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azuriteI'm kidding about the subject line, of course. But the temptation's been there! *laughs* What follows...
There are several ways to get your box office clerk pissed off at you. Some may yell at you, some may grit their teeth and still give you your ticket, and others will refuse to sell you your ticket at all. So save yourself the humiliation, the undeserved pride at wounding someone's feelings, and the time wasted standing in a long line, waiting for a movie, by considering the following:
* Read the bloody sign. Don't rush through the lines just to walk up to the clerk and ask for tickets to a show that is "sold out." And don't complain when we point to it, because it's there to inform you in the first place. Read it before you get into line, know what shows are available when, and don't pester us with stupid questions that you could have gotten answered yourself in a matter of seconds.
* Don't complain; we can't change anything. The clerks at box office don't make the prices. They don't make the rules. They don't control the printers, the computers, or the cameras. Bitching at us because of errors in any of the above doesn't change anything. What I get the most is people complaining about the ID policy. But let me put it to you this way-- if you were a parent with a young kid, and HE got to see a violent, gory, blood-spillfest rather than some cool, wholesome or whatever movie (because he wasn't ID'd), and you SUED, how would YOU feel? Or if you were the clerk that had sold him said ticket, and THAT person got sued? Not nice, let me tell you. We ask based on our judgement. If you look younger than 21, we have to ask. It's the law. You have to be 21 or older to buy tickets to a Rated R movie for more than one person. You can be 17-20 and buy ONE Rated R ticket for yourself. But that's it. And student discounts require a student ID. AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE! Why bother complaining about two measly dollars... when you can't even GET students tickets online!? Finally, on the ID thing, we ask for ID with a BIRTHDAY on it. As nice as it would be to trust you, we DON'T. WE CAN'T. Besides, you never know when someone from the MPAA is buying tickets in disguise, ready to sue the living crap out of the theater or its "negligent workers." I don't plan on being one of them. :P
* Sold out means SOLD OUT. It means THERE ARE NO SEATS LEFT. We don't care if your friends are holding them or not. If you didn't bother to show up on time to buy tickets, that's not our problem. With big, sell-out shows like the Matrix, you have to be at the theater, IN LINE WITH YOUR TICKETS at least an hour in advance, or good seats aren't guaranteed. When we sell out, we have no tickets... and technically, we're not allowed to sell tickets that were refunded. People refund for stupid reasons-- like the theater being too crowded, or having to sit in the front row. We tell people about that IN ADVANCE, especially where shows with hold lines are concerned. It's not our problem if you showed up too late, got at the end of the line, and had to sit in the front row. And refunds have to be dealt with before the movie ends... otherwise, you're cheating.
* Microphones are technology. Humans create technology, but can't always control it. Don't blame me for the microphone being too loud. Or the speaker giving feedback. I don't MEAN to have the volume the way it is, but the switches and wiring aren't exactly Grade A, and no matter how much I tweak it, it's never going to be perfect. Either speak clearly and loudly, or be willing to have a speaker blast in your face.
* Don't cop an attitude with me. As per all the above, you really have no reason to get angry with the clerk selling your tickets. We have problems sometimes, but nine times out of ten (sorry!) fault lies in the customer... for not calling in advance, for not showing up early enough, for not being willing to watch a movie in the front or very back row. And if you walk off without your ticket or change, what can we do? We try to get your attention so you can get it back of course, but honestly, if you're that forgetful, are you sure you belong in public in the first place? I'd hope someone like that never takes their kids anywhere... I smile at all my customers, repeat their requests, and make sure everything is right when the tickets are spit out. When people do something DUMB AND IRRITATING, like asking me AFTER I've completed a transaction to:
- Make it a student/senior discount (read the sign!!)
- Use certificates/entertainment cards
- Change the showtime or movie
IT JUST PISSES US OFF AND WASTES OUR TIME! BE SMART! ;_; KNOW WHAT MOVIE AND TIME YOU ARE GOING TO BEFORE YOU GET TO BOX! OR DON'T BOTHER GETTING IN LINE AT ALL!!! I can't stand people that just stand there in front of my box, staring up at the sign, like "Duuuuh....?" or people that block actual, WAITING customers because they're reading the sign.
*sigh* I'm done.
Work from 3:00 tomorrow. :P Forgot to record Tru Calling tonight... dagnabbit, I wanted to base a fic (another YGO one... *hangs head shamefully*) on tonight's episode... PHOOEY! Anyway, no FX for me tomorrow, but hey, it's not like they've been showing Fumoffu...
Still working on WDKY, but honestly, it gets more and more difficult with each passing day... there are SO many scenes in this chapter, it feels almost WRONG. But I've done everything according to plan, really... I'm going to take it slow from now on. The Nanowrimo is still something I want to do, and I think I'll fiction-ize one of my old manga ideas ("I'm Listening") for USA audiences. "TEH JOY!" is my appropriate catchphrase for this. I can do 50,000 words in a month. :P
Fixed the paycheck thing... X_X *dr00ls* So much! Too bad I have to spend $55 on the CSUN application fee, getting copies of my SAT and AP test scores, and getting another SFUSD transcript. Gotta buy a fastpass still... MUST LEAVE EARLY tomorrow to do so, but mom thinks that Evergreen pharmacy might not have them. Of course, she was wrong about Walgreen's having them in the first place today, and I wasted so much time... X_X ARGH!
