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Post by floorshow on Jun 29, 2018 15:52:44 GMT
I haven't even figured out the nice way to tell my co-worker who I share an office with to just go to the loo and get it over with rather than sit there farting little and often all morning, and lord knows I've certainly gently spoken to them about other annoying habits in the past. I think in a theatre your best bet would be to find the FOH manager and ask to be re-seated. Sure, you *could* adopt your friendliest tone of voice and a "sorry to bother you" air and politely request that the tyke be taken to the loo, but as you say, it *is* awkward and you do run the risk of creating a conflict where previously there had only been a smell. Best not mention it, just wear a peg on your nose and get on with your day.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jun 29, 2018 15:58:46 GMT
It's really tricky because some people have medical issues where they really can't stop, and it's not because they need to go to the loo.
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Post by tysilio2 on Jun 29, 2018 17:06:04 GMT
This looks an interesting one
Check out @nickjbarstow’s Tweet:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 17:17:54 GMT
Ha! God love her, I just adore how basically anyone berating an audience member for bad behaviour is now seen to go "The Full LuPone".
She's a legend.
Who do YOU think you ARE?? Get OUT.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 18:04:26 GMT
I haven't even figured out the nice way to tell my co-worker who I share an office with to just go to the loo and get it over with rather than sit there farting little and often all morning, Put a cage containing a live canary on your desk early in the day and later surreptitiously swap it for a dead one. No canary in a cage for meeeee This canary's ready to fly freeeeee
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 19:17:29 GMT
People breaking wind loudly in a place of work would surely be a disciplinary offence. I know people may find it funny especially a group of lads although I often reckon women can be dark horses.
People doing silent ones is of course hard to pinpoint and doing one in a lift and getting out is the oldest trick.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 19:19:09 GMT
On what planet does she think this is acceptable behaviour? Lord knows but if she had during act 1 I would have told the woman in front. Still not as bad as the woman who sat next to me front row at Mis who took not just shoes but socks too rubbing her feet right near my leg! And when I did that you know sigh of " Why God Why?" She huffed and said she had a back and needed too. Why do I get these people sit next to me? 😣 You should have sung it to her! (I take it she didn’t smell of orange trees...?)
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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 29, 2018 19:50:44 GMT
Not in a theatre, but a coffee shop, where a woman proceeded to inspect (and pick) the blisters on her feet ……
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 21:16:39 GMT
Do theatre's have different protocols for school parties if say one pupil is playing up. Would they be more tolerant or might they ask for that person to be removed.
Wasn't there an incident a few years back where a school party were chucked out for being disruptive in a play starring the late great Richard Griffiths.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 30, 2018 10:12:27 GMT
Fanning, with programmes or actual purpose made fans is rife.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 30, 2018 10:36:36 GMT
@burlybear, noticed this too, an unwitting consequence of the Wilde Season at the Vaudeville?
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Post by tonyloco on Jun 30, 2018 10:47:56 GMT
All this talk of breaking wind reminds me of a joke that my mother liked to tell. She regularly played poker and rummy with local groups of both men and women and the joke concerned such a woman who went to the doctor and said:
"Doctor, I have a problem with breaking wind. I regularly play cards and I keep breaking wind that I can't control. Fortunately I do this silently and there is no smell but I would like to have treatment to stop it."
The Doctor replied: "I recommend an immediate operation."
"On my bottom?" said the woman.
"No" said the doctor: "On your nose!"
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 30, 2018 11:46:16 GMT
@burlybear, noticed this too, an unwitting consequence of the Wilde Season at the Vaudeville? It’ll be handbags next month.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 30, 2018 22:51:07 GMT
Phantom tonight in the row behind me a family, parents and two teenage kids who were continually whispering to each other. Even my repeated death stares were ignored. Then the father got his phone out and started checking it. Behind me and to one side it was completely in my field of vision. After about 30 minutes I turned round and publicly shushed the lot of them. Not a peep for the rest of the show.
