I did it when Terminator Genisys opened. Wife was out of town. Decided. Fuck it. I'm fucking 36. What the actual fuck. It was great. I sat right up front middle. Second row.
I didn't think it was that bad. I wouldn't be giving it any awards but it was a pretty good time out watching people shooting machines, which is what we want from something like terminator isn't it?
Well yeah sort of. I'm also looking for a story that meshes well with the other terminator movies, but the third one was a disappointment and I thought the 4th was just meh.
I haven't watched the old ones in like 10 years so yeah idk about that, I actually spend the first hour or so playing catch up :/ but I've heard people talking about it as a decent sequel to T2 so maybe you'll be algood. Although if you do decide to watch it stay away from the 2nd trailer. Spoilers everywhere.
Went to see a movie alone for the first time a couple weeks ago. It made me very nervous at first, in my head I tried to act like I was meeting people that were already in.
Once I got in, I went to a seat I wanted to sit in, rather than ask the person I would have been with where they would like to sit, or if this seat was fine.
I treated myself to popcorn and a drink. I loved the experience. 10/10, will do again.
Just did this a few weeks ago for Neutral Milk Hotel, was amazing. I got all the feels I was hoping for, no scrambling to find people mid show because they went to the bathroom or the bar so you end up missing your favorite songs. I'm an introvert by nature, so I didn't say a word to anyone there and just enjoyed myself.
I've done this. It's actually better IMO. The experience was more personal for me and it was all about the music. Would recommend doing this if it's your favorite band.
I had this experience! Went to see my favorite band ever, the Smashing Pumpkins alone. It was awkward at first, but then they started playing and I got lost in the music. It was beautiful. I didn't have to worry about losing someone in the crowd or whether or not they were having a good time. It was my favorite concert ever. I actually got goosebumps thinking about it as I wrote this. Have fun :D
I'm an introvert myself and I've done that many times since my friends are not really into live music and I must say it fucking sucks. Now I miss a lot of the cool shows in my city because I hate going alone I have nobody to go there with. :(
I go to concerts alone a lot. How fun it is really depends on who's playing. It doesn't really even correlate with genre, just the general crowd vibe.
My advice for anyone wanting to try this is to do it with small-scale concerts first. I find those are generally more fun to go to alone than big concerts, along with being less overwhelming in general. My first alone-concert was Electric Six, and it was fucking amazing.
The older I get, the less fucks I give about doing this. I don't have to beg a friend to come see a band they may or may not like, I don't have to cater to anyone else, and once the music starts it's not like you're missing out on amazing conversations with the friends you would have brought. Grab a beer and get to the front of the crowd and rock out.
Been to a few by my self. You get to sit where you want and who really talks to other people while the concert is going on anyways? Great fun is always had.
Love going to shows alone. Sure, you don't have the shared experience and the excited deconstruction of the set on the way home, but you also get to not worry about whee to meet after the set, rounds and trying to talk over the din between bands.
I always felt uncomfortable doing things like this by myself. Spent some time in a very hot place on a deployment. There was a movie theatre on base that was nice and cool. Id have 1 and a half days off per week, couldnt really leave base so id go to the theatre and watch whatever was playing during the entire 1 and a half days every week. Just 1 screen, but luckily they changed the movies up quite a bit. I probably watched 100 movies in that theatre by myself and now its my preferred way to go to the movies. When my GF goes out of town, its something I usually do. Side note, I watched Grown Ups 2 around 10 times on the deployment. Around the 7th time I actually started to enjoy it.
Your last sentence had me cracking up. One service member to another, thanks for doing what you did and putting up with what ya had to. Glad ya made it back to complain about Sandler flicks like the rest of us. Lol.
To be fair, it was actually a good movie if you hadn't read the book first. I watched Ender's game, loved it, and was inspired to immediately go and read the book. When I went back to the movie afterwards it paled in comparison, but I still felt like they did a good job for a two hour movie.
Its the greatest! You pick when you get there, where you sit, no one hogs the popcorn and no one talks to you during the movie. It is absolutely heaven. For a bonus, take yourself to lunch/dinner/drinks before. Bring a book if it makes you more comfortable, but I find if you sit at a bar, people will chat you up.
It's an interesting experience. I hate when friends talk to me during the movie like making their own commentary, so it's refreshing just in your own little world.
