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By katem - 16/04/2013 05:08 - United States

Today, my friend and I were seeing a movie. We ended up sitting next to a man who was continually laughing, clapping, and bouncing up and down on his seat. Extremely annoyed, we turned to him and told him to "shut the fuck up". Turns out he had downs syndrome and ran out of the theater crying. FML
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Why would your first course of action be to tell someone to "shut the **** up"? I agree with #3.

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#49 : "I agree, FYL. I wish the parents would realize that just because their kid is 'special', doesn't mean he should get to have a 100% happy life." Are you a freaking moron? Really though, you know nothing. Learn a little bit about special needs and disabilities before you dump on a child with Down Syndrome. Ive worked with special needs kids for years now, and Special Ed is my major. That child deserves a happy life, just like you do, just because he has a mental disability doesn't make him any less of a human. You have no idea how much crap they go through.. not to mention the crap they get from insensitive, selfish, jerks like you that have no compassion.

#63, from what the OP was saying the guardian wasn't there. Which, admittedly is their fault. How was the guy with DS supposed to know he was being rude? Like #5 you obviously don't understand mental illness like DS at ALL, therefore, shut your ******* mouth and let people that know about the disease and how it affects a person's mind do the talking. Thanks. #64, maybe the difference is that a screaming child is perfectly capable of realizing that he's screaming for attention and a man with down's syndrome is just trying to enjoy the movie? Stupid ass.

ok first of all, its SOOO NOT YOUR FAULT that dude shouldn't have been there if he causes a distraction for everyone else he doesn't get a free pass, you paid you money for a movie with the expectations that people would be quiet. if normal people did that they would get kicked out of the movie theater. he should have had people with him to make him be quiet. im guessing your a teenager, and thats what teenagers do now a days. tell people to STFU if they are people to loud. why sugar coat it?

#67 do you know how to read? Have you been reading any of the comments saying that PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE BEING RUDE? God, what the **** is wrong with people these days!? Insensitive assholes!

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People saying the OP couldn't have known he had Down's - true, but would you ask a non-disabled person to be quiet that way? Rude whether or not he has Down's. But anyway, this is clearly fake - cos he was there on his own and had no carer to tell him to be quiet or stop him running out?

#67, so did the man with down syndrome. he paid money for a ticket to go and see a movie. he was just enjoying. sure, i admit, i probably would have been annoyed, but there are plenty of bigger problems in life than missing a bit of a movie. he had every right to be there aswell.

Wow... Just wow. First OP, you should have asked nicely but I think after you realized what you did and felt some regret for it, or at least I would hope. Also to everyone who is putting down those with DS, that's completely disrespectful. Like #66 said, understand these people and get to know about the disability before you go making rude comments. My younger brother has DS, I thought most of society was educated on the subject... guess not.

#69, that's not true. he could be an adult living in a group home. If the is of high functioning DS, then he is typically allowed to have certain amounts of time alone. Some groups also offer this as a behavior reward. Usually the caregiver will sit in a different part of the theater.

#69, just cos he didn't have a carer doesn't make it fake. a lot of people with disorders such as these are well enough to live on their own, or to go out on their own. they don't all always need carers.

to 68 if hes able to bring himself to the movies, buy a movie ticket, and sit at the movies, i think he should be able to be quiet? but since he has down syndrome he shouldnt be able to drive right? then how would he get there? someone should have been with him, if he has a serve case of down syndrome... so its there fault, not the kids its a movie theater where you watch a movie...not act like a fool and ruin others experiences