I’ve already accepted that one day I will be punched. You’ve probably made the same decision yourself, but it’s likely you haven’t realised it yet. I’m not a confrontational person, and I don’t like to offer my opinion to people I don’t know (on the other hand, friends – and you, reading this – groan under the weight of my views). I don’t Tweet about politics and I usually kick myself later for not intervening when someone is imposing in public. But there’s one situation where I find that I have no problems stepping up to the plate, ready to take my lumps: telling people off in the cinema. An occasional infraction – a swipe to see if the babysitter hasn’t burned the child down, or a time check on an experimental film where one can feel one’s toenails growing – I begrudge no one. Languorous Instagram scrolling or constant chatting, I’m going to give you a polite reminder. If it didn’t alienate me from those around me even more, I would print up a small card to hand out:
Week #2, 2020: Yi Yi
Week #2, 2020: Yi Yi
Week #2, 2020: Yi Yi
I’ve already accepted that one day I will be punched. You’ve probably made the same decision yourself, but it’s likely you haven’t realised it yet. I’m not a confrontational person, and I don’t like to offer my opinion to people I don’t know (on the other hand, friends – and you, reading this – groan under the weight of my views). I don’t Tweet about politics and I usually kick myself later for not intervening when someone is imposing in public. But there’s one situation where I find that I have no problems stepping up to the plate, ready to take my lumps: telling people off in the cinema. An occasional infraction – a swipe to see if the babysitter hasn’t burned the child down, or a time check on an experimental film where one can feel one’s toenails growing – I begrudge no one. Languorous Instagram scrolling or constant chatting, I’m going to give you a polite reminder. If it didn’t alienate me from those around me even more, I would print up a small card to hand out: