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aibu to think its possible to watch a film without stuffing sweets for the entire duration of the film?

31 replies

snowmummy · 26/01/2014 20:12

At a children's film today I watched several families arrive with enough sweets to sink a battleship. Two children near us did not stop eating sweets for the duration of the film. All I could hear was rustling bags and slurping and munching. Yeah, sweets are fine in moderation but that many??? Is it really necessary?

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Joules68 · 26/01/2014 20:15

It's why society has obesity problems IMO.

It's gone from a bit of popcorn to full on nachos/family sized bags if sweets/massive containers of coke

following · 26/01/2014 20:15

yes it is completely necessary , but you do have to smuggle your own in as it will cost as much as the film just for your sweets .

BohemianGirl · 26/01/2014 20:15

Not if you go to a public cinema, no - it is impossible to apparently sit still, with out stuffing your face and slurping for the 890-120 minute duration. Then go to Nandos.

This is why I buy hooky DVDs and fund terrorism, purely to avoid chavsters perpetual crunchers, rustlers and munchers

kelper · 26/01/2014 20:15

I usually eat all my sweets before the adverts have finished anyway....

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snowmummy · 26/01/2014 20:16

Completely agree joules.

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AdventColander · 26/01/2014 20:16

Yanbu but it's how the cinemas make their money so they arent going to stop people doing it.

Wallison · 26/01/2014 20:21

This drives me nuts. Two of my friends can't take their kids to the cinema/even the frigging fucking theatre without a rucksack full of food which they dole out with much rustling and chat about who has what etc. Just watch the fucking film, ffs. It's distracting for other people and it makes you look like an extra from a programme about obesity.

Incidentally, the Barbican cinema in London used to have ushers who sat in the film at all times and strictly enforced their 'no eating' rule; bliss.

Objection · 26/01/2014 20:25

Don't kill the cinema for me! It's dark and noisy so people can neither see nor hear you eat and therefore the food contains no calories.

Fact.

Sunnymeg · 26/01/2014 20:27

I sometimes go to a lunchtime showing of a film before school pick up. People turn up with lunch boxes and flasks!

pianodoodle · 26/01/2014 20:27

YANBU

You should alternate between stuffing sweets and stuffing crisps :)

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snowmummy · 26/01/2014 20:28

Glad I'm not the only one who finds it annoying.

Objection, I can see you, I can definitely hear you and the calories most definitely count. Fact.

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manicinsomniac · 26/01/2014 20:29

It used to drive me mad.

But it's so widespread that I concluded I was being unreasonable and have learned to live with it.

Theatres/Concerts/Ballet on the other hand - not acceptable.

My personal rule (which I mentally apply to the whole world!) is that it's annoying but okay for recorded/filmed entertainment but an unforgivable sin for live entertainment!

moondog · 26/01/2014 20:30

It's totally vile. I was walking in behind a guy the other day who had so much he couldn't actually carry it. The tray full of yellow swill ( 'cheese' sauce?) was wedged in the crook of his arm , and popcorn vat between his teeth. Not a good look.

Objection · 26/01/2014 20:31

[rustles bag of sweets/chocolate/lard]

sorry snowmummy I can't hear you Grin

(but what a healthy adult does in the cinema isn't the issue - the kids eating tonnes of shite is sad though)

AmazingBouncingFerret · 26/01/2014 20:32

The last thread about this ended up being hilarious.

Tub o' mash anyone?

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/01/2014 20:32

You need the Mark Kermode Code of Conduct.

Frozennortherner · 26/01/2014 20:34

I have taught my children that if they do crunch on anything in a film they need to do it during the loud parts. I'd be very cross if they spoilt a tender quiet moment of screenplay. Personally, I d ban food in the cinema but it is how they make their profits

meganorks · 26/01/2014 20:34

YABU. It is necessary. Although I've never managed to make mine last more than half an hour. And everyone else eating and making noise is BU.

GoofyIsACow · 26/01/2014 20:34

I could go for a tub 'o mash ABF... Cheers! Grin

DaddyPigsMistress · 26/01/2014 20:38

I take in a baguette and a flask of tea for me and a tub of wilkos pick and mix and ribena for the kids.

We go to kids am after swimming and im starving

Objection · 26/01/2014 20:38

I once gave my friend a bag of salad for the cinema as she was on a diet. that made more noise than my sweets.

I think people can eat what they want, it's very hard to judge someone's lifestyle just from two hours of time designed to be a treat anyway.

Bonsoir · 26/01/2014 20:40

It's vile. Thank goodness in Paris it's still not at all chic to scoff popcorn and sweets during films, despite the valiant attempts of the cinemas to sell them!

mawbroon · 26/01/2014 20:43

YANBU

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snowmummy · 26/01/2014 20:44

Liking these replies. Thought I was the only one. Tbh, I don't care if people choose to feed their kids shite. I do care that it affects my enjoyment of the film. I'd rather watch a DVD at home but the kids like the cinema.

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plutarch14 · 26/01/2014 20:46

YANBU, I think having one pack of sweets/chocolate is fine - you finish within 20 mins, minimal disruption. (always buy from supermarket then sneak in in handbag)

The last time i was in the cinema a couple had a full on takeaway meal. It stank the place out.

But as for theatre/ballet etc. absolutely no way.