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[A Link to the Past]

Buy it, don't buy it. What difference does it make. We could all accept it as the gospel truth, it doesn't excuse her actions.



She didn't say she pushed him because of what he said, she said she pushed him becuse of the invasion of her personal space.

??? If it was simply a push due to him getting too close, it would absolutely be excusable. I have no idea what you're talking about otherwise.

Oh, that's better.

He got close to me in the small hallway exit of the theater that is a choke point for egress for many people. Yeah, I wonder how she copes with going anywhere with lots of people, like public transportation, stadiums, and such.

What are you talking about? Not that she's not an asshole for this, but the context wasn't JUST a matter of someone being in her space.

 

[j0hnnix]

That's a woman?

 

[A Link to the Past]

That's a woman?

Seriously, we gotta have misogynistic stuff like this in here?

 

[Shanlei91]

??? If it was simply a push due to him getting too close, it would absolutely be excusable. I have no idea what you're talking about otherwise.

Never an excuse to retaliate to words by getting physical.

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Seriously, we gotta have misogynistic stuff like this in here?

Apparently so...

Sigh.

 

[xevis]

That's a woman?

Is this really the hill you want to die on?

 

[truestatic]

??? If it was simply a push due to him getting too close, it would absolutely be excusable. I have no idea what you're talking about otherwise.

Sorry, I was speaking about the punch. I'm just saying, it's not exactly much of a defense.

 

[j0hnnix]

Seriously, we gotta have misogynistic stuff like this in here?

Lol

 

[Elchele]

The man apparently told her, “I just wanted to thank you for talking through the entire movie and ruining it for everyone.” For those unfamiliar with sarcasm, this statement is the opposite of how he felt.

:lol that got me

 

[kinggroin]

That's a woman?

It's amazing the shit that gets me banned.

Yet, here you are. And still a member.

#saltlife

 

[A Link to the Past]

Never an excuse to retaliate to words by getting physical.

But I never argued that I considered it okay to do that? I said that if indeed she pushed him because of the confrontation + him getting in her personal space during the confrontation (which could be threatening to someone) could explain why she would have pushed him.

Sorry, I was speaking about the punch. I'm just saying, it's not exactly much of a defense.

I'm not arguing in defense of her; my only point has been that if it was just the push and the explanation for that, I could buy it - but because of the punch, I don't.

 

[MMarston]

I don't care how bad a film that I'm watching is. The trap must stay shut throughout the entire screening in a theatre apart from instinctive laughs in certain moments.

You can add your commentary in the drinking game when on Blu Ray or the cult cinema screening later

 

[A Link to the Past]

It's amazing the shit that gets me banned.

Yet, here you are. And still a member.

#saltlife

To be fair, the post only JUST happened.

 

[Wagram]

Nothing more pleasing than paying money to watch a film while the asshole in the next row has to commentate the entire experience.

 

[j0hnnix]

It's amazing the shit that gets me banned.

Yet, here you are. And still a member.

#saltlife

Must have touched a sore subject for everyone. Abandon thread.

 

[BronsonLee]

Must of touched a sore subject for everyone. Abandon thread.

Yeah we're not big fans of people being a little bitch on here

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Must of touched a sore subject for everyone. Abandon thread.

Nah you are just an asshole. Bye.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Must of touched a sore subject for everyone. Abandon thread.

It's a normal reaction to those kinds of posts, lol. There's a very good reason why, for instance, a thread about a woman getting into a car accident is no longer filled with jokes about female drivers.

 

[truestatic]

I'm not arguing in defense of her; my only point has been that if it was just the push and the explanation for that, I could buy it - but because of the punch, I don't.

I didn't think you were, and I wasn't disagreeing with you. We got our wires crossed, my bad.

 

[A Link to the Past]

I didn't think you were, and I wasn't disagreeing with you. We got our wires crossed, my bad.

No problem. Perhaps your avatar made me feel on the witness stand. :v

 

[Mesousa]

Dude got chin checked trying to be cute.

Nothing worse than a person who talks during a movie though. I remember seeing Dreamgirls when it came out, and people were talking and sucking their teeth when the songs started. Like god damn you are at a musical!

 

[Nokagi]

Yeah we're not big fans of people being a little bitch on here

We're not?

 

[shamanick]

??? If it was simply a push due to him getting too close, it would absolutely be excusable.

Lol no it wouldn't

 

[Count Dookkake]

Here's hoping she does hard time.

 

[Haloid1177]

All that chit-chat got him hurt.

This post deserves more recognition.

 

[The Kree]

Must of

Must have.

 

[MaulerX]

There are two things that annoy the shit out of me when I'm at the movies.

A) People constantly chattering

B) The person behind me kicking my seat every few minutes.

God some people have no manners or consideration.

 

[GulAtiCa]

I hate people that talk during the movies.

Like Shepard said, special hell.

 

[ThisGuy]

Unless she's mentally insane... literally insane.. I'm sure there's a side of the story that makes this make more sense.

Who shoves a person then socks them for saying what he said?

Do you not go to theaters? I've seen people swing because someone asked them to stop throwing popcorn on them.

