DUMB people

[KeWLKaT]

Alright. Background info.

I work as a Food Service Supervisor, part-time, for a local movie theatre. Been there for almost 4 years now.

On my last shift, here is what happened.

It was a very calm night, and as usual, I had nothing to do but to walk around and joke with people. So I decided to do some maintenance work. As I was changing a neon bulb in one of the stockrooms, one of the kids working in the Operations (note, not my sector) asked me for help to kick out someone who was causing trouble in a theatre. No problem. I like doing this.

Apparently the guy, his wife, and kid, came to watch Halloween. For those who don't know, it's a 16+ movie, which means NO ONE under 16 can enter, even accompanied, and we are REQUIRED BY LAW to make sure no one does this. Apparently the dad somehow tricked the system to get tickets (purchasing form different clerks), because normally right there we would stop it and tell them they can't get them.

Anyways this guy (tall latino) apparently came with his family, and yelled at the person checking the tickets (15 year old girl) and went inside of the cinema room against the checker's will. That's when I came in.

So I went inside with the guy who called me up (i guess too chicken to kick him out himself), and as soon as I get next to the person in question, he gets up, and starts yelling his lungs out to me, and starts to push me.

I yell, ''Sir, you're going to have to calm down at once''
He says ''what chu gon do punk? are you his backup? (pointing to the guy who brought me there)'', and he proceeds to throw his hamburger at me.
I calmly ask him to come outside the cinema not to disturb other people and to settle things.
At this point, his ***** of a wife started threatening me, and I started laughing.
She said ''I want to see your supervisor right now so I can get you fired''
To which I say ''I am my supervisor, what are you going to threaten me with now?''
''I know your boss!''
''Is that true? What's his name?''
And she proceeded to give me the stupidest, most snobbish insult ever: ''Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be slapped with a big stack of 100$ bills?''

I swear guys, I started laughing so hard it wasn't even funny.
The husband started getting more intense and yelling insults at me, saying he wanted a refund for his hamburger.
At that point my manager came and asked what's up.
I show him that the guy threw his hamburger at me and is trying to illegally watch a movie with his son under 16.
Manager ''go finish changing your lightbulb''.

So I go do that, come back 2 mins later, and see the couple kicking garbages and doors as they are getting thrown out of the theatre.

Now:

1- How can you be such a dumbass?
2- How can you AND your wife be such a dumbass in FRONT OF YOUR CHILD that happens to be around 10 years old?
3- How can you kick **** around and expect us to take you seriously and professionally?
4- How do you go around living a normal life and having a normal job with a temper like that.

By the looks of it and the comment that whore made, he was probably her pimp taking her out to justify her ****ty pay. He had the bling to go with that profile aswell. And the kid, well, since he didn't look like he cared about him, I really feel bad and wonder who's son it was.

Well, feels better now.

:rolleyes: Dumb people.

[jalmir]

WOW ... man that's just sad!!!

[Tommy]

See, what would have pissed me off about the whole thing would have been your manager telling you to go finish changing your lightbulb. Just sounds degrading to you.

but the comment/question she asked is classic. Dont know what the hell thats supposed to mean, but i like it.

[Pete03GLS]

lmfao.... yea, i work at the movies too.. n i personally havent had to kick anyone out... but ive been involved in the kicking out of ppl, n its hilarious, especially when they get mad..

hope i get to experience that one day, cuz if they dont listen we call the cops, or have our secuirty on weekends, take them out. and if i ever get hit... by a rowdy customer... 1 of 2 things will happen, i will kill them and go to jail... or i will laugh, and press any charges i possibly can, and never lay a hand on him.

mmm i cant wait.

