I remember once in college sneaking a six pack of bottles into the theater in my cargo pants. And my asshole friends who were planning on drinking them jacking with me and making me run and clink to try to get me busted.
The last time I went to a movie theater sealed it for me that it would be the last time I would go.
The row behind us was a family group that managed to smuggle in a Family Fill Up bucket of KFC and all the fixings. Bad enough they kept a running commentary during the movie, but the squabbling over who ate what, who still was hungry, the lip smacking, and the overwhelming stench of fried chicken made it just such an oh so pleasant movie going experience. If you are going to want to eat like that go to one of the theaters that have chair service. That, or share your damn chicken!!
@Pony
I went to an old updated movie theater this past weekend, they mainly show old movies, we saw The Godfather. They have a pizza joint attached to the movie theater. You can also buy “club seats” which are extra big and comfy and come with a table tray, free popcorn and a waiter through the previews and they have a full bar. So we ordered pizza, got our free popcorn and drinks and went into the movie and ate our pizza on our table trays in our club seats.
First time I’ve been to the movies in a long while but it was cool.
@katbyterThe Deal Guy on Youtube says those are cheaper at Walmart, Target and possibly Dollar General (still roughly $1 at each of them).
/giphy deal guy
We always smuggle in one of those jars of red vines (the ones by the checkout in target, hardware stores or gas stations) and couple of bottles of whatever. We used to go out to dinner first and then bring our doggy-bags with us, but we noticed that real food is a little too fragrant and messy for a crowded theater. We didn’t like upsetting the neighbors, but the big jar of vines you can share.
One time I snuck in liquor and marijuana enhanced Rice Krispies Treats to Kill Bill vol. 1. The part where it turns to animation for Lucy Lu’s background story I thought I was literally hallucinating so I walked out of the movie and walked home because I knew I had to be too messed up to drive!
Haha…my cheap college student has been using the empty popcorn bucket trash trick for years. They wait for “clean” people to discard their buckets and then take them to the front for the free refills…SMH!
@bynko
Gross! How do you know they’re “clean” people? My neighbors use the same bag over and over to get refills. At the end they fold it up and she puts it in her purse. I can only imagine the looks they get at the concessions sometimes bc I’m sure that bag has to be getting old.
When we were younger my neighbor had this huge 80’s ugly ass purse that could fit a child inside and she would take 5 of us to the movies with it. She would make little bags of popcorn for each of us at home, put a pop in for each of us and then we would go to the bulk candy store and we would shove all that in there too. Once we got in to the theater she handed it all out. I can’t imagine taking 5 kids to the theater but we were all really good and she did almost weekly during the summer.
@Star2236 I initially read that first sentence to mean that she carried you and the other kids inside of the large purse (maybe one at a time), presumably to avoid buying 5 tickets.
I used to work as an usher way back in the day before movie theaters had restaurants in them. Some memorable things were:
A full rotisserie chicken
a pizza box (how? Just. how?)
An absolute epic amount of beer cans. I think it was 30+ cans. I didn’t know if it was from one person or a group, but if it was from one person they have a serious problem.
Since theaters usually make more from concessions than from ticket sales, I think it was smart of them to make American kids believe that one cannot, simply cannot, watch a movie without the liberal application of snacks and drinks, even if they’ve already eaten a meal. While I can sorta see a need for liquids during a long movie, why the need for food? And does that carry over to watching TV at home? Do most Americans feel compelled to eat and drink stuff while watching TV?
Long, long ago when I was a kid, food and drink stayed in the kitchen/dining area and the TV was in the (food and liquid-free) living room. Any child (or dog) who tried to step beyond the door with food got yelled at. And it worked, as I have never wanted to eat in front of the TV, though I will occasionally have tea or ice water in a spill-proof container. Considering the reaction this gets from people, I may be the last of a dying generation!
Not at the movie theater but back in the day when I would take my kids and their friends to major league baseball games I would pack hot dog buns in my tote bag and put hot dogs in a thermos with boiling water. By the time we got to the ballpark the dogs were cooked and the kids could use the condiments on the concession concourse (usually onions, relish, sauerkraut, mustard) to fix them up how they saw fit.
@steeltoesenator Here in STL, there is a C-store, QT, that had hot dogs 2 for $2. We would stop and let the kids eat all they wanted on the drive to the stadium.
They weren’t hungry at the game, and I didn’t have to share my $8 1/4 lb grilled kosher dog with beer-grilled onions that were the best.
@Kyeh@mike808@steeltoesenator they are amazing, but a little pricey at close to $20. As a side note you can get them with tots instead of tortillas
Description: corn tortilla chips topped with Monterey Jack cheese sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeno peppers, crumbled queso fresco, sour cream and green onions. Add your choice of beef, pork or carnitas chicken
@Kyeh@steeltoesenator@tinamarie1974
I would still let the kids fill up on $2 hot dogs, and save the $20 nachos for myself to get the bumper sticker that says “I spent $20 on nachos and all I got was this crummy bumper sticker”.