She ain't insane. Today just wasnt that man's day lmao.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Lol no it wouldn't

If someone is approaching you, getting into your space, and confronting you, it is a logical reaction to feel threatened. Like I said, if she had only pushed him, I could be more sympathetic.

 

[Kinyou]

During police questioning, Taborn reportedly said that she pushed the man when he got close to her. As for the punches, Taborn explained that she hit the man in anticipation of him retaliating for her pushing him.

"I attacked him because I feared that he'd attack me after I had attacked him"

lol

 

[commedieu]

"I attacked him because I feared that he'd attack me after I had attacked him"

lol

Her mistake was not wearing a badge. no one would question it.

 

[shamanick]

If someone is approaching you, getting into your space, and confronting you, it is a logical reaction to feel threatened. Like I said, if she had only pushed him, I could be more sympathetic.

No, the logical reaction is to de-escalate the situation, not assault.

 

[A Link to the Past]

No, the logical reaction is to de-escalate the situation, not assault.

If you feel threatened by someone, you're not often going to be inclined to de-escalate.

 

[Night Angel]

If you feel threatened by someone, you're not often going to be inclined to de-escalate.

So your reaction is to get physical with someone you find threatening?

Seems like you're bending over backwards here.

Even without the other context of why this lady is full of shit, I just can't see a justification for physical violence against someone being near you in a public place where everyone is near everyone during the egress from a social event. Pushing someone away for actual threats or physical contact is one thing, but freaking out over sometime being near you in a situation where people regularly make accidental contact with one another and exit in a tightly packed hallway is ridiculous.

 

[ThisGuy]

Seems like you're bending over backwards here.

Simone Biles over here.

Spoiler

Not really, I've just been dying to use that.

 

[MaulerX]

If you feel threatened by someone, you're not often going to be inclined to de-escalate.

You sound like a cop.

 

[FatalT]

Her mistake was not wearing a badge. no one would question it.

Seriously, we gotta have anti-police stuff like this in here?

 

[Filth]

Well suicide squad wasn't that good at all.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

For those unfamiliar with sarcasm, this statement is the opposite of how he felt.

We totally needed this clarification.

 

[FreeMufasa]

Be passive aggressive, get licked.

 

[GreatestHits]

Be passive aggressive, get licked.

Dish out licks when you notice a weakness, go to jail

 

[Night Angel]

Be passive aggressive, get licked.

:/
Be aggressive, go to jail.

 

[backflip10019]

People who talk in movie theaters founded ISIS.

 

[Whom_Gods_Annoy]

Her mistake was not wearing a badge. no one would question it.

nofunallowed.jpg

 

[wachie]

Holy shit. Exact same experience here.

Same movie too. There were a group of Marvellites that were causing a ruckus on every god damn line and throughout the movie. I also thanked the group on which the back row literally applauded me and one of the guys in the group retorted "yeah, like this is an oscar nominated movie" and literally ran away, causing laughs from the back row again. The group was in their mid 30s and weren't like millennials either.

Thankfully this was Canada so no punching but then I also was backed up with the back row unlike this guy who was a lone warrior.

I hate obnoxious chewers too.

 

[Stinkles]

What a terrible spin. Is that supposed to make people more sympathetic to her?

Lolwut

Holy shit. Exact same experience here.

Same movie too. There were a group of Marvellites that were causing a ruckus on every god damn line and throughout the movie. I also thanked the group on which the back row literally applauded me and one of the guys in the group retorted "yeah, like this is an oscar nominated movie" and literally ran away, causing laughs from the back row again. The group was in their mid 30s and weren't like millennials either.

Thankfully this was Canada so no punching but then I also was backed up with the back row unlike this guy who was a lone warrior.

Those darned 30-something organized marvelites!

 

[A Link to the Past]

So your reaction is to get physical with someone you find threatening?

Seems like you're bending over backwards here.

Even without the other context of why this lady is full of shit, I just can't see a justification for physical violence against someone being near you in a public place where everyone is near everyone during the egress from a social event. Pushing someone away for actual threats or physical contact is one thing, but freaking out over sometime being near you in a situation where people regularly make accidental contact with one another and exit in a tightly packed hallway is ridiculous.

Bending over backwards? I guess I am, since I made such strong defenses of talking about a theoretical situation where all she did was push him. I hope this defense better empowers the alternate history version of this woman, because it does very little for this woman considering the defense doesn't exist for her.

Also, you keep making this false equivalence, and it's frustrating to have to point out how bad it is because it requires continuing to discuss "alternate history lady". No, if she had simply pushed the man for confronting her in order to create separation between the two of them, it would not be the equivalence of her randomly pushing someone away who literally ONLY was close to her. The argument is extremely weak because it supposes that the reason for her pushing him was not related to the fact that they were in a confrontation (however mild it likely was).

Seriously, the kind of responses you get from "I could understand if it was just a push", lol.

 

[Waddle Dee]

People who talk during movies are only behind those that have their phones out during movies. Scum of the earth.

 

[wachie]

Those darned 30-something organized marvelites!

I wouldn't call them organized. There were 5 odd DC guys in the fifth row that applauded when the credits rolled, screamed "yeah" at Jokers intro but even they didn't have the guts to tell these asses to stop.