10 Types of Malaysian Cinema Assholes

While big brands such as Nokia and DiGi spend a lot of money on clever and witty cinema PSAs, I don’t think ANY of the message seep into the minds of Malaysian movie goers. Pure entertainment value, yes but motivating, not really. We all laughed and giggle during the ads, but how many of us really practice good cinema etiquette?

At least around here people are crazier (or more uncivilized perhaps), maybe there are more tolerant audience in the East Coast but I have been to most cinemas around Klang Valley and trust me, you’ll encounter at least 5 of these assholes in a 10 foot radius from your seat. Every single time.

For your convenience, here are a list of annoying Malaysian cinema assholes, as categorized by yours truly, including possible solutions and proper punishments. Why Malaysian you ask? Because I believe there are a few special types that we can only find in our dear country, nowhere else in the world. In other words, uniquely Malaysia! This list is quite a long read but who cares anyway.

1. The Plastic Idiots

Let’s see, they don’t really talk that much but they bring all kinds of plastic bags into the theater. Not only limited to your conventional everyday plastic bags, they also come in a form of other packaging like Twisties. This is especially annoying because everytime they eat, they will make a sound. And if that’s not enough, the kind of disgusting food (like those foul smelling bread) they bring really add a fucking nice aroma to the cinema as well.

2. The Dragon Breath

I don’t know why these people either haven’t discovered the wonderful invention called TicTacs / Clorets, have a serious case of Gingivitis or just plain lazy to brush their teeth that day. Based on my own crappy statistics machine, the odds of sitting beside a person with a dragon breath are quite high, I would say 63% while the odds of sitting beside a person with a dragon breath AND a talker are about 34%. Still high in my book.

3. The Over Dramatic Bitches

This one is totally annoying. I’ll say bitches because sadly most of these types are female. When something moderately funny happened during the movie that only requires a chuckle max, they will laugh their ass off like it’s the funniest thing in the world for at least a minute and a half. This followed by a comment that can be heard throughout the theater. Likewise, when something scary or surprising happened, they will scream like they’re on a fucking roller coaster or something and of course comments will follow promptly.

4. The Handphone Moron

Some people just cannot live with a handphone for 2 fucking hours. Unless someone died or in a deathbed saying his or her last words to you, talking or texting on the phone are like the ABC of cinema etiquette. Unfortunately, no matter how many times they’ve been told not to, these uncivilized morons don’t care what other people think.

5. The Retard Kicker

While the average height of a Malaysian male is about 5′8″ (again, crappy statistics machine), their legs grew longer when these people entered the cinema. Definitely basic etiquette, but I guess when your girl giving you a BJ in the dark, a guy can get really excited.

6. The Stink Bomber

No, I’m not referring to people who fart during the movies as those cases are quite rare. If you do encounter them, sucks to be you I guess. Stink bomber is someone who constantly irritates people who is around 4 feet radius (depends on how strong the scent) with his or her BO / skid marks / naturally stinky body.

7. The Dickhead Mastermind

This type is quite rare but it’s actually fun when you’re watching a crappy movie that doesn’t need that much concentration. This person can predict what will happen next because he/she saw the film before or possibly has the super strong psychic power and must share it with everyone in the theater in the loudest voice possible. We do have superheroes in Malaysia after all (well, besides Kluangman and Cicakman of course).

8. The Stupid Parent

Okay as much as I hate children, someday we’ll all have crappy kids but what I don’t get are parents who bring their kids, even babies to a horror / gory movie at night. WTF? You may think this will highly unlikely to happen but again, this list is based on a true story so don’t complain, dimwits. I don’t mind if the children are quite but usually they’re not. If they didn’t cry or running around, they will ask a thousand of movie related questions to their parents. No wonder there’s so many cases of missing child in this country, right? These people can’t even think properly!

