Mildly amusing

[cinema guy]

A couple of mildly amusing customers at the box office of the cinema:

"Two for 'Pirates of Penzance' please."
The movie is Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest. If you are expecting a Gillbert & Sullivan musical, you are going to be sadly disappointed.

And for King Kong:
"Four tickets for Hong Kong."
Me thinking: This is a cinema not an airport!

[BookstoreEscapee]

A couple of mildly amusing customers at the box office of the cinema:

"Two for 'Pirates of Penzance' please."
The movie is Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest. If you are expecting a Gillbert & Sullivan musical, you are going to be sadly disappointed.

I am the very model of a modern Major-General,
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;

...

For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century;
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.

[Peppergirl]

And for King Kong:
"Four tickets for Hong Kong."
Me thinking: This is a cinema not an airport!

You should have charged him 1000.00 US for each ticket and told him/her to have a nice day.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

And for King Kong:
"Four tickets for Hong Kong."
Me thinking: This is a cinema not an airport!

"Okay. Figuring in fuel surcharges and security fees, that will be $1,500 per ticket please!"

a few minutes later...
"The flight to Hong Kong has been cancelled due to weather. Specifically, our planes can not handle direct sunlight. Please form a primitive society and live in the terminal--I mean lobby-- forever. The good news is you will recieve 8 frequent flier miles that can be redeemed on the 32nd of any month."

[Becks]

"Two for 'Pirates of Penzance' please."
The movie is Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest. If you are expecting a Gillbert & Sullivan musical, you are going to be sadly disappointed.

There are times when I AM expecting a G&S and end up sadly disappointed.

[marlovino]

And for King Kong:
"Four tickets for Hong Kong."
Me thinking: This is a cinema not an airport!

I only have one thing to say....


PHOOEY!!!

[cinema guy]

I only have one thing to say....


PHOOEY!!!

Thank you. That really made me laugh after a long night of dealing with people buying popcorn for Pirates.

[MrSunshineState]

My biggest pet peeve from back when I worked Box Office

SC: Two for *movie*
Me: $14.00 please
*SC hands me a $20*
*I give SC back $6*
Me: Thanks, enjoy the show.
SC: Oh, uh, I am military *shows military id* do I get a discount

[cinema guy]

Yeah, while we don't do military discount, we do do student, OAP and NHS. They often ask after the tickets are printed. Grr!

[Buglady]

I am the very model of a modern Major-General

Great, I'm going to be singing this all day...

[BookstoreEscapee]

Thank you. That really made me laugh after a long night of dealing with people buying popcorn for Pirates.

I didn't know Pirates liked popcorn...

Popcorn for Pirates...sounds like a charity for deprived seagoing criminals...

Sorry Buglady...I'm singing it too if it makes you feel any better. The CD I have it on is a bunch of Broadway songs that my friend burned...the one before it is On My Own from Les Mis, and the volume is really low so I always turn the radio way up, then Modern Major General comes on and if I'm not quick it blasts my eardrums out!