Aibu to eat in the cinema?

[Roguegal]

I’ve seen loads of people on mumsnet complaining about people eating on the cinema, while watching the film.

In my opinion it’s always been completely normal and acceptable to buy food to eat with the movie. Usually popcorn, sweets, some cinemas even sell hotdogs and nachos and serve a beer.

Aibu to think it’s very normal and fine to eat while watching the movie and that most people do it?

I just can’t understand how cinema popcorn or the other food they sell is a “treat”.

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What is crispy coke?

I just can't understand why people can't comment on an eating at the cinema thread without using overexaggerated terms like chomping, stuffing your face, slurping etc.

I eat (not chomp or stuff my face, it's just eating) at the cinema because it is part of the experience for me. It's that simple.

You can’t understand people like different things?

Really cold, near icy Coke with ice.

But as many have pointed out, the cinemas don’t really make much money on the tickets alone.

Cinemas these days have created an experience where you can watch the movie usually on a recliner chair, enjoy a hot dog some nachos or popcorn and maybe even a beer.

With the huge TVs we have at home now and all the channels and streaming services we have cinemas are struggling on as it is.

As long as it is quiet and doesn't stink, and you don't leave rubbish around afterwards, fair enough.

Have you tasted good popcorn?

I always eat crisps and popcorn at the cinema, I wouldn't go if I couldn't eat, and if no one bought food there would be no (or very few) cinemas left open anyway.

I always go when the cinema is practically empty though, not because I'm trying to spare others from hearing me eat, but because I like it when it's empty, so if anyone books the same showing hoping no one will be eating then that's unfortunate for them.

I'm not overweight either.

Did they remark after they'd sat near you in the cinema?

"SRB
SRB
Sausage in a roll in a box for me..."

I hate smelly food in the cinema and it’s one of the reasons I love to go alone, during the day and during the week - much smaller audience and I can move if there’s someone eating a burger, hot dog or nachos os similar.

I would ban it if I ruled the world.

They sold cigarettes too.

Those really were the days.

I never eat anything in the cinema but am definitely in the minority

Why do you need to lig out just because your watching a film. Eat before you go.
The worst thing I've seen is people eating at a really early morning showing?
Is that breakfast?? 😲

I sit in an aisle seat with dh or someone I know beside me for this reason.
It would be too distracting to sit beside a stranger eating and fidgeting.

Although I have hearing loss I can hear high pitched noises. I may be wearing hearing aids for dialogue but will only be able to hear the rustlers, slurpers and chompers. Also the smell of nachos make me feel queasy.

It's not the eating, it's how loud it is! Haha mega loud packets being opened and also: constantly! How much food do you need to watch a film??

Your original post inferred that it was something people were expected to do. No, I didn’t say you said it was compulsory. I was pointing out that it is not mandatory.
And I not issuing a ‘rebuttal’, but simply expressing my view from the post you made.
Cinemas will be alright. They could offer an eating area outside of the actual screening.
Anyway, the amount and smell of food in cinemas here is not generally well liked at all. Perhaps if they sold less more people would actually go.

Mine do fresh pizza or shredded chicken nachos. Lush!!

Chicken tenders and pizza 😳😳😳 I was not aware of that. No smelly food should be allowed in such a confined space

Cinemas have been selling food for as long as I've been alive (a long time). You can take your own healthier food in if you want. I don't think it contributes to the overall weight of the population (and it's far from EVERYONE being fat)

Heaven's forbid people eat in the morning!!😱

Snacks are part of the experience. I usually don't eat anything but I get a drink. When I take my DS we get a combo box because it's a nice treat for him.
Worst experience was when people near me got blind drunk, and I was worried they were going to vomit cos they kept making gagging sounds. I moved in the end, wasn't worth getting into an argument with a couple of drunks.