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If you’re reading this in your office or on the train, take a second to look around you. About 1-in-10 of the people you see are horrible human beings who think it’s okay to use their phones during a movie. And if you’re reading this at the movie theater, there’s a good chance you’re one of these people.
This is according to a survey about appropriate cellphone use from The Street, which found that 9% of Americans are perfectly fine with texting, Tweeting, or gabbing away in a movie theater while the movie is playing.
You might argue that this is a small number of people, but let’s consider the math. Last weekend’s top box-office earner was The Maze Runner, which took in around $32 million. With the national average for movie tickets hovering near the $8 mark, that means approximately 4 million people paid to see just that one movie over the weekend.
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6 comments:
At least it's Nice to know that 91% of us are Good people.
I stick with online. You can watch New movies weeks before they're released here. Free, no one talking, and cheap eats.
Did'nt an ex police chief shoot somebody for texting during a movie?
Yes, but they deserved being shot.
If I'm paying for a movie ticket I feel that I can damn well use my phone as I wish especially if I have an emergency incoming call. Tell me I can't!
9:53 has it right. If you want to watch a movie in " peace and quiet" then wait for the DVD and watch it at home.
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