From: a0s5108@titan.ucs.umass.edu (Neal and Mara Priestly)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 28 Jan 93 14:14:12 GMT
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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In article <1993Jan26.002833.39037@datamark.co.nz> thomas@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Beagle) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.195029.5284@Princeton.EDU> spencer@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (S. Spencer Sun) writes:
>>
>>I hate to break this to you, but there *ARE* an incredible number of
>>stupid people in the world.  I have had people stand in front of a
>>marquee (with large easy-to-read numbers) and ask me what time the next
>>showing was.
>
>Gee whiz, are you the same guy who mentioned that you should never
>trust the session times shown in the news paper?

Spencer clarified the situation in a later post, possibly it has not
reached your site yet.

As I work at a theatre my self, I was able to fill in the blank on my
own...didn't realize I had done it or that it was unclear until someone
flamed him on it.  Back to the zen thing I mentioned in an earlier post.

>
>Perhaps you should give us a guide to the likely veracity of any of
>the many sources so that we can avoid the same mistake.
>
>Sort of a :
>
>	Newspaper	"Ha, we can't be bothered getting these right."

                   Out of my complete control.  I don't publish the paper
                   so I cannot vouch for it's accuracy on a day to day
                   basis.  Though we had a schedule change yesterday and
                   (I'm quite proud of this actually) I got the copy 
                   RECALLED FROM THE PRESS ROOM and corrected.  It had
                   already gone to press, but we spend an awful lot of
                   money and they have been less than sterling lately.
                   Two papers here no longer carry showtimes for us, as
                   we could not count on them to get it right.  Now they
                   just have titles and a 'call theatre for showtimes.'

>	Marquee		"Spot on, every time."

                   I've had it wrong 3 times in 6 years.  Most reliable.

>	Employee	"Hey man, I only work candy counter."

                   They all have a schedule posted at whatever station 
                   they work at.  (This at the suggestion of a patron.)
                   reliable.

>	Word of mouth	"Uh-uh."
 
                   How reliable are your sources?

>	Projectionist	"Hell, he never arrives on time anyway.

                   Then fire him.  Projectionist is a good bet IF he is
                   carring a schedule with him.

>	Phone		"Well, the tape was up to date last month."
                   Listen to the whole thing.  They should have a date
                   or dates they are valid for.  If it's for the right
                   date you are golden.  Again, I control it so it 
                   can be checked for accuracy before I let you listen.

>Perhaps some of the cinema workers who read this group should learn
>something about customer service?

Perhaps you should learn some courtesy.

Please notice that, despite the closing crack, I kept my flamethrower
holstered through the entire performance.

-Neal