Growing up in New Orleans gives you a different perspective on what $20 of “good” food is.
@Kyeh@mike808@steeltoesenator not sure and I cant find the twitter link that had the photo. You can search Mike’s stock photo and it is from an article that shows some ballpark yummies
Also, this is more representative of the nachos I receive - although these are tots vs chips
@mike808@steeltoesenator@tinamarie1974 Oh, that looks so good! I’m waiting for my dinner to cook so I’m really hungry. The cracklings nachos might be for the keto crowd, I’m guessing.
@Kyeh@mike808@steeltoesenator oh that could be!! I havent been to the ballpark since covid, so that is a new one for me. Sorry to make you hungry, it had the same effect on me
Having made a batch of Red Lobster Biscuits this evening, I find myself with a lack of other ideas about what is edible. (I used Kerrygold to make the herbed butter topping.) (No, you can’t have any. They’ll be gone before you could get here.)
M&M’s
Salami Sandwich…
Stroopwafels
/image party sub
Crown rack of ribs
Cheese tray
Why not all of them?
I remember once in college sneaking a six pack of bottles into the theater in my cargo pants. And my asshole friends who were planning on drinking them jacking with me and making me run and clink to try to get me busted.
pickled herring
@rtjhnstn Or tinned sardines.
Pork rinds, extra crunchy. Or a quart of Ice Cream.
@hchavers I like the idea of pork rinds, annoy anyone sitting near you with the crunch.
The last time I went to a movie theater sealed it for me that it would be the last time I would go.
The row behind us was a family group that managed to smuggle in a Family Fill Up bucket of KFC and all the fixings. Bad enough they kept a running commentary during the movie, but the squabbling over who ate what, who still was hungry, the lip smacking, and the overwhelming stench of fried chicken made it just such an oh so pleasant movie going experience. If you are going to want to eat like that go to one of the theaters that have chair service. That, or share your damn chicken!!
@Faffs I vote share the chicken because I would be the one bringing the chicken.
Spaghetti and meatballs.
Samosas. Bite-sized samosas.
@panafonics the movie theater near me has a wide selection of bollywood movies and they do sell samosas at the concession stand
Beef stew.
Pizza.
@Pony It took way too long to get to this answer. Also, beer.
@Pony
I went to an old updated movie theater this past weekend, they mainly show old movies, we saw The Godfather. They have a pizza joint attached to the movie theater. You can also buy “club seats” which are extra big and comfy and come with a table tray, free popcorn and a waiter through the previews and they have a full bar. So we ordered pizza, got our free popcorn and drinks and went into the movie and ate our pizza on our table trays in our club seats.
First time I’ve been to the movies in a long while but it was cool.
Foot long chili dogs
Pizza delivered in the middle of the movie. And the half case of beer you smuggled in under your trench coat.
Movie theater box snacks bought at DollarTwentyFive Tree
@katbyter yes! Especially the dark chocolate raisinettes
@katbyter The Deal Guy on Youtube says those are cheaper at Walmart, Target and possibly Dollar General (still roughly $1 at each of them).
/giphy deal guy
Fondue.
@Wookee Specifically, a chocolate fondue fountain.
Well since the theatre serves a nice chianti I was thinking fava beans and liver maybe.
@yakkoTDI Liver makes terrible sashemi, though. But you can get deep-fried fava beans as a snack…
We always smuggle in one of those jars of red vines (the ones by the checkout in target, hardware stores or gas stations) and couple of bottles of whatever. We used to go out to dinner first and then bring our doggy-bags with us, but we noticed that real food is a little too fragrant and messy for a crowded theater. We didn’t like upsetting the neighbors, but the big jar of vines you can share.
@stolicat
/youtube lazy Sunday
Lasagna
One time, I smuggled in an order of esquites, voodoo doughnuts, and a flask of vodka to add to the pop I bought there. And I still bought popcorn.
100 Grand bars
(and why can’t I buy them ANYWHERE anymore??)
@haydesigner Have you tried WallyWorld? They show them in stock at the four near me.
One time I snuck in liquor and marijuana enhanced Rice Krispies Treats to Kill Bill vol. 1. The part where it turns to animation for Lucy Lu’s background story I thought I was literally hallucinating so I walked out of the movie and walked home because I knew I had to be too messed up to drive!
A 40-lb sack of rice. For the midnight showing of RHPS, of course.
/youtube rocky horror picture show wedding rice
@mike808 Don’t forget the toast!!
@mike808 @yakkoTDI And wieners, and LED tealights, and squirt guns, and newspapers, traditionally.
An HD camcorder.
@mike808 And make sure people regularly walk in front of your camera.
Whisky or Bourbon
Fondue.
