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Buyer Beware
Posted 10/5/2010 4:55:00 PM

Just in case you decide to defy the latest terrorist alert and travel to Europe, I’d like to give you a little warning. Movie going in London is not the same as movie going in Boston or anywhere else that I know of in the US. On a recent trip we decided to go to the "cinema". We purchased our tickets at the box office, bought refreshments and proceeded to our seats. At least, we thought they were our seats. As we watched the coming attractions, a couple made their way down our aisle and told us we would have to move! We were in their seats! At first, I argued that we were there first. Then, the couple with the accent invited me to look at my ticket stub. What a surprise! It is common practice to be assigned a seat number, which you can request, when buying tickets. Looking for a seat in the dark in London is no more fun than looking for one in Boston. Am I the only one that has experienced this when traveling abroad?

Posted By: Mike Addams  

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  1. ElioB posted on 10/07/2010 09:20 AM
    I actually have a similar story. I am Italian originally but have been living around the world since I am 4 years old. The first time I went to the movies in Milan with some of my friends when I was about 16 and where there for the holidays to visit my family, I encountered the same problem. My friends and I all bought our tickets and went to get some refreshments. About 10 minutes before the show started I jumped up and told everyone that we should get into the room to be able to get some decent seating, but they all looked at me like I was from another planet. They explained to me that the seats where numbered and that we already paid for great places at the box office. I laughed and ignored them at first, but as I realized that it was true I was really surprised on how organized this was. I think that Italy and the UK are not the only countries where this happens! Someone has another example?
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