Remembered from the Movie Theater

[LillFilly]

I recalled this from when I worked at a small 5-screen theater.

I did every job, but liked concession best. Every night, I broke-down the popcorn maker and cleaned it with soda water, so there was no left-over oil, flavoring, etc. to spoil the popcorn. That machine was as spotless as an operating table!

After opening, I just finished filling the bin with sacks of freshly-made popcorn. People were going-in for the first movies. I'd just bagged the most recent batch when a 'gentleman' bought a bag (thus getting the freshest bag possible). He walks away and eats a handful, then turns around in a rage!

"This popcorn is stale! When the hell was this made!!??"

I pointedly pulled-back my shirtsleeve and looked at my watch "less than 35 seconds ago sir."

He made this face like someone had kicked his puppy, turned around, and went into his movie.

[IT Grunt]

That just smacks of someone looking for a freebie. Instead he got pwned.

[Melicious Motormouth]

I think it smacks of someone just looking for something to complain about. People can be so miserable.

[RebeccaOTool]

If I may dust off an old chestnut: owned!

[Broomjockey]

Some theatres apparently recycle the popcorn from the end of the night for the next morning, to save time, I guess. He probably assumed that's what you guys did. Personally, I think that practice nasty, and I'm glad that you don't do that. Of course, it also let you put the wanker in his place.

[friendofjimmyk]

the wanker

Wanker! *snort*

I don't know why I found that so funny...it just struck the funny bone today.

[Stid]

I had a customer come up to me in a similar situation, interrupted the other customer I was serving (literally talking over them), and demanded fresh popcorn.

I give him a fresh bag, and ask him if it tastes better....

He takes a handful, throws it in my face, and says "You try it"

By the way, this was a man in his mid 40's at least...

The next customers were the nicest I've ever had though

[BowserKoopa1]

I had a customer come up to me in a similar situation, interrupted the other customer I was serving (literally talking over them), and demanded fresh popcorn.

I give him a fresh bag, and ask him if it tastes better....

He takes a handful, throws it in my face, and says "You try it"

Oh, good thing that wasn't me. I would've had his ass thrown out in a heartbeat.
Me and my 2 best friends had to work concession (against our wills of course) and had people complaining about fresh popcorn alot. Now I understand that customers want fresh popcorn, but some just go overboard. I had a customer complain the popcorn was not fresh and hot when I just gave him a bag of it just a few seconds ago right out of the dam popper.
I had 1 guy one time who bought the largest size popcorn we had. He took it to put on some butter (at AMC you butter your own popcorn) and came out of the theatre twice to put more butter on it. Then the guy comes up to me, wants more popcorn, then he goes through the entire process of buttering his popcorn 3 more times throughout an hour and a half movie. This guy wasn't sucky, but talk about high cholesterol. He's just asking for a heart attack.
BTW me and my best friends all hated concession with a passion, mainly because the chances of getting a suck customer goes way way up.

[Stid]

That ain't no lie Bowser.

I long ago lost track of the number of times customers complained about lines and missing the previews because they show up exactly when the movie starts...

Apparently they think that no one else likes food and drinks from the concession stand?

I preferred working concession though.

Box was too boring, though it was fun messing with underage people trying to get into rated R movies

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

I pretty much EXPECT popcorn to be a little stale. That's a major quality of movie theater popcorn.

So long as it's not cold and has lots of butter, I'm a happy girl.

[PepperElf]

throws it in my face,

"Good day sir. Here's your refund for the movie. Get lost. Security!"
O_o

[Stid]

"Good day sir. Here's your refund for the movie. Get lost. Security!"
O_o

I was honestly too surprised to do anything at the time. A man his age acting like that... floored me.

That being said I did get pissed eventually (seemed to be the day where every moron who existed in a 50 mile area wanted to talk to me). I left that night as soon as 8PM hit I told the people in my line that it was closed, they would have to find another line, walked to the managers office, told them I was done for the day (a very big no no), clocked out and walked out the door. A manager (I had worked with him for 3+ years at this time, including time as a manager myself when I was on break from school) came running out into the parking lot after me. Apparently I scared a coworker and a couple of the managers when I told them I was leaving (not screaming, just general demeanor and appearance), and they were afraid I was going to beat the crap out of some customer

I didn't, but it's a good thing I didn't see some of the idiots in the parking lot, or they would have gotten a huge piece of my mind

[LillFilly]

This guy was unusual for the area. We had a lot of regulars. One thing people liked that we did was keep clean bathrooms. Another was people wanted their popcorn buttered all the way through (it wasn't self-serve) so if it wasn't too busy, we'd fill the bag half-way, butter, shake, fill and butter. Mmmmmmm....

[Bright_Star]

I love movie theatre popcorn but I never put butter on it. That stuff stinks...lol.

[kiwiwinelover]

I love movie theatre popcorn but I never put butter on it. That stuff stinks...lol.

*gasps and points finger at Bright Star* HEATHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!