Top 7 Types of People You Commonly Encounter in Vietnamese Cinemas

Imagine going to the movies with someone who constantly acts like they've already seen it all, knows the plot inside out, and insists on sharing it with you. Not only can you not fully concentrate on the movie, but you also feel awkward around others due to the 'Subtitle Guru' creating unnecessary noise next to you.

Money can buy a movie ticket, but respect has to be 'earned from others.' Every misbehavior in the cinema is a loss of respect, tarnishing the movie-watching culture of the youth. One of these disrespectful actions is arriving late to a movie.

It can be frustrating when you're trying to focus on the film, but your attention is disrupted by the noise or the screen partially blocked by the 'Fashionably Late' Saint. Not only that, but some latecomers lack the courtesy to discreetly enter; they confidently stride in as if they own the place.

Encountering this type of individual in a movie theater is not uncommon, especially among couples deeply in love. There are moments when you might feel exasperated by their public display of affection, as if the cinema were not a public space but their own home.

Or the exaggerated gestures of your girlfriend/boyfriend towards their significant other, especially during horror movies. Perhaps the most 'eye-rolling' situations involve the lonely souls in the audience, the Forever Alone (FA) youth, right?

Perhaps the movie experience is no longer perfect for you when, during ticket purchase, there are individuals invading personal space and refusing to queue up. Maybe there should be regulations for such individuals to maintain a pleasant cinema culture.

This is perhaps the rather 'dynamic' individual in the cinema who cannot sit still while watching a movie. Feet on the front seat, loudly sipping on a drink, standing up multiple times, untimely laughter, and more. In general, you will go through a variety of emotions sitting near this guy/girl.

This is not rocket science; if you don't know where to find your seat, ask the cinema staff for guidance or follow the alphabetical rows and numerical sequence on the stairs. It's 2020, not 1994, where you could just buy a ticket and sit wherever you pleased.

Many people end up in the wrong seats, causing a domino effect as others have to search for their correct spots, wasting time and disrupting everyone's movie-watching experience.

Aside from littering, there's a lack of awareness in cinemas when it comes to inappropriate behavior. A prime example is individuals who exhibit less-than-refined behavior by propping their feet on the front seats. This inconsiderate action isn't limited to just one person; it happens in groups and crowds.

Furthermore, some admit to having the habit of resting their feet on seats, but acknowledging this as a casual act outside the cinema, it becomes an unconscious offense when practiced within the theater.