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Why is popcorn "an iconic part of the experience?" Of course it isn't. You're not going to enjoy a movie more just because you're shovelling puffy sweetened ca
by TheOtherHobbes 4y ago
Why is popcorn "an iconic part of the experience?"
Of course it isn't. You're not going to enjoy a movie more just because you're shovelling puffy sweetened carbs into your face - unless you've been Pavlov'd into it.
Airport food is different, because there's a good chance some of the people who buy it genuinely need to eat.
- Sateeshm 4y ago> You're not going to enjoy a movie more just because you're shovelling puffy sweetened carbs into your face I beg to differ. It definitely is a part of the experience for me.
- phone8675309 4y agoPopcorn is "an iconic part of the experience" because the theaters have been pushing it for nearly a century. The theaters don't make their money showing new movies (most of that goes to the studio) - they make most of their money on high margin concessions, mostly popcorn and soda.