I dont work at AMC so this is not an employee gripe.

But just came back from a movie and people all around me were either throwing their food during the movie on the floor (boxes of stuff) and even stuff they snuck in and some just left it on their seats or cup holders.

Movie is over and almost everyone around me just leaves all their stuff on the seats or cup holders. What type of single parenting upbringing is this? No discipline or lack of respect for you or others? What is it? Do you do this at home and leave your sodas/popcorn/snacks all over your couch?

I don't get it. Like you can't take it to the exit a few feet away where they put a bunch of trash cans?

Also, if you sneak in stuff, don't leave those behind for staff to pickup, have some more respect than that. Its stuff you shouldn't be bringing in in the first place but the balls to just leave it behind is amazing.

Today, saw a freaking salt shaker being left behind (took a pic), dude next to me was putting salt on his popcorn with every bite, dude just left the salt shaker on the cup holder, saw another person leave behind a bag of cookies they brought in, another a 12 oz soda can in the cup holder. Like why? You think this is ok?

Another person left all their stuff on the floor next to their seat, like what is that? What type of upbringing is this?

Then the guy that brings in all the outside food, eating like its his first meal of the day. Making a ton of noise as he goes into his personal crunchy sounding bags every time he puts his hand inside. Like are you not aware of what you are doing? Seriously? What is that? Told him to quiet down and he looks at you like you're the a-hole.

It's just a mess how disrespectful people are. Then some people standing up during the credits as if its not important for some that like to watch the credits, then you tell them to move or sit and they look at you like you just told their dog to get off your property.

I'm embarrassed for a lot of the people that go to the movies. Bunch of entitled disrespectful people.

Not all but its usually 75% bad and 25% that are good that understands and knows how to act not just in a movie theater but in public.

After the movie, the guy next to me that left his trash behind went to the restroom at the same time I went, I was washing my hands and the dude finishes taking a leak and just walks out without washing his hands and then I see him putting his arm around his GF. Same dude that leaves his stuff on the ground for staff to pickup.

Its really a mental disorder more than manners.

Some people act like wild dogs, eating, making noise, leaving trash everywhere. Just a hot mess.

Do better people. I'm talking to the 75% of you. If you take offense to this, then you're in that group and you need to be told either in person or here.

1. Take your trash out when the movie is over.

2. Don't talk during a movie.

3. Don't be on your phone during a movie.

4. Don't stand up and then stay standing up blocking the view behind you before, during or after a movie. (This is regarding people that stand up and stay standing up say when credits are rolling blocking people from watching the credits. It's more than normal to stand up during the credits and exit, I'm speaking about those that stand up and take 4 minutes gathering their belongings and block people from watching the credits. Its rare but it happens. Just be considerate when you exit or get up during or after a movie.)

5. Understand that when you eat you emit noises. Be conscience of your noise and eat quietly.

6. Don't take off your shoes if a stranger is next to you. If you are surrounded by family or alone I guess its ok but I wouldn't do it especially with a stranger next you. Be considerate.

7. Eat slowly. The movie is 1 - 2 hours. Nobody is going to take the popcorn away. Slow down. (This is about the noise you make from eating so fast, not about what you put in your mouth, you do you just be mindful of the noise you are making.)

8. Take your trash out when the movie is over. Repeated.

9. Be respectful to others inside a movie theater. Control what you can control which is you. It starts with you.

The theater is not your living room. Be respectful.

Not trying to incite an argument, I just don't think SOME (not all) people realize how they act in a movie theater. We have to care a little. Its just about respecting others in a public setting including AMC employees and their facilities. That's all. Some of the things above are simple things one should do without having to spell it out in this post. Should be common courtesies one does naturally.

edit: I regret the poor choice of words regarding "single parenting" it was a throw away line that was talking about those bad kids/people that do that but I do regret that it also put the vast amount of good single parents into that bucket with that statement. I regret it took away from the rant/point I was trying to make. I have the utmost respect for people/parents (single or otherwise) that raise their kid(s) correctly. I regret that in my rant, I used that and typecast the good single parents in the process. Was not my intention. Will leave it up but I hope you understand after this edit. Thanks.