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Django20's avatar

I have a real-life example of what you're talking about. I went to see a movie at the Mann's Chinese Theatre. We got there a little early, so my girlfriend (at the time) wanted to get a coffee. We buy one from the theatre's outside concession stand, walk around looking at the handprints and stars for a few minutes, and then go to enter the theatre. The guy at the door says, "No outside food or drinks." I explained that we bought the coffee from their concession, so it was okay. He says, "No outside food or drinks." I then thought maybe if I explained the WHY of the rule, he'd understand my point. He says, "Sorry, no outside food or drinks." So, in the end, we had to throw out the coffee we bought from them because of a rule that ensures people buy their food and drinks from them.

Bonus: We get to our seats, and I kid you not, two people sitting a couple of rows in front of us had a whole rotisserie chicken. The concession stand did not serve fully cooked birds.

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Brendan Darby's avatar

There was a Roger Goodell profile a few years back where someone close to him explained that he had a chip on his shoulder about never becoming a lawyer, and so many things immediately made sense after that.

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