Then on the front row there were three pissed up women. One of them thought that false ending towards the end of act 1 was the real ending and got up, drink in hand, and starts climbing across her mates and their various belongings bags to get to the toilet (or more probably the bar). Instead of sitting down when she realised it wasn’t the end she carried on, grinning round at everyone like it was hilarious. Then towards the end of Act 2 one of them started filming. Seat A3, yes you. The FOH saw her and told her to pack it in several times but every time they walked away she had the phone out again. They ended up sending 2 FOH to stand at the end of the row. The staff were in and out of the stalls exit so all of us who were sat round there were disturbed repeatedly. Very distracting all through the final lair scene. Then at the curtain call she seemed to be actually arguing with a member of the orchestra in the pit. I mean, are you kidding me?
Don’t get me started on the woman who smelled like she’d been dousing herself with Thierry Mugler’s Angel instead of nipping back to her hotel for a shower 😖
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Post by MrsCondomine on Jul 2, 2018 13:55:17 GMT
Saw some sights yesterday at The Light Princess concert:
- Three elderly-ish women mugging poor Hadley Fraser for signatures on T-shirts, he was trying to talk to some friends in the entrance hall and the women kept trying to follow him for photos. He was EXTREMELY polite and sweet and told them gently, "Give me just one minute and I'll be straight back out, okay?"
- Slightly bug-eyed goth girl outside the stage door, asking a crony who had spotted cast inside the hall, "Is Tori there? Because, I'm not being funny, I'm not HERE for the cast. I'm here for TORI." Just rude, entitled fan behaviour. (plus she was wearing red eyeshadow... Marilyn Manson called, he wants his crap makeup looks back)
- Girl pushed past us in the toilets to get out... when we were queuing to get out!
- Girl wearing a flower crown with greasy hair and I'm not sure if she was wearing deodorant... blegh.
THANKFULLY no one talked or clapped during the actual music, I might have started spitting poison.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 2, 2018 14:11:30 GMT
I saw Sweeney Todd yesterday at the Barrow St. Theatre and it was about 105 degrees (40 celsius) for a good portion of the day. Someone in front of me came in very close to curtain with TONS of sweat all over her. Please, if you're going to go out in the heat, carry baby wipes or some kind of tissue for this sort of thing. She wasn't late and had time to wipe herself down! I have a poor sense of smell and didn't really detect any additional stench, but it was just gross.
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Post by kimbahorel on Jul 2, 2018 14:51:30 GMT
Saw some sights yesterday at The Light Princess concert: - Three elderly-ish women mugging poor Hadley Fraser for signatures on T-shirts, he was trying to talk to some friends in the entrance hall and the women kept trying to follow him for photos. He was EXTREMELY polite and sweet and told them gently, "Give me just one minute and I'll be straight back out, okay?" - Slightly bug-eyed goth girl outside the stage door, asking a crony who had spotted cast inside the hall, "Is Tori there? Because, I'm not being funny, I'm not HERE for the cast. I'm here for TORI." Just rude, entitled fan behaviour. (plus she was wearing red eyeshadow... Marilyn Manson called, he wants his crap makeup looks back) - Girl pushed past us in the toilets to get out... when we were queuing to get out! - Girl wearing a flower crown with greasy hair and I'm not sure if she was wearing deodorant... blegh. THANKFULLY no one talked or clapped during the actual music, I might have started spitting poison. I am not going to lie I find your comments offensive. The difference between calling out just bad behaviour and then there is talking about people's looks and personal style preferences is a different matter. You could have said all of that without the additional dialogue. Also as someone who can wash their hair in the morning and by the end of the day it be greasy it is NOT fun esp when I have spent all day at work and want to go to a show in the evening. I am going with my greasy hair.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Jul 2, 2018 14:52:59 GMT
