I bought a four pack of symphony tickets, thinking that it would be a great way to entertain myself and Get Out There. All four tickets reserve the same seat for four shows spread out from now thru May of next year. I didn't realize that the symphony would be playing the score along with a screening of the movie, but whatever, the music is so good and you almost forget that a live symphony is playing along to it! The four shows are Return of the Jedi, Home Alone, Pirates of The Caribbean, and Video Games Live! (think Final Fantasy)
Got ready to go, drove downtown, secured parking, found my ticket on my phone, got a drink, then settled into my seat to people watch. The lights go down and we are 5 minutes into the show when someone comes up to my seat saying its their seat. Nope. I pulled up a picture on my phone of my ticket to show to him. Both of us are confused. He and his wife finagled myself and the two guys sitting on my right to scoot down 1 seat, so we agreed for the sake of minimizing the interruption.
Do you see where this is going?
I had the right row, right seat number, WRONG SECTION OF THE CONCERT HALL.
I was supposed to be in the upper balcony.
At intermission, the woman who asked me to move made small talk with me, asking me if I were there alone. Perhaps she thought my group of nursing home seniors had lost one of their own. I excused myself to go potty and asked a very nice usher about my ticket, and he pointed that that I was supposed to be in the balcony section, but told me to "sit anywhere there is a vacant seat because the view is better in this section". So I did and enjoyed the rest of the show, having annoyed basically everyone on either side of me.
Ooops.
I will not repeat that mistake for the next three shows in this ticket pack...and I hope no one remembers me!
We are human after all.
ReplyDeleteThat does sound like a fun thing to do.
Good for you.
Maybe wear a wig next time? :):)))
ReplyDeleteWell next time I'll be up in the balcony....hiding
DeleteIt happens to the best of us. Seriously. Mine was on a transatlantic flight...thankfully the gentleman whose seat I had camped in before he boarded was very nice and good company.
ReplyDeleteHa! Its good to be a flexible soul while traveling.
DeleteYou know that staying about stuff happening...and I wouldn't sweat it. I wonder how the show was? I wanted to see the live symphony show playing along with Jaws this summer, but the tickets were $150 each and I was like, nope, I'll just watch at home and turn the volume up! Haha
ReplyDeleteThe movie was dumber than I remember it being...but the musicians were amazing!
DeleteHey Gina - I enjoyed reading your story of the seats. Funny that they included the movie to go along with. I can also see myself forgetting that the music is playing live at the same time.
ReplyDeleteRegarding your question about the limes. That's a great idea and I didn't think of it. I do this water trick with other veggies and never thought of limes. Thank you! You're right too. Those little things get rock hard fast.
My next trip to Aldi I'll get a bag of soft limes and give it a go. I love having limes in things, but dang, those little things rot fast.
I remember seeing the movie in my youth and thinking it was good - but wow, movies have come so far!
DeleteThey really have. It's amazing.
DeleteThe usher giving you a “better view” was a nice bonus, too! It’s great that you could still enjoy the show in the end. Honestly, it’s a small mix-up that turned into a good memory and a funny story to tell later. Don’t worry everyone’s done something like that at least once
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that's true and the usher was indeed a silver lining. (:
DeleteThis sounds like something I would do! I'm glad you got to enjoy the show!
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