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Author Topic: Some people know how to say "Thank You" after all. Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-14-2003 07:36 PM                     Yesterday, I boarded the Island Transit bus that supposedly was supposed to go to Mount Vernon, which is 22 miles up the road from where I live. ( I got on the wrong bus anyway. ) But anyway, during the short trip, I noticed the bus was full of kids ranging from age 10 to 20 years old. As the driver of the bus was making his rounds, I noticed that every kid (without any exceptions) actually thanked the bus driver as they departed the bus! What a pleasant surprise!!! I was actually shocked to see this. Since I got on the wrong bus yesterday, I was going to try again to get up to Mount Vernon so I could pick up my vehicle. The Theatre Owner called me on the cell phone and said to wait, he was on his way to pick me up. About 5 minutes before the boss arrived, the same bus with the same driver came rolling along the highway. The driver apparently recognized me, and even though I waved him through, he stopped anyway to make sure I was or was not going to take the bus to Mount Vernon. Island Transit does not charge a fee to ride the bus. Rides are free. But the point I was trying to make is that some people do not forget to say "Thank You", and some service providers such as Island Transit has some drivers that will go out of their way to see if they can help someone. Isn't that great? I have never seen something like this in decades. Have you?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-14-2003 07:39 PM                     I see it a pretty decent amount around Dallas, but it's nowhere near as commonplace as it probably should be. I think if someone is greeted in a friendly manner, the odds of a "thank you" is much more probable. Quick poll... How many projectionists here actually get told "thank you for the great job you did tonight" by their manager when they have a perfect shift of shows? (Be sure to specify whether you work for a large chain or a small chain/independent.)  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-14-2003 07:44 PM                        I always get thanked by the owners of independent theatres when I leave at the end of the night. I occassionally get thanked by 'multiplex chain' managers. I always get thanked by head office personnel from the chains when they are around to see a show or just to 'visit'.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-14-2003 07:55 PM                        After watching an enjoyable movie that was enhanced by good presentation, I've been known to thank the manager on my way out. I make a point of complimenting their presentation. This compliment usually results in a look of surprise followed by a big smile and a reply like "Thank you for telling me - We're glad you enjoyed it." Hokey but true. Naturally I would like to thank the projectionist too but that's usually not possible...  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-14-2003 08:11 PM                    Thank you...sure. But do they know how to say nee!  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-14-2003 08:33 PM                     I get a lot of our clients stop by the booth and say Thank You for a Great Show, as they leave the theatre. These remarks are coming from production staff like Directors, Producers, Actors, all the way down to the P R people. They say when we run a show here it runs so smooth. Brad knows I run a Studio Screening Room , here in New York. But when I ran theatres, I would get a Thank You from management at the end of the night.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-14-2003 08:47 PM                     I've had the pleasure of working with a couple of managers who expressed their appreciation. Sometimes, with a thank you and sometimes with free dinner or special snacks. One theatre manager used to let me have first choice of shifts and I usually got a good amount of hours there...with the "good" managers. Oh and there was this one manager who kept bringing me bagels. When I left the company, he gave me a present. I didn't know what it was, so I asked him and he gave me a strange look. "You're kidding me," he said. After I had convinced him that I really had no clue what it was, he explained that it was something you put at the entrance to your home. It's a Jewish thing. Somehow, he had gotten it into his head that I was "a nice, Jewish boy" and that was why he kept bringing me bagels. Nice guy. I put the thing up at the door to my apartment. It served as a reminder of good times. You're supposed to touch it as you enter and exit. Anyone know the proper name of this? (This post took about 5 minutes. It was edited twice.)  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-14-2003 09:05 PM                    I'm not Jewish and whether or not I'm nice is for others to decide but I think the item in question is called a Mezuzah. I get thanked pretty often because departing visitors walk right past the booth entrance. I did a reel change in the midst of this post; does that affect my timing?  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-14-2003 09:31 PM                     Manny, do a Google search on Mezuzah. You might find it touching.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-14-2003 09:32 PM                        At the end of a busy night, with packed houses for films like "Spider-Man" or "Lord of the Rings" (or even "Greek Wedding") and all the shows have gone off flawlessly and the customers have had a great moviegoing experience and the throngs exit with smiles on their faces, the manager definitely owes a big "Thank You" to whoever is working the booth.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 02-14-2003 09:37 PM                        I usually get a "thank you" but only when I do something a bit beyond normal projectionist duties, like build a platter, swap an intermittent or figure something "complex" that eludes the managers  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-14-2003 10:19 PM                        I recently ran a screening for a nonprofit group. I told them that I would do it for $50 flat-rate, which I think is pretty reasonable for a one-time show on a Friday night with the director in the audience in a venue that I had never seen before (which meant that I had to spend an hour or so visiting it the week before the screening). The screening went perfectly, and the director of the nonprofit was a very reasonable person to work with (which is why I agreed to do this in the first place). Anyway, today I received in the mail a very nice note thanking me for my help, along with a check for $75. I was very impressed by this (not the money, but the fact that they cared enough to express their appreciation with a personal note) and would be very happy to do more shows for that group in the future.  |  IP: Logged Aldo Baez Master Film Handler Posts: 266 From: USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 02-14-2003 11:36 PM                    I wish. The managers at my place get annoyed when I want to wait for the bulb to cool down after the last show finishes.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 02-15-2003 12:41 AM                        I'm sure that there are exceptions, but impatience seems to be a requirement for being a manager. We have one guy who will come up to the booth as the last show is in credits and keep asking "are you done yet are you finished well can you go faster?" etc. My response is always "no, but I can go slower!" He has since stopped doing this (to me). Usually his big hurry is to either get to a bar or to get home and have some drinks. Any excuse to drink. He does say thank you when I help him out or save a show, though. He's actually pretty easy to work with except for the impatience part.  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-15-2003 01:06 AM                    quote: The managers at my place get annoyed when I want to wait for the bulb to cool down after the last show finishes. We have timers on our blowers. They cut off after ten minutes. I did work for one manager a few years ago who always complemented you when you were doing a good job. I really appreciated working for him.  |  IP: Logged

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