I would not and still will not ask strangers to watch my food.
I'm just surprised to hear Laga's POV, that the customers must not trust the theatre employees to watch their food. The question of trust wouldn't even enter into it for me; I just thought it was rude, in an imperious sort of way, to be all, "Oh, even though you're busy waiting on other customers, I need you to watch *my* food for me while I pee."
I totally would have expected Laga to say something like "I can't believe that customers expect the employees to watch their food, when the employees have *other* customers to wait on!"
Just goes to show, I'm damned if I do, and need to remember to not take my food in the bathroom with me at the theatre.
I just thought it was rude
It struck me as rude and therefore unsafe--if I have no right to ask someone to watch my food, who knows what happens to it when my back is turned?
And then, even if it's not rude, some people just suck.
I'm damned if I do
Cereally, if you're comfortable taking your food in with you, I think you should ignore everyone (including me) that thinks it's weird. Your food, and you know what happens to it.
Good points all.
Mind you, I share the sense of squick at finding a Taco Wrapper in the loo. Because - ew.
Is it so difficult to plan ahead and potty before buying food. Or have someone else in your group hold the food while you make that mad dash?
As for the taco wrapper - hopefully the person was just emptying a pocket or something. Ummmm....yeah.
Is it so difficult to plan ahead and potty before buying food. Or have someone else in your group hold the food while you make that mad dash?
As for the taco wrapper - hopefully the person was just emptying a pocket or something. Ummmm....yeah.
See, this is why I don't go to movies by myself.
I take my food to the bathroom, but then all I have to do is set it on the shelf-thing above the urinals....
I think I'm pushing the line of acceptability if I give my order, then dash off to run a 2-second errand while the employees prepare my order. Even if I'm back before my order is ready. "Could you keep an eye on this" is acceptable only for an unforeseen (preferably unforeseeable) dire emergency, and I don't feel I have room to complain if my order isn't there when I get back.
The only food I ever get at the movies (Gummi bears or twizlers) fit in my purse just fine if I'm at the movies by myself (which is pretty rare since I rarely ever go out to the movies).
Can I go back on Christmas vacation now?
