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[Gob]

A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against a woman for the cost of a movie ticket after she texted during their cinema date.



Brandon Vezmar, 37, said the woman walked out of the screening of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 when he complained about her persistent phone use.

Mr Vezmar filed the petition in the state capital of Austin last week seeking $17.31 (£13.30), arguing his date's behaviour was "a threat to civilised society".

She said she refused to reimburse him because "he took me out on a date".

[Bicycle Bill]

Here's a better picture of Mr. Vezmar.



Now you know what a real douchebag looks like.

Really — filing suit for less than twenty bucks?  His career as a “seasoned political communications professional” and the president of The Messaging Company must not be going very well.  From his website:

About The Messaging Company
The Messaging Company is a full service communications consultancy and
media services firm providing expert guidance on, and development
and execution of, communications strategies for select clients thoughout <sic> the
business and political spheres.  We combine cutting edge data analysis with keen
cultural and philosophical insights to develop and execute elegant and powerful
strategies that translate communication into persuasion and ideology into
effect.

Or to put it in plain English, he's a bullshit artist.

-"BB"-

[Crackpot]

To tell you the truth there is part of me that says "good for him" After all he paid for someone to act like an ass and ruin the movie experience for him and probably quite a few other moviegoers. Then there's the rest of me who says she's already proven herself to no be worth the effort

[Guinevere]

He's in PR. You just posted his photograph, and a link to his website. I'd say job well done to Mr. Vezmar.

[Long Run]

Half-assed date x two asses = one ass.

[Bicycle Bill]

He's in PR. You just posted his photograph, and a link to his website. I'd say job well done to Mr. Vezmar.

No disrespect intended to Gob or whoever else runs this website, but posting that here is the equivalent of putting up a billboard on a one-lane dirt road twenty miles from the middle of nowhere.  The 20 or 30 people who are likely to see this on 'Plan B' aren't going to do a whole helluvalot for his business one way or the other.
And the link was to a story about him, not to his website.

-"BB"-

[Big RR]

It literally amazes me that she could rip herself away from the gripping movie Guardians of the Galaxy 2 to text for even a few seconds.

[Lord Jim]

Brandon Vezmar, 37

That must be a typo...

I'm sure it was supposed to read, "Brandon Vezmar, 15"

[oldr_n_wsr]

Wow, Guardians of the Galaxy 2!!!
I didn't know there was a Guardians of the Galaxy 1.

Oh, and they should put a cellphone jammer in every movie theater. although I think that is illegal
Or create a faraday cage around the theater.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Wow, Guardians of the Galaxy 2!!!
I didn't know there was a Guardians of the Galaxy 1.

There was not a 1; it was just "Guardians of the Galaxy".

[Big RR]

Wow, Guardians of the Galaxy 2!!!
I didn't know there was a Guardians of the Galaxy 1.

Oh, and they should put a cellphone jammer in every movie theater. although I think that is illegal
Or create a faraday cage around the theater.

Personally, if they are quiet I couldn't care less is someone is texting; it's the talking (and getting up to use the bathroom--you can't hold it for 90 minutes? don't go to the movies) that annoys me, and people don't need a cell phone for either of those. Yes, the light can be a bit distracting, but then movie theaters aren't really all that dark anyway.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Well that helps.
Not really.
Haven't heard of just plain old Gardians of the Galaxy (with no number) either.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Personally, if they are quiet I couldn't care less is someone is texting; it's the talking

I remember before texting and they would be yapping away. I told some "kids" to be quite. Thankfully they quieted down.
Now if they would have only stop giggling, they might still be.................

[dales]

I don't go to movies, can't smoke.