I do it all the time because my wife doesn't like the same movies as me. I used to go with friends but got fed up with some dropping out at the last minute or turning up late. Now I go on my own, leave home early, stop off for something to eat, get to the theatre in plenty of time. It also has the added benefit of not having to answer questions from my wife during the movie - "Who is he?", "What did she say? "," Why did he just shoot that guy? ".
It's so much fun! I used to do it all the time when my girlfriend was busy, I would treat myself to a movie and dinner. :) usually at a Pho place. I love Pho.
It's fun, as long as you go to a later or early on in the day showing and there aren't six million people there. I usually do that for movies where I'm really interested in the storyline rather than just going as a social activity.
I find it's a mix of a few things. The first and biggest reason is the social reaction. When I've eaten at a restaurant alone, it felt like all eyes were on me and they were trying to guess why I was alone (such as thinking I was stood up on a date). Some people are good at ignoring the looks and others aren't. I personally am not.
The second reason is safety. This may not be an issue for everyone but I wouldn't feel safe going to certain places (like bars or concerts) by myself. Gender could play into whether this ranks high in importance or not.
The third reason is that some events can be more enjoyable with company. For example, when I go to the movies I like to discuss my thoughts about the movie after. When I go with a friend we usually grab a drink or some food and talk about what we thought about the movie. The few times I've gone to the movies alone, I just felt a little let down that I couldn't share my thoughts and reactions with anyone or hear someone else's point of view. I know some people can go to online forums to do this, but I find my satisfaction is just not the same as in person conversation.
Granted, all these thoughts are coming from an extrovert.
Homing in on the cinema thing, I definitely agree that it's a better experience if you can discuss the film afterwards. But that's different to the blanket rule some people have of never settling for the subpar experience.
As a server, I LOVE customers who come in alone. Talking to interesting folk is what brought me to the industry and it gives me an excellent opportunity to do just that.
Not everyone is alone because they want to be or have a choice. Also, a good server knows when they're intruding. Kinda like a sixth sense you get when you put an apron on, smile back at rude people and listen to kids screaming at anything with a pulse for a long enough period time.
Nothing wrong with being a savage! I'm the exact opposite. I tend to take my time and savor every bite. Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but my friends are all savages so it always ends up with them waiting on me to finish whenever we eat out.
Whenever my wife goes out of town, friends of mine automatically think I want them to come over, but I usually just make up excuses to enjoy the silence of my empty home, minus the audio from Netflix..
I can't really pin a reason on it either. I suppose it's the idea that outings are for social purposes like conversing and if you're along you look less natural and might even come off as out of place, lonely, or weird.
Although as I read this thread, I say 'Fuck 'em!' If I want to enjoy your establishments fucking steak on my own time, alone, you're an asshole for judging me!
You do your thing! It might feel a bit weird at first but note how much you actually care about what other people are doing when you are out. And if someone is judging, it's because they're afraid of being alone, in which case, you've already beat them. =)
As someone who spent her last semester of high school sitting alone at lunch (mostly out of preference, but it's not like I have too many friends either.. ), it gets easier.
Some people are really uncomfortable eating alone. I find it relaxing. No need to make small talk while your trying to eat. Give a book or my Ipad and I'm happy as a clam.
I think part of it has to do with social stigma. Culture/media tells us that if you're out alone, you must have failed at life. Couldn't get a friend to see that movie with you, much less a date, must be a creep/loser/etc.
I personally don't find it enjoyable to go out alone. There's just something about not having anyone to share the experience with that kills the enjoyment for me. I've gotten better about movies and eating out in recent years, but still wouldn't go to a concert or festival alone.
I once left a job I hated in the middle of the afternoon to go see the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Myself and a handful of other business dudes in suits were the only ones in the theater, it was clear we were all playing hooky from our jobs. It was awesome.
I go out to eat or watch movies alone all the time. I receive criticism about it often but I think it's great. If I get the whim to go do something--I do it--I don't need to include others in order to experience a fulfilling activity.
edit However, as a grown man, being surrounded by parents and children while I'm crying during Inside Out by myself this past weekend was a bit awkward.
