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I think, as others have also stated, this most likely a cultural difference. Not all Black people are loud and obnoxious at movies, and certainly not all White people are quiet, reserved, and considerate at movies.
That being said, most of these type of differences can possibly be attributed to differences in both culture and socialization. We all may agree on certain things, but the multitude of different racial/ethnic groups in the US leads to many different norms, dependant on the location and situation. Partially because of these differences, what is offensive to one person often is perfectly acceptable to another person. While Whites might frown on behavior such as exhibited in Clavus' post, those from a different cultural background may wonder what everyone is being so uptight about.
I tend to run into people from all ethnic backgrounds being jackasses in theaters. Usually the biggest troublemakers are the middle school-high schoolers who come in droves and make asses of themselves. As far as cell phones go, every time someone's phone goes off and they sit there and talk or fiddle with it, I am overcome with the urge to grab it and throw it against the nearest concrete surface.
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