Picky Pretzel Eaters... How I hate them!

[ZedOmega]

Eh, no offense taken. I didn't even know you could ask for reduced butter on soft pretzels before now; I just thought they always came like that.

That woman was an idiot. I agree on that much.

[Micer]

So... she wanted a absolutely perfect, pristine, pretzel.

...

She does realize that it's not going to retain it's perfection once eaten? Or did she want to just take it home, shellac it and hang it up in the den?

I used to hate concession (then I did box office and realized how much I missed concession...and my remaining shreds of sanity) mostly for the overly complicated folks, which were rare and few amazingly enough. Mainly those elderly (no offense seniors, but you know the ones, the joyful creatures that would go so far as to scream at god for making the sky the wrong shade of blue for that particular day) that would demand a fresh batch of popcorn to be made, even though the batch was just finished popping and was being dumped into the bin just as they reach the counter. And buy a small.

Or wanting a fresh batch made with no salt (oh if only they could look into the popper and see the amount of oil and salt coating the sides from previous batches). And again, buy a small.

Oh god the amount of popcorn that had to be 'refreshed' sometimes.

One of these days though, I'm going to try out that one request I used to get. Layer of popcorn, butter, M&M's, more popcorn, more butter, more M&M's, so on and so forth. At home. And it won't be a small.

Remember though! You think concession is bad? Get stuck in a small glass box, with no where to go, hours on end, and it'll make concession look like a vacation.

[Peppergirl]

If I said anything to offend anyone, I apologize. But I come here to vent like everyone else, that's all. I'm not trying to put a label on anyone or anything I swear.

Awww - no worries!

The vast majority of us are able to see through the semi-generalizing rant and realize that you're just venting and frustrated.

Rock on! I liked your story

[BowserKoopa1]

I used to work in the food service industry and had to accept a job at the movie theatre when I lost my last job for pressing a "Call Help" button.
I am slowly starting to remember why I hate it now. And yeah I have worked box office before a long time ago, and I actually liked it alot better out there than in concession. Back in the day we could card people, and if they started cussing, called us names, etc., then we could refuse service. That was about 10 years ago though, and I don't think they allow us to do that anymore.

[AtDIelement]

You're making me re-think my idea of going back to the movie theatre after not working there for 5 years. But I need a second job to help pay for my wedding.

Granted, I would try and pull strings and be back up in projection... Nothing like walking around with an iPod on and no one to bother you.

I'm sure that wouldn't happen though. I'd probably end up ushering again.

[BowserKoopa1]

I'd take the job just for a little extra cash, not to mention the free movies, soda, popcorn, and paying only half on concession prices. The free movies are definitely worth it if ur a big fans of movies, not to mention they make you pay $3 extra for 3D glasses.
Still if I got offered another job with better pay, I'd quit the movie theatre job, or work both jobs.