#103

Quite recently when I was in the cinema (the cinematheque, even) this guy next to me takes out AN APPLE. I was just too dumbfounded to even say anything.

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#104

when my grandma took me and my sis to the cinema as kids, we used to bring a full packed lunch with us. sandwiches, fruit, cans of drink, the lot.

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#106

Hahah! It was a regular whole apple that makes a lot of crunchy noise when you eat it, I’m afraid.

#107

really?

#108

I remember when I was listening to that once and someone had called in to say they were at the cinema once and some bloke next to them bowls in with a Chinese Takeaway, and then preceded to get a plate and a knife and fork out (porcelain and metal respectively) and starts eating it off that. During the film.

My shock at this was only topped in the subsequent weeks with correspondence from listeners suggesting this isn’t actually that uncommon a behaviour.

I don’t understand some people. I really don’t.

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#109

Saw this at the Ciné Lumière on Monday - arthouse wanker for life kthxbai

#110

Yeah, that’s insane.

#111

hero.

#112

don’t think I’ve been to the cinema in the last 15 years without at least 4 beers in my pockets. right up there with train beers innit.

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#113

I love a cinema beer, especially on a Friday night or something, but then I need to peeeeeeeeee

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#114

wouldn’t they suffocate

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#115

As an indie bellend who doesn’t watch many films I mainly like going to the local indie cinema at the uni, which doesn’t sell popcorn - it does sell some other snacks but people don’t really tend to eat there much. They sell beer which is far more interesting.

the rare occasions where i go to a ‘normal’ cinema i’ve just gotten out of the habit of getting snacks really. just bring in a bottle of water in my coat and that’s me. people eating popcorn in these cinemas is fine though.

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#117

I have to agree with Ant here. I work with film and have only recently realised that a lot of people I work with fucking hate popcorn in the cinema. Never even crossed my mind, I have more than enough being annoyed at people doing all of the things Ant has listed.

I did once tell a guy off for having a packet of crisps that he was munching away at, but a box of popcorn has honestly never bothered me.

Clean your mess up after yourself if you can’t eat it like a functional adult human being though innit

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#118

that is the only downside. I always take a piss beforehand, but yeah…half hour in and I’m busting

#119

Like it’s a balance isn’t it. As I said I eat NOTHING during a film and bosh all the popcorn down during the trailers. That’s what they’re there for. If other people want to engage in subtle eating then, ok, I guess. It’s when you have this idea that you’re almost going out of your way to eat something that will ACTIVELY make a lot of noise and I can’t compute how you’d think “yeah great idea I’ll do that”.

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#120

That’s why you gotta eat all the popcorn first. Free piss bucket.

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#121

The Sainsbos opposite Hackney Picturehouse does a roaring trade in this. Handy if you fancy a sandwich with your film

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#122

I’d have no qualms about pissing in a popcorn bucket if the cinema was dead quiet. no qualms

#123

Yes. I burn at least 1000 calories a day.
It’s fair to say i’m always hungry.