The solution to bad cinema manners: Ninjas

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http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/31/the-solution-to-bad-cinema-manners-ninjas/

Prince Charles Cinema, in London’s Leicester Square, has come up with a rather maverick solution: Ninjas. Groups of volunteers wearing shiny black all-in-one spandex Morphsuits have been trained to disappear into the background of the cinema. The anonymous vigilantes wait, poised for action, until a breach of cinema etiquette is committed, and then – they pounce catlike upon the victim and, um, give them a strongly-worded ticking-off.

The “ninja taskforce”, which has proven so popular it may be rolled out to Odeon and Cineworld cinemas across the country, will “put a stop to bad cinema etiquette and tomfoolery such as popcorn throwing, feet on seats and the use of mobile phones during films” according to the press release. But what about those other subtle breaches, the ones that are annoying, but not ninja-worthy, like having sweet-wrappers that crackle a lot, or spilling sweet drinks on the floor so your feet get all sticky? Here are the commandments of cinema etiquette that the ninjas also need to protect...
 
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