@Dutchess_III Yes, we got candy as children. We were fairly poor when I was little. We bought candy for 16¢ at the corner store and brought it into the theater rather than the 50¢ the theater charged, or whatever it was there. My dad liked Neccos, he said they lasted longer than other candies. Even if my parents had lots of money they wouldn’t be comfortable spending so much more for the same product. My dad grew up extremely poor, he can’t fathom that sort of thing.
As a teen, once in a while my boyfriend and I would split a popcorn, but not often, maybe I can count it on one hand.
As an adult, I’m not inclined to pay triple for candy nor is my husband. I don’t need to eat during the two hours it takes for a movie anyway. It’s just two hours.
I remember when I moved to Florida and for the first time saw nachos and hot dogs being sold in the movie theater. I couldn’t believe it.
A taco place just opened in one of the cinemas here, I want to try it. There are tables or you can bring it into the movie, but that theatre isn’t really set up with seats and tables while watching the movie, so instead of having to balance my food cocktail style, so I’ll be eating before or after or even without seeing a movie.
I would once in a while be willing to pay a little more at the fancy schmancy movie houses that have tables and comfy chairs and better than typical movie theatre food for the whole experience, but I haven’t done it yet.