Man sues first date for texting during Guardians of the Galaxy II

[madoka]

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/brandon-vezmar-austin-man-sues-date-guardians-galaxy-texting/

A 37-year-old Austin man is suing a woman he says was texting while they were watching the “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” on a date at a Texas movie theater.

Brandon Vezmar filed the lawsuit in Travis County small claims court on May 11, the Austin American-Statesman reports. He is seeking $17.31, the price of a ticket to the 3D showing of the popular movie.

Vezmar claims she was in “direct violation” of the theater’s policy and her actions “adversely” affected his viewing experience, the newspaper reports.

“While damages sought are modest, the principle is important as defendant’s behavior is a threat to civilized society,” he wrote in the court filing.

The unidentified 35-year-old woman from Round Rock, who met Vezmar online, told the newspaper on May 16 when she learned about the lawsuit, “Oh my God. This is crazy.”

I like Director James Gunn's reaction:

Why stop at suing? She deserves jail time!

 

[Ancalagon44]

I'm glad that James Gunn has a sense of humour about it, but man... to think that the idiot is willing to put the time and money into a lawsuit over this is amazing. Its breathtaking stupidity.

 

[Red Squirrel]

lmao wow. They really need to get rid of the whole idea that you can sue for anything. Stupid crap like this does not deserve court time.

At least the lawsuit amount is reasonable and not in the millions. Probably can just happen in small claims court. Would make a great Judge Judy episode.

 

[Crono]

Good marketing

 

[renz20003]

I wonder if he would settle out of court for a bj from the defendant

 

[highland145]

I did have a very brief date with Brandon, that I chose to end prematurely. His behavior made me extremely uncomfortable, and I felt I needed to remove myself from the situation for my own safety. He has escalated the situation far past what any mentally healthy person would. I feel sorry that I hurt his feelings badly enough that he felt he needed to commit so much time and effort into seeking revenge. I hope one day he can move past this and find peace in his life.


You think?

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/brandon-vezmar-austin-man-sues-date-guardians-galaxy-texting/

 

[KMFJD]

I did have a very brief date with Brandon, that I chose to end prematurely. His behavior made me extremely uncomfortable, and I felt I needed to remove myself from the situation for my own safety. He has escalated the situation far past what any mentally healthy person would. I feel sorry that I hurt his feelings badly enough that he felt he needed to commit so much time and effort into seeking revenge. I hope one day he can move past this and find peace in his life.


You think?

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/brandon-vezmar-austin-man-sues-date-guardians-galaxy-texting/

sounds like he's a member of this forums he-man women haters club

 

[highland145]

sounds like he's a member of this forums he-man women haters club

Gang stalkers, each and every one.

 

[Kaido]

I did have a very brief date with Brandon, that I chose to end prematurely. His behavior made me extremely uncomfortable, and I felt I needed to remove myself from the situation for my own safety. He has escalated the situation far past what any mentally healthy person would. I feel sorry that I hurt his feelings badly enough that he felt he needed to commit so much time and effort into seeking revenge. I hope one day he can move past this and find peace in his life.

1. The level of stalking he did to find her address is super creepy. Alternatively, not entirely sure this isn't a marketing stunt. He seems extremely well-versed in legal lingo...hard to believe he could be that articulate, yet dumb enough to ruin someone's life on social media over a $17 ticket.

2. If I were her, I would just give him a twenty and tell him to keep the change just to get him out of my life, haha.

3. With that said, people who text during a movie can DIAF

 

[NesuD]

Ok the Guy is a nut job. First dates are like buying a scratch off lottery ticket. You never know if you will have a winner or not. If it is a loser you just buy another ticket and start over you don't ask for a refund. He has some issues with civility I think. I'm guessing a lot of his dates work out like this if he is always an uptight jackwad like this on first dates. I smiled when I read she drove and left him high and dry at the theater. Good for her.

 

[soulcougher73]

Guy sounds a little mentally unstable.

 

[rh71]

Nerd rage.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Sounds like the doctor may have installed the brain labelled "Abnormal."