[evan938]

lmfao.... yea, i work at the movies too.. n i personally havent had to kick anyone out... but ive been involved in the kicking out of ppl, n its hilarious, especially when they get mad..

hope i get to experience that one day, cuz if they dont listen we call the cops, or have our secuirty on weekends, take them out. and if i ever get hit... by a rowdy customer... 1 of 2 things will happen, i will kill them and go to jail... or i will laugh, and press any charges i possibly can, and never lay a hand on him.

mmm i cant wait.

youre a ****ing idiot. youre going to kill someone because they hit you? STFU and go eat the dinner your mom made you

[PSUsouthpaw]

lmfao.... yea, i work at the movies too.. n i personally havent had to kick anyone out... but ive been involved in the kicking out of ppl, n its hilarious, especially when they get mad..

hope i get to experience that one day, cuz if they dont listen we call the cops, or have our secuirty on weekends, take them out. and if i ever get hit... by a rowdy customer... 1 of 2 things will happen, i will kill them and go to jail... or i will laugh, and press any charges i possibly can, and never lay a hand on him.

mmm i cant wait.

You actually want to get in the middle of a hostile potentially dangerous situation with a guest? WTF are you thinking?

[Doohickie]

Heh... my son just starting working in a theatre... so this is what he has to look forward to, huh? :rolleyes:

[KeWLKaT]

See, what would have pissed me off about the whole thing would have been your manager telling you to go finish changing your lightbulb. Just sounds degrading to you.

Actually he's also my buddy, he said it while smiling as a ''don't worry, i'll take care of those fools'' kind of way :cool:

[yamaha]

lmfao.... yea, i work at the movies too.. n i personally havent had to kick anyone out... but ive been involved in the kicking out of ppl, n its hilarious, especially when they get mad..

hope i get to experience that one day, cuz if they dont listen we call the cops, or have our secuirty on weekends, take them out. and if i ever get hit... by a rowdy customer... 1 of 2 things will happen, i will kill them and go to jail... or i will laugh, and press any charges i possibly can, and never lay a hand on him.

mmm i cant wait.

Your a moron, thats possibly the WORST way to handle a situation like that. DIAF.

[KeWLKaT]

Dude I have been in a hitting situation: not funny. But I understand where you come from, it feels good to finally hit them nicely after all the crap you take from them , but when you're there, it's different I assure you!

[05xd]

youre a ****ing idiot. youre going to kill someone because they hit you? STFU and go eat the dinner your mom made you

Siggy material there lol

On topic-Sucks that people can be so dumb.I can't believe that the guy wanted a refund for the burger he threw at you

[KeWLKaT]

I can't believe that the guy wanted a refund for the burger he threw at you

Hah! That's what I told him. Guess what, he didn't get it.

[mbv2001]

man thats good you was able to keep your cool even though ol boy put his hands on you.did he happen to have on a " worlds best dad" t shirt own while showing his *** in public?

[KeWLKaT]

Man if he had a Tee saying that I think I would've thrown his hamburger right back at him.

[CornbreadXD]

''Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be slapped with a big stack of 100$ bills?''

Yes, but I don't think I want to be a stripper.

[xdforme22]

Hahaha:abovelol: What a reply that would have been!

[ricerrx7]

youre a ****ing idiot. youre going to kill someone because they hit you? STFU and go eat the dinner your mom made you

For once I agree with Evan...

[mtlelantra]

Man if he had a Tee saying that I think I would've thrown his hamburger right back at him.

If you wanted to be a prick you could have him arrested for assault with a thrown burger. A buddy of mine sold concessions for the Flames and a drunk guy tossed a hotdog at him while the cops were around the corner. The drunk guy was being loud and obnoxious and my buddy wouldn't sell him another beer. As a Saddledome employee they're instructed not to take any abuse from customers and to press charges if anything happens, so the idiot was charged with assault.

[PSUsouthpaw]

Siggy material there lol

On topic-Sucks that people can be so dumb.I can't believe that the guy wanted a refund for the burger he threw at you

Nice sig man!

You could have always given him a free movie pass to your theatre, but ban him for life so he can't even use it.

[Pete03GLS]

lol u guys r a bunch of ****ing idiots... way to not b able to take a ****ing joke... ****ing morons...

