In high school I ushered in a movie theater. The popcorn machine was fake. A mechanical arm tossed already popped corn into the air. Large bales of popcorn was stored in the rat infested basement. They sampled the popped corn. Even now, 60 years later, I do not eat popcorn.
I worked as an usher years ago. One duty was to go to the rat infested basement and bring up the pre-popped popcorn and put it into the machine, here the counter girl made it look like it was coming out of the popper. I told the manager that the rats and mice kept getting into bagss, but he toldme to do as I was told or go work elsewhere. I eventually did leave, but never bought popcorn at a theatre again.
i worked at a movie theater decades ago. we popped popcorn upstairs and brought large bags to the concession counter. it tasted amazing just out of the kettle. later they changed the type of oil and it just wasn’t the same. popcorn is so expensive because that’s how theaters make their money.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
yeah, don’t want to waste food
wiatr almost 6 years ago
It’s just organic packing material.
santa72404 almost 6 years ago
I hope they pick out all the other bits before the next screening.
electricshadow Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I tasted movie popcorn once. Given how it tasted, this seems entirely plausible.
wasabista almost 6 years ago
Ewwww!
Jackayak almost 6 years ago
In high school I ushered in a movie theater. The popcorn machine was fake. A mechanical arm tossed already popped corn into the air. Large bales of popcorn was stored in the rat infested basement. They sampled the popped corn. Even now, 60 years later, I do not eat popcorn.
RabbitHole almost 6 years ago
I worked as an usher years ago. One duty was to go to the rat infested basement and bring up the pre-popped popcorn and put it into the machine, here the counter girl made it look like it was coming out of the popper. I told the manager that the rats and mice kept getting into bagss, but he toldme to do as I was told or go work elsewhere. I eventually did leave, but never bought popcorn at a theatre again.
pcolli almost 6 years ago
And abattior sweepings….?
Pedmar Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Candid Camera did a stunt like this once, where the theater employee would pour popcorn from old, crumpled up bags into the customer’s bag.
chris_weaver almost 6 years ago
Seconds, anyone?
Iron Pounder almost 6 years ago
At the price they get for it, I’m surprised there is any on the floor at all.
rabizar almost 6 years ago
a new kind of Popcorn surprise!
rhpii almost 6 years ago
I knew it!
Sir Ruddy Blighter almost 6 years ago
What’s funny about this? I assume they do that.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 6 years ago
When you go to the early show, it sometimes tastes like it was floor sweepings. :)
GaryCooper almost 6 years ago
I’ve always wondered if they do this.
I don’t like to eat during a movie, but I also don’t like paying— what is it now, $25? — for 30 cents worth of popcorn.
WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Well that just ruined eating popcorn at a theater for me. Next you’ll be telling me they repackage the errant Dots candies!
blanche64 almost 6 years ago
i worked at a movie theater decades ago. we popped popcorn upstairs and brought large bags to the concession counter. it tasted amazing just out of the kettle. later they changed the type of oil and it just wasn’t the same. popcorn is so expensive because that’s how theaters make their money.
Wilkins068 almost 6 years ago
Isn’t everyone into recycling?
bookworm0812 almost 6 years ago
Eew! Gross!
Mike H almost 6 years ago
If you keep doing this the manager will get a big bonus check.