Be Cool: How to Not Catch a Case This Summer

4.  Keeping your cool…at the movie theater.

It’s summer blockbuster time, and unfortunately that means that more action will take place in the audience than on the screen. Crying babies, texting, and talking will have you wondering why you’re paying your hard-earned money to be aggravated. You have a few options. Much like the mall, head to the theater in the early afternoon when it’s less crowded and ticket prices are sometimes cheaper. If you can, avoid going the opening weekend of a hit, when everyone else is likely to run to the theater. Try to arrive to the movies at least twenty minutes ahead of time so you can have your choice of seating; we all hate the late comers who try to hustle the seats in the back because they took their time getting popcorn and Junior Mints. Lastly, if you find yourself forced to the front, most theaters will let you trade in your tickets so that you can sit comfortably at the next show.