# Obese Woman Ruins Theatre
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [January 13, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873 "2006-01-13T20:28:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@bubastis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubastis)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/1 "2006-01-13T20:28:09Z")
Went to the theatre last night, what a misfortune! Next seat down from me was an obese woman. I’m talking an OBESE woman. What can you do. I sat in my seat, rather, the bit of my seat she hadnt spilled over into. So, there I am, in utter uncomfort. I wasnt going to complain, even as this woman stuffed her face with chocolate and icecream. I have a lot of sympathy for the obese; it must be terrible to live like that. If I was obese, I’d probably buy two theatre tickets, so I wouldnt ruin someone elses night.
Then, I realised as the show started, she wasnt alone. She was with two other ladies, who were sitting two seats over from her. So it was friend, friend, space, obese lady, bubastis. She was probably waiting for a third friend to take that middle seat, right?
Wrong. The seat in the middle was to give her friends space, so she wouldnt inconvienience them with her size. Very thoughtful of her.
Pity she didnt extend this same thought to the other patrons.
I’m not saying she should have bought three seats for herself, though she needed them… not that I’m trying to be mean, I have a lot of sympathy for the obese; it must be terrible to live like that.
I’m simply wondering if I have any argument at all that she should have taken the middle seat, leaving a space between me and her. Who should she inconvienince, her friends or a stranger? Evidently, a stranger. Why ruin your friends night out? Ruin mine! You dont know me!
It was hell, at least until intermission when she went off to get more snacks. But, the second half of the show went smoothly… She chose to sit IN THE AISLE. Yes, she was that fucking fat. I’m sorry, I didnt mean that; I have a lot of sympathy for the obese; it must be terrible to live like that.
Which brings me to part two of my rant: Should the obese be allowed to create fire hazards in public places?
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### Author:  [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/2 "2006-01-13T20:33:39Z")
If you were uncomfortable, why didn’t you move yourself?
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### Author:  [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/3 "2006-01-13T20:39:37Z")
> [@ivylass](#):
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> If you were uncomfortable, why didn’t you move yourself?
That’s what I was wondering too.
Why would you choose the one seat in the theatre beside that particular woman?
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### Author:  [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/4 "2006-01-13T20:39:38Z")
This is not going to go well, **bubastis**.
I hope you brought a sack lunch, because this seige is going to take aaaaaaallll day.
So, you didn’t move because the theater was completely full except for that one seat between her and her friends?
I have to believe that’s what your answer is going to be, because any other answer is going to get your ass handed to you.
Matter of fact, the whole subject is going to get your ass handed to you.
Aaaah, but you’re new at this. Good luck.
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### Author:  [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/5 "2006-01-13T20:40:43Z")
Oh wait. You’re not new at this. Maybe you’re just dense.
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### Author:  [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/6 "2006-01-13T20:41:31Z")
I’m certainly not defending **bubastis** , but I was under the assumption (by his spelling of “theatre”, not “theater”) that this was at an assigned-seat play or musical, not a movie theater. Let’s hope so.
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### Author:  [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/7 "2006-01-13T20:43:34Z")
I’m wondering if the OP left out any imprtant data. Like the seats for the theater were assigned (as in a play or opera, not a movie).
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### Author:  [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/8 "2006-01-13T20:48:48Z")
Curse you **DooWahDiddy** and your ability to sweet talk the hamsters into action while they laught at me! 😉
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/9 "2006-01-13T20:50:01Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#):
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> I’m wondering if the OP left out any imprtant data. Like the seats for the theater were assigned (as in a play or opera, not a movie).
Maybe he just likes fat chicks.
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### Author:  [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/10 "2006-01-13T20:50:45Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#):
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> I’m wondering if the OP left out any imprtant data. Like the seats for the theater were assigned (as in a play or opera, not a movie).
Unless I’m completely misunderstanding the following from the OP, I don’t think there’s any doubt.
> [@](#):
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> If I was obese, I’d probably buy two theatre tickets, so I wouldnt ruin someone elses night.
This doesn’t make any sense in a theater without assigned seats, correct?
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### Author:  [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/11 "2006-01-13T20:50:49Z")
I just find the thread title odd. Ruins “theatre” ? I thought this meant the obese woman had leant against a support beam and made the building collapse, or something.
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### Author:  [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/12 "2006-01-13T20:51:10Z")
Given that there was an intermission, and I’ve never been to a regular movie where there has been an intermission, I’m going to guess it was live theatre with assigned seats.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/13 "2006-01-13T20:52:39Z")
I’ve never heard of live theatre with a snack bar.
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### Author:  [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/14 "2006-01-13T20:54:51Z")
> [@tdn](#):
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> I’ve never heard of live theatre with a snack bar.
Odd, they are common enough around here.
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### Author:  [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/15 "2006-01-13T20:58:45Z")
> [@brownie55](#):
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> Odd, they are common enough around here.
Our playhouse serves food, but only at intermission, and certainly not ice cream. And you’re not allowed to eat in your seat.
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### Author:  [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/16 "2006-01-13T21:02:28Z")
Don’t movie theaters in the UK have assigned seating?
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/17 "2006-01-13T21:04:06Z")
> [@tdn](#):
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> I’ve never heard of live theatre with a snack bar.
I went to one that had a smack bar. Every so often, a performer would come down off stage and smack people in the face with it.
The show only played that one night, tho. Pity. I had a big list of people I wanted to take to it.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/18 "2006-01-13T21:04:29Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#):
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> I just find the thread title odd. Ruins “theatre” ? I thought this meant the obese woman had leant against a support beam and made the building collapse, or something.
Or it could be that she starred in a movie so magnificent that live theatre just doesn’t cut it anymore.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/19 "2006-01-13T21:05:39Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> I went to one that had a smack bar. Every so often, a performer would come down off stage and smack people in the face with it.
Was it a smash hit?
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### Author:  [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873/20 "2006-01-13T21:06:18Z")
So … Was she hot?
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