9. The Idiot Muncher

Didn’t your mother teach you to chew food with your mouth closed, assholes? If I were everyone’s mom (OMG fuck the mental image in my head), I would teach all my kids to NEVER EAT in the cinema at all. But considering the annoyance radius to be less than 2 feet, I decided not to elaborate further on this one since this list is fucking long already.

10. The Dimwit Nessy

This type will only assault your visual senses, which I guess the most important part when watching a movie (duh). Considering the average height of Malaysians, it’s nearly impossible for you to block the view of person behind you unless you have a stick in your ass. Can’t these assholes sit properly?

Oh how I wish I can draw to illustrate these, that would be so much fun right? Maybe some of these assholes evolved from the poor Malaysian cinema environment and how the local greedy tycoons handle their customers, but again you can’t really teach an idiot how to not be an idiot right?

p/s: I will take a break until next year but that doesn’t mean you can leave. You’re doomed to read this blog forever!

Crappy Comments

12 Responses to “10 Types of Malaysian Cinema Assholes”

  1. Kevin Yeoh on December 30th, 2007 8:14 pm

    I have stopped going to the cinemas for a lonnnnng time. The last time was that Resse movie, Just Like Heaven. Reason being I have short attention span. I’d rather watch movies at home on DVD, then I can pause and be obnoxious anytime I want. Hohoho.

    But yeah, thanks for the 10 more reasons too! Holla!

  2. Craplicious on December 30th, 2007 8:30 pm

    @Kevin Watching at home is truly the best way to enjoy movies but honestly I’m a sucker for big screens.

    p/s: Thanks for the nice review at your fab blog. I actually read it twice just to make sure you’re saying something nice. LOL

  3. POYOZER on December 30th, 2007 8:55 pm

    nice articles u got there

  4. Rizale on December 31st, 2007 1:28 pm

    i’m feeling u man! not on all tho..

  5. A Suspicious Man on December 31st, 2007 4:05 pm

    Haha this reminds me.

    Have you met movie goers whom sits in the center of the row then go to the toilet more than 3 times during the show?

    You actually had to make space for them to walk through. Gah. Talk about spoiling the thrilling scents.

  6. Craplicious on January 1st, 2008 12:47 am

    @Suspicious I have encountered a few cases but it’s quite rare for me Still that doesn’t make them any less annoying tho!

  7. Truckster on January 1st, 2008 9:51 am

    hahaha nice crap dude…..

    i think is not worth for my Rm10/12 buck spending if my seat just behind “Fucking Dramatic Bitches”……

  8. jayhan on January 3rd, 2008 5:03 pm

    True, watching movie in cinema is exciting moment, but also have to beware of ur neighbors, sometimes good luck, sometimes bad. I met one kicker, damn it. Another one add to my list is ppl who “haaachew~~~!” in cinema, this is uncommon but it would be really #$%%$# if the person above me is doing that, then i will take all his “rain drops”.

  9. Craplicious on January 7th, 2008 6:10 pm

    That is just gross! These people should be shot.

  10. RayC on January 9th, 2008 4:59 pm

    What abt those spineless idiots who hoards the arm rest for the whole movie?

    And those that cross their legs and leaves u smelling his 1 day old sweaty socks?

    And thos idiots who thinks its so cool to wear a cap in the cinema? Its only funny if they have a sitting epileptic seizure…

    And those Aunties that think a 1 foot high afro gonna be the next big thing , sitting in front of you?

    Man, I can sit here all day long thinking of all the irriating shitheads I have met during my years of watching cineplexes…Thank God I am now in a country that doesnt have cineplexes…freaking 41inch home system at home..but my wife..aiyo, thats another story…

    Cheers!

  11. Fumbucker on May 9th, 2008 2:45 am

    I love my twisties.

  12. Fumbucker on May 9th, 2008 2:47 am

    I also love putting my legs up on the arm rest ahead of me.

    Fuck yeah.

    11)Annoying cinema assholes who try to make me sit in the seat that I was assigned to.

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