thank you!! reading your thread made me laugh. The ONLY time I go to the movies in the evenings in Doha is with the Movie group, and the reason is I like the people in that group! I usually go to the earliest showing in the afternoon just so I don't have to deal with the issues you posted!

I love the fact there are assigned seats!! In the States, its just random seating and it can be quite a chore to get enough seats for even just two people together..especially when you have inconsiderate folks that won't move over a seat...so, trust me, its not just Qataris that can be that way!

Do have to say tho, in the States, if someone is on their phone, talking, kids being rambuctious, texting, whatever is annoying another customer...the management WILL haul their azz out the door immediately, with no refund. Wish they'd do that in Doha! One night I was out watching movie and felt like I had one of those massage chairs at the pedicure stations...the ADULT behind me was kicking and moving my seat so much I wanted to just haul off and knock him silly...saying something to him was useless because he just stared back like he didn't understand a word I said..but he did because I heard him speak English to his partner...oh well...there's some jerks in all nationalities!!

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.