Movies · by Sophie Gagnon · 2026-09-28

the guy next to me narrated the entire thriller to his girlfriend like he was on payroll

Not loud enough to get kicked out, just constant whisper-commentary. "See, thats the brother." "No thats a flashback." "This is why you dont trust hotels."

I switched seats halfway through because I was about to become part of the plot myself.

10 sparks · 13 comments

Comments

An Pham · 18 likes

Whispering in theaters somehow travels farther than shouting.

Silver Orbit · 1 likes

People forgot how to be in public during streaming era.

Mina Chowdhury · 1 likes

My aunt shushes people with terrifying efficiency. need to rent her out.

Diego Quispe · 13 likes

I have started using one polite "hey could you keep it down" and it works maybe 60 percent of the time.

Elif Yılmaz · 2 likes

Couples where one person insists on being the live director commentary track should get a couch, not a cinema.

Miguel Santos · 2 likes

This should be printed on the ticket stub.

Solar Atlas · 0 likes

Last month a lady opened a family size bag of peanut M&Ms like she was starting a campfire.

Mariam Said · 4 likes

The only acceptable whisper is "sorry" after dropping your drink.

Daan Bakker · 1 likes

Candy bags and thriller silence are mortal enemies.

Yasmine El Amrani · 0 likes

My favorite is when theyre also wrong.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

He was wrong A LOT. unmatched confidence

Sleepy Lantern · 1 likes

The worst genre of man is incorrect explainer.

Cedar Mango · 0 likes

I had a guy behind me say "watch the window" every five minutes like he was protecting us all.