# What are your sore spots re movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480 "2012-11-19T06:55:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/141 "2012-11-28T08:33:13Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Characters who don’t say goodbye before hanging up the phone. Hello! Nobody does that. Say goobye! > > Women taking a bubble bath who stand up without rinsing, wrap a towel around themselves then step out of the bath. From then on I just keep thinking about how sticky they must be. > > Writers in older or period movies who type on their typewriter just using their forefingers. Seems the only typists are secretaries. Even in the recent movie Hitchcock, Hitch’s wife Alma, a professional writer, types this way. Argh! People rinse before getting out of a bubble bath? Bubble bath is sticky? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/142 "2012-11-28T12:52:44Z")
Bubble bath isn’t sticky? It’s soap. It dries on your skin, it’s going to be sticky. > [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > According to my dad (not to mention several other older folks of my acquaintance), it really was like that - the average person in the 1950s/1960s didn’t type as part of their job; that’s what secretaries and typing pools were for. > > Dad, incidentally, did (and does) know how to type. Yes but, notice I specifically mentioned “Writers” meaning, professional writers, not just regular people. I should have been clearer. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/143 "2012-11-28T12:56:19Z")
I guess theoretically soap drying on you would be sticky, but it’s never occurred to me to rinse after a bubble bath and I’m definitely not sticky. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/144 "2012-11-28T13:49:48Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Characters who don’t say goodbye before hanging up the phone. Hello! Nobody does that. Say goobye! > > Women taking a bubble bath who stand up without rinsing, wrap a towel around themselves then step out of the bath. From then on I just keep thinking about how sticky they must be. > > Writers in older or period movies who type on their typewriter just using their forefingers. Seems the only typists are secretaries. Even in the recent movie Hitchcock, Hitch’s wife Alma, a professional writer, types this way. Argh! Men wiping off the shaving creme with a towel, not rinsing with water. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/145 "2012-11-28T15:21:50Z")
People who are fast asleep in bed in the middle of the night, and when the phone rings, they turn on their bedside light and don’t immediately cover their eyes or wince in pain. Why do they turn on the light in the first place, presuming they can find the phone without it? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/146 "2012-11-28T16:35:58Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Sequels that betray the internal logic of the earlier ones. > > Example: **Blade: Trinity**. They spend two movies establishing that normal people are incredibly easy to kill by vampires. Then in the third one you have normal average humans like Ryan Reynolds who is capable of hurting them with their fists, and taking a punch without getting decapitated. Reynold’s character used to be a vampire. Maybe there were some after-market benefits. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/147 "2012-11-29T16:22:06Z")
Those L-shaped sheets every couple owns. Because before and after sex my wife and I are always sure to cover our naughty parts in the privacy of our bedroom. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/148 "2012-11-29T17:26:03Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > People who are fast asleep in bed in the middle of the night, and when the phone rings, they turn on their bedside light and don’t immediately cover their eyes or wince in pain. Why do they turn on the light in the first place, presuming they can find the phone without it? Similarily, women who go to bed and/or wake up with perfect eye makeup. ---
**Author:** ![catawba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@catawba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catawba)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/149 "2012-11-29T17:41:34Z")
using words from the wrong era Mostly modern slang used in historical flicks, that irks me to no end. I am certain the likes of Custer and Sitting Bull did not utter “blow me” back in their days. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/150 "2012-11-29T17:45:07Z")
> [@catawba](#): > > I am certain the likes of Custer and Sitting Bull did not utter “blow me” back in their days. Let me guess: you were not a fan of _Deadwood_. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/151 "2012-11-29T18:11:23Z")
> [@catawba](#): > > using words from the wrong era > Mostly modern slang used in historical flicks, that irks me to no end. > I am certain the likes of Custer and Sitting Bull did not utter “blow me” back in their days. **The Patriot** : “Mind if I sit here?” “It’s a free country.” **Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves** : “Fuck me, he cleared it!” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/152 "2012-11-29T18:22:05Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > **The Patriot** : “Mind if I sit here?” “It’s a free country.” > > **Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves** : “Fuck me, he cleared it!” Well, “It’s a free country” didn’t show until after the Civil War, afaik, but Fuck is very early, even RH early. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/153 "2012-11-29T19:04:59Z")
