Movie theater etiquette

With the summer movie season in full effect, I thought it would be appropriate to remind everyone out there of some hints and tips of what you should do at the theater to avoid ticking me off. Here then is a list of helpful dos and donts, courtesy of EW.com:

- No matter how bad the movie is, no one wants to hear you talk through it.

- If you go to the bathroom during the film, you are allowed one 5-second recap upon your return. If you can't hear it or don't "get it," sorry.

- Try not to laugh when a fellow audience member yells out something funny. You will only encourage him.

- If you show up after the previews have begun, you've forfeited your right to ask someone — especially an elderly person — to move seats so your six-person party can sit together.

- While we appreciate you leaving your seat to make that call on your cellphone, we can still hear you if you're standing inside the theater doors. Step outside.

- If you're one of only a few people in a theater, do not sit directly in front of one of them. Even in stadium seating.

- Do not spend five minutes looking through your bag for something after the movie starts. It's dark. You're not going to find it.

- Open the candy quickly. Yes, it will be loud, but only for a second. As opposed to what happens if you try to do it slowly. And you make noise anyway. And your friends feel the need to laugh at you.

And a couple more added by me:

- Children should not be admitted into any showing past 9pm. They will not stay in their seat and they will distract the audience. Parents, if you can't find a sitter, then you can't go out.

- Just because you're clever enough to get it past the attendants, does not give you the right to bring an entire 4 course dinner from KFC into the theater and eat it while the film is playing.

Feel free to add your own.