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Moonhawk

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10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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On the jobsworth theme:

Comedian Rhod Gilbert trying to buy an egg and cress sandwich biggrin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6afnyV8bf8&t=...

fausTVR

1,442 posts

149 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Jonjo91 said:
Moonhawk said:
We go to the Broadway Cinema in Letchworth quite a lot (an independent cinema - funded from the Letchworth heritage fund) - Its a great cinema with a fantastic screen, £5 a ticket for mid week showings (even at that price you can still get 2 for 1 on orange Wednesdays) ........and they have a bar biggrin

Only reason we didn't go there last night was because they only have 3 screens and had stopped showing this particular movie.
I sometimes do the same as Moonhawk, small world!

It beats sitting at home watching a film, I do buy into the whole cinema experience!
I'm a ten minute walk from there, great place and I always hope for screen one.

Moonhawk, that's some shlepp over from Cheshire? eek

PS So where's the bar?

Edited by fausTVR on Wednesday 30th July 15:42

RDJ

7,251 posts

232 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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The daft cow in my local Tesco Metro. I bought the meal deal but didn't want the crisps (it still worked out cheaper for the drink and sandwich alone). She insisted that I had to have the crisps as well or she would make me pay separately for the sandwich and drink silly

Edited by RDJ on Wednesday 30th July 15:45

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I was once refused a £2.20 tube ticket because I gave the guy 2 x £1 coins and 10 x 2p coins, because that many 2p's "isn't legal tender", apparently.

I had a 20p coin spare, I was just clearing out my change pocket. So I gave him the 20p but left the 2p's on the counter and said something like "here you go mate, take your wife out for a meal or something". He didn't like that, and started spouting something about trying to do his job within the law. Bell end.



Moonhawk

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10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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fausTVR said:
I'm a ten minute walk from there, great place and I always hope for screen one.

Moonhawk, that's some shlepp over from Cheshire? eek

PS So where's the bar?

Edited by fausTVR on Wednesday 30th July 15:42
We flit between Cheshire and Hertfordshire for work biggrin

The bar is up the stairs on the left (opposite the entrance to screen 1). It only seems to open at around 8pm for the later screenings (and I guess for when they screen theatre performances).

They had a screening of the latest monty python stage show on a couple of weeks back - a live broadcast of their final night I think. Gutted we missed it.

fausTVR

1,442 posts

149 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Moonhawk said:
fausTVR said:
I'm a ten minute walk from there, great place and I always hope for screen one.

Moonhawk, that's some shlepp over from Cheshire? eek

PS So where's the bar?

Edited by fausTVR on Wednesday 30th July 15:42
We flit between Cheshire and Hertfordshire for work biggrin

The bar is up the stairs on the left (opposite the entrance to screen 1). It only seems to open at around 8pm for the later screenings (and I guess for when they screen theatre performances).

They had a screening of the latest monty python stage show on a couple of weeks back - a live broadcast of their final night I think. Gutted we missed it.
Ah, okay.

I missed Python too, damn it. There's not often a film I want to see, I think my last was 'Inside Llewyn Davis' in the tiny screen 4, nice and intimate apart from the braying buffoon sat behind me that night.

Sorry this thread had drifted into the Broadway Cinema thread, partly my fault.

Moonhawk

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10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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fausTVR said:
Sorry this thread had drifted into the Broadway Cinema thread, partly my fault.
Interesting fact - this cinema appeared in the movie "The World's End" starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It was dressed as up as the 8th pub on the crawl - "The Mermaid" (the school disco scene).



TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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RDJ said:
The daft cow in my local Tesco Metro. I bought the meal deal but didn't want the crisps (it still worked out cheaper for the drink and sandwich alone). She insisted that I had to have the crisps as well or she would make me pay separately for the sandwich and drink silly

Edited by RDJ on Wednesday 30th July 15:45
She has to scan the crisps in order to get the meal deal price. Otherwise she's right, you'll be charged full rate for the drink and sandwich. Not her fault really.

I tried to buy a ham and pickle sandwich at the Station Café, St Helen's station. Was told they don't do pickle. So I asked for ham and mustard. No mustard either. I was then told that they don't serve "fancy stuff".