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

They both sound like a couple of " weeners. "

 

[madoka]

I don't think it was ever about the money, but the principle (and anger). I get the sense that he was pissed that she ditched him at the theater and then ignored him when he contacted her again.

This is how he explains himself:

“It was kind of a first date from hell,” he told the newspaper. Vezmar said about 15 minutes after the movie began, his date took out her phone and began texting.”This is like one of my biggest pet peeves.”

Vezmar wrote in court filings that the woman “activated her phone at least 10-20 times in 15 minutes to read and send text messages.”

He said he asked her to stop or to go outside to text. She eventually left and did not come back, he told the newspaper. Vezmar said she left the theater in her car, and they had come to the movie together, so he was also left with out a ride, the newspaper reports.

“I said ‘listen, your texting is driving me a little nuts’ and she said ‘I can’t not text my friend.’ I said ‘maybe you can take it outside to the lobby, I’ve seen people get kicked out movies for this,” Vezmar told KVUE-TV.

According to Vezmar, he contacted the woman a few days later to ask for her to pay him back for the ticket.

He said on Twitter that he has received support from people around the country, including women.

“I filed my theater texting lawsuit because online dating etiquette is at such a low ebb it needs to be actively corrected. People know what I mean, which is part of why the story went viral. Enough is enough of the nut-job, self-centered, bizarro-land experiences,” he tweeted Tuesday.

 

[highland145]

He can explain all he wants.....
“I filed my theater texting lawsuit because online dating etiquette is at such a low ebb it needs to be actively corrected. People know what I mean, which is part of why the story went viral. Enough is enough of the nut-job, self-centered, bizarro-land experiences,” he tweeted Tuesday.

He's still a douche. So sorry he can't find a date, irl? Good. He lost $20 and had to find a ride home? Suck it up buttercup.

 

[ImpulsE69]

The real point is texting during a movie. Fine her ass and ban her from theaters. He's doing the right thing. I don't care if it was his mother. Sure, the more mature thing would have been to grab her phone, scream at the top of his longs NO TEXTING DURING THE MOVIE! and then throw the phone across the theater, but then he would have left himself open to his own legal problems.
Better to humiliate her on social media and drag it out to make her really think about it before she texts during a movie again.

hmmph.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Personally, I don't really think he's that big of a douche. If you can't put your phone down for 2 hours to go on a date with someone, you are the douche. Calling someone out for that kind of behavior isn't the same. It's unusual for most people, but that's only because it takes actual effort and most people would punt due to the low dollar amounts involved. The principal isn't immediately stupid, though. I have sued in small claims court for things that some people would say are douchey, but the point is people should be held accountable. I'm not sure I would pick this particular battle, but people are generally assholes and what might cause me to snap may not be the same thing that causes someone else to snap.

 

[highland145]

Vezmer in 34 years.

 

[SketchMaster]

Yeah... This sounds about right for Austin.

 

[Aikouka]

Yeah, he certainly decided to turn the dial to 11, and while a part of me finds the whole situation weird, another part of me doesn't blame him. First of all, using your phone during a movie is not cool. I think he was 100% right in asking her to step outside if she wanted to use the phone as that's courteous to not only him but also the other patrons. A woman that was sitting two seats to the left of me kept pulling out her phone during Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and it started driving me nuts during the latter part of the movie. I've been tempted a few times to ask people to stop, but I'm a bit worried about it causing a scene, which could end up being worse.

Also, I understand what the guy is saying about online dating. Online dating is kind of like trying to find a good auction on eBay. You usually get a bunch of people with a few crappy photos and very little description. Given that online dating has transitioned from the idea of online personals (e.g. eHarmony) to a fast-paced meat market (e.g. Tinder), etiquette has become rather rare. It isn't uncommon to have people flake at the drop of a hat. To a degree, I don't blame women for simply "ghosting" on men, because some men can be real assholes online. It isn't unheard of for people to send a follow-up message asking why the woman hasn't responded yet. This might not be crazy if a few days have passed, but in some cases, it's maybe 30 minutes to two hours! If the woman says that she's not interested, some men will verbally abuse her. In other words, why subject yourself to potential abuse?