Comments on "No Country for Old Assholes"

Why are women such doormats?

Some people are such toads.

wow.

@1 - The culprit who bitched at the mom was also a woman. Either that or a fat gay man with a kid.

When I went to the opening day of Cloverfield this youngish couple brought in their 2 year old. The child alternated between laughing and screaming the entire movie and even though several people told them to take the toddler outside (at least until it calmed down) they flatly refused.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

such non news micro personal drama

one they had both pissed, why go back to the old seats when a fool is next to you??

stupid all around

more childish than stupid or both, IMO

I would've shivved the bitch.

Aren't blogs all about micro personal drama?

I probably would have gone to the concession stand, bought the biggest jumbo Coke they had, and "accidentally" spilled it all over her fat ass. And yes, I've actually done stuff like that.

wow fifty-two-eighty -- you're all hardcore (and shit).

I too have noticed this behavior in movie theaters. A few weeks back, an older couple (not so old that they couldn't easily get out of my way) would only half-heartedly shift their legs so I could get by. On my return, they pretty much didn't move at all, so I more or less kicked my way through. I felt bad about it for a few seconds, then wished I'd kicked them harder, and more deliberately, just to make a point.

It's called good public behavior. Abide by it, or I'll kick you in the fucking shin.

This is what you get when the populace innured to watching DVD's in the privacy of their homes - they begin to take on the attitude that EVERYWHERE is just like their living room/den/media room, and act accordingly.

That's why, despite every (live) theatre in town giving a pre-curtain announcement to patrons to please turn off their cell phones and noise-making devices, there are always two or three schmucks who patently refuse to do so - and whose phones invariably ring in the middle of the performance.

@12 - and texting! Why the fuck do people think it's ok to text during a performance?

Fifty-Two-Eighty@9:

I probably would have gone to the concession stand, bought the biggest jumbo Coke they had, and "accidentally" spilled it all over her fat ass. And yes, I've actually done stuff like that.

Fifty-Two-Eighty in this pit bull thread:

I have a concealed weapon permit and carry a .45

I'm in favor of concealed carry permits myself, but I always took the responsibility of being armed as a reason to avoid confrontation.

Take it from a recluse: everyone here needs a Netflix subscription.

Wow. People suck.

Saw There Will Be Blood the other day and there was an old couple behind us doing the whole "What?! What's he saying?!", "Why's he doing that?" thing in loud voices.

I thought it was hilarious, personally, but others were, understandably, not so amused.

Warms my heart to hear that the pisser (and her family) had their evening ruined. Even my 3-year-old knows that he should use the bathroom BEFORE we take a long car ride or sit down at a movie. Why should anyone else have to suffer because of this old bag's lack of foresight? And if she has some type of medical condition? Then the retard should sit on the aisle. Unfortunately in Seattle such obnoxious, selfish people are rarely brought to task for their incredible lack of consideration. Bravo to porky legs!

Why do I read Slog? Why?

@12,

Well, everyone forgets sometimes. I've forgotten when I walked into the theater after the previews start, which I always try to do. Fortunately, I'm unpopular so my phone didn't ring.

Meh. Like #19, I can forgive people for *forgetting* to do things. This includes going to pee, or turning off their cellphone.

The exception to the latter is when the person ANSWERS and starts talking (one girl actually had the balls to say, "I'm watching a movie! What about you?"). Then I know you're just a jackass.

Also, what possesses anyone to think that in a completely darkened theatre with stadium seating that nobody will see them checking their sun-bright cellphone screen?

How do you guys get your comments to bold, or to insert a quote block? What's the secret?

Fifty-Two Eighty @9: You rock!

@18

I hear you, man

@7: I believe you meant to say you would've "shanked the bitch". "To shank" is the verb... A "shiv" is the tool (a noun) you would use to shank. While I have seen "shiv" used as a verb (shivved), grammatically it is not a proper use of the word.

That being said... I'd have shivved the bitch too.

Queen_of_Sleaze @24, as a linguistic history lesson, I think your comment is dead on.  As for shiv as a verb being grammatically improper, well nouns get made into verbs all the time in English.  It's what we do.  It's what we live for!

lostboy @25: Thank you for appreciating my appreciation for linguistic history. I always enjoy seeing that my appreciations are appreciated.

And I suppose you are correct. Would the act of shivving then be the making of the shiv? Not that it matters, i'll still be annoyed by it. People should just say the correct thing so I don't have to think about it :)

P.S. Knowledge of proper grammar rules. Are you hot?