I go to the theaters a lot and I used to work at the theaters. There’s nothing more annoying that ppl talking during the moviE, or ppl walking in on the phone.
Top 2 vibe killers. The 3rd has to be the person who’s looking for their friends/family. If ya wanted to sit together, arrive together. But once them lights dim, shallop
Walking into a theater with music playing like it’s your WWE intro is high key corny, too.
Kicking ppl out the theater was probably the most annoying thing to do. It can either go one or 2 ways. 1) they politely say damn, and they leave (sometimes asking for a second chance). 2) it gets confrontational. Now you gotta get the manager (i was the manager smh)
Top 4 theater vibe killer, asking me questions during the movie. I swear, even if I wrote the script, I’d lie and say I don’t know. Lol
Top 5, the “comedian” https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Gesicht mit rollenden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit rollenden Augen">. The first joke was annoying too but I’ll admit I chuckle when it’s funny. But the 3rd and 4th joke? These tix 200 a pop (it feels like it doesn’t it?)... relax.
Solutions: early Saturday/Sunday screenings, weekday matinee (usually Tuesday) or paying a little more coin, if you can because it can get pricey, and going to a tad more exclusive/upscale theater. Them folks don’t even let you in if you’re late.
If we all work together once theater screenings reach a state of normalcy, it’ll enhance the overall experience. 1000%
...Or I’m just going to go get the manager or lead supervisor on shift lol. Because there is no rewind button (there is but they’re not pressing it, outside emergencies like theater evacuations).
Had to boot a mom and dad with their toddler once. Felt terrible for them. I can see they really just wanted to get out the house. Now they gotta get out the theater https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen"> you hate to see it.
Only coming from experience of de-escalation. No disrespect to parents who wanna take their kids to theaters. But at some point, you gotta say “damn... they’re not ready yet”. Or “man, i can’t ruin this for everyone else”.
Most times, when you explain that your kid just cutting up, for whatever reason—as we know these jits be in their own world, you will get a rain check. And if the theater is ran with a tad of decency, you may just get the refund if it’s before the first act is done.
Oh final one, because why not?

If your bladder is trash, let’s try to not sit in the middle big dog. Going to the restroom every 10 mins is annoying. Grab an edge seat or sit in the lower levels. Just a little cooperation ppl.
Thank you for attending my Ted Talk. Please throw your leftover trash in the garbage and not under the seats. It spills and gets sticky. Ushers have 15 minutes to clean (if that) during big releases like avengers. Ain’t nobody mopping, even if they wanted to, in 15 minutes.
S/o to all the movie theater workers. ESP the ushers at the door tearing tickets. I know your knees bad. GAAAANG
S/o to concessions. Y’all fed the kid when I was too cheap or too lazy to get lunch. Forever indebted. S/o to ticket sales... y’all let me in on several dates and said nothing. Them Thursday special screenings had me looking like a KANG for shorty(ies).
S/o to the security guards. Y’all went in there with a flashlight, bad intentions and no insurance policy. Real ones. Not me tho https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ€§" title="Niesendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Niesendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ€§" title="Niesendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Niesendes Gesicht"> Never 12 though. Never. #NotGonBeAbleToDoIt
All the cool managers too. Y’all know I wasn’t at work but ya signed off on them extra hours for the kid anyways. That’s special. (I lost them storage keys, btw https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="LĂ€chelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: LĂ€chelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">)
And of course, the elite of the elite. The Projectionists. Without y’all, it doesn’t go down. So glad I was a projectionist before I cleared it. I Never had to wear the goofy unis, got all the first dibs on posters or film negatives. And...
When you brought ya Lil boo thang upstairs to see the spot, it was a vibe that set you apart. Ran a lot of plays up there. Not everybody had access to the elevator, ya digg https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âœŠđŸŸ" title="Erhobene Faust (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Erhobene Faust (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)"> “follow me beloved, i wanna show you something almost as special as you” https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ·" title="Weinglas" aria-label="Emoji: Weinglas">
Oh and patrons, stop drinking them sodas front the fountains. They don’t be that clean. Fruit flies galore. I love you so im putting you on. Not every place, but more than you think lol
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