my brother and his GF were standing in line yesterday and all of a sudden saw something jolt out from behind a machine and back. it was a rat. they immediatly told everyone and the whole crew started to look for it. they never found it.

dont go there and eat people.

2/5/2006 1:48:49 PM

who eats people anyway?

2/5/2006 2:03:52 PM

they are just rats!

2/5/2006 2:04:14 PM

haha I so beleive that. i used to work for consolidated theatres at the glenwood one when i was like 17. the food prep was very questionable.

2/5/2006 2:04:57 PM

YOU CAN'T MAKE ME NOT EAT THE POPCORN.

2/5/2006 2:16:20 PM

ima use my tub to trap it and keep it as a pet. dead rat, however, is a no-no.

2/5/2006 2:30:13 PM

I heard they eat babies.

2/5/2006 2:35:37 PM

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"dont go there and eat people."

2/5/2006 2:49:09 PM

I remember when there was a Lil' Caesar's in the Western Blvd. K-Mart. I saw a rat there knock over a bag of shelved Tostito's when I was a kid. I'd be more worried if all the pests who stole food from there died.

2/5/2006 3:17:04 PM

I see rats around campus all the time

doesn't make me stop eating

2/5/2006 3:19:15 PM

But do you see them in the dining hall?

2/5/2006 3:23:08 PM

ill still go there and watch a movie. but i dont think ill eat there. its not like i do or anything, i usually take my own food in there. but sometimes ill get a drink or popcorn for my GF.

2/5/2006 3:57:57 PM

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"But do you see them in the dining hall?"

yes.

it was 1997, but yes.

2/5/2006 4:03:46 PM

2/5/2006 5:12:29 PM

Most food service businesses probably have had some pest/rodent control problem at some point in their history. It happens, learn from it, get over it. I'd be a lot more concerned over how many employees wash their hands when they use the restroom.

2/5/2006 5:56:54 PM

What are you watching there

2/5/2006 5:58:26 PM

there are no rats at Galaxy Cinema, despite what you may think of some of the staff.

2/5/2006 6:13:02 PM

i see rats all out side of the atrium and shit. i'm sure they are in there and the library.

2/5/2006 6:19:48 PM

Stop Snitching

2/5/2006 7:59:59 PM

Most places probably have rats.

2/6/2006 10:12:13 AM

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"But do you see them in the dining hall?"

most likely

2/6/2006 10:36:08 AM

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"I'd be a lot more concerned over how many employees wash their hands when they use the restroom."

2/6/2006 10:43:37 AM

i dont wanna even think about what they are cleaning off the floors/seats in the actual theatres before going and making my popcorn.

2/6/2006 11:34:10 AM

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But what about the R.O.U.S.'s

2/6/2006 1:13:58 PM

I don't eat at movie theatres anyway, too much $texas. I pop my popcorn and bring it with me in my giant granny bag.

2/6/2006 1:18:33 PM

Wake County Environmental Services Department

Waverly Akin Office Building
336 Fayetteville St. Suite 644
Raleigh, NC 27506

Contact:
919-856-7400 (main number)
919-743-4772 (fax)

http://wake.digitalhealthdepartment.com/facilities.cfm?facilityID=499688

2/6/2006 1:36:51 PM

^
Ask the theatre to see their last health sanitation score. Its a requirement that all NC food establishments post their score in a public, conspicous location. If you speak with management, ask to see the actual score sheet to see what they lost points on.

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"i dont wanna even think about what they are cleaning off the floors/seats in the actual theatres before going and making my popcorn."

Ushers, Box Office, and Concessionists usually keep separate roles for an entire shift for reasons such as this. The cash they handle in the box office is a lot worse than what you think is or isn't on the floors in the theatres.

2/6/2006 3:18:41 PM

^ how is the cash they handle in the fucking box office any dirtier than the cash they handle in concession???

2/6/2006 5:47:07 PM

^
Volume of it.

I need to stop responding and let this thread die.

2/6/2006 5:51:26 PM

"Ask the theatre to see their last health sanitation score. Its a requirement that all NC food establishments post their score in a public, conspicous location. If you speak with management, ask to see the actual score sheet to see what they lost points on."

Not true of theater concession stands. I work at one and can attest to this. That's only for food prep, and popping popcorn don't count.

Unless they've been lying to me for over a year.


[Edited on February 6, 2006 at 6:36 PM. Reason : moo]

2/6/2006 6:35:31 PM

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"they are just rats!"

2/6/2006 7:13:06 PM

I have over 4 years of theater experience, so I think I can answer some things here.

1st. Popcorn and nachos do not count or need a sanitation grade. Only the hot dogs, pizza, and other such things make a concession stand in need of one. In this case, Crossroads 20 has both, and they do have a sanitation grade, and if I remember correctly is an 'A'.

2nd. Already said, at the beginning of each shift, people are assigned their positions for the night. Usually, a person sticks to this and will only do box, usher, or concession and not mix.

3rd. Have you ever had a mouse in your house? Does that make your house unsanitary and dirty? It is the same thing. In a big building, it is easy for something to get in.