> [@Gedd](#): > > Those L-shaped sheets every couple owns. Because before and after sex my wife and I are always sure to cover our naughty parts in the privacy of our bedroom. I’ve heard this complaint _so many times_ here, and I have to ask: What the fuck do you mean by “L-shaped sheet?” Ok, I know what you mean…the sheet is covering the lady’s breasts and below, but the man’s chest is exposed, so the sheet is only covering from below his waist. But…that’s not an “L” shape. That’s…well, there’s no letter for it, but it’s an L with a line at the top. If anything, it’s more like a Z shaped sheet. But that’s not the point…the point is: It’s fabric! It can bunch up! Trust me when I say that no special “L-shaped” sheets are needed to achieve that affect. And I know your main complaint is that in bed, a couple isn’t going to be embarrassed about being naked around each other, so either it’s cold, and they both have the blankets all the way up, or it’s not, and they both have them at their waist. But I’ve been in many situations where a GF and I were lying in bed like that. It’s been a combination of her being colder than me, and/or her being embarrassed/shy about her nudity. I’ve dated a couple girls who didn’t like being “exposed” except during the actual foreplay and sex. When it was done, they would fairly quickly put underwear back on, and sometimes a t-shirt, and other times just pull the sheet up over their breasts. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/154 "2012-11-29T19:51:28Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, “It’s a free country” didn’t show until after the Civil War, afaik, but Fuck is very early, even RH early. It loses something if you don’t see Christian Slater deliver it like a surfer. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/155 "2012-11-29T20:27:15Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > It loses something if you don’t see Christian Slater deliver it like a surfer. To be honest, if Alan Rickman isn’t on the screen, my finger is on “fast forward’ for that film. Best Performance in Worst film. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/156 "2012-11-29T21:19:10Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > I’ve heard this complaint _so many times_ here, and I have to ask: > > What the fuck do you mean by “L-shaped sheet?” > > Ok, I know what you mean…the sheet is covering the lady’s breasts and below, but the man’s chest is exposed, so the sheet is only covering from below his waist. But…that’s not an “L” shape. That’s…well, there’s no letter for it, but it’s an L with a line at the top. If anything, it’s more like a Z shaped sheet. > > But that’s not the point…the point is: > > It’s fabric! It can bunch up! Trust me when I say that no special “L-shaped” sheets are needed to achieve that affect. > > And I know your main complaint is that in bed, a couple isn’t going to be embarrassed about being naked around each other, so either it’s cold, and they both have the blankets all the way up, or it’s not, and they both have them at their waist. But I’ve been in many situations where a GF and I were lying in bed like that. It’s been a combination of her being colder than me, and/or her being embarrassed/shy about her nudity. I’ve dated a couple girls who didn’t like being “exposed” except during the actual foreplay and sex. When it was done, they would fairly quickly put underwear back on, and sometimes a t-shirt, and other times just pull the sheet up over their breasts. Wow. I guess my sore spot hit a sore spot. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/157 "2012-11-30T05:15:40Z")
Typefaces bother me much more than they should. A Depression-era county fair should not have a vinyl banner printed using Arial. And it probably won’t have the year as part of the wording. People who apparently have sex wearing underwear. Or have it with them under the covers. Rapid transit trains or modern passenger trains with steam whistles. The crack of thunder causing the sky to switch from clear to pouring rain. In Southern California, where thunder is almost unknown. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/158 "2012-11-30T05:45:38Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Men wiping off the shaving creme with a towel, not rinsing with water. Well, there you go. I thought I was the only person in the world who was annoyed by this. I’m not even a bloke and it occurs to me that just wiping the foam off with a towel would be sticky and unpleasant. My movie (and television) sore spot is the same: anything to do with hospitals. They always get something wrong and it annoys the crap out of me. See that drip? Well, they call it a drip for a reason: it’s supposed to drip. Many, many times I’ve seen movies/TV shows where the drip doesn’t drip or the pump is obviously (to me, at least) turned off. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/159 "2012-11-30T06:10:00Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > I’m not even a bloke and it occurs to me that just wiping the foam off with a towel would be sticky and unpleasant. Plus, a lot of times they don’t even finish shaving. In real life, this would mean having clumps of bristles spotted around an otherwise smooth face. ---
**Author:** ![Feyrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@Feyrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feyrat)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480/160 "2012-11-30T07:54:44Z")
> [@Mr\_Downtown](#): > > People who apparently have sex wearing underwear. Or have it with them under the covers. Or wearing all their clothes. There’s been so many times where there’s a “having sex pushed up against the wall” type of thing, and the woman involved has not taken anything off. If she is wearing pantyhose, pants, or anything other than a skirt with a simple pair of panties, that is NOT gonna work. A guy can just undo the front, but what the heck do they think is going on below the waist on a woman exactly? 😕 Women sleeping in their bras and eye makeup. And of course, waking up with unsmeared eye makeup instead of looking like dead hookers. Any time it becomes obvious that the whole trauma in a character’s past is going to be completely erased by THE POWER OF LOVE and then babies. Ugh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-sore-spots-re-movies/641480.md?page=9)