Fuck Power Tripping Movie Theatre Employees

[gWIL 0]

First a little bit of background: I usually go to this movie theatre once a week, sometimes twice a week. Everytime I have been there I have got the student discount. They have never, in three years, asked to see a student ID. So tonight I go in to get tickets and they ask for a student ID. Not a big deal, expect I never recieved my student ID for this year. Instead, I produce my official class schedule and my school parking permit. Both of which say '06-'07 on them as well as my full name. The cashier brings over her hick ass white trash manager (who had the most screwed up, filthy set of teeth of I've seen) to see if it's acceptable for the discount.

 

Me: I never got my ID for the year, but this stuff is all from the school.

Hick: How do I know it's you, there's no photos.

Me: My name's on there, it matches the name on my driver's license. (Shows her license)

Hick: This still doesn't prove that it's you.

Me: (slightly pissed off tone of voice) My name's on there, it matches the name on my driver's license.

Hick: There's no need to get hostile.

Me: How am I being hostile?

Hick: I can't give you the discount without a student ID.

Me: Look, I come in here every week, am quite obviously a student, is it worth losing a customer over?

Hick: I'm not giving you the discount.

Me: (slightly pissed off tone of voice, but not yelling or speaking in a threatning tone) This is pretty much bullshit. Just give me the ticket, I'll pay full price, I don't really give a shit anymore.

Hick: I'm not selling a ticket to a customer who curses at me.

Me: You have got to me kidding me.

Hick: Please take your things and leave.

Me: (now I'm pissed) Let me talk to your superior, hopefully someone here has an IQ above 50.

Hick: I'm calling the cop on duty over. (radios for cop)

Me: For christ's sake.

 

At this point the cop comes over and walks me to the exit, the cop actually makes the "trash out of the trailer, but..." joke about the hick and then wishes me Merry Christmas. It was strange.

 

At this point I drive five minutes to the other theatre, who gives me my discount.

[MrRant 0]

It's $2.

[gWIL 0]

It more the point I got thrown out of the theatre for calmly saying "bullshit"

[MrRant 0]

It's $2.

[Guest "Go, Mordecai!"]

Go cry to the ACLU again, you bitch.

[Hawk 34 0]

Yeah, who even bothers with that discount?

 

You were acting pretty stupid for something so pointless.

[gWIL 0]

I still love you Czech, not matter what hurtful things you say.

[gWIL 0]

Yeah, who even bothers with a pointless discount? Probably was just a kid on his first day and was still following the "rules".

 

You were acting pretty stupid for something so pointless.

 

It was a manager.

[Hawk 34 0]

Yeah, who even bothers with a pointless discount? Probably was just a kid on his first day and was still following the "rules".

 

You were acting pretty stupid for something so pointless.

 

It was a manager.

 

It doesn't matter, doesn't change the fact you were completely stupid to be so bothered by something like that.

[gWIL 0]

Yeah, who even bothers with a pointless discount? Probably was just a kid on his first day and was still following the "rules".

 

You were acting pretty stupid for something so pointless.

 

It was a manager.

 

It doesn't matter, doesn't change the fact you were completely stupid to be so bothered by something like that.

 

I really wasn't all that bothered, I said I;d pay full price, she refused to sell me tickets because I said "Bullshit."

[Hawk 34 0]

She refused to sell you the tickets because you were in the process of being a dumb-ass making an issue out of something stupid as a $1.50 discount.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

This is worse than the other thread because that one had lots of good jokes and an excellent picture of PLAGIARISM! I hope you're pleased that you didn't get to see Happy Feet, you fucker.

[gWIL 0]

She refused to sell you the tickets because you were in the process of being a dumb-ass making an issue out of something stupid as a $1.50 discount.

 

that's a $1.50 I could save for poster frames.

[Hawk 34 0]

She refused to sell you the tickets because you were in the process of being a dumb-ass making an issue out of something stupid as a $1.50 discount.

 

that's a $1.50 I could save for poster frames.

 

I might put posters in frames, but I don't throw a tantrum in public over a $1.50 discount to sit alone in a theatre.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I'd say you guys have a right to give him shit over it if he left after not getting the discount. That story turned ridiculous when the manager, THE MANAGER refused to give him a ticket because he was mad for not getting his discount even though he said he'd pay full price. If I were in the manager's spot, you don't refuse service and call the cops. What kinda shit is that?

 

I had a similar thing happen to me because I went to UPS to pick up a package but the ladies there wouldn't release it to me because my EXACT address wasn't on my license (and the state of Florida is all fucked up and won't send you a new license when you move, besides I basically moved the next building over so my address said 9020 instead of 8920, same apartment number and everything). Nevermind the fact that my name is pretty damn uncommon, I had the tracking number, various types of photo I.D. and everything proving it was me, I had to go dig up some proof of residence from home and bring it back so I could get my package from UPS. I hate that fucking company. All the other courier companies, particularly DHL who really is great at customer service, have never given me any kind of shit like that.

