Do you switch your cell phone to silent mode in a cinema?
By yenwie84
@yenwie84 (1344)
Malaysia
July 20, 2008 12:58pm CST
This is a sign of courtesy. I always switch my cell phone to silent mode when I am in a cinema. There will always an advertisement some sort like a warning before the movie starts asking us to switch our cell phones to silent mode. Although there is such advertisement,but there are still some people who don't follow the rule. You will hear phone ringing when the movie is halfway shown. I just wonder why sometimes people tend to break the rule. What do you think? Do you practice this when you are in a cinema? Please share with me,thanks.
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7 responses
@MizukiZHR (611)
• China
20 Jul 08
I agree with you.Maybe sometimes people forget to do it but it is better for us to remember to do it because it is really impolite that your mobile ring in a cinema.I always switch my mobile to vibration mode in the public and it actually make me feel better without the embarrassing ringing.
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@zer0charly (5613)
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
I just put it into silent mode.. I never turn off my phone because someone might text or call me..
yeah, those people were very annoying.. and they think that they are on their own house watching their own dvd.
@kylie_quistis (1220)
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
Yes, it was became a habit of mine that whenever I am in the cinema, I switched it into silent mode, just to be safe. Even I didn't have a very loud ringtone, I don't want to create a scene if ever it rings inside the cinema house. 
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
I usually switch my phone to silent mode when I am in a cinema.
But there are times when I don't. It's not because I forget
to but because I don't think anyone would be troubled when
I receive a text message because my message alert tone is
not long and loud. It's just like some soft sound which
I don't really notice a lot.
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Of course I do. This is one of those rules that should not
be broken. It is very rude and annoying for cell phones to
go off during a movie. There is no reason. Put the phone
on vibe if you must take a call and leave the theater if
necessary. It cost a great deal of money these days for a
movie ticket and the movie doesn't last all day. If you can't
stay off the phone for the length of time of a movie then
please don't go!
@Amanda81587 (3042)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Yeah I usually put my cell phone on sielent or vibarate. It can be very annoying when someones phone rings in the middle of a movie. 
Especially now with the texting ringtones. Some people just doesn't understand that it is rude.
It can be very annoying when someones phone rings in the middle of a movie. Especially now with the texting ringtones. Some people just doesn't understand that it is rude.