[PSUsouthpaw]

So we're all a bunch of idiots because we think its an extremely stupid idea to try to antagonize an already pissed off customer into violence? So we're a bunch of idiots because we don't think murdering an angry guest is a good solution? Interesting logic there.

Besides, the best way to REALLY antagonize angry guests is to be ultra polite and courteous to them...because usually that flusters them beyond belief.

[Pete03GLS]

it was. a ****ing joke..... I've worked there long enough to know how to handle disgruntled customers...

[KeWLKaT]

Hey, hey,

Now this is MY thread, don't **** it up. No personal insults.

Thanks.

[Pete03GLS]

agreed

[evan938]

you werent joking. you were being serious, then when you got called out for being a moron, you try to play it off like it was a joke

dont worry...you cant get **** by me. i used to pull the same thing



when i was 12

[bdiggy]

Wow dude. I'm stuck on this one, just speechless. The guy knows he's in the wrong and just starts crap with everyone who works there. I'm surprised he got as far as getting into the theatre.

[Silentwolf]

What gets me upset, is guest who come in, one of them starts complaining about the food, everyone seems fine then at the end when the food is half gone they want discount cause they couldn't eat all of their "now crappy" food. I really some some cheap *** customers as a server but this family took the cake. They got a 120 dollar check reduced to 70 something and left me 5 bucks! And the checks do state what the original amount was before the discount, and i was polite and helpful the whole time.

[Munky]

lol u guys r a bunch of ****ing idiots... way to not b able to take a ****ing joke... ****ing morons...

The thought of killing someone for them hitting you is no joke.

Lmao @ the stripper reply

[PSUsouthpaw]

What gets me upset, is guest who come in, one of them starts complaining about the food, everyone seems fine then at the end when the food is half gone they want discount cause they couldn't eat all of their "now crappy" food. I really some some cheap *** customers as a server but this family took the cake. They got a 120 dollar check reduced to 70 something and left me 5 bucks! And the checks do state what the original amount was before the discount, and i was polite and helpful the whole time.

I was out on a date once and overheard the guy at the next booth telling his daughter "this is how we save money while eating out" after *****ing at the manager about his burger being too well done. I than watched the guy leave in a Lexus. What a jackass.

[Tricked]

What gets me upset, is guest who come in, one of them starts complaining about the food, everyone seems fine then at the end when the food is half gone they want discount cause they couldn't eat all of their "now crappy" food.

:abovelol: Sounds like Waiting.
I am sooo glad I don't have to deal with the public directly. I worked in the mall food court during high school and had to deal with inconsiderate people like that all the time.

[kylemorg]

...the best way to REALLY antagonize angry guests is to be ultra polite and courteous to them...because usually that flusters them beyond belief.

Yep, I love doing that to people.

A bit off topic, but on a similar vein: There was a woman behind us on a plane with her 2 year old daughter. She didn't belt the kid in during landing -- I knew 'cause I could see her daughter standing on the seat during landing at the window and looking out!

After we landed and the seatbelt light went off, I stood up, turned around and said "Excuse me, mam, but you didn't have your daughter belted in during landing. Do you know that takeoff and landing is the most dangerous time of any flight? All it would take is one good bump and your daughter could have gotten seriously hurt."

To which she replied "You're not the father, it's none of your business!"

I figured she'd act like that, so I was prepared. My final statement to her was "Excuse me for showing more concern for your child than you do."

Several other people saw or heard the exchange and told me afterwards that the woman was a jerk.


The bottom line is this: That customer in your theater was an ***, and I'm sure the other patrons saw how you handled it and applauded you for keeping your cool and acting professionally. I know I would have.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I've got a GREAT story involving white trash in a movie theater, but since I'm a f'ing moron I'll just keep it to myself. Besides, peteskeeter's Mom wanted me to keep it quiet.

[KeWLKaT]

I say go for it, bob. Tell us your story!

kylemorg: what's sad is that I have no future in the company so I don't really care about what the bosses think.

