TIL that on Valentine's Day, a group of embittered singles in Shanghai bought up all the odd-numbered seats in the theater, forcing couples to sit apart.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/14/valentines-day-odd-numbered-cinema-seats-china/
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Valentine's Day pranksters book odd-numbered cinema seats in China
Couples will be forced to sit apart after group of singles work together to buy up tickets to romantic movie at Shanghai cinemaJonathan Kaiman (The Guardian)