Talking Dicks at the Cinema

There I was watching Spider-man: Homecoming. It seemed a decent enough film but it was hard for me to fully concentrate on the film to give any proper opinions on it. The reason being I was getting live updates on the film from two rows behind.
And these guys didn't have the decency to even whisper, they were talking at normal volume. All the way through.

If you are a person who talks during a movie, you are a dick. That's not an opinion, that is a fact. Although just to clarify, I'm not talking about someone who might turn to their friend/partner to ask, 'Who's that guy?' That's a minor annoyance but its a couple seconds then its done. No, I mean the ones who talk all the way through. And not always about the film either. I really don't want to know what your dinner plans are.

I know it's cliche to complain about this but it is a real nuisance. I have a cousin who hates people bringing snacks into the cinema. As long as they aren't noisy with it I don't mind but I can see where he is coming from. It's a distraction that takes you away from the whole cinema experience and that is whats key.
Films work by suspension of disbelief and immersing you in their world. You can accept a man with superpowers given to him by a spider. An island where dinosaurs have been brought back to life, why not? One man taking down an army of terrorists without any shoes on, sure. Film plots can be quite ridiculous but you can forget all that during the films run-time because you are immersed in its world. You can't achieve that immersion however, when a voice behind you is talking about what time they need to be round at Michaela's.

The worst part being if you were to say something, they would act like you are the one with the problem. No, it's you. It's most definitely you.
Why even bother buying a ticket if you are just going to natter the whole way through? There are other far more suitable venues you could have gone to. Pubs, for instance, I am given to understand are very popular for socialising in. Cinema tickets cost money and you are ruining the experience for everyone in the theatre. If you had any decency, you would refund all of them the money they paid for their ticket.

So, basically, next time you are in a movie theatre and want to talk: zip it.

And don't get me started on mobile phones...