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1. 
   CK Dexter Haven

   Oh my. That totally sucks. You sit in the same seats every concert, right? So that means the people in front of you weren’t regulars (which I’d have guessed anyways based on their behavior, otherwise you would’ve mentioned it before)

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   September 27, 2013 12:40 pm
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     tmangan

     I recognized one of the couples, the other not. The couple I recognized left at intermission, after the lady said “that was amazing!” after she only listened to about a third of Rach 3. The couple sitting next to me, by the way, were first timers … and very well behaved.

     And yes, I was in my usual seat.

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     September 27, 2013 12:47 pm
2. 
   Olin Williams

   I had the misfortune once of sitting behind a young couple where the young lady insisted on leaning her head all over her boyfriend’s shoulder, playing with this hair and generally being affectionate, fine at home, but not when I am trying to listen to my Mahler. The boyfriend, for his part, kept swatting her away…

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   September 27, 2013 1:12 pm
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     tmangan

     Yup, Olin, been there.

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     September 27, 2013 1:14 pm
3. 
   Dave L

   Hear, hear on your comment to the PSO! Not that it would necessarily make a difference. The Hollywood Bowl flashed messages about being quiet, and it didn’t seem to make much difference to those around us. The same problem when we (rarely) go to see a movie. I really don’t think it has anything to do with “newbies” – its simply a culture of rudeness and being inconsiderate of others.

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   September 27, 2013 10:29 pm
4. 
   Bob Astor

   I feel your pain, Tim. Just so you know, sitting in the very back row of the Orchestra Terrace section is no picnic either.

   A couple of elderly female season subscribers in Row ZZ are presumably quite hard-of-hearing. Either that or they’re just blissfully unaware that their running commentaries, amplified by the hall’s live acoustics, can be heard over the music at every concert.

   It’s sort of like being seated in close proximity to noisy children, except worse. After all, adults are expected to know better.

   And, lest we forget, cold and flu season will arrive soon, adding a layer of uncontrolled coughing noises to the festivities. And so begins another concert season.

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   September 28, 2013 1:55 am
5. 
   Dean Corey

   The worst is when an audience member’s cell phone rings and they answer it.

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   September 28, 2013 8:30 am

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