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Topic: 13 Things A Movie Theater Employee Won't Tell You
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Tony Bandiera Jr
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From: Moreland Idaho
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 01-11-2012 01:31 PM
In the interest of thread preservation, I have cut and pasted the texts here:
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1. Why does it smell so good? The popcorn has chemicals in it to make its aroma fill the theater.
2. “Extreme Digital” is actually lower quality than IMAX digital. We use it because it’s easier to maintain.
3. For the first month or two of screening, money from ticket sales goes to movie studios. Theaters rely on concession stands to make money. That’s why concessions are overpriced. Popcorn costs almost nothing to make.
4. I know all the methods you use to sneak in. I just don’t always care enough to kick you out for it.
5. The only foods I trust are the popcorn, drinks, and boxed candy. I wouldn’t eat the pretzels, hot dogs, or nachos.
6. Chances are, if you complain to the manager and he sides with you, he’s just putting on a show to calm you down. The manager might pretend to yell at me for a minute, but he’ll pat me on the back the moment you’re out of sight.
7. Combination deals don’t save you money at some theaters. You’d pay the same price if you purchased the items separately.
8. Think you’re saving calories by ordering a small popcorn? That “small” popcorn could have been a medium last month.
9. Stop getting angry that your food isn't ready. Microwaves can't cook frozen pizzas in 30 seconds!
10. No, I can’t give you extra cups. Everything is inventoried at the end of the night.
11. Your suspicions are correct. Sometimes I sweep excess food under the seats. Movies often end every few minutes. Sometimes, three or more screenings end at the same time. I don’t always have time to clean everything up.
12 Yes, movies start late. But they almost always end on time – otherwise, the ushers wouldn’t know when to clean up. Theaters tell you to come in early so you have time to watch commercials and previews.
13. Popcorn keeps for a day or two. Many customers confuse warm with fresh.
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Randy Stankey
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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 01-11-2012 02:37 PM
1: Yes, there are chemicals. They're called "steam" and "butter" and "salt."
3: Yes, movie theaters DO make the majority of their money on popcorn. How else could Arnold Schwarzenegger make $50 million just for saying, "I'll be back!" Most people I tell that to are amazed to hear that theaters don't keep less than half the ticket price.
7: Combination meals? That's easy. Just do the math. OR, did you flunk Third Grade math?
9: Frozen pizza? Didn't you watch them put it into the oven? If it is frozen and you didn't notice that, you're just stupid.
This goes back to:
5: I don't eat the popcorn very much because I'm SICK OF POPCORN. They don't give away the candy and I'm not about to pay those prices for it. I eat the pizza. The theaters where I worked made it fresh. I used to go behind the counter and make it myself. The pizza shop workers used to like it that way because it was less work for them to do. Occasionally, a customer would come up while I was making my pizza and I'd make one for them, too.
Here's a secret about movie theaters the employees won't tell you: Wait until the projectionist goes on his lunch break and goes down to the pizza shop to make his own food. He'll make one for you, too. You WANT me to make you a pizza the same way I'd make one for myself! I could make a mean pizza! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
11: I've seen theaters where the floors aren't even swept at all! Sweeping the trash under the seats would be an improvement!
"Just let the night cleaners get it," was commonly heard in theaters where I worked.
13: See #11 above. I don't eat much popcorn. But, when I do, it's got to be fresh. See #1 above. If I didn't see or hear it get popped, just now, I don't eat it. Neither would I expect a paying customer to think any different. See #3 above. If popcorn is THAT expensive to buy and THAT cheap to make, you should be popping a new batch every fifteen minutes and throwing it out when it gets cold.
Oh! Wait a second! We used to do that!
Popcorn and soda are the life blood of the movie theater!
Again! See #3 above! You don't kill the goose that lays your golden eggs!
Shit! I've seen kids get fired for burning the popcorn!
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Frank Angel
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Posts: 5305
From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-11-2012 07:08 PM
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1. Why does it smell so good? The popcorn has chemicals in it to make its aroma fill the theater.
Yah, like the microwave popcorn they eat at home without batting an eye doesn't have chemicals? What's the mystery? ALL processed food has "chemicals;" salt is a chemical. And it's cooked on a hot plate so it naturally gives off a good aroma. Soooo, what's your point?
2. “Extreme Digital” is actually lower quality than IMAX digital. We use it because it’s easier to maintain.
??? Idiot.
3. For the first month or two of screening, money from ticket sales goes to movie studios. Theaters rely on concession stands to make money.
Again...so what? It's called economics. And a car dealer makes a couple of hundred dollars on a car sale, if that, but then makes five times that on the accessories like rugs and tire guards and extended insurance.
That’s why concessions are overpriced. They are not over-priced -- they are priced based on the working economics of the business the owner is running. Popcorn costs almost nothing to make. It costs what it costs; it's not "nothing" and whatever it costs is irrelant to what it's sold for.
4. I know all the methods you use to sneak in. I just don’t always care enough to kick you out for it. You lazy, zero work ethic parasite. Go ahead....brag about it. Can't wait to see how long it takes you to look to get on welfare and live in a trailer park, although that's probably not fair to good people who live in trailer parks.
5. The only foods I trust are the popcorn, drinks, and boxed candy. I wouldn’t eat the pretzels, hot dogs, or nachos.
No doubt because you and slacker workers like you have your hand involved with their preparation. And I bet you don't wash your hands after using the rest room either, do you...after playing with your undersized, pinky-like excuse for a dick, you dick.
6. Chances are, if you complain to the manager and he sides with you, he’s just putting on a show to calm you down. The manager might pretend to yell at me for a minute, but he’ll pat me on the back the moment you’re out of sight. Ah, so now we know where you got your slacker, lazy-ass work ethic from. You both need to have your sorry asses fired.
7. Combination deals don’t save you money at some theaters. You’d pay the same price if you purchased the items separately. Hmmm, you summoned the totality of your math skills to figure that out, did yah? And you assume no one else can?
8. Think you’re saving calories by ordering a small popcorn? That “small” popcorn could have been a medium last month. Does this happen every month? How many months do you think they can get away with this?
9. Stop getting angry that your food isn't ready. Microwaves can't cook frozen pizzas in 30 seconds! Not even sure what this is an attempted slam at -- that they use microwaves and not pizza stone ovens (who would have believed it?!), that patrons are impatient? That he doesn't know how to set the timer on the microwave?
10. No, I can’t give you extra cups. Everything is inventoried at the end of the night. What a revelation! Who would have thunk it? However, given this tool's incredible attention to detail and attention-span abilities, it is doubtful that they EVER get an accurate count of ANYTHING at the end of the night. He might as well give out the extra cups.
11. Your suspicions are correct. Sometimes I sweep excess food under the seats. Movies often end every few minutes. Sometimes, three or more screenings end at the same time. I don’t always have time to clean everything up. If our suspicions are correct, then this is not a "secret;" we can SEE you sweaping junk under the last row, you dipshit.
12 Yes, movies start late. But they almost always end on time – otherwise, the ushers wouldn’t know when to clean up. Theaters tell you to come in early so you have time to watch commercials and previews. No, it has nothing to do with watching the commercials, it's all about crowd control.
13. Popcorn keeps for a day or two. Many customers confuse warm with fresh. Most patrons aren't as stupid as you, bub...they either see the popcorn being cooked and usually this isn't even an issue after the first show of the day, or it tastes just fine to them, day-old or two days old. Considering what most people eat off supermarket shelves that has been sitting there for weeks, popcorn from last night isn't that big a deal. For those who it is, they just wait to see it popped or they go without. Nothing says anyone has to strap a feed bag to their heads in order to enjoy a movie.
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