HDTV is a bit steep, too.
                  \_ Damn, I'm pretty antisocial, and going out to movies
                     with friends is one of the few things I actually like
                     doing with other people.  Eating junk food at home while
                     you're watching a dvd just doesn't match up to going to
                     a shithole like Denny's with your friends after a movie.
                     \_ Your place is too much of a garbage dump to ever
                        invite other people there, I take it
                        \_ My place is far from palatial, but that isn't
                           really the point.  I've been going out to movies
                           with my friends and hanging out at dives afterward
                           ever since I got my driver's license, and either
                           \_stop driving cars!!!!
                                \_ USE LINUX!!!@11
                           having people come to my place or going to someone
                           else's instead just isn't the same.  If it's good
                           enough for you, great; it just doesn't cut it for
                           me though.
            \_ Is this the same idiot who is hacking DirectTV, and
               boasting to the world about it?
            \_ You actually BUY DVD's? Whatta fool.
                \_ link:netflix.com!!!!
            \_ dvds are like $10-$15 with the online coupons.  that's not
               much more expensive than watching it at the theatre.
               sure i like going to the theatre sometimes but usually
               the bad (sticky floors, annoying people sitting around me,
               waiting around in line, etc.) outweighs the good.  i'd
               much rather sit on my leather couch and watch the movie
               on dvd on the big screen along with the nice home theatre
               system since for the lack of quality i get the peace of
               not wanting to kill somebody.  and no...i never boasted
               about hacking directv.  i just boasted about knowledge.
               just like i have the knowledge to bring down computer
               systems...doesn't mean that i go around doing it. -uctt
                \_ Leather couch?!
                \_ Face it.  You are a boastful idiotic thief constantly
                   in need of showing how superior and successful you are.
                   Unfortunately your ego is disproportionately larger
                   than your talents.