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What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« on: August 15, 2003, 11:15 AM »
Me and the Mrs usually split what is called the single feature which is a Medium Popcorn (no butter) and a Large Pop.  This is usually a Sprite/Hi-C mix.  If we do get candy it usually Dots which I am not a huge fan of or Junior Mints which I am a huge fan of ;)

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2003, 11:25 AM »
I somehow manage to get the same thing every single time I go to the movies:

-A medium popcorn (with butter, of course)
-A medium Pepsi
-A bag of Reese's Pieces


Oh, and I never finish the Reese's Pieces. :P

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2003, 11:26 AM »
Soda (usually Coke / Pepsi, sometimes Mountain Dew) and popcorn with lots of butter.  If I get candy, which is not often, its usually Twizzlers or Sour Patch Kids.
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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2003, 11:32 AM »
Only popcporn.  Usually smuggle all my goodies in.  That way I have some of my paycheck left over :)  It drives me nuts that I have to pay $5-6 for about a dime worth of corn.  Must be one of the highest markups in history.

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2003, 11:44 AM »
I buy. . .  nada.  First, those snacks are waaaaaaay over-priced.  I'm a cheap bastard, and the tickets alone are expensive enough as it is.  

Secondly, I get annoyed with all of the rude drink-slurpers and popcorn-smackers making all kinds of noise during the flick, so I'd be a hypocrite if I were to do it myself.

Plus, I don't want anything to get in the way of my enjoyment of or concentration on the movie itself.

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« Last Edit: August 15, 2003, 12:09 PM by Virex »

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2003, 12:26 PM »
and but not to much or I have to go half way through the flick & miss the good parts!

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2003, 12:38 PM »

They have Guinness in the theatres up there?

That's it--I'm moving to Canada, and re-thinking my "no snacks or drinks at the movies" policy. . .   8)

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2003, 12:56 PM »
The theatre is approx 30 seconds from my new apartment complex, with a Super Wal Mart kitty corner to that. So, at times, I have been known to run in and grab a bag of their $2 Peanut Butter Cups.

I don't know about you guys, but the matinee at my Am Star 14 is $5.
Sad thing is, a large popcorn is about the same price.

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2003, 01:02 PM »

They have Guinness in the theatres up there?

That's it--I'm moving to Canada, and re-thinking my "no snacks or drinks at the movies" policy. . .   8)

Believe it or not, but a short time ago in the news, they were talking about serving alcohol in the movie theaters. Seems this is being brought up in city council for approvel.  :-\

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2003, 02:04 PM »
Oh yeah, alcohol will really help with the clowns that can't figure out they aren't in their own living room ::)

STFU already.  Please. >:(

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Yep, Popcorn and a drink.  Dr. Pepper (sorely wish they had diet DP) or Mountain Dew.  It it's a snack, I opt for the twizzlers as well, but don't usually do so because it annoys me when people do the plastic crinkle routine.  What would be so wrong with taking ALL of the licorice out of the bag before the movie starts and putting it on a knapkin on your leg?  Maybe Virex and I should go to a movie together and do the postal dance ;)  I can handle the popcorn crunching and drink slurping.  But candy wrappers don't work so well for me >:(

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2003, 02:39 PM »
If I can help it...  NOTHING!  ;D

Anyway,  I usually get a drink and maybe some popcorn...  maybe.

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2003, 04:09 PM »
...Usually smuggle all my goodies in... It drives me nuts that I have to pay $5-6 for about a dime worth of corn.  Must be one of the highest markups in history.

Yep, us too Jim!  Patty and I smuggle EVERYTHING in there (in her oversized purse)!  No way in hell I'm paying $4 for a stinkin' soda or a box of candy, or $6 for some popcorn.  Funk dat!

We'll take a couple cans of soda in, plus some of our massive stash of movie candy that we stock up on at Target whenever they have their movie candy sales.  $0.75 for a giant box of Dots (my candy of choice), or Junior Mints/Milk Duds/Hot Tamales for the Mrs.  Then we'll also bring along a zip-lock full of scrumpious Red Vines as well.  Of course by the time we leave the movie I'm about to throw up, but it's all good!   8)

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2003, 04:16 PM »
Almost the same everytime.

Large popcorn
Large Dr. Pepper
Box of snow caps

Sometime I get Nachos too  :P

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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2003, 04:38 PM »
...Usually smuggle all my goodies in... It drives me nuts that I have to pay $5-6 for about a dime worth of corn.  Must be one of the highest markups in history.

Yep, us too Jim!  Patty and I smuggle EVERYTHING in there (in her oversized purse)!  No way in hell I'm paying $4 for a stinkin' soda or a box of candy, or $6 for some popcorn.  Funk dat!

We'll take a couple cans of soda in, plus some of our massive stash of movie candy that we stock up on at Target whenever they have their movie candy sales.  $0.75 for a giant box of Dots (my candy of choice), or Junior Mints/Milk Duds/Hot Tamales for the Mrs.  Then we'll also bring along a zip-lock full of scrumpious Red Vines as well.  Of course by the time we leave the movie I'm about to throw up, but it's all good!   8)

My current diet consists mainly of Diet Dr. Pepper, Frankenberry ;D and red vines.  That is the best licorice in the world.  We're just about out of the 4 lb tub so I'm sending Mrs. Bug to Grand Forks tomorrow ;)  She can buy whatever she wants so long as I get my vines.  

We used to smuggle stuff in, but unbelievably my wife was almost thrown out of the theater for bringing in popcorn.  She made the mistake of cracking it out before the movie started and an overzealous (or just doing their job) employee snagged a manager and brought him in to confiscate the "contraband".  Worse, they were going to throw it out rather than hold it until the end of the movie.  PO'd the missus something fierce.  I don't think she remembers anything about that movie, the steam coming out of her ears impeded her view.
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Re: What do you buy at the Movie Snack Counter?
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2003, 05:34 PM »
I've learned to sneak a complete dinner with me to the movies, which consists of a T-bone, baked potato, dinner roll, and dessert (one Snickers bar).  I mean, a whole 1.5 - 2 hours of not eating or snacking is ridiculous.  
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