If I get promoted again I would have to be ***. manager coming in with a suit daily... to work at a movie theatre... yeah right! Part of the fact I like my job is that I can grab my clothes with me at school in my bag and just slap my shirt on and go without worrying about how I look... but then I would have to have a clean suit and shoes, bla bla bla...

But I know what you meant ;) I guess it's good to have a good rep where you work, even though mine is probably trash by now (that has a story of its own, ha).

[bdiggy]

Ha!^^ You can't even abbreviate assistant w/o being edited. Stupid language filter.

[KeWLKaT]

LOL!

That's some funny shizzle.

[OPZ]

At the Chuck E Cheese I work at, if someone has a complaint with the food, we re-make it. If they have a complaint again, we fix it. IF after that, theres a problem, tough.

At that point we apparently can't fix it, so tough.

I hate dealing with people and food...

[BobMs_wht2k2]

OK. . . Pete's mom and the movies:

Wife and I went with a couple friends to watch "Death to Smoochy" with RObin Williams. Very dark movie, IIRC it was rated -R. So we're watching it and this chick comes in, chatting to her friend, pushing her stroller with an infant, crying and her 3 year old running and screaming through the movie. After about 45 minutes of this the 3 yo falls in front of us and starts wailing. Mom never moves. My wife looks over to me and whispers "Great Parenting there" and rolled her eyes. THis lady, not hearing her own child wailing, hears my wifes comment. She stands up, and screams "what did you say?" in her best white trash speech.

So we're all dumbfounded at this point. We look at each other and shrugged. She says again"What did you call me bi**h? You want to take this outside? huh? Let's take this outside. "

Of course, me, being the typical smart azz says "now THAT'S a role model". She's fuming, and cussing and throwing a fit when the Theater people come in and escort her out. As she was leaving many people in the theater were clapping!

Ah. . . nice to see that our youth has great role models.

[Munky]

Trailer trash at it's finest...popping out more kids than they can afford to raise.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

What's bad, this happened in Avon. Not trailer trash are like Noblesville... More like Carmel only with less money. Still stuck up, but no money.

[jalmir]

Still Bob, your story is Idiocraty material! loll :)

Loved that movie! :D

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Still Bob, your story is Idiocraty material! loll :)

Loved that movie! :D

One of the most underated movies in years! But I thought it was Idiocracy.

Yep, it was: Wiki Says so (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy)

[jalmir]

spelling doesn't matter, the movie was great anyway, and your story would've fit in the intro!!! lolll

[Cypher]

hah, thats why most of my generation is lost...

[PSUsouthpaw]

hah, thats why most of my generation is lost...

because we can't spell?

[Cypher]

lol i was referring to bob's story

[BobMs_wht2k2]

because we can't spell?

Nope. Because you're lazy, clueless and unmotivated (as a whole).

Remember that quote from K in Men in Black when he's talking to J about people. He says " A person is smart. People are stupid, panicky creatures."

Well, some people don't even qualify for the first part of that.

[Cypher]

did you seriously just bring up a quote from MIB? :abovelol:

[BobMs_wht2k2]

It's a great line. . . seriously. Besides, you know you wanna be cool like me. . . gettin banned for no reason. gettin ragged on for tellin the truth. It's a cool life.

[jalmir]

and for the record, you will all find lots of spelling and grammatical errors in my post as english is not my first language! ;)

But that's another story!

[Cypher]

i don't think mods typically get banned lol

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Yous should try it. You'll realize how much work you can really get done in a day. And you realize how much you don't really need this place. It's justa nice diversion.

and for the record, you will all find lots of spelling and grammatical errors in my post as english is not my first language! ;)

But that's another story!

We don't worry about grammar and spelling from you Canucks. You guys just can'thelp it! :D

[strawb3rrygash3]

looks like we both had to deal with stupid people...

[PSUsouthpaw]

Nope. Because you're lazy, clueless and unmotivated (as a whole).

