By: Ashton Newton
Entertainment Editor

Seeing a movie in the theater is always a fun thing to do. Whether it is a date, a movie you’ve been waiting for or just a night out with friends, going to the movies is almost never a bad idea.

Lately though, people have started viewing the “please silence your cell phone” messages as a suggestion, rather than a requirement. Trying to block phone light from a few rows down with the chair in front of you is more common than it should be.
Movie theater etiquette is slowly disappearing. People are thinking less and less about others’ enjoyment of the film. Going to the movies is not cheap, and people need to take that into account before they read a text or talk to their friend while the movie is playing.

Here are a few tips to maximize your enjoyment and the enjoyment of others during a movie:

Open your candy and shake your popcorn before the movie starts.

When your drink is gone: admit defeat and stop slurping it.

Actually silence your phone, don’t put in on vibrate and be tempted to check it.

If you’re watching a horror movie, don’t laugh when a tense scene is on. It ruins the scene for everyone else.

The person in front of you can most definitely feel your foot on their chair.

Wait until you get in your car to discuss the ending of the movie.
Please don’t bring your baby to the movies.

It’s okay to whisper small comments to the person next to you, but don’t have conversations.

If your kiss is going to last longer than three seconds, do it outside of the theater.

Contact the author at anewton15@wou.edu