I’m 5’8", taller than average, but not super tall.
If am thick, I guess I am just tired. Sorry.
I honestly cannot believe that we are approaching 600 posts because someone didn’t give up their movie seat to another couple. It seems rather trivial when you think about it this way.
Why is it that so many of those who believe that she should have moved can’t make their point without name-calling? I think the people who asked her are rude, but manage to say that without calling anyone a cunt. Funny.
I’m pretty sure half the participants in this thread are trolls. I just don’t know if they’re all the same person, members of some troll confederation, or a random collection of independent contractors.
Your consistently cite your “three” reasons and yet, all of them are extremely poor.
Your first reason has been refuted countless number of times (just read my OP for your pitting).
Your second reason is an assumption. I don’t even understand your second reason that well. But if I am getting this correctly, it shouldn’t matter to you what they were going to do during the movie. Maybe you should not be so quick to assume things.
Your third reason is not even a reason. “I do not have to.” Yeah there are many things you don’t “have” to do. The refutation of this “reason” is also in my OP of your pitting.
This is why many are not taking you seriously. Your reasons are crap, and some of them can be debated whether they are even a reason or not.
Yeah that’s why most theaters use round nacho chips now.
Anyway, I conducted a brief informal poll among my coworkers and my drinking buddies. The response to the OP’s situation ranged from “Yes, of course I would move over” to a baffled quizzical stare wondering why this was a question at all.
I swear, from some of the responses, you’d think the couple had asked the OP if they could crash at her place for a week and a half.
Because it’s the Pit and they’re bored and having fun.
Of course I’d move. But my wife would likely not. She cares a lot about what seat she has (and a lot of that has to do with who is front of her, not just height but size of head and how they are sitting) … and she has no need to explain why to any stranger who wants a better seat for themselves at the cost of her perceived poorer seat. (You can’t imagine how many times we change tables at restaurants!) And I’d side with my wife - “The lady said no, sorry but move along.” Of course my shifting two seats over would have been a choice. Or honestly my moving up a few rows would not have bothered me (assuming they asked nicely) … I don’t mind being close and my wife and I have been married now for more of lives than we have not been, so we really can stand sitting apart for a movie … we’ll talk about it afterwards, not during.
Sure moving over would have been a nice thing to do. Not wanting to move though is not jerky, just not being nice. (There is a difference.) Getting huffy about her not moving? Now *that *is poor form.
So when did you stop being an exceptional writer?
You seriously just pulled up a post from 10 years ago?
That was written when I was a teenager. Get a life.
Oh God! This is absolutely perfect!
Thank you.
2003: “My professors, coworkers, and just about everyone I encounter think I’m quite bright, and am an exceptional writer.”
2013: “I struggle with dyslexia. I sincerely apologize for any writing errors. I am trying my best, and will continue to do so.”
Kind of throws the rest of the posts into question, doesn’t it? I’m laughing my ass off.
I wrote that as a teenager. In about a year, I will find out why I repeat words in essays (I actually cannot see them.) totally miss words if I don’t read slowly, and have other issues.
It is because I am a dyslexic. I was not happy when I found out, and I would never make it up.
Adult Onset Dyslexia? I’ve never heard of that.
Personally, I’ve been waiting for her to get her “Mod Note” so I could tsk tsk at her. But it’s beginning to look like it’s not going to happen. I guess I’ll close the tab I was going to quote her from… Sigh…
Can you not read?
Teenager!
I started college at 17 (I’m sure I am making that up too). I was not tested until college. I went to public school (gasp). My school did not give a shit about learning disabilities.
I had my parents and siblings edit my essays. We did not realize until later why I had certain issues.
No I think she is doing just fine. She is explaining how I feel, but in better words.
Breaking the rules is breaking the rules.
It’s scary to see how quickly and viciously the partisanship took over here. Can’t a person be an asshole and in the right at the same time?
Also, Ruby Slippers I think for many defending Mademoiselle, it’s a case of disagreeing with what she did but defending to the death her right to do it rather than half the board (more or less) being unfeeling unsocialized dogs.
Also… really appreciate your clarity, Cyros.
Sure. Nice cover up.
Another great example from the same thread:
Pure gold.
Quoted for agreement. This has gone on for 12 pages and it’s now in the Pit? I’m glad I don’t go to the movies with any of you.
Mademoiselle, if you’re still with this thread, I don’t think you did anything wrong. People who come late to the movies and won’t sit in any of the obviously empty rows, fuck 'em. I wouldn’t have asked you to move from your seat, and even if I were the type of person who did, once you politely refused, I’d have said, “Sorry,” and moved along quietly. All these other people are making Mount Everest out of a molehill. This is the biggest case of RO I’ve seen here in a long time.
And it’s “Shouldda, couldda, wouldda.” 