Date Night!

So anyone who knows us knows that we don't get out much.  We're home-bodies, and we're proud of it.  But tonight we decided to go out because we got free movie tickets for trying on jeans at American Eagle, and the passes expire next Sunday.  The only theater in a 40 mile radius that accepted our passes is in Newport, so we drove across the river.  Newport is actually a really cute little area with lots of shopping, restaurants, bars, and the aquarium.  Oh yeah, and there's a movie theater.  

So anyway, we decided to eat at Dewey's pizza because it's awesome.  Seriously, they have the best crust anywhere.  Love it!  We sat out on the patio because it's a nice night.  When we arrived, there was no one else out there.  It was calm and relaxing.  Then a party of 8 arrived.  You're probably thinking it was a nice family getting together to enjoy one another's company.  Nope.  It was 8 unsupervised seventh grade girls.  "Like, you guys!  Seriously!  Oh my gosh, it was crazy!"  We had to listen to them argue for 15 minutes over how many pizzas to order.  Then one girl threw something over the balcony.  That was weird.  And one girl sat there with a weird look on her face repeatedly saying "OMG, OMG, OMG."  It was so strange.  But at the same time, it was a throw-back to junior high.  I was just as annoying and strange back in the day.  I think I really felt bad for the waiter who had to serve them because you know he's not getting a tip.

So anyway, we got to the theater early to stake out our seat.  We like to sit about 2/3 of the way up, right in the middle.  We were the second group in there, so we grabbed our seats.  Then the people began trickling in.  I always hope that no one will sit around us so that we can just enjoy ourselves, but it never happens that way.  One person will sit behind us, annoyingly chatting on a cell phone.  Then a group will force me to pull my feet on the seat in front of me.  And then we wait.  We wait, holding our breath, for the most obnoxious person in the theater to sit right next to us.  

I saw a woman approaching from the left, where I was seated.  She sat down, leaving one seat between us.  Sweet!  Then right before the preview started, it happened.  A group of three came straight for our row and they plopped down right next to Michael, leaving no seat in between.  Michael is the last person in the world to want anyone to sit next to him.  He HATES sitting next to strangers.  So then the woman practically in Michael's lap unzips the tote on her lap and pulls out an ice-filled cup, chips, and coke.  She rustles the chip bag open, and then she opens the coke and pours it into her cup.  Then she puts the coke in the cup holder that she shares with Michael, saying, "You don't mind, do you?"  As if he would say, "Actually, I do.  Can you please take your outside beverage and put it somewhere else?"

Thinking that was the worst of it, the movie began.  Guess who laughed the longest and the hardest at every scene in the movie?  Yep, Michael's new best friend.  And to make matters worse, she wreaked of bug spray.  It was so strange!

So nights like tonight pretty much confirm why we just stay at home.  It's cheaper, there are less annoying people, and you don't have to drive home at the end of the night.  I'm pretty sure that the next date night will not be until we forget this experience...  probably just in time for my birthday.  Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a terrible night.  It's just a reminder of why we prefer to enjoy a quiet night at home.