Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for January 20, 2020

What will they think of next. Not metal,but a smell detector that can detect even the faintest hint of popcorn.

I buy a small coffee & that’s it…the concession stand prices are Ridiculous!

Their prices are ridiculous because they’re run by rough, tough CPA’s…

I thought they had to use sniffer-dogs for that!

great…now comes the humiliating search!

The secret to getting in is WRAP your treats! LOL

When I was a kid, in ‘55, we’d sneak a box of Sugar Pops into the Saturday Matinee.

If you live in cold country you can always sneak a can or two of soda in via the pockets of your parka.

Rough Tough CPAs. I think I’ve seen that one.

Theaters know you are a captive audience.

I have never heard of a popcorn detector. What will they think of next?

You just can’t beat freshly popped theater popcorn!!! But not too fresh; It’s soggy when it first comes out of the kettle.

I don’t own a car so I go everywhere by bus, including the rare occasion when I go to the movies. Since I ride the bus so often I use a shoulder/book bag to carry everything I might need while I’m out of the house, including the book I’m reading, my lunch, and any items I may have may have picked up from shopping. One time I went to the movies after buying some DVDs and when I went into the theater security told me that I couldnt’t take my bag in with me. I offered to let them search the bag and even keep it secure behind the counter but they insisted that I had to take it back out to my car, the security guard was stunned when I pointed out that I didn’t have a car and had arrived by bus. After searching my bag to their satisfaction they finally relented and let me go in with my bag.

Oh no. The Chinese gave our theaters to the Russians.

when I go to the Imax -I buy a large popcorn. On the way out they fill it again for free. I also take in my own soda.

I remember reasonably priced popcorn at the cinema, back when I went often, 50 or more years ago. Now, I haven’t been to a cinema in I can’t remember how long. Can view enough stuff, if I have the urge, via computer….

Kind of ironic that the more competition the theaters get the more expensive they become — can you say “broken economic model?”