[Millie]

God, I hate when that sort of thing happens. And if it's not some obnoxious kid, it's the pair of people sitting behind you who absolutely -have- to provide a running commentary throughout the movie.

Talking during a movie, or creating a disturbance of any kind, should be a misdemeanor -- subject to a fine of enough money to scare the crap out of would-be losers.

I remember seeing Lord of the Rings for the second time. It was on the night following opening night, so I'd say that the good majority of the people in the theater hadn't yet seen it. Well, some uber-nerd stands up during the previews and starts shouting out the most idiotic and dorky 'jokes' I've ever heard. Some of his loser friends were egging him on, so he continued. By the time the movie was about to start, he was showing no sign of losing steam. So I got out of my seat, walked over to him, casually took the glasses off his face, and said "Sit down and shut up."

You'd be amazed how quickly he did just that. And I'm sure his friends made him the butt of more than a few jokes afterward.

The point is: parents may not have taught these morons anything about common courtesy. But you certainly can. Boy or girl, big or small, you too can make a disruptive freak eat his words. These people are simply trying to get attention; humilitating them publicly will usually cause them enough embarassment to settle them down.