Going out for extra snacks during the film and ‘stealing’ seats

I had no issue with it, the main content of the post clarified the points in the post title. Are you having difficult with your reading comprehension lately?

I've never understood why the UK doesn't have intermissions. Every other country I have been to the cinema, has this. You can go to the toilet and get some snacks without missing any of the film.

I think it’s fine to get the cheap seats, presumably there’s a reason they’re cheap like maybe not having the best view?

I agree it’s strange for people to be getting up for more food unless it was a very long film, it should be possible to buy enough snacks at the beginning to get through a couple of hours. That said I guess people could be getting up to use the toilet and then buying snacks whilst up or maybe because they’re embarrassed they can’t make it through a movie without needing the loo and so are buying food as a kind of alibi. I used to have a lot of anxiety around using the toilet in public and was convinced people would be judging me for needing to wee so getting a snack is the sort of thing I would do to try and remove some of the embarrassment.

I book the cheapest seats (vue) and then if the cinema is empty-ish i sit wherever i like. I think it's me who does seat stealing!

Although I wouldn't go out to get snacks during a film and find it really distracting people wandering around I do understand why people do. They put so many ads on now before the film starts that iv often ate all my snacks and drank my drink before the film even starts

I managed to read it ok and so did most other people.

Not excusing it but IME it's people eating savoury foods like Nachos, Hot Dogs etc then going back out for Ben and Jerrys or an Ice Blast rather than sweets followed by more sweets.

I'm a weirdo that takes water and some fruit in a tupperware!

Your friend is being ridiculous

Of course you can buy those seats

This.

Who is needing to eat a full on sugary cinema snack every hour in the cinema?
I like a bag of Malteasers or something, and a drink... even if it is water. But I don't understand the need to get up several times during a 2 hour film.

If the cinema wanted to restrict those cheap seats to a particular group, they would do that.

They offer them as an incentive to get people coming to the cinema!

She should take a picnic bag and snack away without disturbing anyone. You can take cold food and soft drinks into the cinema. Don't keep pissing people off.

Anyway, how hungry can you get in about two and a half hours??

Your cinema charges £40 for seats that recline? I paid £27 for 4 of us in seats that reclined earlier this month.

This is a very strange cinema and pricing. But no, you didn't steal the seats. They are cheap because of where they are. They were available. You booked them.

Next time you go with your friend get the £4.99 seat but charge her £15 - Profit!

Gosh £9.99 are the cheapest seats at my local Vue, but not for all films. Usually £10.99 or £11.99. £4.99 is a bargain, and if they were available at that price, why wouldn't you?

I don't tend to eat in the cinema ...

I was at an Odeon the other weekend, and so many people got up and went out, often more than once. That never used to happen, I don't think. One guy was using his phone torch to navigate his way out, during the film. Several times. Some people are just inconsiderate.

As nice as that would be you do get that's how they make their money right? Necessary evil

Annoying as it can be, people can get up for more snacks as many times as they like! Done it once myself when I had a hotdog then wanted popcorn 😂

I haven’t heard of £4.99 seats. Can’t see why you wouldn’t get a bargain if there are available. Cinema near me is expensive.

i hate food in the cinema. Rustle rustle… I know I will sound a bit curmudgeonly but it baffles me that popcorn became standard cinema food.

i take a more relaxed approach to kids films

Fine if the cinema is not busy but not ok if it's busy and you are pushing past someone. I think it's fine if it's one of the odeons where all the seats are big as there is walking space and you don't have to squeeze last people but do you really need so many snacks you have to go twice?

She’s weird about choosing the cheap seats but you’re weird being bothered about people leaving for snacks!

dont know what your friend is on about- the cheaper seats are for everyone

does she also object to 2 for 1ddeal aswell

batshit

Vue does 4.99 and open to all.

Getting up and down for snacks - pain in the arse. Get your snacks before the film - not difficult.

£4.99 seats - the population your friend mentions, students, are likely to have more free time to grab the cheap seats than someone who's working all day, it's first come first served.

Absolutely not.

Popcorn and haribo is part of the fun in going to the cinema!

I dont agree with the snack thing BUT i usually grab some more snacks when i go for my toilet break which i always seem to need in a cinema