The workers at the P-Nut shop know you by name.

You spend 2 weeks of your life cleaning theatres, sweeping hallways, tearing tickets, selling concessions, cleaning break rooms, dumping trash, selling/refunding tickets, kissing up to managers and dealing with customers only to pull in a scant $107.63

You think performing random 'screen checks' is a worthwhile use of your time becuase at least you arent' sitting down.

Receiving a new shipment of supplies is the highlight of your day.

You are somehow injured in a popcorn or other consession related incident.

You fear the candy room... for it is taboo!

You think listening to the music in the lobby counts as a multi-cultural activity becuase it includes both rap AND country.

You notice half the films playing are for kids and the other half are war/spy movies and you've seen 'em all regardless.

Your idea of a hot date is taking him/her to a free movie and filling your grocery bag and slurpee cup up with popcorn and soda.

You get more phone calls at the theatre than anywhere else.

You think the spray foam from the green can will clean EVERYTHING.

You have to explain for the 50th time that the bags and cups are inventoried and you simply CAN'T give them away.

You direct a customer to go "straight ahead" but he/she turns and walks down the hallway.

You think a $4.75 bag of day old popcorn is a "good deal" becuase you can get free refills.

The words 'bathroom check' strike fear into your heart.

On your first day one of the other employees directed you to clean up theatre 1B, the one to the right of the cafe.

You excietdly purchase a brand new pair of black sneakers for work but they quickly become a part of your everyday wardrobe.

You're frequently asked why the mens restroom is locked.

Being caught with a courtesy sup is considered a moral sin.

You don't laugh when a customer says "If I'm a child at heart can I get in cheaper?"

You too wonder why the Whoppers are called Mighty Malts.

Fridays are your favorite days of the week because you're so anxious to see what's on the new schedule.

You spend your free time AT the theatre.

You're assured by an informed customer that their show is indeed seating becuase it says so.

I don't get it.

Dave

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Being caught with a courtesy sup is considered a moral sin

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I don't get this one;what the hell is a courtesy "sup?"

Theaters built by Regal have cafes in them, thus the theater "to the right of the cafe."

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Courtesy CUP would have been the correct way to spell it

"to the right of the cafe".. Carmike also has a few locations with cafe's.

The above employee was/is, in fact, a Carmike employee. I refrained from mentioning the specific company as most of the major chains have closely related policies in place.

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You don't laugh when a customer says "If I'm a child at heart can I get in cheaper?"

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"No. But I can give you the Senior Citizen price..."
This always seems to burst their cheery little bubble.

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My point is that I have not worked for that many theaters, nor do I travel or visit a lot of theaters for that matter. I prefer the comfort of movie viewing at home. I have seen over 12000 movies in my life, and only about 20 of them have been in a movie theater. I visit a movie theater about once every year and a half, on average.

So for me, I would not actually know if a theater chain somewhere had an auditorium 1B, next to the cafe. I can see how that would be funny. Just about anything is funny when you know something and someone else doesn't. That is the basis of practical joking, the king of all comedy.

In case anyone wants to make the point of how could I screen movies if I wasnt watching them in the theater, trust me, I have that covered. I do not count the movies I had to screen after hours as movies I saw in a theater. Reason is that it is not the same atmosphere as when I have to sit with a bunch of idiots who think this is thier living room and wont shut the damn hell up and make me get up and challenge them to a duel and high noon so I can shoot thier face off.

Dave