People going to the cinema on there own?

Its All Wright · 30-01-2014 11:04AM #1

Who goes to the cinema on there own? Own up! I went to the cinema last night to see The Wolf Of Wall Street which was fantastic by the way. I went my with the missus but i seen 2 or 3 men there on their own, nobody sitting beside them, a complete empty seat. Perhaps all 3 of them got stood up and they taught sure look im here now il wander in, but i found it very odd that someone would go to a movie by themselves. I spent a lot of the movie feeling sorry for them, the only company they had was a popcorn bucket & a large coke. One had just a packet of Minstrels

what they could do is seat all the people who are on there own together, make an announcement before the movie starts that if your own can sit in row 6 & we'll find you some company or have a cornered of section for them

Do you find it odd or am i odd to find it odd?

Temaz · 30-01-2014 11:06AM

I do it from time to time and never felt self conscious about it. I'm there to see a movie, not to socialize.

jaykay74 · 30-01-2014 11:06AM

Why do you need company at a cinema? You sit, you watch.

brianblaze · 30-01-2014 11:07AM

I go on my own in my trench coat, sit a corner and masticate furiously all the way through the movie....

I love Popcorn

Liger vs Tigon · 30-01-2014 11:08AM

Its All Wright wrote: »

Who goes to the cinema on there own? Own up! I went to the cinema last night to see The Wolf Of Wall Street which was fantastic by the way. I went my with the missus but i seen 2 or 3 men there on their own, nobody sitting beside them, a complete empty seat. Perhaps all 3 of them got stood up and they taught sure look im here now il wander in, but i found it very odd that someone would go to a movie by themselves. I spent a lot of the movie feeling sorry for them, the only company they had was a popcorn bucket & a large coke. One had just a packet of Minstrels

what they could do is seat all the people who are on there own together, make an announcement before the movie starts that if your own can sit in row 6 & we'll find you some company or have a cornered of section for them

Do you find it odd or am i odd to find it odd?

I feel sorry for people who watch television on their own, sad bastards.

Duggy747 · 30-01-2014 11:08AM

What's odd about it, it's not like you're going to be having a deep conversation with anyone during the movie.

tigger123 · 30-01-2014 11:09AM

I like going to the cinema on my own, wouldn't have a problem with it at all.

Rixuraxu · 30-01-2014 11:09AM

You want to put strangers together in a cinema to socialize while watching a movie, yes you're strange.

I'd prefer if people could only go on their own, so they would shut up. I like to see some movies on my own, I usually go early in the day so it's quite empty too.

Balmed Out · 30-01-2014 11:10AM

What I find weird is people who choose the cinema as a venue for a first or second date.

Tombo2001 · 30-01-2014 11:11AM

I'd have no problem doing it myself, and have often done it.

I read a book on my own. I'd read a book or a newspaper on my own in a cafe, beside an empty seat or even beside a complete stranger. I'd sit on a train on my own, looking out the window or thinking about 'life'.......what's so different about a movie?

If there is a movie I want to see, and I've no one to go see it with at that moment in time, then sure I will watch it on my own.

JohnDee · 30-01-2014 11:11AM

Why do people in this country have a phobia about engaging in activities on your own? Whether it's the cinema, the restaurant etc. I didn't get the memo that if you're solo you have to stay indoors, hidden in backroom.

30-01-2014 11:11AM

Were you watching the movie or watching the patrons? Noticing some dude has a packet of Minstrels and taking note of it... That's odder than anything else.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 30-01-2014 11:12AM

Said it before, sayign it again: if I waited for my mates to agree on what to see, where to see it and if they even wanted to see a movie in the first place, I'd never see anything.

30-01-2014 11:12AM

I don't really see what there is to "own up" to
Going with company is good fun, but going alone is good fun too
You're sitting quietly to watch a movie like

I spent a lot of the movie feeling sorry for them,

Maybe you should spend your movie time watching the movie

Dravokivich · 30-01-2014 11:12AM

I used to do it after work everyday so I wasn't stuck for ages on a cramped bus or luas trying to get home during rush hour. Much more relaxing to go see a movie and chill for a bit.

Jerrica · 30-01-2014 11:12AM

Going to the cinema on your own means no one asking annoying plot questions half way through, no one stealing your popcorn, no one backwashing your watered down Coke. It's glorious. Don't feel sorry for lone cinema goers, envy them.

Maximus Alexander · 30-01-2014 11:13AM

You're odd to find it odd. The cinema isn't a social venue.

Tombo2001 · 30-01-2014 11:13AM

Balmed Out wrote: »

What I find weird is people who choose the cinema as a venue for a first or second date.

I'd agree with that....."I know absolutely nothing about you; so lets go somewhere that we can stare at a screen for two hours and not speak to each other".