My own fault I suppose, going in there with my poncy London attitude and expecting exotic food like pickle and mustard.

fausTVR

1,442 posts

149 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Moonhawk said:
fausTVR said:
Sorry this thread had drifted into the Broadway Cinema thread, partly my fault.
Interesting fact - this cinema appeared in the movie "The World's End" starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It was dressed as up as the 8th pub on the crawl - "The Mermaid" (the school disco scene).
Yup, I and most of Letchworth went to watch it in there, an odd and special feeling. Shame it didn't live up to the other two though.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Going to the cinema is expensive and for the most part a disappointing experience.

I have ranted about this previously:

g3org3y said:
fk the cinema. fk it up its fking overpriced full of rude s arse.

Just returned from the local Odeon in the sttest mood ever (QPR-Spurs result not helping).

Firstly, ticket prices. What the shuddering fk - £12.65 for a regular adult single. Add on an extra quid for the 3D glasses, multiply by two and you've near enough nailed £30 to watch a film. fking scandal. Cheap date it is not!

Popcorn and drink - £7.50 for a 'large combo'. To add further insult to already evident severe injury, smug coloured posters proclaim with combos you save 40p. Nice one. s.

Well, no matter. Expensive ticket, overpriced food perhaps the experience will be worth it?

Will it fk.

s talking all the way throughout. Some utter bellend of a woman brought an 8 year old to the film (t'was a 12) and let the little st chat constantly, on and on and on. Plenty of other adults talking however and barely an effort made to whisper.

By this point in time I'm getting chest pain from the rage and it isn't helped by the loudest rustlers of ever. What the are these fat fks eating that is louder than super duper Dolby Digital sound!? Not even a slight effort to keep it down a touch. IN addition, people constantly getting up and down, up and down, up and down. Sort your fking bladders/bowels/attitudes out.

Now I'm a reasonable chap (I promise). I also really enjoy watching films on the big screen - you know the whole big picture/sound experience. Occasionally, a little whispering may be fair and you do need to eat your popcorn, that's what happens in the cinema but today was a st storm of ludicrousness. I'm not a fan of the great unwashed at the best of times and this has not helped my lack of endearment. Utter fking rage and genuinely spoilt my enjoyment of the film.

Why the fk am I going to pay extortionate prices to sit next to s talking and eating with no consideration for anyone but their high BMI, socially retarded and frankly rude as fk selves?

fk you Odeon. And fk you film makers with your y 'you wouldn't steal a car' promo adverts to discourage illegal downloads.

From now on, I'll be streaming online buying the DVD and sitting slightly closer to the screen.
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Fotic

719 posts

128 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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STW2010 said:
How can cinemas not make money from the films? At about £8 PER PERSON they could be making nearly a grand per showing for the latest films.
Business doesn't really work like that though, in the real world. You don't just think of a number and then assume there'll be a profit because that number seems a lot to you. Check out google for 'overheads'.

RDJ

7,251 posts

232 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
RDJ said:
The daft cow in my local Tesco Metro. I bought the meal deal but didn't want the crisps (it still worked out cheaper for the drink and sandwich alone). She insisted that I had to have the crisps as well or she would make me pay separately for the sandwich and drink silly

Edited by RDJ on Wednesday 30th July 15:45
She has to scan the crisps in order to get the meal deal price. Otherwise she's right, you'll be charged full rate for the drink and sandwich. Not her fault really.

I tried to buy a ham and pickle sandwich at the Station Café, St Helen's station. Was told they don't do pickle. So I asked for ham and mustard. No mustard either. I was then told that they don't serve "fancy stuff".

My own fault I suppose, going in there with my poncy London attitude and expecting exotic food like pickle and mustard.
hehe

Sorry I didn't explain it properly; she DID scan the crisps. It was when she saw me returning them to the shelf she insisted I take them with me.

Moonhawk

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10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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RDJ said:
hehe

Sorry I didn't explain it properly; she DID scan the crisps. It was when she saw me returning them to the shelf she insisted I take them with me.
That deffo qualifies then rofl

s3fella

10,524 posts

186 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I'd have taken a couple of handfuls out of the popcorn bucket, gone to the lav, then returned it agains saying it had a massive hairy st in it.

