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Manila Movie Madness
Manila Movie Madness
Clark Steven Lupton
2004
So you buy your tickets
After getting in line
You rushed through the mall
To get there on time
You love to go to the movies
You think they're really neat
You hope to get there early
And get a good seat
I too really love the movies
But I will sometimes complain and rant
That some things can get out of hand
Like at Glorietta or Power Plant
I admit they're cool, clean and comfortable
They sell soda, iced tea and food
But some moviegoers can be annoying
And really downright rude
First some don't mute their cell phones
Maybe they don't care
And if that isn't rude enough
Someone's kicking the back of your chair
In any movie you watch
You will always hear beep beep
Whether the cinema is expensive
Or especially if it's cheap
It doesn't matter that they forget
Because there's a reminder before the start
It is sometimes brought to us by Globe
Or if not, from Smart
The reason for the noise is quite simple
It is not at all complex
They want to receive phone calls during the movie
And continue getting texts
You'll often hear people talking in the movie
To each other, or cell phone chatter
They figure no one minds
And to them they don't matter
Then a cell phone rings loudly
She's an idiot I would assume
Because if they have to talk
Why won't she just leave the room?
Meanwhile there are the talkers
With their companions that they depend upon
To discuss their comments loudly
And to ask, "What's going on?"
Eventually someone crosses his legs and kicks your seat
Be patient and count to ten
Try not to get too mad so soon
Unless he keeps doing it over again
So be polite to these kinds of people
And kindly ask them to stop
Because these may be inconsiderate people
And their brain cells will probably pop
And if you're a lady, alone
Watch the men around you
Maybe they will be perverts
And will shock and astound you
And in Makati there will be senior citizen men in there for free
And if the movie gets boring
They will fall fast asleep
And disturb you with their snoring
And then there are the little kids
Who cry and make annoying noise
Leave them at home with their yaya
And they can play with toys
We go to the movies to relax
That's something we all know
We don't go to talk, text or kick seats
We go to enjoy the show
So please behave in the movie house
Whether you paid full price, or for free
The person next to you will be grateful
Who knows? That may be me.