 

Anyways, either one is not bad enough to make a thread over it, just some shitty thing that happens somedays. What movie were you going to see anyways?

[Guest Legalise Drugs and Murder]

I still use my student discount, and haven't been in college since 2001.

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

Hey, he's a student...he's probably poor. A few bucks may not be much to older guys, but a few bucks was a lot to me a few years ago.

 

bitching at this manager>>>>>bitching about poster frames

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

I still use my student discount, and haven't been in college since 2001.

I used mine up until 2-3 years ago, and I graduated in 1997. The kids behind the counter don't even bother to check closely. Just say "student discount", flash the card for a second, and you're set.

[Guest Princess Leena]

Why would you have your class schedule with you at the movies? You're filled with lies, good sir.

[luke-o 0]

I only get student discount at the cinema because id have to pay 7 pounds for a full price ticket. SEVEN POUNDS! thats a rip off.

 

Granted, its 5.10 with discount which is still a rip off.

 

My best use of discount was when i was buying Dave Gorman books from my local bookstore:

 

ME: Do you do student discount?

HER: only on books that are essential that you can learn from

ME: well im reading, so im learning....

HER: good point.

 

And she gave me the discount.

[gWIL 0]

"Why would you have your class schedule with you at the movies? You're filled with lies, good sir. "

 

I keep it in my wallet because it has my long-ass unchangeable student ID and server password on it.

[Guest Paul]

Stop crying and go ebay shopping.

[Ginger Snaps 0]

Gwil seems like he'd just be a problem to deal with if you knew him in real life.

[Man Who Sold The World 0]

Reminds me of the time when I used to work at a movie theatre. I used to see how many customers I could piss off during a shift. I'd pretend my microphone was busted and I couldn't hear them. I'd kid that the showtimes they wanted were "sold out". Oh, I'd say we were out of large soda cups. Man, good times.

 

I also remember how stupid some customers used to be. There'd be the longest line with the showtimes directly above them while they wait, and all we wanted was to clear the lines so we can get people in the theatre on time and take a breather. They'd wait until they were next in line and go "Um, hm, what do we want to see, dear?" or "What's playing right now?". Hicks.

[SuperJerk 0]

Back in 1999, I got a movie theater manager called on me because I wanted to use the 2 passes they gave me instead of a refund (the "A Bug's Life" filmstrip broke about 20 minutes into the movie) on a new movie.

 

"We cannot allow you to use movie passes to see this film until it has been out for at least 6 weeks."

 

"Why not?"

 

"We cannot run the risk that the distributor will pull the movie from this theater because we let you in without paying."

 

"Then why don't you just give me my money back for the time the film broke, then I can pay you that money and we'll call it even?"

 

"We cannot give you cash for movie passes."

 

"Then give me 2 tickets to see Star Wars."

 

"Lucas Films will not allow us to do this."

 

"Then why'd you give me movie passes instead of a refund 4 months ago?"

 

"...Okay, but if George Lucas pulls Star Wars from this theater its your fault."

[foleyfanforever88 0]

I agree with what gWIL did. No, $2 isn't a big deal, but when you're supposed to get any amount of money off, you should be able to. I fuckin hate stupid people.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Yeah, because Lucas or any distributor is going to find out about the theater giving away two passes.

 

I always laugh when I see an offer, like in a box of cereal or whatever, for a free movie ticket, since most theaters don't take free passes to any movie for like the first six weeks, at least.

[Ginger Snaps 0]

Back in 1999, I got a movie theater manager called on me because I wanted to use the 2 passes they gave me instead of a refund (the "A Bug's Life" filmstrip broke about 20 minutes into the movie) on a new movie.

 

"We cannot allow you to use movie passes to see this film until it has been out for at least 6 weeks."

 

"Why not?"

 

"We cannot run the risk that the distributor will pull the movie from this theater because we let you in without paying."

 

"Then why don't you just give me my money back for the time the film broke, then I can pay you that money and we'll call it even?"

 

"We cannot give you cash for movie passes."

 

"Then give me 2 tickets to see Star Wars."

 

"Lucas Films will not allow us to do this."

 

"Then why'd you give me movie passes instead of a refund 4 months ago?"

 

"...Okay, but if George Lucas pulls Star Wars from this theater its your fault."

 

I wish Lucas had pulled Star Wars from that theater because of you.

[BUTT 0]

Movie theatre employees, I'm tired of your fucking power trip.

[Wyld Cannon 0]

they think they're so great with their vests.