Texas theatre kicks out a woman for texting, and gets a PSA in the process!

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Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from a theatre for texting and then called the theatre and left them a voicemail intending to show them what-for or something like that. Instead, the theatre decided to make an example of the woman and turned her expletive laced voicemail into their latest PSA against phone usage during movies.

If you haven't already heard about this, go check it out already! The actual PSA is included in the post, along with another very humorous one that cracked me up too. Go! Now! Watch!
06/08/2011
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Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from ... more
I live in Texas and I'm so surprised that I haven't already heard about this! LMAO
06/08/2011
Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
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Originally posted by ToyGurl
I live in Texas and I'm so surprised that I haven't already heard about this! LMAO
I would probably never go back to Alamo Drafthouse if I saw this PSA though. It's funny but pretty rude to show it on a PSA.
06/08/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
I love it! Wish they would take that attitude in the theaters around here.
06/08/2011
Contributor: B8trDude B8trDude
This is GREAT - we NEED an Alamo Drafthouse here! Too bad they didn't post her phone number so we could leave a text message telling her how much we enjoy watching high-priced movies without someone's phone glaring in our eyes.
06/08/2011
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from ... more
I am planning a trip to Texas just to see a theater that gives a fuck!
06/08/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I don't think that posting her phone number would be a good idea, and would even open the Alamo Drafthouse up for a lovely lawsuit. However I don't see anything wrong with what they did. Yes, it's a little rude to show it on a PSA, but at the same time the woman in question was being rude by disrupting a movie for other patrons and she was being even more rude by leaving that voicemail. Leaving a voicemail on a company phone, to me anyway, kind of leaves you open to letting the company do what they want with it. If they're not sharing her personal information, then it's really on her for leaving it in the first place.
06/08/2011
Contributor: DeliciousSurprise DeliciousSurprise
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Originally posted by ToyGurl
I would probably never go back to Alamo Drafthouse if I saw this PSA though. It's funny but pretty rude to show it on a PSA.
I am sure that the theater has the message (that most companies do) saying that, "This call may be monitored or recorded."

Be careful what you say if you don't want it publicized.
06/08/2011
Contributor: ~LaUr3n~ ~LaUr3n~
Good! She deserved it!
06/08/2011
Contributor: newfoundlust newfoundlust
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from ... more
I wish more theaters would do this. It has gotten to the point I really don't want to go to the theater due to the rudeness of people who think their calls, texts, emails, etc are so important. If you want to watch a movie turn the dang thing off. If you don't, don't come into the theater.
06/08/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
Um... that was kind of awesome.

Can I request a drafthouse cinema in my city?
06/08/2011
Contributor: NarcissisticLust NarcissisticLust
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from ... more
This is hilarious! Are they legally aloud to do that? LMAO!
06/08/2011
Contributor: NarcissisticLust NarcissisticLust
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Originally posted by newfoundlust
I wish more theaters would do this. It has gotten to the point I really don't want to go to the theater due to the rudeness of people who think their calls, texts, emails, etc are so important. If you want to watch a movie turn the dang thing ... more
Same here. I left a theatre once because some woman got in a LOUD phone call with the father of her child and refused to leave the room. It was a good movie too : (
06/08/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
wow lol
06/09/2011
Contributor: slynch slynch
That is awesome! Love it!
06/09/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
Hah! I wish my local theater was like that.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by NarcissisticLust
This is hilarious! Are they legally aloud to do that? LMAO!
Because they're a smaller, privately owned company they can do that. A big company like Lowes or AMC would never get away with that.
06/09/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I love it!

Many of the theaters near our house, even the big company ones, have PSAs talking about not talking, using your phone and reminding you to put your phone on vibrate and leave the theater and go into the hall if you NEED to take a call.

I've seen people asked to leave for talking on the phone at both small movie houses and large corporate owned ones. Chicago takes it's movies seriously!
06/09/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I live in Texas and the Alamo Drafthouse is the ONLY cinema I go to anymore. Not only do they have PSA's before every show telling you to turn your phone off and not to talk or text during the movie, they obviously enforce it. Another great thing about the Alamo is that they DO NOT SHOW COMMERCIALS before the movie. They show video clips of things related to the upcoming film and a few previews of other movies, but no commercials. YAY! And the food and drinks they serve are really good as well. It's an all around fantastic place to go.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
I am planning a trip to Texas just to see a theater that gives a fuck!
If you actually come to Austin, let me know. We can go watch a movie together.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
Quote:
Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
I live in Texas and the Alamo Drafthouse is the ONLY cinema I go to anymore. Not only do they have PSA's before every show telling you to turn your phone off and not to talk or text during the movie, they obviously enforce it. Another great ... more
I actually love previews. What I don't like, and I've only seen this once or twice, were actual television commercials prior to the film! Annoying!
06/09/2011
Contributor: B8trDude B8trDude
Quote:
Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
I live in Texas and the Alamo Drafthouse is the ONLY cinema I go to anymore. Not only do they have PSA's before every show telling you to turn your phone off and not to talk or text during the movie, they obviously enforce it. Another great ... more
That sounds great. I almost can't remember going to the theater without people texting or talking constantly throughout. It's becoming a very prevalent problem. Wish the Alamo Drafthouse would open up near us.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Yoda Yoda
The lack of phone etiquette these days is really pissing me off.
06/10/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
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Originally posted by Yoda
The lack of phone etiquette these days is really pissing me off.
Hate people talking loudly into their phones as if no one else is around, forcing people to listen on to their conversations.

The Alamo did the right thing, hope all theaters will follow suit!
06/10/2011
Contributor: Rockin' Rockin'
That PSA is AMAZING. I loved how they popped the words on just as she said them. Really funny video.
06/10/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I've seen this floating around for a day or so now, and even after sharing it on Facebook and Twitter it's still cracking me up, so I wanted to share it with you even if you've already seen it.

Basically, a woman was removed from ... more
I would say Sas Man left his mark on her. If only more movie theaters did this.
06/11/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
That's awesome!
06/11/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Darling Jen
I actually love previews. What I don't like, and I've only seen this once or twice, were actual television commercials prior to the film! Annoying!
Oh, I like the previews as well. I wasn't complaining about them. I was applauding the lack of television style commercials, which all the other theatre chains in our area show before starting the film. I paid to watch the film, I don't want to have to watch the same commercials that they put on broadcast tv.
06/17/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
What the hell are the Magnated States of America?! Nice find!
06/17/2011