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Saturday, October 17, 2009

It just slipped out...

It was one of those moments where I was thinking it and thinking it and thinking it and then suddenly realized I had actually spoken.
Brad and I went to see The Invention of Lying. The theatre wasn't very busy, but there were a few crowds of people scattered around, inluding two groups of teenage girls. They were giggly and a bit disruptive a few times but very briefly so I wasn't terribly bothered. Towards the end, however, I suppose their little girl brains became bored with the movie and they started making comments and laughing and talking quite loudly. I was becoming more and more annoyed and thinking ...well, a number of things, but the main one that kept resurfacing was "You're not at home; please be quiet". It went through my thoughts again and again and suddenly I realized that I was hearing myself actually saying it out loud in the theatre. The talking stopped immediately. I did see one head in the row in front of ours turn around and glance at me, but she didn't look like she and her friend were part of the crowd of adolescents. I wasn't sure though, if she was looking accusingly or not.
After the movie though, she and her friend came up to me and thanked me for speaking up. They said when the girls sat down in front of them she had said to her friend "oh great, we're behind the dumb blondes who are going to talk the whole time" and that they were glad I said something.
Brad said later he was a bit shocked when he heard me and I admitted I was too. At least I was polite and said "please".

7 comments:

*M* said...

NICE! I hate it when people think it's their right to disrupt everyone else. If you hate the movie, leave! Well done for saying something honey!

mum said...

Well and nicely done!

Unknown said...

Good on you!

Anonymous said...

Good for you for speaking up! I'm surprised they kept quiet after that...maybe your tone was "menacing" enough ;) Robyn

Sean said...

They must have known it's not wise to mess with a pirate!

Bev said...

You go girl! Even if it was a mistake im glad you spoke up. I wish I had the guts to do that sometimes! Maybe next time you say something like that it will be because you meant to!

Anonymous said...

this is vassy...and i'm afraid of you now!!!!