which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
ivanguy
Chorus Member Joined: 8/7/06
#1which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 10:46am
I smoked a little weed before a performance of a B'way musical yesterday (call it "medicinal" - I couldn't stomach the show without it). I politely took my seat with my companion down in the orchestra (great seats!) and proceeded to flip through my program, enjoying the moment of excitement before the curtain went up. I did not act out, behave stupidly or do anything out of the ordinary.
Within the first 15 minutes of the show, the gentlemen next to me checked his cellphone THREE TIMES, distracting me out of the darkness of an otherwise semi-pleasant experience.
I planned my attack.
During the next round of applause, I asked, "Are you a doctor?"
"No."
"Well then, would you mind putting that away? It's very distracting."
"Well, I didn't say anything about you reeking of marijuana smoke when you walked into the theater."
Touché!
It got a little ugly (he called me rude ... I told him it was distracting again ... then he almost got physical on me - he had a Napoleon complex for sure - all during a 30 second applause moment - the lady in front of us turned around ... and then I told him to shut the eff up to end the confrontation). What a lovely night at the theater! Regardless ... that cellphone didn't come out one more time during the show. :)
Sure, I've been offended by peoples' cologne in public - so be it - and in California, I'm sure half the people in the audience would've reeked of pot, too. But here it's illegal - but isn't texting and using a cellphone in a theater illegal these days or is that just wishful thinking on my part?
Updated On: 5/30/10 at 10:46 AM
#2which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 10:49amPersonally I love the stink of weed. There's no excuse for texting in a theatre,
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yankee_fan907
Leading Actor Joined: 10/14/06
#2which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:08amWhen I was at Aaron Tveit's last, the gentleman I was sitting next to in the mezzanine had on very strong cologne. It affected the entire performance for me. If he had been texting the whole time, I also would have been pissed. In other words, BOTH are just as rude, only in different ways. Shame on you.
ivanguy
Chorus Member Joined: 8/7/06
#3which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:17amOkay okay ... shame on me! ... but the scent of marijuana doesn't stick around as long as the stench of cologne.
#4which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:29amI would much rather have a texter next to me than a smoker. You should be ashamed.
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#5which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:31am
Why did you go to a show that you have to smoke weed to stomach it? Which one was it?
I think you and this person were both out of place.
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rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#6which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:36amI can stomach the smell of marijuana a little more than I could cigarette smoke. If I was seated next to someone reeking of cigarettes or cologne, I would have to move, especially bc too much cologne/perfume makes me sneeze. To wear that much is just so rude to others.
#7which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:39amI too would like to know which show this was...
#8which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:39am
Would it have been different if the OP had smoked a cigarette first? I think the stink of ciggs are wayyyyyyy worse than marijuana smoke.
I think texting is way worse.
#9which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:44amWell to answer your question, I think the texting is worse. But I do love the smell of pot.
#10which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:48amI don't like to smell anything on anyone, and I hate texters, so both are equally offensive. My whole row smelled like pot when I saw HAIR. I wasn't sure it they were piping it in or if the hippies in my row smoked up outside. Either way, it wasn't as bad as I thought.
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#11which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:51amUsing cell phones is against the rules; the signal can interfere with the system at the theatre. Strong odors are (unfortunately) not, so regardless of what you smoked, you win.
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#12which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 11:52amI think pot is gross. I'd be pissed at both things.
#13which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:04pm
I don't have a problem with pot, but you shouldn't enter a theatre smelling of ANYTHING.
You're both wrong and rude.
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broadwayworldreader
Stand-by Joined: 7/6/09
#14which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:09pm
Smoke your pot and enjoy it! 
There's no excuse for texting.
ivanguy
Chorus Member Joined: 8/7/06
#15which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:18pm
LOL - thanks for the discussion! I realize I wasn't right - I thought it was a great story, though, considering we're both at fault, I suppose!
And to answer your question: it was The Addams Family.
#16which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:19pmMost obnoxious thread I've ever read on here. Both behaviors are disgusting.
#17which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:22pmI would much rather the person next to me smell like pot or cologne than BO. I sat next to this woman at Everyday Rapture who smelt like mold, it was disgusting.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#18which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:23pmAaron Tvet's last what?
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#19which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:29pm
If you wash your hands and pop a mint after, I'd think you really wouldn't reek that much, at least in nicer weather. I've found when you smoke it outside in the winter the scent just clings to you after.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#20which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:45pmThey're both inexcusable, but I personally hate the smell of weed, so I'd say that's worse.
#21which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:50pmI have nothing against pot smokers, I just don't want to smell it. Also, I'd rather smell pot or cologne than something foul. I have also smelled mold and mildew and dirty crotch at the theatre (usually at weekday matinees-and yes, they were seniors who reeked).
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"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#22which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:53pm
"I would much rather the person next to me smell like pot or cologne than BO. I sat next to this woman at Everyday Rapture who smelt like mold, it was disgusting"
A lot of people smelt like mold when I saw ER too!
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#23which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:53pmKinda makes you miss the days of top hats and capes to the theatre...
Studmuffn520
Featured Actor Joined: 11/8/06
#24which is worse: stinking like weed or texting in a theater?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 12:56pm
the texting is much worse than the smelling like pot.
many more people are distracted by the light from a cell phone than were probably distracted by the smell.
i, also, think it's not right to smell like too much of anything when you're in such a tight space, but the texting is worse.
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