I'd like to add: I adore going hiking alone, as well. I stay on the paths (for the most part), tell someone where I am going at all times, and have safety precautions (bear spray, extra H2O, compass, etc) with me whenever I go. I never hike out overnight by myself, or too far from the trail head, so why is it that people say I'm "crazy" or think I'm horribly lonely because I do so? I don't like people holding me up, and I HATE holding people up, so why not explore by myself, at my own pace? It feels amazing to do as I wish at all times.
I love going to movies alone. I tend to be able to immerse myself much better when I am alone. It's not like I'm going to be talking to my friend next to me at the movie...that's just rude. I text them instead.
I used to feel awkward when out alone. I always felt like people were feeling sorry for me when in reality they probably never thought once about me. I realize now that the world never revolved/s around me and going places alone is so much more satisfying.
People are conditioned to always desire the company of others. I try to do everything alone, but that's because I can't stand other people, and even considering going to a vocational school or something just to avoid sharing a dorm in college.
Then again, I find the concept of love to be stupid and alien, so take this with a grain of salt.
I realized how great it was to be out alone while I was waiting at an airport by myself. Went and got some stuff to eat and drink. Listened to music. Chatted with a few people by me but didn't feel the need to continue conversation or feel bad for leaving. It was relaxing and caused me to notice the beauty of flying. I was amazed at how I never understood the fact that being above clouds is fucking awesome. 10/10 would recommend again.
It's not awkward from my standpoint. What makes it bad is that everyone has this notion that if I am out to eat alone I am 'lonely'. I don't want your stupid, condescending, pity.
My mother is the worst at this, everytime she see's someone out alone she assumes she knows their whole life story and trys to talk to them. I understand that she is wants to be nice, but it always comes off so condescending.
I designate a day a week to eating alone. I buy my weekly comic pull and go to this Mediterranean buffet where I stuff myself full of gyros. All by myself. It's the part of the week I look forward to the most.
I hate that there are so many people. I don't find the actual being alone hard. It's being alone around a bunch of other people absolutely being surrounded by other people and getting along and having their own big groups and you're just near the corner somewhere (not actually in the actual corner, there's always a group in that) on your own. That's what sucks.
I get hassled when I'm alone, usually by workers (waiters, ushers) but also by weird people in my city. Being with someone gets people to leave me alone.
I might have this opportunity soon. My wife wants to take the kids to the Minions movie, and I might be able to convince her to let me see a different one.
I found this to be the case when I first got to University. In my opinion, the whole notion of it being 'weird' came from High school. If you are sitting/eating alone, it may seem that you are weird or have no friends.
First year in University I was in the cafe eating by myself, and it was awesome. Not weird in the slightest.
Yesterday I went to the opera for the first time in several years. It was a bit pricey so I'm glad I don't have that hang-up! I would have had to try to guilt somebody into spending $155 to come with me.
Eating alone? It depends on whether the waitstaff is weird about it. I was reading a book once and decided to go read it at a restaurant nearby that was named after the book, and the waitress acted like she needed to sympathize with me for being alone, when really I just wanted to read my book...
At first I did, but then after multiple times it was perfect! Cheaper, I could be totally immersed in the movie, hell, if I was out eating, people talk to me, I'm fine with it, I'd feel awkward with a friend. I enjoy going out alone, but I'd admit, sometimes it can be depressive.
I love going to the movies alone because I get to chose the movie, sit where I want, and eat as much popcorn as I want (without having to share and have someone's grubby fingers in my popcorn).
I went to the movies by myself once and it was so great. I had so much fun. I got a drink and popcorn aaaaaaall to myself. It was probably the greatest thing I've ever done.
I travel a lot for work, so when in a new city with only co-workers whom I may or may not yet know or get along with, I do this frequently. It can be really, really nice.
But would you go to the club alone?
I am such a loner. I have really honed my loner skills in the last 3 years.
I am a master of an Irish goodbye.
I live alone.
Go everywhere alone.
When I see my friends out they always want to ruin my fun by joining me. Then it's just a lot of silence and suddenly I'm gone.
But I need them - for the club.
I am around people 70+ hours a week. My time is precious.
Have you ever seen something really funny that you want to share with someone near you when you're watching a movie? Going to the movie alone you would never share your feelings at the time
This i never understood to be honest. If i want dinner somewhere i usually just order it to go and i eat at home. I feel very uncomfortable being by myself in a public restaurant. Same with movies. If i cant find a date or someone to go with, ill wait till its released on Netflix and watch it then.
People who go to these things alone are braver than me.
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