do you take your own sweets/drinks to the cinema??

[nappyaddict]

i always put a few choccie bars and a bottle of water in my handbag but i might think twice now. read this

yes I most certaionly do. Took a group of girls recently, one of them wanted to buy four regular cokes which came to just under £12.

i buy a BIG popcorn and nsaffl two other smaller boxes

then decant

so has anyone just had a normal handbag searched? or their coat pockets?

or what about kiddie backpacks? i often hide stuff in ds' bob the builder backpack and let him carry it

No.

I'd walk out of any cinema that tried to search me and get my money back.

I have always taken my own, I once took sandwiches at a lunchtime showing. There is no way I would purchase any food at the cinema. I don't know why it is in such huge quantities, the amount of popcorn is obscene-you only need about a tenth of it! When the DCs were younger had small cartons of apple juice and a very small treat so that they didn't even think about buying any.I carry a large handbag. If they are going to search bags I would put it in my pockets.