Page 21 | To sneak McD's into the cinema

fr4zzledmum · 2023-12-09T16:03:02+00:00

Going to a tea time showing tonight - McD's is right next door to the cinema so was just going to buy DC a Happy Meal and pop it in my bag to eat when we get in there. Cheaper than a hot dog at the cinema. I don't think it's particularly a bother smell wise, as people have nachos and hot dogs etc. AIBU?

JudgeJ · 09/12/2023 21:13

sunglassesonthetable · 09/12/2023 17:12

Some of us loathe the smell of popcorn, nachos though, the smells make me heave which is one of the reasons I don't like going to the cinema any more.

Must have been tricky for a long time. Popcorn etc.

There did used to be popcorn but not in the huge buckets there are now! I was once behind someone who ordered enormous buckets of stinking popcorn and trays of nachos oozing 'cheese', the smell was appalling. Luckily he wasn't going into the same screen we were!

mumof1or2 · 09/12/2023 20:59

Some of the responses you've had on this post are unbelievable by the way! Where do all these MNers hide? As I never encounter anyone like this in real life. Have these people never given their child a McDonalds? Or allowed them to eat anything at the cinema in case they get fat?!

mumof1or2 · 09/12/2023 20:53

My son always has a maccies when we go to the cinema. I take a big shopping bag, buy some minstrels and Diet Coke for me from the supermarket on the way, stick a happy meal in there for my son and happy days - we eat without spending £££ on cinema food. Although I do deliberately take it inside a bag, I think you are actually allowed to take your own food and drink into most cinemas.

NonPlayerCharacter · 09/12/2023 20:39

Cinema hot dogs and nachos don't seem to smell much, possibly because they're so rubbery. McD's would smell a lot more, I think.

Glad to see you ate before you went. That seems the obvious thing to do.

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fr4zzledmum · 09/12/2023 20:21

WhateverMate · 09/12/2023 18:23

Yeah this does't make sense because according to you, McDonald's is right next to the cinema?

You said "Times a bit stretched so we can only just get to the cinema and food as the film starts."

So why would you get the Maccies, go all the way back to the car, eat it and then walk back to the cinema.

Surely you'd just eat in there and the go next door to watch the film?

It's almost as though you were bored and thought you'd start a mildly controversial thread for the sake of it...

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McDonalds has this wonderful yhing called a drive through. I drove though it, parked in the car park (shared by the cinema), DC scoffed their tea and then we went into the cinema.

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fr4zzledmum · 09/12/2023 20:20

HaroldMeaker · 09/12/2023 18:21

No wonder we're all so fucking fat if people can't manage the length of a film without stuffing their faces.

Also, taking McDonald's into the cinema is as common as muck.

I am proud to say I am as common as muck.

And if that's your logic, then those who dislike the smell surely couldn't smell it with their heads being so far up their arse and all..

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OhpoorMe · 09/12/2023 20:03

sunglassesonthetable · 09/12/2023 19:29

Have genuinely never ever seen a sign saying you couldn't take food ( be it hot or cold ) into the Cinema.

Talking the obvious ones Odeon, Vue, Cineworld.

Here you go!

Sahara123 · 09/12/2023 19:42

@SleepingStandingUp
No I’m afraid I hate that as well ! Oh for the days when it was just ice cream !
The mess people leave behind is unbelievable as well, I know they ask you to leave your rubbish for recycling but food all over the floor?

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fr4zzledmum · 09/12/2023 19:36

Tryingtokeepgoing · 09/12/2023 16:50

But films don’t actually start until a good 20 minutes after the listed start time, because of all the ads and trailers. Which is enough time to buy and eat a McDonald’s. Then you don’t have to inflict the noise and smell on other viewers, or the mess on the staff that’ll have to clear up spoiled sauce, dropped fries and lettuce as well as deal with the abandoned greasy packaging.

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Weird to assume I don't put my rubbish in the bin.

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fr4zzledmum · 09/12/2023 19:34

LlynTegid · 09/12/2023 16:46

Perhaps just eat something healthy instead. Or if you care so little about your DCs diet, do so before the film.

