I don't have any kids yet, although we're working on it. I do get very frustrated with people who bring their children to an R-rated, 9pm movie. I expect to enjoy that movie without the noise of children.
I haven't seen Ratatouille yet, but I want to. When I go to see it, I -expect- that there will be kids there. That is an event designed for kids. If I want to go and enjoy it as well, that's fine, but I have to do it with the understanding that kids will be there, and they will be making kid noises.
As far as airplanes go, no, I don't think anyone enjoys a cross-country flight with a screaming toddler. But the mom isn't enjoying either, and she's probably having a worse time of it than I am. People need to travel, and I've never heard of a kid-specific airline. People just have to deal with it. I suppose I could be snarky and all nasty about it, but that's not going to improve the situation any. Better to give the mom what might be the one smile she gets all day, and maybe make some funny faces in the hopes of getting the kid to laugh.
You get the same kind of thing in the grocery store. Everyone needs to buy food. If a kid is throwing a temper tantrum, I might avoid that aisle until the kid is gone, but I can't help the situation by making a stink about it.
I definitely think there are spaces designed for kids, spaced designed for adults, and spaces just for the general public. If I'm in a kid space, I need to accept it for what it is. When bringing kids, especially young ones, into specifically adult spaces (late-night or adult-rated movies, for instance), I think the parents need to be prepared for the kid-less adults to not be pleased. And if it's a public space, I really don't understand what's so hard about just smiling and dealing with it.
The real issue here, though, is that so much of the world is obsessed with themselves, without any care how their actions effect anyone else. As far as I'm concerned, the adult complaining at a kids' Harry Potter event, and the parent bringing their kids to a late-night, R-rated movie, are equally guilty of being way too focused on themselves.
Sorry if I beat a dead horse here. I'm really glad you guys enjoyed the movie, and that no one got snarky with you.
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I haven't seen Ratatouille yet, but I want to. When I go to see it, I -expect- that there will be kids there. That is an event designed for kids. If I want to go and enjoy it as well, that's fine, but I have to do it with the understanding that kids will be there, and they will be making kid noises.
As far as airplanes go, no, I don't think anyone enjoys a cross-country flight with a screaming toddler. But the mom isn't enjoying either, and she's probably having a worse time of it than I am. People need to travel, and I've never heard of a kid-specific airline. People just have to deal with it. I suppose I could be snarky and all nasty about it, but that's not going to improve the situation any. Better to give the mom what might be the one smile she gets all day, and maybe make some funny faces in the hopes of getting the kid to laugh.
You get the same kind of thing in the grocery store. Everyone needs to buy food. If a kid is throwing a temper tantrum, I might avoid that aisle until the kid is gone, but I can't help the situation by making a stink about it.
I definitely think there are spaces designed for kids, spaced designed for adults, and spaces just for the general public. If I'm in a kid space, I need to accept it for what it is. When bringing kids, especially young ones, into specifically adult spaces (late-night or adult-rated movies, for instance), I think the parents need to be prepared for the kid-less adults to not be pleased. And if it's a public space, I really don't understand what's so hard about just smiling and dealing with it.
The real issue here, though, is that so much of the world is obsessed with themselves, without any care how their actions effect anyone else. As far as I'm concerned, the adult complaining at a kids' Harry Potter event, and the parent bringing their kids to a late-night, R-rated movie, are equally guilty of being way too focused on themselves.
Sorry if I beat a dead horse here. I'm really glad you guys enjoyed the movie, and that no one got snarky with you.