What is it with Boomers and talking loudly in movie theatres?

[Bonanza]

In this week's episode of "What grinds my gears", we turn our attention to Boomers that loudly talk during movie theatres. Granted, the Boomers can't take all the credit, as I've seen many an obnoxious teenager doing teenager shit in theatres too. But I understand them, as their brains aren't fully formed, and I suspect they are/were raised by Boomers that talk during movies.

So what's the deal? Why are these people this way?

The normal scenario is old Betty and old Gerald saunter into the theatre, usually late, when the lights have gone down and their old eyes can't see anything. They loudly flomp down, and immediately proceed to have a conversation as if it's a day at the beach. They are usually the last people in the theatre to figure out the plot, and then long after everyone else has moved on, they loudly comment on the plotline advancing: "Oh he's the bad guy!" or "The Dinosaur's in there!" or something else completely idiotic.

No whispering here-- loud, high-decibel level manner of speaking.

Whoops, forgot to silence the text ringer which is at rocket-launching-level loudness! Pull out that Iphone 10 with screen brightness at 100, take 5-10 seconds to figure out how to silence it, and then loudly comment to their companion about what happened on the phone.

Why are these people this way?

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

well, if they are actually boomers, they are deaf anyway


and
I am not thinking these are boomers, because they don't go to theaters do they?


edit
I am GenX and I haven't been in a theater since 1997, I can't imagine they are wanting to go

 

[Wheelerfreak]

First it was Bluetooth speakers and now loud boomers, sounds like you’re easily bothered

 

[Bonanza]

First it was Bluetooth speakers and now loud boomers, sounds like you’re easily bothered

First it was people littering.

 

[Motorcharge]

When it comes to be loud in movie theaters and well, everywhere, it's certainly not the boomers I think of, but an entirely different demographic.

 

[Ditchrunner]

WHAT?

 

[total newb]

Did you use the word boomer thinking it meant ?

 

[BUCKLAND]

People still go to movie theaters?

 

[Socsmm6]

It aint the boomers talking unless the black folks make all the noise are boomers. Us boomers may ask what did tgey say on occasion cause we cant hear jack.

 

[SuperAwesome]

So teenagers are raised by boomers?

 

[Splib]

The porn you and they watch in common makes people loud . .. .

 

[Bonanza]

So teenagers are raised by boomers?

I don't let facts get in the way of a good whine-fest.

 

[Slander]

Boomers turn into blacks as they get older. Loud in movies, walking around talking on their speaker phones loud as shit, and demand their gibs from the .gov

 

[87manche]

First it was people littering.

To the fucking gulag.

I'm behind you 100%.
If you're to lazy to pick up your own trash you can't live in a civil society.

 

[Ummduh]

How do you feel about your neighbors' basketball habits?

 

[87manche]

How do you feel about your neighbors' basketball habits?

Fuck dem kids is my default answer.

 

[JD Mark]

Not quite a boomer...but it's way too freaking expensive at theaters.

 

[Bonanza]

How do you feel about your neighbors' basketball habits?

N/A for me. But you gave me a good idea for the list: Neighbors' sprinklers not being adjusted properly.

 

[Sandy Johnson]

I used to have an absolutely psycho girlfriend. And I mean psycho like starting fights with people in bars and things like that. So one day I'm at the movies with here and there's this lady in the front row everyone walks past when they first come in. She had a little kid who was running around playing in the walkway when we came in and they happened to run into her. That's all it takes for psycho person to decide they don't like someone, so she immediately decided she didn't like that kid. We go find our seats and the movie starts, and for the first 30 minutes or so, this kid keeps talking/yelling/making little kid playing noises while the entire theater is trying to watch the movie. This isn't a kid movie either, it was like James Bond or something like that. Anyway, there's a quiet part in the movie and all anyone can hear is just this little kid loudly talking. Luckily for everyone else in the movie theater, I had brought my psycho girlfriend. She lets loose in a dark theater with:
"Shut that kid up or I'll stab it in the fucking face!"

Kid was immediately silenced and shortly after the lady packed up and left. People clapped.

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

First it was Bluetooth speakers and now loud boomers, sounds like you’re easily bothered

They probably talk loud just to piss him off.

 

[baldduck1974]

Why, waist time in a movie theater when in a couple months you can watch the movie for less money in a recliner at home. Atleast i know the only one been handy with himself in my seat is me.

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

I used to have an absolutely psycho girlfriend. And I mean psycho like starting fights with people in bars and things like that. So one day I'm at the movies with here and there's this lady in the front row everyone walks past when they first come in. She had a little kid who was running around playing in the walkway when we came in and they happened to run into her. That's all it takes for psycho person to decide they don't like someone, so she immediately decided she didn't like that kid. We go find our seats and the movie starts, and for the first 30 minutes or so, this kid keeps talking/yelling/making little kid playing noises while the entire theater is trying to watch the movie. This isn't a kid movie either, it was like James Bond or something like that. Anyway, there's a quiet part in the movie and all anyone can hear is just this little kid loudly talking. Luckily for everyone else in the movie theater, I had brought my psycho girlfriend. She lets loose in a dark theater with:
"Shut that kid up or I'll stab it in the fucking face!"

Kid was immediately silenced and shortly after the lady packed up and left. People clapped.

Bravo

 

[87manche]

Why, waist time in a movie theater when in a couple months you can watch the movie for less money in a recliner at home. Atleast i know the only one been handy with himself in my seat is me.

Couple months?
I'll watch that shit the day it drops in the theaters.
Yaaaaaaaaarrrrrr matey

 

[BUCKLAND]

I used to have an absolutely psycho girlfriend. And I mean psycho like starting fights with people in bars and things like that. Luckily for everyone else in the movie theater, I had brought my psycho girlfriend. She lets loose in a dark theater with:
"Shut that kid up or I'll stab it in the fucking face!"

Kid was immediately silenced and shortly after the lady packed up and left. People clapped.

Crazy ex girl’s tits or it didn’t happen

 

[Spreader]

Somebody is getting old. Turn that damn thermostat down to 65 Ethel. Too damn hot in here!

 

[SuperAwesome]

Why, waist time in a movie theater when in a couple months you can watch the movie for less money in a recliner at home. Atleast i know the only one been handy with himself in my seat is me.

What the hell is waist time? Some kind of new exercise regiment?

 

[baldduck1974]

What the hell is waist time? Some kind of new exercise regiment?

Nope, just a few beers an didnt have the glasses on. Damn son thats the only thing you got out of that.

 

[baldduck1974]

Well i forgot this ?

 

[Sandy Johnson]

Crazy ex girl’s tits or it didn’t happen

Heh, after we broke up, she went on to do porn. I'll let you google masters figure out the rest.

 

[Captain Call]

Heh, after we broke up, she went on to do porn. Then she had a bunch of plastic surgery done. Her current tits are uh... not what I'm into.

Well, maybe the class is into them. Ya selfish bass turd!