Seating Psychology.

Dearly Beloved and I went to the cinema last week to see 'Gone Girl and I'm due to go again in couple of weeks with my good buddy and all round excellent fellow Neil to see something a little more manly. I must confess to being quite fussy about where I sit. I like an aisle seat so I can get in and out easily and I'm not boxed in, somewhere near the front so I don't have to look over peoples head's and to the side away from the slurping, chomping and general chit chat of the great unwashed. I think where you choose to sit says a lot about yourself.  

For example, a gregarious party person would probably sit right in the middle surrounded by cohorts and hangers on. The same would apply to any military dictator or mafia boss. It is a well-known fact that anyone up to no good would be sitting right at the back. This is a hangover from school days where the trouble makers, the talkers and the slackers all sat at the back of the class room or bus on school trips. It's a rule of thumb that anyone at the back is up to something they shouldn't be. This also applies to newly dating couples whose interest is more in each other than the film. 

Any wannabe celebrity would no doubt sit right in front thereby making sure that as many people could see them as possible and gain maximum exposure. On the other hand, a genuine 'A lister' would be sitting to the side by the door trying not to be recognised, Unfortunately this would also mean that they are sitting amongst the folk with weak bladders and persons who have to pop out for a nacho refill halfway through the film. Shy people wouldn't sit in the middle of a row because they would have to ask people to move if they needed the loo. Anyone sitting about a third of the way up and bang in the middle is probably using an illegal recording device. You can always spot the people with anxiety issues; they will be the ones sitting next to the fire exit.

The management have started a seat booking system now at our local cinema which is particularly annoying as I don't know where I want to sit until I'm in there. I like to sit away from other people if possible. On last week's trip we sat in the front block which was empty until four teenagers came in and sat immediately behind us. had they not had to pre-book the seats they would probably have sat further away. I can see cases of Seat Rage occurring when people start arguing about what seats they ought to be in. I can't even see any reason for it unless it's a prelude to charging extra for aisle seats and more leg room. 

I've no doubt that most people don't give a fig where they sit, wouldn't give it a moment's thought and just plonk themselves down randomly. Although it's possibly not as random as they think on a sub-conscious level. What my seating preference says about me is that I don't like crowds and would rather have the place to myself. Perhaps what this also says about me is that I would be better off at home with a DVD and a bottle of wine. 

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