thelma and louise
Brooke: “I’m grabbing a water for the movie. Do you want one?”
Mom: “Can I please have a large popcorn and a Diet Coke?” Brooke: “Mom, what are you doing? You already have something to drink.” Mom: “I know, but I just can’t do it.” Brooke: “Are you serious? It’s a freaking Diet Coke. You’re not smuggling in a five star cuisine.” Mom: “I know, I know. But, I can’t break the rules, it’s against the law.” Brooke: “Wow, remind me if I ever need someone to help me move a dead body, not to call you. You disappoint me Mom.”
Mom: “Can I please have a large popcorn and a Diet Coke?” Brooke: “Mom, what are you doing? You already have something to drink.” Mom: “I know, but I just can’t do it.” Brooke: “Are you serious? It’s a freaking Diet Coke. You’re not smuggling in a five star cuisine.” Mom: “I know, I know. But, I can’t break the rules, it’s against the law.” Brooke: “Wow, remind me if I ever need someone to help me move a dead body, not to call you. You disappoint me Mom.”
Posted by in 00:34:53
aww, your mom plays by the rules. she sounds sweet.
you still have to do your tag woman!
Is this an enforced policy?
My preferred theater has a Starbucks and Barnes and Noble next door. I’m usually in Starbucks to get a nice Venti something, browse books for a while and then cruise over to the theater with coffee in hand. Haven’t been stopped yet?
Well, I view it as more of a suggestion, than an enforced policy. My mother, on the other hand, believes it is the law. And as a law abiding citizen, she will not break the rules.
As someone who has smuggled Starbucks into movies that is too funny, ‘against the law’ - ha!
Against the law?? Your state must really not be playing around:)
‘Law’ is a bit of an overstatement. Most cinemas have ‘rules’ that say outside food and drink are not permitted.
Why? Because they want you to purchase their goods.
Why? Because profit-wise, concession-stand sales are absolutey critical to their business model. It’s like the dress you buy not being where the store makes its money…they make it from the ancillary items.
It’s a misconception that cinemas make the better part of their money (profit, that is) from the films they show. They make it off the popcorn and soft drinks, both of which have fantabulous profit margins.
FROM BROOKE ALEXANDRA: You’re right, it is more a “rule” than the “law.” However, it’s the “law” to my mom, and she is no law breaking fool. The profit cinemas make from selling popcorn, candy, and drinks is as you put it, “fantabulous” because they charge 8 bucks for a box of Jr. Mints. And of course you have to purchase candy and popcorn, or else you would be missing out on the whole theatre experience.
It used to be that cinemas would have the aroma of popcorn blown into the auditorium to entice people to head back there and purchase some.
Please notice that I haven’t commented on the ‘reasonableness’ of the prices being charged by cinemas for their foodly faire…
Yeah, there is just something about that $6 bag of movie popcorn that is irresistable.