Haha…my cheap college student has been using the empty popcorn bucket trash trick for years. They wait for “clean” people to discard their buckets and then take them to the front for the free refills…SMH!
@bynko
Gross! How do you know they’re “clean” people? My neighbors use the same bag over and over to get refills. At the end they fold it up and she puts it in her purse. I can only imagine the looks they get at the concessions sometimes bc I’m sure that bag has to be getting old.
Growing up my mom & i would sneak in poboys. They were usually matinee showings, so no one would have noticed anyway
Kimchi.
Want to clear the theater?
When we were younger my neighbor had this huge 80’s ugly ass purse that could fit a child inside and she would take 5 of us to the movies with it. She would make little bags of popcorn for each of us at home, put a pop in for each of us and then we would go to the bulk candy store and we would shove all that in there too. Once we got in to the theater she handed it all out. I can’t imagine taking 5 kids to the theater but we were all really good and she did almost weekly during the summer.
@Star2236 I initially read that first sentence to mean that she carried you and the other kids inside of the large purse (maybe one at a time), presumably to avoid buying 5 tickets.
I used to work as an usher way back in the day before movie theaters had restaurants in them. Some memorable things were:
A full rotisserie chicken
a pizza box (how? Just. how?)
An absolute epic amount of beer cans. I think it was 30+ cans. I didn’t know if it was from one person or a group, but if it was from one person they have a serious problem.
Since theaters usually make more from concessions than from ticket sales, I think it was smart of them to make American kids believe that one cannot, simply cannot, watch a movie without the liberal application of snacks and drinks, even if they’ve already eaten a meal. While I can sorta see a need for liquids during a long movie, why the need for food? And does that carry over to watching TV at home? Do most Americans feel compelled to eat and drink stuff while watching TV?
Long, long ago when I was a kid, food and drink stayed in the kitchen/dining area and the TV was in the (food and liquid-free) living room. Any child (or dog) who tried to step beyond the door with food got yelled at. And it worked, as I have never wanted to eat in front of the TV, though I will occasionally have tea or ice water in a spill-proof container. Considering the reaction this gets from people, I may be the last of a dying generation!
Not at the movie theater but back in the day when I would take my kids and their friends to major league baseball games I would pack hot dog buns in my tote bag and put hot dogs in a thermos with boiling water. By the time we got to the ballpark the dogs were cooked and the kids could use the condiments on the concession concourse (usually onions, relish, sauerkraut, mustard) to fix them up how they saw fit.
@steeltoesenator Here in STL, there is a C-store, QT, that had hot dogs 2 for $2. We would stop and let the kids eat all they wanted on the drive to the stadium.
They weren’t hungry at the game, and I didn’t have to share my $8 1/4 lb grilled kosher dog with beer-grilled onions that were the best.
@TinaMarie1974 knows.
@mike808 @steeltoesenator personally I am a fan of the homeplate nachos
@mike808 @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974
Whoa! Those look amazing!
(And I don’t use that word lightly!)
@Kyeh @mike808 @steeltoesenator they are amazing, but a little pricey at close to $20. As a side note you can get them with tots instead of tortillas
Description: corn tortilla chips topped with Monterey Jack cheese sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeno peppers, crumbled queso fresco, sour cream and green onions. Add your choice of beef, pork or carnitas chicken
@mike808 @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974
Yikes, pricey is right; but it looks like it’s big enough to call it dinner, at least.
@Kyeh @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974
In real life, the “homeplate nachos” look more like this:
Although the mango habanero sausage bites looks legit.
@Kyeh @mike808 @steeltoesenator I uaually split them with someone. And mine never look that bad…
@Kyeh @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974
I would still let the kids fill up on $2 hot dogs, and save the $20 nachos for myself to get the bumper sticker that says “I spent $20 on nachos and all I got was this crummy bumper sticker”.
Growing up in New Orleans gives you a different perspective on what $20 of “good” food is.
@mike808 @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974
That top box looks like it’s pork cracklings!?
@Kyeh @mike808 @steeltoesenator not sure and I cant find the twitter link that had the photo. You can search Mike’s stock photo and it is from an article that shows some ballpark yummies
Also, this is more representative of the nachos I receive - although these are tots vs chips
@mike808 @steeltoesenator @tinamarie1974 Oh, that looks so good! I’m waiting for my dinner to cook so I’m really hungry. The cracklings nachos might be for the keto crowd, I’m guessing.
@Kyeh @mike808 @steeltoesenator oh that could be!! I havent been to the ballpark since covid, so that is a new one for me. Sorry to make you hungry, it had the same effect on me
Having made a batch of Red Lobster Biscuits this evening, I find myself with a lack of other ideas about what is edible. (I used Kerrygold to make the herbed butter topping.) (No, you can’t have any. They’ll be gone before you could get here.)
Angel food cake under my coat for my birthday
@lindwright Is today your birthday?
Did you smuggle in candles too?