This is so incredibly fabulous.
A letter has been handed out to pensioners at the Odeon, in Leicester, accusing them of “unacceptable” and “juvenile behaviour” at a Senior Screen event. The three-page, unsigned, document was passed out to customers at one of the weekly showings at the cinema, in Freemans Park, earlier this month. It said the behaviour was having a “negative, Draconian impact on what was once a happy occasion”.
There are either some wonderfully youthful senior citizens in Leicester, or the economic downturn has had a large effect on their pockets…
Customers were accused of threatening, pushing, poking, bullying, harassing and intimidating staff, saving seats for friends and queue-jumping. Concerns were also raised about guests abusing the free tea and biscuits handed out, with the letter stating “…guests have been known to line multiple pockets of clothing and Tupperware boxes with biscuits…”
What is wrong with that? The biscuits are free, take advantage!
One woman, who asked not to be named, said: “I think it is unnecessary. I’m sure it is just a few people and only on the odd occasion when these things happen.
“There is no need to make us all feel guilty.”
However, Christine Hewkin, from Aylestone, said she felt the cinema was right to highlight the behaviour. She said: “I think the Odeon has made a fair comment. This type of behaviour has been going on for a long time and it will continue to go on if the cinema doesn’t make a stand. It is annoying when you have queued and waited to find all the good seats have been saved for people who haven’t even arrived yet.”
A spokesperson for Odeon Cinemas said: “Odeon Leicester would like to apologise for any upset caused to its Senior Screen customers. “In response to a significant number of specific requests, a letter was issued by the cinema to its Senior Screen customers based on the feedback the cinema had received in relation to customer behaviour. Odeon Leicester would like to reassure guests the letter was only issued in an attempt to ensure everybody could continue to enjoy the same positive experience at Senior Screen performances. Odeon is committed to entertaining film fanatics of all ages and is extremely proud of the Senior Screen season. Odeon’s Senior Screen sessions will continue to operate as normal.”
How amazingly petty.
[Via: BBC Radio Five Live and This Is Leicestershire.]
