A couple who likes to stay and read the credits says fellow moviegoers were rude.
When we go to the movie theater, my wife and I like to stay seated through the credits, reading them and reflecting on what we’ve seen. This puts us in a small minority.
“Yes, but the aisle is closer on your side,” they said as they insisted on blocking our view as they came past us.Two questions. First, was their behavior impolite, or does our lingering in our seats improperly inconvenienceAs everyone in this It is perfectly polite to stay for the credits; it is also perfectly polite to go home. It is not polite to block someone’s exit, nor is it polite to block someone’s view. It should go without saying that every word that you quoted above was, without exception, impolite.
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