Enough with the upsell allready: I just want to see the movie . . .

The BBQ Pit
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OK. I know the company tells you to try to selll that combo. One try, that’s fine. Then let it go. pay attention to my order, then get my damn popcorn. I don’t ever want to have another conversation like this again:

-Can I have a medium buttered popcorn and a small bottle of water?

-Would you like to try our combo?

-No. Can I have a medium buttered popcorn and a small bottle of water, like I said?

-Would you like a large for just 25 cents more?

-No. Can I have a medium buttered popcorn and a small bottle of water, LIKE I SAID?

-Sure. You want butter on that?

-YES! Like I said.

-What size water?

-I said a SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER!!!

-You don’t have to get snappy with me.
ERRRRR!!! Listen!!! I have ordered popcorn thousands of times. I know all the possible information you could ask me for, and I have offered it all in one sentence at the beginning of this transaction. If you would just listen, instead of going on that auto-spew bullshit they brainwash into you, maybe you could hear my order and the line wouldn’t be so damn long. And people could catch the beginning of the movie!!!

Oh, and I want some ice for that water too. No Courtesy cups? Give me one of the other ones then. No? I have to pay for a full soda? Just to get ice? Who are the fucking retards who run this movie theater. You charge me $10 for the ticket, another $10 for the popcorn, you get anther $3 or $4 from the star wars game I love so much, but a goddam cup to put some goddam ice in is too much to ask??? If you won’t give me one of the bigger cups, then make goddam sure you have enough courtesy cups. Instead of giving me that “Sorry can’t help you, no ice for you” bullshit. Just do your fucking jobs and get me my order in a timely fashion. Idiots.

I love movies so much, but the people who work at movie theaters seen to be the dumbest fucks I’ve run into since the subway morons.

DaLovin’ Dj

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Please tell me you aren’t in the regular habit of spending $3.50 for those small bottles of water… It’s all about hitting the Duane Reade next to the theater for drinks and/or candy before you faint from the outrageous water prices :slight_smile:

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I usually just make it to the movie theater in time (no time for a duane reade trip) due to a certain tendency in the women I date to be running late. Which makes it especially frustrating that this zit-ridden dumbass is wasting my time.

But that is a good strategy. I used to make Orville’s microwave popcorn up and put it in a backpack with a bottle of water (I lived close to the theater). Just can’t find the time these days.

DaLovin’Dj

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Consider as well that all of the major NYC theatres stick two or three minutes of high budget commercials in before the trailers. Even if you’re running a little late, three minutes is more than enough time for a quick DR stop. :wink:

Then again, getting a seat is an issue of a different color.