But I'm fattening her up for Christmas.

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fr4zzledmum · 09/12/2023 19:31

OhpoorMe · 09/12/2023 16:37

There you go OP, we've escalated to assault 😂

It really has escalated in the space of one Disney movie 😂 Well everyone can unclutch their pearls, as we ate in the car park while the trailers were on.

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WashItTomorrow · 09/12/2023 19:30

PlanetOfTheDogs · 09/12/2023 19:03

Would now be a good time to mention that a cinema not too far from us has dog friendly showings? That seems to really bother some people. They get really worked up about smells and dog hair. Next time we go with the dogs, I might take a McDonald with us, they love a burger as a treat. 👀 🤣🤣🤣

My local cinema has these too. But they are flagged as special showings. You can’t bring your dog to normal showings.

sunglassesonthetable · 09/12/2023 19:29

Have genuinely never ever seen a sign saying you couldn't take food ( be it hot or cold ) into the Cinema.

Talking the obvious ones Odeon, Vue, Cineworld.

Behindyouiam · 09/12/2023 19:29

stillholly · 09/12/2023 19:20

You are allowed to take cold food and drinks

Not hot food which might smell

Which cinema says this?

WashItTomorrow · 09/12/2023 19:28

Scorchio84 · 09/12/2023 18:44

Holy shit really???

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So does mine.

stillholly · 09/12/2023 19:20

You are allowed to take cold food and drinks

Not hot food which might smell

Georgyporky · 09/12/2023 19:12

Smelly food is one of the reasons I've stopped going to the cinema.

greencheetah · 09/12/2023 19:09

PlanetOfTheDogs · 09/12/2023 19:03

Would now be a good time to mention that a cinema not too far from us has dog friendly showings? That seems to really bother some people. They get really worked up about smells and dog hair. Next time we go with the dogs, I might take a McDonald with us, they love a burger as a treat. 👀 🤣🤣🤣

I would bloody love taking my dog to the cinema and having a cinema full of dogs 😍

Behindyouiam · 09/12/2023 19:04

PlanetOfTheDogs · 09/12/2023 19:03

Would now be a good time to mention that a cinema not too far from us has dog friendly showings? That seems to really bother some people. They get really worked up about smells and dog hair. Next time we go with the dogs, I might take a McDonald with us, they love a burger as a treat. 👀 🤣🤣🤣

🤦‍♀️!!

Wait for it......................

PlanetOfTheDogs · 09/12/2023 19:03

Would now be a good time to mention that a cinema not too far from us has dog friendly showings? That seems to really bother some people. They get really worked up about smells and dog hair. Next time we go with the dogs, I might take a McDonald with us, they love a burger as a treat. 👀 🤣🤣🤣

Behindyouiam · 09/12/2023 18:54

AzureBlue99 · 09/12/2023 18:50

Enjoy your Crappy Meals

Go on, you know you want a 🍔, it'll help your arse cheeks unclench!

Or maybe a kebab?

AzureBlue99 · 09/12/2023 18:50

Enjoy your Crappy Meals

PlanetOfTheDogs · 09/12/2023 18:49

My local cinema has signs prohibiting bringing in if external food and does bag searches to enforce this rule

Ours used to do this. In reality it was a teenager asking to look but taking no interest in the contents at all. They looked in my sons greggs bag, which clearly had food in and just waved him through. 🤣

Behindyouiam · 09/12/2023 18:47

SocksAndTheCity · 09/12/2023 18:45

Badge of honour, @AzureBlue99 ? It's where I live, nothing more.

How are you seeing all these words in my posts which are not there? You sound absolutely fucking nuts.

👏 👏 👏

Perhaps a 🍔 might help the concentration levels!

SocksAndTheCity · 09/12/2023 18:45

Badge of honour, @AzureBlue99 ? It's where I live, nothing more.

How are you seeing all these words in my posts which are not there? You sound absolutely fucking nuts.