Ari

19,328 posts

214 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Of course you would.

STW2010

5,714 posts

161 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Fotic said:
STW2010 said:
How can cinemas not make money from the films? At about £8 PER PERSON they could be making nearly a grand per showing for the latest films.
Business doesn't really work like that though, in the real world. You don't just think of a number and then assume there'll be a profit because that number seems a lot to you. Check out google for 'overheads'.
Cheers for the business lesson

NRS

22,079 posts

200 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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STW2010 said:
Fotic said:
STW2010 said:
How can cinemas not make money from the films? At about £8 PER PERSON they could be making nearly a grand per showing for the latest films.
Business doesn't really work like that though, in the real world. You don't just think of a number and then assume there'll be a profit because that number seems a lot to you. Check out google for 'overheads'.
Cheers for the business lesson
Considering (as someone said previously) cinemas make next to nothing on the actual cost of the film ticket it's a good one to learn so you're informed. Generally cinemas are a fast food place, while operating another business within them for the film companies.

Birdster

2,529 posts

142 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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vixen1700 said:
Ki3r said:
I like the cinema, but at the same time hate it. I want to see the new inbetweeners film, but know it's going to be packed, so don't want to go lol.
If I ever want to see a flick on the big screen (less and less these days really), I tend to go lunchtime on a Sunday. Tends to only ever be one other person in the entire cinema, so they don't really sit next to you. smile
Same. We want to see it, but it will be full of people talking/using their phones, eating food and generally making noise.

I saw Rush on release day at lunch time. Two other people there and peace and quiet.

sebhaque

6,402 posts

180 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Jobsworths really make me chuckle. I was once told off (over the tannoys, no less) for having the tenacity to fill my tank AND A JERRY CAN at the same time. Apparently it was risky to fill both with fuel and they cut the pump off halfway through filling the jerry can. When I went in and had a piss and moan that I was filling legally approved vessels of fuel and I would either wait and block two out of the four pumps they had until they safely drained my car tank of the £20 of petrol I'd put in as I only wanted to fill the jerry can for my lawnmower, or they could just let me fill my jerry can and I'd leave, did the manager come out and say that this was a "special occasion" and he'd let me finish filling my jerry can (of £1.63) of fuel and let me pay for it. I thought I'd let them know what I thought of their £1.63 and left them a present of that amount of tyres on their forecourt. By the way they were waving their arms I assume they were really pleased with my performance.

When I lived in a shared house as an apprentice I went shopping with two housemates. We normally did the shopping in pairs (as there were 4 of us) but on this occasion one of the housemates was away and the other had recently broken his ankle playing rugby. He was on crutches and needed some painkillers. We decided that it'd be easier to get him home if we just lumped our shopping together and split it three ways. This was a great idea until we got to the checkouts. The injured chap went last, right before me, and I had a few crates of beer as my birthday was in the next week. Having scanned through nearly 180 items, the jobsworth woman decided she wouldn't let us buy 2 packets of paracetamol, 2 packets of nurofen and 6 crates of beer (on offer). Apparently it was a risk because we'd commit suicide or something. Even pointing out the ID she'd just checked had a birthday occurring 5 days later and that one of us was on crutches, she decided against it. We asked her to call a manager, which she did, and we ended up watching a good 5-minute argument between the two. The manager obviously realising we were students and just wanted our stuff, her reasoning being that we were young and didn't know what to do with the stuff we'd bought. After the five minutes, with the girl on the checkout opposite sitting down and watching the argument, we tipped our trolley all over the floor (a dick move, but we were 18), put our injured housemate inside it, and just wheeled him back to the car leaving the £250 worth of shopping on the checkout. We went back a month later when our housemate had regained the use of his ankle and never saw her working again.

ChemicalChaos

10,360 posts

159 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Moonhawk said:
On the jobsworth theme:

Comedian Rhod Gilbert trying to buy an egg and cress sandwich biggrin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6afnyV8bf8&t=...
I raise you John Bishop, trying to dispose of a fridge at his local tip.

I can't find the rant now as I'm in my phone, but have a look on YouTube