[IL-Talk] Audio Description

[Leslie Hamric]

I don't know what you were doing disruptively. That woman needs to get a life. And it's reflection on her, not you.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Jul 14, 2025, at 3:55 PM, Dan TeVelde via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> Have any of you had an experience where you were using headphones in a
> theater to get audio description and someone complained? I always ask for
> them at our local theater, and the audio description usually works.
> Yesterday I had an experience which still mystifies me. Chris and I went to
> the Superman movie. I was listening to the audio description with headphones
> while listening to the movie. I was sitting completely still and not
> bothering anyone. Chris was sitting on my right side and there was a woman
> on my left side. During the movie I heard what sounded like her talking on a
> phone and then I heard her talk with Chris. All I could catch of the
> conversation was Chris telling her that the headphones were for audio
> description. After we left, I asked Chris why the woman was upset. Chris
> said the woman said I was being disruptive. Why didn't she say something to
> me? Could she really hear the audio description track? If anything, she was
> the disruptive person and distracted me. I don't know what I would have said
> to the woman. The whole experience leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I would
> have tried being nice and missed the opportunity of educating the woman
> about audio description and blindness etiquette. I don't think Chris did
> anything wrong.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> 
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