If you're headed to the theater this weekend, and it happens to be a Wehrenberg, make sure you turn off your cellphone.
The chain, which operates nine multi-screen theaters in the St. Louis area, is getting attention for its zero tolerance cellphone policy.
Wehrenberg detailed its policy, which will be enforced during previews and the feature attraction, in a statement and on its Facebook page:
"Compliance would be all moviegoers are asked to turn off cellphones or put them on vibrate before entering the auditorium. Should you need to take a call or text message, please do so outside the auditorium."
There have been numerous times in the past year or two where I've seen people text message, take calls and use their phones as flashlights during a movie.
Wehrenberg said violators of the policy will be asked to leave, and they won't get a refund.
At my church, the announcements that used to come at the end of Mass are now made before Mass begins -- and have begun including a reminder for parishioners to turn off their phones.
It's common for medical offices to ask you to turn off your phones as well.
Are there other places where cellphone use should be banned or at least highly regulated? Would you be more likely to patronize a business where you won't hear other people talking on their phones?
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