rude people

[annfhg]

Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:05am

Hi I am new here and am enjoying reading your posts.
I live about 1000 miles away from NYC. A couple of times a year I get an opportunity to travel there for business. I try to make time to see one, two or even three shows while I am there.

I have been appalled at the behavior of people in Broadway theatres. I try very hard to be polite and respectful of others. Not to mention the amount of money that a ticket costs these days. But every single performance I have attended in the last couple of years has involved people around me who think that they are at home watching tv, instead of in a theatre.

My question is: what is the first line of defense? How to handle this behavior. I appreciated the comment from the usher who said, "that's what we're there for" but other than getting up out of my seat in the middle of a performance I cannot see how that will help.

I look forward to your help as I am going to NYC tomorrow and am hoping to see two shows. However, I am already dreading paying a fair amount of money for something that could be destroyed by other people's behavior.
thanks,
ann

[YessicaB]

Posted: 9/13/05 at 1:39pm

There was a similar thread a couple of weeks ago and someone had suggested taking 2 playbills and saving one to hurl at annoying people during the show.........lol.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 9/13/05 at 3:03pm

I prefer a hankerchief and some chloroform...

All kidding aside, that IS what the ushers are there for! Speak to the offending person first, and if that doesn't work, go to the usher.

[worrell4077]

Posted: 9/13/05 at 4:22pm

My prefered method is The Scarecrow's fear inducing toxin from Batman Begins or The Joker's laughing venom from Batman. Them or the mood slime from Ghostbusters II(lol).

Umm, I try to ignore any rudeness that I see being commited at a theater, but if I can't I try to give them the "Meloni"(the look the Chris Meloni gives on Law and Order:SVU) that or the "Niles"(see Frasier season one finale, "My Coffee with Niles").
________________________________________________________________
"Sometimes weird stuff happens. Someone has to deal with it and Who Ya Gonna Call?"
-Ghostbusters II

[Magdalene]

Posted: 9/13/05 at 4:35pm

Just smack them silly! They deserve it, and the rest of the audience will appreciate it!