Do you ALWAYS buy POPCORN and SOFT DRINK in CINEMA?

Singapore
March 1, 2008 9:03am CST
I dont like to buy popcorn and soft drinks in the cinema, because usually the price of food or snacks in cinema is twice than the regular price. My friends always buy popcorn and soft drink, but i dont. I dont like to eat and drink inside the cinema, it makes me easily go to comfort room or toilet, and i will leave the room theater for at least 5 minutes or more, because many girls are waiting in line in the toilet... arggg!!! If i leave at least 5-10 minutes, i already pass some scenes that maybe really important to understand the whole movie... and you paid already for the ticket that makes you watch the whole story...!!! arggggghhh!!! Better not eat and drink inside the theater... that is why i always avoid to buy popcorn or other snack and drinks... How about you? Did you experience it also?
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• United States
16 Mar 08
I always do Its just not the same otherwise. I can ususally wait till the end of the film to go to the restroom though.
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• United States
14 Mar 08
Every once in a while i'll buy popcorn and drink when i go see a movie. But it always cost too much, an extra 8-10 dollars on top of the $8 i just paid for the movie ticket. And I really dont go to the movies that much because of the rising prices and just because of the fact that they dont make movies as good as they use to.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
5 Mar 08
usually i didn't even because it is not so spread here as may be in the us or others countries abroad!! surely sometimes i think it's nice to take them when you watching film to the cinema...usually that one you can buy to the cinema are so tasty!!:)
• Australia
1 Mar 08
Yeah, the prices are rediculous. Not only is it extremely expensive to go see a movie these days but the prices of the beverages and snacks are through the roof. It's rediculous! I'm sorry but sometimes I sneak food in. What do they expect when they make their prices so high?
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@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
17 Jul 08
You are right it is double than the regular price outside but thats the business. For me i dont like popcorn i usually prepared a snack on my bag like peanuts but i buy soft drinks in cinema.
• United States
17 Jul 08
I never buy it because I agree it's way to overpriced. Whenever I go to movies I get my huge tote bag and any snack or drink that anyone wants to bring I take in for them. I think it looks really obvious but I have never gotten caught. One of my friends got away with sneaking a whole cheesecake into the movie lol. I always go to the bathroom before the movie and I try not to drink too much because otherwise I end up having to hold my bladder the whole movie and that's no fun.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
24 May 08
I am not so interested in popcorn. And actually we seldom buy food to the cinema. As we want to focus on the film only. I love China
@jyo_sa2 (17)
• India
27 May 08
Hello friend, Fortunately I do not have such problems. Hence I like to have Snacks while watching movie. Since the price will be more, I prefer to take those from my home. Best regards, Jyothi.
• United States
24 May 08
No, we never buy popcorn. It's expensive and greasy. It's easy enough to go for a couple of hours without food, and then we spend the money somewhere else and go out for food after the movie. Last time I went to a movie, I noticed that the regular sized pop and popcorn cost more than the movie admission price!
@biobio55 (281)
• Indonesia
26 May 08
I like to buy soda, popcorn, and hotdog but not always. When I don't feel full, I buy it. I know it makes me want to go to the restroom because consuming too much liquid but it makes my movie experience more pleasant.
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
24 May 08
i eat snacks inside the cinema but i am not fond of eating popcorns. I just dont drink to much so that i will not pee during the movie.
@saizo6 (2199)
• United States
24 May 08
Not always. I'd buy the drinks there, sometimes, but a majority of the time I always smuggle in my own drink. As for the popcorn, I stopped buying it because nobody ever finishes it. I always end up bringing it home with me. Plus, the price is ridiculous. Just the other day, my sister and I went to the movies and we bought a large popcorn and soda and the price came out to be $10.50. It was the same amount we paid for both of our movie tickets.
• China
24 May 08
I don't like eat someting in the cinema.Because usually we eat someting will make some undesired sound,it will be make me uncomfortable.
• United States
24 May 08
if i buy popcorn, i get a kids pack. its usually $5 for a drink, popcorn, and a candy (sometimes a big one). yeah, not cheap but i do not do it everytime so i allow a splurge once in awhile!
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
7 Apr 08
For me, Movie Theatre + popcorn + Beng-beng chocolate + and Cocacola, It's a prefect combination that cannot be separated. You still can buy them out side the Theatre and hide it in your bag, if you want, i do that sometimes. No body will know. heheheh
• China
24 May 08
The same like you , i do not like to buy popcorn and soft drinks in the cinema , i think the drinks so dear and i think it is not deal with !and i will go the wc and i will pass some movie !
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
I don't always buy popcorn. I enjoy munching chips than popcorn. And there was one time when I did buy popcorn and the corn kernel's shell got stuck in my throat. It was so painful. I wasn't able to enjoy the movie because of it. I never bought popcorn again.
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
23 May 08
I don't usua;;y because the food is so expensive and the price keeps going up. The ticket prices are expensive also so something has to give. I just heard on tv the price is going up.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
hmm, me, i used to bring rice in a box (gourmet rice) and tea... now, it's mostly pizza or fries then shakes.. lol..
@busta1 (1026)
• United States
21 May 08
ill always buy a drink not popcorn i dnt eat popcorn...but ill buy candy n stuff like that and then whatever my gf wants