One of them told me to stop looking at her daughter. I just wanted to watch the show in peace.
Girls around and behind me were constantly humming/singing along . I turned around and gave them a shushing face at least three times before the mom tapped me on the shoulder, asking me “what’s my problem.”After I left my seat to cool down, I came back to a different seat, only to have someone else behind me singing. I turned and gave her a look. Her mother ended up telling me to stop looking at her daughter.
Rather than bemoan an entire generation or give up the theater entirely, she suggests that you take the ushers up on their offers to fight your battles for you, or find you a quieter corner.: I invited a new co-worker and his wife over for dinner and didn’t ask them to bring anything. She even brought her own tea bag for after dinner, and a small container of just enough organic whole milk to put in one cup. They said they’re very specific and “a bit snobby” in what they drink — only certain brands, etc. — so they always bring their own.
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