4th. The popcorn on a busy night is "reasonably" fresh. In a theater, popcorn that you are getting may be up to 4 days old. It is popped, stored in bags, and then brought out when needed.
On busy nights, a person is generally stuck in the back popping all night.

5th. Money is dirty, and the rat was on the floor, not climbing in the food.

2/6/2006 7:23:08 PM

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"Have you ever had a mouse in your house? Does that make your house unsanitary and dirty?"

This is fucking disgusting. I have never had a non-pet rodent enter my house (other than by means of a cat), nor do I know anyone who has unless their house was an absolute crap hole.

2/6/2006 7:28:07 PM

2/6/2006 7:28:38 PM

Crossroads also has crappy movies coupled with an unenjoyable viewing experience.

2/6/2006 7:30:39 PM

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"I have never had a non-pet rodent enter my house (other than by means of a cat), nor do I know anyone who has unless their house was an absolute crap hole."

Hahahahaha...if you only knew.

2/6/2006 7:39:32 PM

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"This is fucking disgusting. I have never had a non-pet rodent enter my house (other than by means of a cat), nor do I know anyone who has unless their house was an absolute crap hole. "

Yeah right. You have no idea what has been in your house.

I garuntee that even the nicest of houses sometimes get rodents in them. It is usually caused by developements being built, and running the mice out of their houses.

edit:
My family's house in charlotte is VERY nice. The only 'problem' is that we were the only house for a mile in any direction when we moved in. We had mice move in with us when they started developing the area. It happens. Didn't mean we had a dirty house, just that they were being forced out of the woods and fields.

[Edited on February 6, 2006 at 7:58 PM. Reason : .]

2/6/2006 7:52:34 PM

and spookyjon rejoices

2/6/2006 7:59:05 PM

"4th. The popcorn on a busy night is "reasonably" fresh. In a theater, popcorn that you are getting may be up to 4 days old. It is popped, stored in bags, and then brought out when needed.
On busy nights, a person is generally stuck in the back popping all night."

Only in corporate theaters.

And yes, money is very dirty. Then again, as a theater employee, I try never to touch the popcorn/inside of the buckets with my hands. And for the record, I also wash my hands after using/cleaning the restroom (wiping spills, picking up trash.)

2/7/2006 9:21:13 AM

^I figured it applied, as we are discussing Crossroads 20. Owned and operated by Consolidated Theaters that is based in Charlotte.

2/7/2006 11:47:45 AM

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"The popcorn on a busy night is "reasonably" fresh. In a theater, popcorn that you are getting may be up to 4 days old. It is popped, stored in bags, and then brought out when needed."

The popcorn in my theater is "actually" fresh.

2/7/2006 12:07:01 PM

They are mice NOT rats. I have never seen a rat in the theatre. I know they are both rodents, but there is a difference. There are things being done to help minimize the problem as much as possible. The mice are not swimming in the popcorn and they are not jumping on you during the movie so get over it. There is a sanitation grade up on the wall in concessions and it is an A. You can't honestly think that many (not saying all) of the restaurants you go to don't have to deal with mice. As far as I know they have not killed anyone at the theatre. Although they have become pretty vicious lately......

2/7/2006 1:54:16 PM

hahahaha

"that girl you're bwning has herpes not aids"

"that bullet i shot you with was a .22 not a .44"

"we only dropped an atomic bomb on japan, not a nuclear one"

"only your mother was killed in that car accident, not your mother AND father"

2/7/2006 3:20:23 PM

it's probably a field mouse.. the theatre is surrounded by woods and fields..

2/7/2006 3:42:24 PM

That rat couldn't be any worse than the ones that dart in & out of bushes in Central Campus and near the dining halls. ALERT: DON'T CONSUME FOOD IN CARROL, METCALF, TUCKER, OWEN, BOWEN, or any campus dining hall... (oh wait, most on campus people would starve.... plus they'd have to leave out atleast 50% the restaurants on Western & Hillsborough, too... mmm... )

jk. rats are gross... especially in a movie theatre (although the spilled popcorn and drink and dark atmosphere makes it all the more probable)

2/7/2006 3:59:19 PM

Everybody poops. Including mice and rats, and they poop/urinate wherever they want to; on the floor, on the counter, in cabinets, in your popcorn box that is stored on shelves, etc.

They also carry bacteria

But it sounds like Crossroads is aware of the problem, and trying to solve it.

I agree with Perlith:

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"I'd be a lot more concerned over how many employees wash their hands when they use the restroom."

If you are really concerned about the sanitation of a place, I would call or visit the local health department. Sanitation reports and grades are public record. Wake County posts their grades and reports online (see the link I posted above), although the online reports don't include the inspector's specific comments.

2/7/2006 4:53:37 PM

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""we only dropped an atomic bomb on japan, not a nuclear one""

they are the same thing dude

you probably meant "we only dropped an atomic (aka nuclear) bomb on japan, not a thermonucelar (hydrogen bomb) one"

2/8/2006 12:04:08 PM