AIBU to smuggle bottles of water and Maltesers into the cinema tomorrow?

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...rather than paying £400 for popcorn and cokes at the counter. Everyone smuggles right?

There is a big sign I noticed last time I went stating a zero tolerance for taking stuff in that you didn't buy there. I think they have a damn cheek and if their prices were at least reasonable not £3.40 for a popcorn I would buy it there.

No one's looking in my massive handbag without a fight but they seriously aren't going to ask me are they?

I am taking DS and his mates for this birthday treat, don't REALLY want to have to scuffle with the girl on the door!!!

I always smuggle in!! Back when we had unlimited cards we'd store a crate of cans in the car boot for this very purpose. We'd sometimes treat ourselves to popcorn, but only because we had the unlimited cards and cheap drinks.

apparently, no where does it state you arent actually allowed to bring your own things in. as long as they arent super distracting youre fine. just hide your bag in your handbag and enjoy the snacks

It's immoral.

Cinemas make their money on food/drink concessions.

If you don't think it is worth the expenditure, stay home. They don't exist for your convenience.

I will buy choc tops ( Australia’s gift to cinema goers) at my local independent cinemas because they are yummy and reasonably priced and you only get them in cinemas, for everything else I am a smuggler.

Always take your own stuff.maltesers and minstrels and revels.sorted.weve never had a problem.are you the only adult.
Don't take a bag that looks bulging.take a big enough back it's just looks like it's shape.obviously not a huge bag lol.
Are you the only adult.could you share if not.
Place a scarf over the items or cardi.

Surely it's immoral to charge £4 for the same bag of dairy milk buttons you can buy in Tescos for £2 max? or £1 if you go to the poundshop

I take snacks in my large handbag but buy fresh popcorn from the cinema as I like it fresh.

Same! That was the giveaway that it was a

ZOMBIE THREAD

ZOMBIE THREAD

ZOMBIE THREAD

After the thread about pulling a sickie for 1 day... I'm surprised MN approves of this one!

I do this often though I would buy the popcorn if taking kids friends... sweets in cinema are too expensive my local poundland do a pick & mix.

I thought it had been established that it was allowed.

Oh here is an article about. are you going to any of these cinemas OP?

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2022/mar/21/own-snacks-cinema-food#:~:text=Our%20wildest%20dreams%20have%20come,watch%20films%20in%20public%20places.

I have done this often… tastes better when it is smuggled in.

I know it's a zombie thread but how do cinemas justify the prices especially since the same snacks can be bought cheaper elsewhere? If they want people to buy then it needs to be competitivepy priced. Otherwise people will buy from other shops & they'll be left with surplus stock.

I knew it was a zombie when someone mentioned Orange Wednesdays. Resurrected in 2012 and 2022.

I knew it was a zombie because op was talking about having to snuggle stuff in to the cinema, and that's really a non-issue now.

That's the post that made me🤔

Would never dream of not taking own snacks and drinks in. At our local cinema you often see people say eating a McDonald's too as it's just across the road but I've never actually gone than far myself.

Oh yeah, I’ve done it many a time

I don't think places should be allowed to ban you bringing in a drink, or water at least. I don't like fizzy/sugary drinks, so I always take in a bottle of water.

We’ve always taken stuff in BUT last time my DD16 went with her friends they were stopped, checked and told they couldn’t take food & drink in. They had one drink each and a couple of bags of £1 sweets.

Our cinema don't care. We openly took Burger King in last time.

No way would I do this as they search bags in my local cinema and would likely deny entry if you declined

Wow - super cool - the oldest zombie thread I have ever seen

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We use Cineworld, Showcase or Arc cinemas and always take our own food. We occasionally buy a slush puppy thing or my OH buys a hot dog. Last week we went to watch Jurassic Park, popped into the Tesco over the road and took a meal deal with us.
I always take the rubbish when we leave. I think most people nowadays take in their own snacks.
Do it!

Bloody hell! Zombie thread. Woolies and Orange Wednesdays! Crikey.

Woah I was 20 when this thread started, living with my parents and able to afford cinema sweets