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> I know there are lots of people who do it, but I can't wrap my head about why any normal person pays for drinks and food at the cinema. What's the alternativ

by jsbg 3y ago

> I know there are lots of people who do it, but I can't wrap my head about why any normal person pays for drinks and food at the cinema. What's the alternative?

Fargren 3y ago
Watch a movie without food or drinks is what I did most of my life. Same with almost everyone I know, I don't feel like this is a weird choice to make. Where I live now it's illegal for cinemas to stop you from bringing food in, so I occasionally might bring my own snack, but that might be like one out ten times. Mostly just watch the movie and eat before or after. (Spain if you want to know)
- jaclaz 3y ago
  Same here (Italy) when going to the cinema was popular, years ago. You could maybe get some sweets or chips or peanuts or similar (small snacks) but not the giant popcorn or sandwiches/hotdogs/etc., but the general idea was to go out and have (say) a pizza and a beer and later go to the cinema or - more seldom - go to the cinema and later go to the pizzeria or restaurant. I always thought that the eating and drinking in the cinema was a US only thing, France and Germany (AFAICR) had also none of that years ago, but that maybe has changed. Curious if in other EU countries it has ever been a thing.
  - Levitz 3y ago
    Here in Spain it's a similar deal, chips and candy or other easy to eat snacks is the usual. You technically can go ahead and have a cheeseburger in there, but it's rather unheard of. In Spain you usually just buy the stuff, then go to the theater though, after some legal kerfuffles the current state of things is that an establishment can't sell you chips AND prevent you take your own chips, so we are free from absurd prices. I'm not sure that's the norm elsewhere.
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fnfjfk 3y ago
Movies are ~2 hours, so don’t eat anything, it’s 2 hours.
mywittyname 3y ago
When I was younger, we used to sneak food in. It wasn't like anyone checked if someone's purse or pockets had snacks in it. Granted, this might be different in various parts of the country, but I grew up going to movies every week and never had an issue with bringing food into a theater, so long as you made an attempt to hide it. We even snuck in things like burritos and tacos.
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by jsbg 3y ago

> I know there are lots of people who do it, but I can't wrap my head about why any normal person pays for drinks and food at the cinema. What's the alternative?

Fargren 3y ago

Watch a movie without food or drinks is what I did most of my life. Same with almost everyone I know, I don't feel like this is a weird choice to make. Where I live now it's illegal for cinemas to stop you from bringing food in, so I occasionally might bring my own snack, but that might be like one out ten times. Mostly just watch the movie and eat before or after. (Spain if you want to know)

jaclaz 3y ago
Same here (Italy) when going to the cinema was popular, years ago. You could maybe get some sweets or chips or peanuts or similar (small snacks) but not the giant popcorn or sandwiches/hotdogs/etc., but the general idea was to go out and have (say) a pizza and a beer and later go to the cinema or - more seldom - go to the cinema and later go to the pizzeria or restaurant. I always thought that the eating and drinking in the cinema was a US only thing, France and Germany (AFAICR) had also none of that years ago, but that maybe has changed. Curious if in other EU countries it has ever been a thing.
- Levitz 3y ago
  Here in Spain it's a similar deal, chips and candy or other easy to eat snacks is the usual. You technically can go ahead and have a cheeseburger in there, but it's rather unheard of. In Spain you usually just buy the stuff, then go to the theater though, after some legal kerfuffles the current state of things is that an establishment can't sell you chips AND prevent you take your own chips, so we are free from absurd prices. I'm not sure that's the norm elsewhere.

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fnfjfk 3y ago

Movies are ~2 hours, so don’t eat anything, it’s 2 hours.

mywittyname 3y ago

When I was younger, we used to sneak food in. It wasn't like anyone checked if someone's purse or pockets had snacks in it. Granted, this might be different in various parts of the country, but I grew up going to movies every week and never had an issue with bringing food into a theater, so long as you made an attempt to hide it. We even snuck in things like burritos and tacos.

ihateyouall123 3y ago

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