Saw some sights yesterday at The Light Princess concert: - Three elderly-ish women mugging poor Hadley Fraser for signatures on T-shirts, he was trying to talk to some friends in the entrance hall and the women kept trying to follow him for photos. He was EXTREMELY polite and sweet and told them gently, "Give me just one minute and I'll be straight back out, okay?" - Slightly bug-eyed goth girl outside the stage door, asking a crony who had spotted cast inside the hall, "Is Tori there? Because, I'm not being funny, I'm not HERE for the cast. I'm here for TORI." Just rude, entitled fan behaviour. (plus she was wearing red eyeshadow... Marilyn Manson called, he wants his crap makeup looks back) - Girl pushed past us in the toilets to get out... when we were queuing to get out! - Girl wearing a flower crown with greasy hair and I'm not sure if she was wearing deodorant... blegh. THANKFULLY no one talked or clapped during the actual music, I might have started spitting poison. I am not going to lie I find your comments offensive. The difference between calling out just bad behaviour and then there is talking about people's looks and personal style preferences is a different matter. You could have said all of that without the additional dialogue. Also as someone who can wash their hair in the morning and by the end of the day it be greasy it is NOT fun esp when I have spent all day at work and want to go to a show in the evening. I am going with my greasy hair. It's different when you can smell the person though - hence my comment on the deodorant.
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Post by kimbahorel on Jul 2, 2018 15:02:08 GMT
I am not going to lie I find your comments offensive. The difference between calling out just bad behaviour and then there is talking about people's looks and personal style preferences is a different matter. You could have said all of that without the additional dialogue. Also as someone who can wash their hair in the morning and by the end of the day it be greasy it is NOT fun esp when I have spent all day at work and want to go to a show in the evening. I am going with my greasy hair. It's different when you can smell the person though - hence my comment on the deodorant. So why not say there was a girl that smelt. Then there is the goth girl comment. You could have said a girl at stage door and then the rest with out how she looked and the goth stuff thrown in.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Jul 2, 2018 15:04:50 GMT
It's different when you can smell the person though - hence my comment on the deodorant. So why not say there was a girl that smelt. Then there is the goth girl comment. You could have said a girl at stage door and then the rest with out how she looked and the goth stuff thrown in. Was it you?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 15:23:29 GMT
I think you've raised some valid points, but if a post is offensive, it's generally smoother (and preferred) to use the "report" function and get the mods involved.....
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Post by Marwood on Jul 2, 2018 22:27:43 GMT
Saw James Acaster headline a benefit at the Comedy Store tonight - a fat buffoon with a dyed perm heckled him after 10 minutes or so and James then proceeded to dedicate the remainder of his set to telling the oh so witty, fat ‘property developer’ exactly how much of a bellend he is : I really hope someone filmed proceedings, we were witness to a masterclass in exactly how to deal with a wanker in the audience 👍🏻
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 6:36:09 GMT
Saw some sights yesterday at The Light Princess concert: - Three elderly-ish women mugging poor Hadley Fraser for signatures on T-shirts, he was trying to talk to some friends in the entrance hall and the women kept trying to follow him for photos. He was EXTREMELY polite and sweet and told them gently, "Give me just one minute and I'll be straight back out, okay?" - Slightly bug-eyed goth girl outside the stage door, asking a crony who had spotted cast inside the hall, "Is Tori there? Because, I'm not being funny, I'm not HERE for the cast. I'm here for TORI." Just rude, entitled fan behaviour. (plus she was wearing red eyeshadow... Marilyn Manson called, he wants his crap makeup looks back) - Girl pushed past us in the toilets to get out... when we were queuing to get out! - Girl wearing a flower crown with greasy hair and I'm not sure if she was wearing deodorant... blegh. THANKFULLY no one talked or clapped during the actual music, I might have started spitting poison. I am not going to lie I find your comments offensive. The difference between calling out just bad behaviour and then there is talking about people's looks and personal style preferences is a different matter. You could have said all of that without the additional dialogue. Also as someone who can wash their hair in the morning and by the end of the day it be greasy it is NOT fun esp when I have spent all day at work and want to go to a show in the evening. I am going with my greasy hair. Oh come on, the Marilyn Manson line was funny!
