Alone In The Theatre
For all of you have never been to a movie by yourself I do
not encourage it,unless you are a lot braver than I. It's a
TRAUMATIC experience! For all of you who haven't
experienced this, let me tell you how it goes. First you
walk by yourself, this was my first mistake. You'll be
engulfed in mob of people laughing and joking within their
groups. This of course makes you feel like an idiot. The
laughter was ringing in my ears. Why wasn't I with one of
those group of friends like I usually am and what was I
thinking going to a movie by myself??
Of course now it's time to hit the concessions. I mean hey
it's not like I have to pay for anyone else's(which usually
happens when I go with my friends) so I can blow a little
money on popcorn and an ice cold Coke. Who knows maybe
it'll make me feel better about being alone. I stood in
line, I got a drink, I have popcorn doused in "butter
flavoring"(What is that made out of anyway???), and I'm on
my way. See that wasn't so bad.
Ok, ok, now here I am in the theater. By now I just don't
want to be noticed so I take my seat in the back. I'm
feeling a lot better with my bag of popcorn sitting in my
lap, then DISASTER hits! A group I know from school comes
and sits down six rows in front of me. I try to blend in
because I know if they see me here alone I'll get pummeled
with questions. "Why'd come by yourself? Where's your
friends? Where's your girlfriend? Why do you want to see
this movie?" Blah Blah Blah!! The questions would drag on
forever. Luckily at that time it started to get dark. They
never looked back, lucky me...
On the bright so no one with tall hair sat in front of me.
Just two people about my age of average height. I'm just
munching on my popcorn, drinking that Coke I wanted, and
watching the story line fly by. Truthfully, there wasn't
much of a story to it. Why did I want to see this movie
again? Now I'm safe the trauma has the danger has passed,
or so I thought.
No! Of course it hasn't! The movie so boring my eyes
finally wander to the couple in front of me which are now
making out. Just what I didn't want to see, wanted to do
maybe, but wanted to see no. It would be been easier to
ignore if the movie was interesting, but I didn't even have
that on my side! Not to mention by now they were making
some noise.
I'm pretty sure at this time I dozed off because I don't
remember anymore of that stupid movie about the blonde
doing whatever she was doing. Not that it was a big loss,
at least I didn't have to view anymore spit swapping.
By now the movie is over and I have suffered a defeat. I
got to door quickly and escaped before anyone noticed I was
there. None of it was worth it. The movie sucked and my
popcorn wasn't enough to make up for it. As I start my car
and drive home to call the person I should be with I think
of time and money wasted. All wasted just because I
couldn't sit at home. I hope you've learned from my
traumatic experience...
NEVER GO TO A MOVIE ALONE!!
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