Do not worry - this is not a spoiler post. I hate spoilers, so I won't do that to you. Instead, I want to tell you about what happened when I went to see the midnight opening of Harry Potter last night.
The movie was awesome. So fun. So totally worth me feeling like crying at the thought of getting up this morning and realizing that I'm old and can't hang out late like I did in college. Or maybe I'm not old, but I don't wanna hang out like that anymore, which makes me feel even more old.
As you might expect, the crowds were OUT OF CONTROL. Thankfully, Emi and I had the foresight to buy tickets for us (Emi, me, her fiance, and best friend) in advance. About an hour before the opening, people were running around looking for ticket scalpers (people reselling unwanted tickets), waiting in "Hold" lines (in case people didn't show up), and hovering in lobby.
Of course, there were lots of crazies...I mean uh...fans...who were dressed up. There was your usual fare - Harry Potter wannabes and kids in red wigs pretending to be the Weasleys. But my favorite by far?
The slutty Hermiones. Mini skirts, straining tiny blouses, and ties - as if that makes it all better. Classy ladies, all of them.
We fought the crowds of under aged fans, and went to find seats. Naturally, the theater was packed. Just when I thought we might have to split up, we lucked up and found some empties in the back. As we went to sit down, a girl from 3 rows below popped up and said,
"Oh, actually - those seats are taken."
"Which seats?" I asked her.
"Those 7." She pointed.
Oh no. No, no, no, no, no. SEVEN saved seats on Harry Potter's opening night? Clearly this girl was out of her ever-loving mind.
"They're for my friends" she said, coming up to our row.
"Are you friends here?" I asked her.
"Almost." She replied.
Wrong answer.
"I put sweatshirts over the seats" she plowed on, "You moved them."
"Actually, we didn't". I said (Emi did, but who the frick saves SEVEN seats?). " You only had four seats covered. Since your friends aren't here, do you mind if we just take these four seats, and move them down a bit?"
Even offering to move them down was generous in my mind.
"Well, they want the good seats, too. Everyone wants to sit in the middle." She complained.
"Yes, " I responded. "But they aren't here."
"Babe" her boyfriend called from 3 rows down, "Just let it go. They can find their own seats."
"Fine." She snapped, "But I don't think it's right. They're coming in a group, and they want to sit together. These seats are saved."
"Hmm..." I said. How much trouble would I get in bodily for tossing this silly girl a few rows down? Probably a lot.
"Well, your friends aren't here, and we are. We're going to move them down. They can still sit together."
"Ok, fine. Whatever. I don't think it's right, but whatever. If you can live with yourselves, then take these seats."
I looked her full in the face for 5 seconds. Then sat down.
As she huffily snatched sweatshirts off the remaining seats (still good seats, mind you), I shook my head trying not to laugh. If I can live with it? Honestly, the dressing down isn't very effective when it's being delivered by an entitled 17 year old brat with no concept of theater etiquette.
I paid for tickets, got to the theater early, and got great seats. Could I live with that?
Most definitely.
As she pouted and complained to her boyfriend 3 rows down from us, the lady in the row ahead of turned around, grinning, and gave me a huge thumbs up.
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That's hilarious! Just that fact that she chose the phrase 'if you can live with it' gives me some insight into the depth of any problems she has in her life. Seriously, who thinks they can get away with saving 7 seats on a HP opening night?
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie :) Everyone is saying that it was excellent, but alas, I have to wait until Friday to see it.
I totally agree. I'll admit, one of the first things I thought of was "do you know how many things I live with in a day?"
The movie is so fun! I don't wanna spoil it by saying anything, but I really enjoyed it. :)
I know this sounds lame...but YOU GO GIRL! 17 year olds are no fun
Thanks. :)
I would have totally given you a thumbs up, too.
I can't believe she said, "if you can live with yourselves."
You get major kudos for not laughing at that.
I know it's already been said every other comment, but, "if you can live with yourselves"??? Really?!
Also, you said that the 7 latecomers were still sitting together even after you moved them down - so why wasn't Ms. my-friends-are-entitled-to-whatever-i-say-they-are planning on sitting with them? Selfishness really astounds me.
hehehehe. thank god for numbered seats.
barbara
@Momisodes - I wanted to roll my eyes sooo badly. She was hilarious.
@personalityandcruelty - Her seating arrangement boggles the mind. As do the fact that she thought she could save SEVEN seats on a opening night!
@barbara - sometimes there are numbered seats, or at least ushers to make sure people don't pull those kind of shenanigans. I don't think they expected the movie to sell out (there were 19 theaters showing the movie all at the same time), so they didn't have that kind of thing set up ahead of time.
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