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Post by kimbahorel on Jul 3, 2018 16:12:47 GMT
I am not going to lie I find your comments offensive. The difference between calling out just bad behaviour and then there is talking about people's looks and personal style preferences is a different matter. You could have said all of that without the additional dialogue. Also as someone who can wash their hair in the morning and by the end of the day it be greasy it is NOT fun esp when I have spent all day at work and want to go to a show in the evening. I am going with my greasy hair. Oh come on, the Marilyn Manson line was funny! No, it's not.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 3, 2018 16:27:31 GMT
Saw James Acaster headline a benefit at the Comedy Store tonight - a fat buffoon with a dyed perm Was this description supposed to riff off the appearances discussion that just happened?
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Post by Marwood on Jul 3, 2018 16:53:39 GMT
Saw James Acaster headline a benefit at the Comedy Store tonight - a fat buffoon with a dyed perm Was this description supposed to riff off the appearances discussion that just happened? No - i didn’t read the last few pages of this thread until after I’d posted.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 23:09:20 GMT
Never call an EMO a Goth as they can get very upset. I once knew someone who tagged every photo at an EMO band CD signing as goth 1, goth 2 etc just to wind the EMOs up.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 10:01:30 GMT
It's going to take me a while to collate some of the Broadway bad behaviour from the last week. But for now let me leave my personal favourite...In Angels, when Louis wipes the Pepto Bismol off Joe's mouth...Lady behind me:
"Did he just give him AIDS?"
I mean putting aside that clearly she hasn't been following who does and doesn't have AIDS, if a bit of hot dog eating worries you, well you won't like then erm hot dog eating that happens either.
Points also to the lady who GASPED at the sight of Lee Pace in all his glory. Not sure if it was in horror or admiration.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 4, 2018 19:49:23 GMT
A hat trick at The King and I this afternoon. We had the serial cougher, the phone going off (and subsequent, "ooh, I had no idea it was on" to her friend), and then, to top it all, a vomiter. There was a bit of a kerfuffle (we all heard it happen!), but virtually everyone, after looking around briefly, went back to watching the show. It was all dealt with swiftly by the Palladium staff, who brought in loads of paper towels, and cordoned off the area around the two seats - I didn't see the vomiter and companion, they must have left very quickly (and who can blame them!).
I do feel sorry for tonight's patrons in Stalls D24 & 25, though, who may have found by now that the carpet is slightly damp underfoot ...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 20:14:51 GMT
Oooh I forgot the utter gem of one, which I missed some of. During part 1 of Angels on Saturday someone in front of me kept 'shhushing' the people to my left...given I was closer to them, and I couldn't work out what they were being shuushed for we can assume it wasn't THAT disruptive. Anyway this continued a while. I went to the Loo at the interval and came back to a full on shouting match between the row in front and my neighbours. Turns out front had heard the back rustling something, back denied it was disruptive, full on row started with the bloke next to the offenders joining in for good measure, and me and the blokes behind getting the popocorn out.
The lady behind me, as mentioned above also proceeded to recite the entire Kiddish and Kaddish in that scene of Angels, before triumphantly declaring (about Louis on stage) 'See he didn't think he knew it' clearly channeling her inner Ethel.
Meanwhile I had a bit of a row with a house manager at Boys in the Band because they banned all water bottles UNLESS you bought one of their $5 souvenir cups to put it in. Now normally I'd just mutter to myself, and play by the rules and bin it. But it was 100 degrees with health warnings about heat. My complaining got me nowhere but I felt a bit better about it. This was aparently an 'artistic' decision not a 'security' one because they thought water bottles were 'disruptive'. Now I worship Joe Mantello, but I have to tell him, my fainting or being sick due to the heat are likely far more disruptive than my drinking from a bottle...anyway rant over!
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