I'm actually tired now... I might have to save WDKY for tomorrow morning.
There are several ways to get your box office clerk pissed off at you. Some may yell at you, some may grit their teeth and still give you your ticket, and others will refuse to sell you your ticket at all. So save yourself the humiliation, the undeserved pride at wounding someone's feelings, and the time wasted standing in a long line, waiting for a movie, by considering the following:
* Read the bloody sign. Don't rush through the lines just to walk up to the clerk and ask for tickets to a show that is "sold out." And don't complain when we point to it, because it's there to inform you in the first place. Read it before you get into line, know what shows are available when, and don't pester us with stupid questions that you could have gotten answered yourself in a matter of seconds.
* Don't complain; we can't change anything. The clerks at box office don't make the prices. They don't make the rules. They don't control the printers, the computers, or the cameras. Bitching at us because of errors in any of the above doesn't change anything. What I get the most is people complaining about the ID policy. But let me put it to you this way-- if you were a parent with a young kid, and HE got to see a violent, gory, blood-spillfest rather than some cool, wholesome or whatever movie (because he wasn't ID'd), and you SUED, how would YOU feel? Or if you were the clerk that had sold him said ticket, and THAT person got sued? Not nice, let me tell you. We ask based on our judgement. If you look younger than 21, we have to ask. It's the law. You have to be 21 or older to buy tickets to a Rated R movie for more than one person. You can be 17-20 and buy ONE Rated R ticket for yourself. But that's it. And student discounts require a student ID. AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE! Why bother complaining about two measly dollars... when you can't even GET students tickets online!? Finally, on the ID thing, we ask for ID with a BIRTHDAY on it. As nice as it would be to trust you, we DON'T. WE CAN'T. Besides, you never know when someone from the MPAA is buying tickets in disguise, ready to sue the living crap out of the theater or its "negligent workers." I don't plan on being one of them. :P
* Sold out means SOLD OUT. It means THERE ARE NO SEATS LEFT. We don't care if your friends are holding them or not. If you didn't bother to show up on time to buy tickets, that's not our problem. With big, sell-out shows like the Matrix, you have to be at the theater, IN LINE WITH YOUR TICKETS at least an hour in advance, or good seats aren't guaranteed. When we sell out, we have no tickets... and technically, we're not allowed to sell tickets that were refunded. People refund for stupid reasons-- like the theater being too crowded, or having to sit in the front row. We tell people about that IN ADVANCE, especially where shows with hold lines are concerned. It's not our problem if you showed up too late, got at the end of the line, and had to sit in the front row. And refunds have to be dealt with before the movie ends... otherwise, you're cheating.
* Microphones are technology. Humans create technology, but can't always control it. Don't blame me for the microphone being too loud. Or the speaker giving feedback. I don't MEAN to have the volume the way it is, but the switches and wiring aren't exactly Grade A, and no matter how much I tweak it, it's never going to be perfect. Either speak clearly and loudly, or be willing to have a speaker blast in your face.
* Don't cop an attitude with me. As per all the above, you really have no reason to get angry with the clerk selling your tickets. We have problems sometimes, but nine times out of ten (sorry!) fault lies in the customer... for not calling in advance, for not showing up early enough, for not being willing to watch a movie in the front or very back row. And if you walk off without your ticket or change, what can we do? We try to get your attention so you can get it back of course, but honestly, if you're that forgetful, are you sure you belong in public in the first place? I'd hope someone like that never takes their kids anywhere... I smile at all my customers, repeat their requests, and make sure everything is right when the tickets are spit out. When people do something DUMB AND IRRITATING, like asking me AFTER I've completed a transaction to:
- Make it a student/senior discount (read the sign!!)
- Use certificates/entertainment cards
- Change the showtime or movie
IT JUST PISSES US OFF AND WASTES OUR TIME! BE SMART! ;_; KNOW WHAT MOVIE AND TIME YOU ARE GOING TO BEFORE YOU GET TO BOX! OR DON'T BOTHER GETTING IN LINE AT ALL!!! I can't stand people that just stand there in front of my box, staring up at the sign, like "Duuuuh....?" or people that block actual, WAITING customers because they're reading the sign.
*sigh* I'm done.
Work from 3:00 tomorrow. :P Forgot to record Tru Calling tonight... dagnabbit, I wanted to base a fic (another YGO one... *hangs head shamefully*) on tonight's episode... PHOOEY! Anyway, no FX for me tomorrow, but hey, it's not like they've been showing Fumoffu...
Still working on WDKY, but honestly, it gets more and more difficult with each passing day... there are SO many scenes in this chapter, it feels almost WRONG. But I've done everything according to plan, really... I'm going to take it slow from now on. The Nanowrimo is still something I want to do, and I think I'll fiction-ize one of my old manga ideas ("I'm Listening") for USA audiences. "TEH JOY!" is my appropriate catchphrase for this. I can do 50,000 words in a month. :P
Fixed the paycheck thing... X_X *dr00ls* So much! Too bad I have to spend $55 on the CSUN application fee, getting copies of my SAT and AP test scores, and getting another SFUSD transcript. Gotta buy a fastpass still... MUST LEAVE EARLY tomorrow to do so, but mom thinks that Evergreen pharmacy might not have them. Of course, she was wrong about Walgreen's having them in the first place today, and I wasted so much time... X_X ARGH!
I'm actually tired now... I might have to save WDKY for tomorrow morning.