30-01-2014 11:13AM

Jerrica wrote: »

Going to the cinema on your own means no one asking annoying plot questions half way through, no one stealing your popcorn, no one backwashing your watered down Coke. It's glorious. Don't feel sorry for lone cinema goers, envy them.

Did I tell you what mary said the other day i couldnt believe it she was like...
Hey is that guy dead. What's going on.

Its All Wright · 30-01-2014 11:14AM

I dont talk to the missus during the movie but its nice to know you are there with someone. After it we talk about it, we discuss what we liked and what we didnt like. If you go by yourself who do you share the expierence with. I think if you want to see a movie but you cant find anyone to go with it, like anyone! Then you should just wait until it comes out on dvd & blu ray

Tombo2001 · 30-01-2014 11:15AM

The other one is going to gigs on your own.

I've done that a few times......a few of my favourite ever gigs were ones I went to on my tobler.

AidanadiA · 30-01-2014 11:16AM

I go on my own a fair amount of the time. Sometimes to see a movie my family/friends don't want to see, sometimes to make sure its suitable for my daughter to watch(more so when she was younger) and sometimes because I want to be on my own.

I never thought it was a big deal until my mum mentioned that her help group* suggested it was a way to gain confidence, to be independant.

I still go on my own even helped my mum by going to the cinema with her but we went to see different movies.

*(she went to a group for support after the split with my dad)

Tombo2001 · 30-01-2014 11:17AM

Jerrica wrote: »

Going to the cinema on your own means no one asking annoying plot questions half way through, no one stealing your popcorn, no one backwashing your watered down Coke. It's glorious. Don't feel sorry for lone cinema goers, envy them.

Nice plot line there, could be a movie in it.

If Scarlett Johanson was doing the backwashing, would you still be put off by it?

Its All Wright · 30-01-2014 11:18AM

As people we are becoming more and more deprived of human contact. Everything now is txting, instant messaging & facebooking. What has happened to talking to people face to face, engaging in conversation and sharing expierences together. If we cant even tolerate going the cinema with someone now then its a bad path that society is going dowm

EyeSight · 30-01-2014 11:18AM

I went once here and found a lot of people staring. Made me feel very self concious

Did it a few times over in the states and felt a bit more at ease. Nobody even looked my way. Loads of people were alone

Tombo2001 · 30-01-2014 11:20AM

Its All Wright wrote: »

As people we are becoming more and more deprived of human contact. Everything now is txting, instant messaging & facebooking. What has happened to talking to people face to face, engaging in conversation and sharing expierences together. If we cant even tolerate going the cinema with someone now then its a bad path that society is going dowm

Hang on now.

thats a massive leap from

"only weirdos go to movies on their own"

to

"society wont tolerate people going to movies with someone else".....

'Me'-time is glorious time; I wish I had more of it.

AidanadiA · 30-01-2014 11:21AM

Its All Wright wrote: »

As people we are becoming more and more deprived of human contact. Everything now is txting, instant messaging & facebooking. What has happened to talking to people face to face, engaging in conversation and sharing expierences together. If we cant even tolerate going the cinema with someone now then its a bad path that society is going dowm

I dont think its as bad as you are making it, have you ever gone and had a coffee alone, read a book or gone for a walk with out having company? THese are things people can do in a group or alone its not really that big of a deal.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 30-01-2014 11:22AM

What's wrong with people going to the cinema on their own? It doesn't necessarily mean they're lonely people with no friends. Maybe they want to see a film that none of their friends want to see. Maybe they've a couple of hours to kill and can't be bothered to go home and then go all the way back into town again so just catch a film instead. Or maybe they just enjoy getting to spend some time by themselves quietly watching a movie without anyone pressuring them to go for a drink afterwards or meet up for something to eat beforehand.
Nothing odd about it at all.

emmabrighton · 30-01-2014 11:22AM

Going to the cinema in the afternoon alone with a drink and a bag of jellies is the best.

At most, you are going to have another 10 people in the cinema with you so that means oceans of space. Its like you have your own private theatre. Much better than going to a cramped cinema with someone else and having, at best, only having 1 armrest for the entire show or worse, sitting beside hoggy mc hoggerson (your oh) and a sumo wrestler - so you have no armrest!!!

30-01-2014 11:24AM

Its All Wright wrote: »

What has happened to talking to people face to face, engaging in conversation

If you're at that sh!te during a movie you'll be kicked out

AidanadiA · 30-01-2014 11:24AM

emmabrighton wrote: »

Going to the cinema in the afternoon alone with a drink and a bag of jellies is the best.

At most, you are going to have another 10 people in the cinema with you so that means oceans of space. Its like you have your own private theatre. Much better than going to a cramped cinema with someone else and having, at best, only having 1 armrest for the entire show or worse, sitting beside hoggy mc hoggerson (your oh) and a sumo wrestler - so you have no armrest!!!

Go on new years day to the 1st showing you are completely on your own! Best thing ever!!

People going to the cinema on there own?

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