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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

right? why watch a movie together to begin with if you're gonna be antisocial

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So we can share quiet, non-intrustive reactions and absolutely gush about the movie at the end. The hangout doesn't end just because the movie's over. Do you try to talk to the person next to you about the rollercoaster you're having fun on?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

You have some long ass rollercoasters, ours usually go on for barely five minutes

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why sit next to someone not watching the movie while they watch the movie and actively interrupt them watching the movie?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

why watch a movie together if you're gonna be antisocial?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

To share the emotional experiences, and then talk about the story afterwards.

Or you can talk during the film and have this conversation later:
“What was that dude so angry about?”
“I don’t know. We were talking about the previous scene during that scene.”
“That movie sucked. It was confusing and I just couldn’t get into it.”

[–] Soggy 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can be social without constantly hearing yourself talk.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this case, how? It's not exactly social if both just sit silently looking at a screen

[–] Soggy 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure it is, you're sharing an experience. It's exactly the same as going to a theater but the screen is smaller and snacks are cheaper.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Great social experience of sitting on a couch watching TV in complete silence lol