Remember that quote from K in Men in Black when he's talking to J about people. He says " A person is smart. People are stupid, panicky creatures."

Well, some people don't even qualify for the first part of that.

Yeah, I agree. Most of the people in my major (recreation, Park and tourism management) are a bunch of ****offs who do nothing. I picked the major because I like that sort of business. Everyone else did it because they figured it'd be easy. Every time a major project is introduced in classes there is groaning and whining about it.

Awesome quote.

Jalmir- I wasn't aiming that at you at all...I was just confused as to what exactly Cypher was referring to.

[jalmir]

haha no problem, I wasn't mad or anything, I just know I often can't spell right, like Bob said, we Canucks just can't help it! :D

[Codenomics]

lol u guys r a bunch of ****ing idiots... way to not b able to take a ****ing joke... ****ing morons...

How old are you?
You arent too bright are you? Way ta talk **** about a Mod there spanky!

Felix, isnt all that part of the fun in working with the public?
I wouldnt have taken it so well, good job on the self control. I used to work in a gas station and people used to talk all kinds of ****, one guy tried to punch through inch and a half bullet proof glass! Nothin makes a tweaker feel dumber than watching a guy that you just talked **** to calmly lock up his store, punch you in the face and THEN call the cops!

[Silentwolf]

:abovelol: Sounds like Waiting.
I am sooo glad I don't have to deal with the public directly. I worked in the mall food court during high school and had to deal with inconsiderate people like that all the time.

That movie was great and so close to the mark in parts it was surprising.

[PSUsouthpaw]

How old are you?
You arent too bright are you? Way ta talk **** about a Mod there spanky!

Felix, isnt all that part of the fun in working with the public?
I wouldnt have taken it so well, good job on the self control. I used to work in a gas station and people used to talk all kinds of ****, one guy tried to punch through inch and a half bullet proof glass! Nothin makes a tweaker feel dumber than watching a guy that you just talked **** to calmly lock up his store, punch you in the face and THEN call the cops!

Man, I love it when people hurt themselves trying to hurt you!

[Pete03GLS]

u guys r still on this ****... get off my ****in dick. i dont ****in care who you are... if i think ur an idiot, ill ****ing tell u. admin/mod or not... dont give a ****. jesus christ......

[Munky]

Constantly swearing not only makes you look ignorant, but it proves just how (im)mature you are.

Not to mention, all you can see anyway is **** *** **** ***** **** ***** ***** ****

[Pete03GLS]

maybe its just my preffered choice of vocabulary... says nothing about my age. this is a god damn forum, on the god damn internet... **** how correct or immature my choice of words is... i dont give a **** **** **** **** ****.... get my point???

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I don't know aboot the rest you, but I'm not sure I'd be able to see his "****in dick" to step on it. . . I don't have that good of eyesight anymore.

maybe its just my preffered choice of vocabulary... says nothing about my age. this is a god damn forum, on the god damn internet... **** how correct or immature my choice of words is... i dont give a **** **** **** **** ****.... get my point???

Ahh, yes. Another "well spoken" 11 year old. Sweet. :rolleyes:

:abovelol: :abovelol:

[Pete03GLS]

oh bob.. ur hilarious... with the dick jokes... way to go... what r u, 30? and saying im immature?? roflz. gg

FYI: im 19. but thats not important... this is the intra webs.. roflz kk

[KeWLKaT]

pete, all I have to say is, continue posting like that, and YOU will be gg'd.

[PSUsouthpaw]

Wow...this snowballed rapidly.

[Pete03GLS]

i honestly tried to stop... but every time i checked back, someone had somethin to say about me n my post.... so im not just gonna back down n take it... thats not me.

[KeWLKaT]

There's something called PM's if you have anything to say to someone personally.

[PSUsouthpaw]

There's something called PM's if you have anything to say to someone personally.

And suddenly EXD crashes due to the vast quantity of PMs that start getting sent....

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Wow...this snowballed rapidly.

And it shares the same chances as that snowball in a very warm place. :abovelol: