I have an even worse experience that turned me away from ever watching movies with others in the room. Back when movie rentals were a thing and cell phones were new, one of my parents or the other would invariably get called by some random friend or relative, and the movie would be paused while they chatter away for half an hour. That shit continued even in the early days of Netflix. Like, seriously, if you want the family to watch a movie together, TURN OFF YOUR DAMNED PHONE!
I have an even worse experience that turned me away from ever watching movies with others in the room. Back when movie rentals were a thing and cell phones were new, one of my parents or the other would invariably get called by some random friend or relative, and the movie would be paused while they chatter away for half an hour. That shit continued even in the early days of Netflix. Like, seriously, if you want the family to watch a movie together, TURN OFF YOUR DAMNED PHONE!