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Have you ever gone to the movies alone ?

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Lifer


I was really bored the other day, and almost went to the movies
by myself. When I got there, no movies were starting for another hour,
so i went over to Barnes & Noble for a little bit. While I was there, it started
storming really hard, and the electricity went out in the whole shopping center..
including the movie theater. Still haven't been to a theater alone.

I wouldn't really be ashamed to go by myself, it's just never happened.
Whenever I think of going to the movies, I automatically think of
who to go with.

Sorta similar to going to a restaurant better than fast food..
Just feels like the norm to go with someone. I guess to share the experience.

 
I went to the movies alone (not the only one in the theater, just was not with any of my friends) because no one wanted to go with me to see Star Wars for the 7th time... strange... It is not an issue anymore as I am engaged now so I have a date no matter what. 🙂
 
I had a lab partner who asked this exact question...heres hwo the conversation went:

him: ever been to the movies alone?
me: no, why?
him: dunno, just wondering
me: have you?
him: yeah
me: why, did you enjoy it? no friends? got bored?
him: no..
me: did you si in the back?
him: no, in the middle
me: oh
him: it builds character.
me: so you went to build character?
him: yeah

so basically during lab the rest of the semester..I'd be like go work on the lab on thursday night alone, it'll build character...or I'd make all these references to it...it was fun
 
Yeah, i think it's a must to go to movies with other people...that's practically half the fun. But i suppose it depends
 
I went to see Schindler's List alone because no one else would go see it with me and I refused to miss it because I didn't have anyone to see it with.
 
Sometimes solitude is soothing...


Other times, who are you going to take to the Pussykat theater? If your S/O was there, you probably wouldn't be making the treck.
 
I've never gone to the movies alone.

IMO having someone with you makes it more enjoyable. 🙂







: ) Amanda
 
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
I had a lab partner who asked this exact question...heres hwo the conversation went:

him: ever been to the movies alone?
me: no, why?
him: dunno, just wondering
me: have you?
him: yeah
me: why, did you enjoy it? no friends? got bored?
him: no..
me: did you si in the back?
him: no, in the middle
me: oh
him: it builds character.
me: so you went to build character?
him: yeah

so basically during lab the rest of the semester..I'd be like go work on the lab on thursday night alone, it'll build character...or I'd make all these references to it...it was fun
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that's my de facto answer as well. "why are you standing in the rain?" "builds character"
 
I used to work about 50 miles away from home in the worst LA traffic there is. after i got off work i would catch a show and by the time it was done most of the traffic was gone. so to answer your question yeah ive been to the movies many times alone. its no big deal and i prefer to go with friends but sometimes its an easy time killer.


and about it building character thats BS, its just a movie youre not joining the marines or somethin.
 
I could see how it'd build character...if I was young and was sittin in a movie theater alone I'd kind of feel liek a loser...but if you do it a lot you get used to it and stop caring about what people think...I just thought it was funny...and I gave him lots of crap for it...
Go write up the lab report...it builds character heh
Dude, you ever been to teh amusement parkalone?
just random smartass comments like that...it was all in good fun..he took it really well
 
um the "builds character" comment was probably a joke... at least it is whenever i use it. dunno, i have a sense of humor that makes pretty extensive usage of gross exaggeration.
 
my policy is that it's ok to go in the afternoons by yourself...but at nite time find some people to go with!

that being said, i've been to the movies a lot of times IN THE AFTERNOON by myself. It's nice to hvae some alone time and chill and enjoy a movie.
 
I work a wierd schedule, so when I want to see a movie, I normally go Monday and Tuesday afternoon, when everyone I know is at work or school. I watch movies at home by myself, whats the big deal about paying for one that I want to see.

Restaurants on the other hand, I've never been to anything better than a baja fresh/rubios type place alone. If I did, I'd need something to read or be doing while I was there, which is odd because I'm normally rather comfortable by myself.
 
oh btw, i prefer to watch with other people in theaters, but only with friends (i'd prefer that the rest of the theater was empty). at home.... don't really care.
 
It wasn't a joke...I know when hes jokin...he was serious....
but anyways...I'm not comfortable alone...I always get bored and don't know what to do..when my roommates aren't around I surf the internet and wander aroudn the house aimlessly eatin and shootin pool...callin people up
 
Originally posted by: BigPotato
my policy is that it's ok to go in the afternoons by yourself...but at nite time find some people to go with!

that being said, i've been to the movies a lot of times IN THE AFTERNOON by myself. It's nice to hvae some alone time and chill and enjoy a movie.
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Exactly!

On my days off, when my kids are in school and my wife is at work, I love to go to the movies and chill by myself. I don't have to comprimise anything... Where I sit, what movie I see, etc... I don't have to worry about anything but enjoying the movie.

I'm not sure why someone would be embarrassed, unless you are just that self conscious... Which is kind of sad, actually.
 
Well...I was at the movies w/ a few of my boys and they went to take a piss...while they were gone a few chicks invited me to go sit w/ them...in the few minutes I was sittin there alone I kinda felt like a dumbass...as in like what the hell is that guy doin alone at the movies...
I can't do it...
 
I go alone all the time. Personally, I figure I'm there to watch the movie. Does everybody really scout the place out to see if there are people who came alone? Really?

Hm. Interesting. I kind of like going to the movies alone, actually. It's relaxing. When I'm there with other people, sometimes I feel like I'm wasting my time because we could actually be doing something or having a conversation or something.
 


Wow, much more people have than I thought.

Only one of my friends has told me she has gone to the movies alone.

I guess some are in denial 😉

 
All the time. Most of the time I go for the movie, not a social event. Only times I can think of "social event" was when me and my buddies saw the matrix half a dozen times. MOST of the time I go with someone else, but if I can't find anyone, or if i just feel like going on an impulse (theater 5min walk from here) then who cares?
I hate people that say your anti-social if you go to the movies alone. What? Umm, someone who can go alone has to be more secure about themselves than that and not care what other people think.
 
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