The Week contest: Bad date

Last week's question: A Texas man sued his date for the $17.31 he paid for her cinema ticket after she allegedly ruined the movie by constantly texting a friend. If Hollywood were to make a courtroom drama about the legal battle after this lousy first date, what could it title the film?
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THE WINNER: "Girl, Interrupting"
Steve Ziobro, Reesaeville, Wis.
SECOND PLACE: "Romancing the Phone"
Judy Clark, Somers, N.Y.
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THIRD PLACE: "Texts and the Single Girl"
Kathryn Farr, Lisbon, N.Y.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Beyond a Reasonable Text"
Ruth Moore, New York City
"A Few Good OMGs"
Sonia Kang, Sacramento, Calif.
"Rules of Disengagement"
John Fessler, Chino Hills, Calif.
"Rules of Engagement with Your Phone"
Jon Goranson, Ringgold, Ga.
"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Texts"
Steve Doppelt, New York City
"A Few Good Manners"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
"A Few Good Memes"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
"The LinkedIn Lawyer"
Robert Bloss, Houston
"10 Things I H8 About U"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"The Last Picture Show"
Joe Graham, Seneca, S.C.
"Twelve Angry Texts"
Ken Phelan, Villanova, Pa.
"Kramer Versus Texter"
Doug Johnston, Erie, Pa.
"Lawsuit Actually"
David McMillan, New York City
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