Do You Multitask at the Movie Theater?

by mrosen814 Posted 2012/09/21 21:00:00

Related Topics: Facebook, TV, Text, 24, Friends, Movie, Pew, Hollywood, 2012, Watch, Movies, News, Media, Social Media, Teens, Omg

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	Yes, I like to share my reactions with friends in real-time	32 votes	5%
	No, I don't like the distraction	492 votes	77%
	Sometimes, it depends on the movie	113 votes	18%

Are you tweeting away or messaging your Facebook friends when watching a movie? Well, according to a recent Pew Study, an increasing amount of teens certainly are. A recent poll from The Hollywood Reporter found that "80 percent of TV viewers like to browse Facebook while they watch their favorite shows. The poll also found that young people (ages 18-34) would like to use social media while they are watching movies in theaters, if given the choice."

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM reports:
According to a recent Pew Study, the number of teens who text is increasing, as is the number of texts sent per day. Given this, it's probably not the most OMG-worthy news to most young people that a recent poll from The Hollywood Reporter found that 80 percent of TV viewers like to browse Facebook while they watch their favorite shows.

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Dweezle 2012/09/22 11:08:50

No, I don't like the distraction

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the theaters I use will quickly escort cell users from the movie.
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Rob 2012/09/23 16:35:17

No, I don't like the distraction

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If I am paying $12 or $15 to see a movie, I sure as hell am going to see and hear every single frame of it.

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Mvr to Rob 2012/09/23 22:19:29

LOL! I agree with you on that.

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ZB 2012/09/23 16:27:48

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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I have to eat my snacks, drink my drink AND watch the movie. that's multitasking. :D

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Dub 2012/09/23 15:20:43

No, I don't like the distraction

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I paid good money to see the movie, why would I waste it to play with my phone? I can tweet about it later.

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Omegaphenes 2012/09/23 14:47:29

Yes, I like to share my reactions with friends in real-time

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I don't even have my phone on. THAT is annoying to people. But, I do sometimes read the newspaper, I just use a little flashlight to see the articles.

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vinone 2012/09/23 14:11:46

No, I don't like the distraction

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Popcorn and the movie...

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Nekosarethebest 2012/09/23 13:16:13

Yes, I like to share my reactions with friends in real-time

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Yes, I watch and eat.

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supercar55 2012/09/23 10:25:40
Ian 2012/09/23 09:07:27
lolitalovely 2012/09/23 05:46:13

No, I don't like the distraction

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That's friend time. Feeding times, between classes, in the car: those are times for multitasking.

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Pam 2012/09/23 05:27:00

No, I don't like the distraction

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Movies are too expensive to multi-task.

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zbacku 2012/09/23 04:45:02

No, I don't like the distraction

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If I see anyone texting on their phone while watching a movie, I will have them removed.
I'm not going to waste my money being distracted by some fool that thinks he/she is more important than the rest of us.

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zebsmom 2012/09/23 04:40:04

No, I don't like the distraction

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Unless you consider snuggling multitasking! No, I go to movies to enjoy the movie. All the other stuff can wait.

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Sean McDonald 2012/09/23 04:12:07

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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Depends on the movie

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lurx: the soda jerk 2012/09/23 03:52:04

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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...but only at the multiplex.

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Lordoftheringsrox 2012/09/23 03:08:18

No, I don't like the distraction

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Most of the time I just watch the movie straight through

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wqerwqerwe 2012/09/23 03:06:09

No, I don't like the distraction

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WTF who does that besides a complete douche loser looking for attention?

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JS 2012/09/23 02:32:49

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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Only if I am bored but I will turn the brightness down on my phones so I do not distract everyone around me.

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pandadog64 2012/09/23 02:31:07

Yes, I like to share my reactions with friends in real-time

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My multitasking includes: eating popcorn, laughing, staring, drinking my drink, and thinking to myself all at the same time

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angel face 2012/09/23 01:44:38
Jawaria to angel face 2012/09/23 05:06:28

el.em.ay.ooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!... ;) that was funny

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Rob to angel face 2012/09/23 16:36:51

LOL, agreed.

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Jawaria 2012/09/23 01:09:57

Yes, I like to share my reactions with friends in real-time

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lol i multitask everywhere, in everything, and every opportunity lol its become such a habit that its often unintentional....

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zbacku to Jawaria 2012/09/23 04:46:20

Sit by me, your multitasking will stop.

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Jawaria to zbacku 2012/09/23 04:52:38

oh really?? and whys that? ;;)

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zbacku to Jawaria 2012/09/25 01:52:46

I don't go to a movie to watch someone playing on their cell phone.

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Jawaria to zbacku 2012/09/25 02:20:37

actually, my multitasking doesnt include a cell phone. its tha kind of multitassking thats done with 2 ppl involved ;) (wink, wink...) haha

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mikeeonly 2012/09/23 00:18:00

No, I don't like the distraction

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movies have gotten too expensive

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Curmudgeon 2012/09/22 23:07:11

No, I don't like the distraction

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There is a reason I have almost completely boycotted movies and prefer to watch them at home. If I do go, I tend to lean towards mid week shows where there is almost nobody in the movie.

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Bart 2012/09/22 22:28:21

No, I don't like the distraction

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Actually it's been a while since i've been at the movies.

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SOUL4REAL 2012/09/22 22:26:37

No, I don't like the distraction

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Multitasking should be done at work or home! A movie is to be watched,if you need to multitask,you should stay at home! Other people are trying to watch the movie,a mind is a terrible thing to waste! "Duhh"??

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Emily Barrington 2012/09/22 22:18:46

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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Sometimes, it depends if I have any texts.

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BabyBear 2012/09/22 22:07:09

Sometimes, it depends on the movie

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Yep. I can munch on popcorn, drink my soda, cuddle, hide under my jacket and laugh all at the same time. I'm really glad my favorite movies theater band cell phones and their use in the theater.

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Pookie 2012/09/22 22:05:41

No, I don't like the distraction

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Every time i see someone on the phone while watching the movie it makes me want to take the phone and shove it so far up their butt that they would be coughing up bloody dial tones C:

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BabyBear to Pookie 2012/09/22 22:08:09

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Kinda changes the meaning of "butt dialing".

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Cellar Door 2012/09/22 21:48:41

No, I don't like the distraction

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No, I do not and I can't stand when other people do that.
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Did you seriously just pay $10 to sit in a theater while you browse your phone and disturb others who are actually watching the movie or

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WGN 2012/09/22 21:22:27

No, I don't like the distraction

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Never! Why would i pay $8 for a ticket andNOT watch the movie?
No text/tweet is worth interrupting what i am doing. That is NOT multitasking!

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Junior-BN-0 2012/09/22 20:26:32

No, I don't like the distraction

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Whenever I go, I like focusing on what I went there to do in the first place, watch a movie. Everything else can just wait til I get through.

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Kigan 2012/09/22 20:24:46 (edited)

No, I don't like the distraction

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I paid for the ticket (or possibly a friend or family member bought it for me - no difference), I traveled to the theater, I'm watching the d*mn movie.

Far as I'm concerned, if you can't disconnect for the length of the movie: GET THE HELL OUT AND DON'T DISTURB EVERYONE ELSE!

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opaleyes 2012/09/22 19:46:18

No, I don't like the distraction

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Movies are so expensive now that when I go to the movies, I WATCH THE MOVIE.

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