Getting Some Fresh Footage
MOVIE THEATER, STUPID, USA | RIGHT | MAY 17, 2021
I am working at the concession stand when a woman comes storming up to me from the restrooms, screaming.
Customer: “This place is disgraceful! You need to be shut down! I cannot believe this!”
Me: *Incredibly confused* “Ma’am, what is going on?”
Customer: “You are disgusting! Filming me in the restroom! I will have this place shut down! Perverts!”
Me: “Filming you in the restroom? What?”
Customer: “You have cameras in your vents! I am going to sue you!”
Me: “Cameras?”
Customer: “Yes!”
I walk around the counter and follow her to the restroom in question. This building is incredibly old, which means that sometimes some weird, but not necessarily gross, odors can occur. This bathroom is where a majority of them happen. We try to have a constant supply of air freshener in this bathroom because we have tried everything to get rid of the weird smell but nothing has worked. This restroom is also very small, so one of my managers just bought some car vent clip air fresheners which we placed in the air vent on the ceiling.
Of course, when we enter the restroom, the woman points to this air freshener.
Customer: “See?! A camera! You were filming me going to the restroom!”
Me: “Ma’am, this is an air freshener.”
I remove the clip from the vent and show it to her, pointing to the brand name.
Me: “See it even says [Very Common Air Freshener Brand].”
One of my managers has joined us in the restroom after hearing the commotion. The woman starts getting angrier.
Customer: “No! This is a camera disguised as an air freshener! See, there’s the lens right there!”
The lens she points to is the plastic bubble that holds the liquid. I just look at my manager for help, not having any idea what to do. She takes the air freshener from my hand.
Manager: “Ma’am, I can assure you that this is an air freshener, but we will remove this from the restroom so you feel more comfortable.”
Luckily, this seemed to satisfy the woman and she headed back to her theater. My manager and I just looked at each other and shook our heads. We put the air freshener back after the crazy woman left and haven’t had this problem again.
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