My top five hates at the opera/theatre/concert/cinema

1. Sitting beside a foot-tapper beating time

2. Sitting next to a person who texts throughout a performance

3. Sitting next to/behind/in front of a snorer/fidgeter/cougher/sniffer/whisperer

4. Sitting behind over-tall people and those who wear hats

5. Sitting beside an obese person who spills over into my seat

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