Steve Martin was all over the news this week not because he had his audience rolling in the aisles, but because he had them dozing in their seats. According to an NPR blog, the New York venue where he was interviewed about his latest novel offered a refund for being bored.
Is this the new trend or simply a freak incident? Just think of all the boring movies, plays and lectures you've sat through. All the books you've skimmed in a futile search for a few well-written paragraphs. You can kiss the wasted time goodbye, but if we can get some of the cash back it might ease the pain.
I like the idea in principle but how do you prove boredom? Do you need evidence of your actually nodding off or the number of times you checked the time? Is there paperwork involved? An essay to compare and contrast? Do you have to leave before the end in protest. Is it more difficult to prove I was bored if I stay til the end hoping it will get better? It's like the people who eat all their food in a restaurant and then complain how bad it was.
Is it retroactive? If so, how far back can I go? What if the movie was billed as a comedy and you didn't find it funny? Does that count?
So many questions, I actually hope the New York refund was an isolated incident. I'm getting bored just thinking about it.
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