Do you bring your own snacks to the movies?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (181842)
United States
January 5, 2020 7:44am CST
I know most people don't go to the movies anymore, preferring to watch things at home, but if you do go, or have gone do you bring your own snacks? I am planning to pop some popcorn and put it in my purse. One time though at Regal Cinema's in Richmond they were actually checking people's persons and or bags. I am sure they were looking for weapons..but what would they do if they found snuck in snacks? 
. Movie concessions are so expensive that people tend to bring their own. I have to really be feeling rich to buy snacks at the concession, or have a freebie coupon or something.
. Movie concessions are so expensive that people tend to bring their own. I have to really be feeling rich to buy snacks at the concession, or have a freebie coupon or something.13 people like this
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
6 Jan 20
@porwest you probably are?,t alone in this.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
I will go as a special treat or if there is something I really want to see. It isn't convenient for me to go.
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@porwest (92323)
• United States
6 Jan 20
@snowy22315 It's probably been six or seven years since I last went into a movie theatre. Really, there is nothing I can't wait to see on Netflix or wherever else it might show up.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
5 Jan 20
I don't because I don't go movie more often
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
I don't go often either..but if i do, I usually bring in a snack.
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@shaggin (72216)
• United States
6 Jan 20
I remember as a teen they used to go up and down the aisles with a flashlight and take away food and drinks people brought in that wasn't sold there. We took our own drinks and snacks in and hid them.
As an adult I do not do that. We eat and drink before we go in and eat and drink when we come out. We can sit for an hour and a half to watch a movie without eating or drinking. Saves money not buying food and drinks there that are expensive and makes me feel better about not cheating the cinema. Seems everyone I know sneaks food and drinks I though but my kids and I don't.
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@shaggin (72216)
• United States
6 Jan 20
@snowy22315 hmm I guess I didn’t realize how long the movies were. We eat three meals and one snack between. There isn’t any reason we can’t sit through a movie without eating or drinking. I rarely snack at all but the kids do have three a day.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
6 Jan 20
Its a rare movie that is an hour and a half these days. Most of the ones I go to are closer to 2.5 hours and you are there longer with commercials previews and the like.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
I didn't have tune to pop any corn but I Had part of a Snickers in my purse so that was my snack. On a good note (although there are no theaters close to me) One of the closest has made all matinees 6.00 so I might get some pcorn at some point. If I feel like spending money.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
It is but if they want people to buy it they should make it a bit more reasonably priced.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
@mrki444 I know but charging 6 to 10 bucks for something that costs pennies is exploitive in my opinion.
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@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
5 Jan 20
@snowy22315 All cinema actually earn from those Products, not from tickets.
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@Carnationpink (71)
• Philippines
5 Jan 20
We bring extra snacks..and buy also pop corns
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
6 Jan 20
@Carnationpink Well there are sizes here too...but even the small is a lot.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
The popcorn's here in the US are huge so if you buy one that is all you are going to eat!
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@Carnationpink (71)
• Philippines
6 Jan 20
@snowy22315 oh wow were not like that in the Phil. Lol there are sizes..
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
I am not spending 6.00 for a container of popcorn.
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@youless (112532)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Jan 20
I will bring my own snacks to the cinema. First, I don't like popcorn very much. I prefer to potato chips. Second, they won't check our bags. Third, there is no rule that we can't bring our own snacks to the cinema. In fact I ever saw some people bring the burgers to the cinema as they have no time for their meal.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
No burgers at the movies here unless maybe you go to a drive in.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
6 Jan 20
It's been forever since I've gone to the movies. I mean I went to the movies. Not me taking my kids to the movies. When I used to go to the movies, the snacks sold at the concession stand weren't so expensive. So when you planned to go to the movie you took a few extra dollars for the popcorn, candy and drink. Nowadays I hear that they've turned movie houses into "dinner theaters" and people can plan to have dinner and watch a movie. Sounds like a good idea. But to be honest, I miss drive-in theaters.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
6 Jan 20
There is drive in near me. It is fun to go to in the summer. Their snack bar concessions are very reasonable because they know people can bring their own food!
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
Well pockets full is a bit over the top, but if it is a long movie it is nice to have something ratehr than buy 6 or 8 dollar popcorn.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jan 20
I can go through a movie without needing to eat anything but have taken in my own snacks.
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
Oh I have too, but if it is over a meal time period I like to have something.
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jan 20
I can bring but did they allow outside food in cinemas?
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jan 20
@snowy22315 yes. that's the issue. You can't take food inside.
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
5 Jan 20
NO AND NEVER I SELDOM WATCH MOVIE AT CINEMA
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@snowy22315 (181842)
• United States
5 Jan 20
It isn't as popular as it once was for sure.
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