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You've probably seen someone get kicked out of a movie theater at least once. If you're lucky enough, you've probably been the one escorted out. Sometimes you know exactly why they got removed from the theater and sometimes you don't. I've worked at a movie theater for a quarter of my life. I've seen many customers get kicked out and even banned from the property. Here are a few ways to get yourself kicked out of a movie theater:

DISRUPTING THE MOVIE
This is an obvious one. If you are preventing another person from enjoying the movie you may get a warning or two then you will be asked to leave. What is disrupting? Any of the following:
Talking (this includes talking to the characters in the movie as well as discussing the movie with the person you're with)
Kicking seats (Even if no one is sitting directly in front of you, people in that row can feel it.)
Using your cell phone (Including texting)
Causing a scene when told to quiet down (That's an automatic out)

THEATER HOPPING
If you decide to see another movie you must go back to the box office and pay for it just as you paid for the one you've just seen. If you sneak into another movie, it's stealing. I know they don't cover it in the anti-piracy ad, but it's theft of service. Not only do the theater chain and their employees not get the money they deserve, neither does the director, the actors, and even the gaffers and those poor second assistants to the third assistant director. If we can catch you hopping theaters on a busy Friday night, it would be impossible to do on a Tuesday afternoon when there's only 20 people in the building.

NOT ABIDING BY THE RATING SYSTEM
The Motion Picture Association of America wasn't kidding when they decided what needed to be rated R and who could see it. If you are under 17, you're not getting into a rated R movie without your parents purchasing your ticket. Yes, they have to show up at the theater. (This only includes theaters that are actually following the rules and would not like to get sued.)
It's probably not a good idea to get someone to pretend to be your parents especially if you just met them in the parking lot. You'll probably get caught and be asked to leave.
It's also not a good idea to buy a ticket for a movie you obviously do not want to see such as a Winnie the Pooh movie. Even if you buy for a popular PG-13 movie, you're probably going to be under surveillance to make sure you don't theater hop.

CAUSING A SCENE
There's no need to cause a scene or start a fight at a movie theater. Yes, we know everything is over priced. It's been that way since 1942. You should be used to it.
Refrain from starting fights with the employees. (They're usually 16 years old and don't care about anything but a paycheck)
Refrain from starting fights with the managers. (If you need to complain, try the corporate office. It's the only place you will get somewhere.)
Refrain from starting fights with other customers. If someone is bothering you, tell a manager while it's happening. Not after the movie when nothing can be done about it.
NO GANG FIGHTS! (Yes, personal experience here. Shootings are not fun.)

If you follow the rules and act like a decent human being, you should be able to enjoy your movie. Otherwise, you'll be:
A. Laughed at.
B. Made fun of.
C. Called some sort of obscenity.

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