Rat? We aren't 12 or part of some gangster culture (if there is a difference) where "ratting" is immoral. Your premise that ignoring bad behavior is the moral high ground is deeply flawed and historically futile. "This could have been easily avoided if either one would have been reasonable".
It is reasonable to ask someone to stop texting in a theater. It is also reasonable to speak to management if they fail to stop. So far the elderly gentleman has done nothing wrong. What happened past that point isn't very clear.
Shirley thou jest.
“Rat? We aren’t 12 or part of some gangster culture (if there is a difference) where “ratting” is immoral. Your premise that ignoring bad behavior is the moral high ground is deeply flawed and historically futile. “This could have been easily avoided if either one would have been reasonable”.
I disagree. Running to report someone to the “authorities” for a minor rule infraction is a childish attempt to force someone to do what you want. IMO its a punk move, thats the way I was raised, YMMV. If you see someone ooze through a stop sign do you run to the cops or send them a video? If I see some driving drunk I will report it.
Some rules are more important than others.
“It is reasonable to ask someone to stop texting in a theater.”
True, but in many places you will be told to f’off.
“It is also reasonable to speak to management if they fail to stop.”
True, depending on how loudly and distracting the action is. IMO texting is fairly common and un-obtrusive in my experience.