Types of friends at movies
Going to the movies with your friends is fun but what most people don't know is that it can be quite insightful as well. It is this hidden intuitive nature that helps you witness the different types of audience your friends morph into. To demonstrate, here is a list of categories that came to mind.
The spoiler repellent: We are all guilty to some extent of taking measures to avoid spoilers before actually watching something. The spoiler repellents however, go through drastic measures to avoid any and all possibility of spoilers reaching their ears even inside the movie theatre. Thus don't be offended if you find one of their kind ghosting themselves from the group for the entirety of the movie; it's not you, it's them.
The predictors: These people do exactly as their name suggests; they predict. Throughout the movie, you hear on-going predictions about what they think might happen in the latter parts of the movie. These predictions, however, get annoying when one of them actually turns out to be true. Given that they almost never have bad intentions in mind, you find yourself blaming your ears for existing, as blaming the predictors just wouldn't be fair to them.
The commentator: They are generally the most annoying movie partners you can hope for. If you ever find yourself sitting beside one, brace yourself for a two-hour-long barrage of unwanted opinions that are to be thrown at you. However, sometimes you get so oddly used to the commentary that at one point you accept it as part of the movie and often start feeling like the movie lacks dialogue in their absence.
The funny one: If you're looking for a good laugh, you should sit beside one of these friends. They will undoubtedly make you laugh your socks off on cue with movie relevant jokes timed with precision. They know just the right amount of commentary and silly predictions necessary to make it a not-so-boring experience; regardless of what movie you're watching. However, if you're watching a horror movie and plan on getting scared out of your wits, I suggest you avoid their company.
The human questionnaire: These people supply an endless stream of questions, throwing them at you faster than you can dodge them. The tolerability of their kind depends on the quality as well as the frequency of their questions. The most annoying kind however, is most definitely the type asking predictive questions like "what's going to happen next?" every two minutes or so.
The Marvel fans: These people expose their true form in Marvel movies. They stay glued to the screen, all the while at the edge of their seats, obsessing over every scene trying to unravel hidden meanings of the Marvel universe. They can be distinguished from the normal crowd during end credits when their attention gets triggered to its fullest and you notice them staring unflinchingly at the bonus scenes, hoping to grasp the smallest of clues relating to an upcoming movie.
Veronica Gomes is a socially awkward sophomore. Feel free to trigger awkward encounters by reaching out to her at gomesveronica1997@gmail.com