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#26

Re: 9 dollar ginger ale

I stopped drinking booze and saved SO much money - I bring a bottle of water to the theatre (maybe even a granola bar, if I’m feeling VERY rebellious).


I’m more likely to spend my money at a theatre if they’re creative with their snacks: peanuts, Kit Kats, and M&Ms are ill-inspired offerings.

#27

Re: 9 dollar ginger ale

I'm going to push back on stadium food pricing because I just paid $8.75 for a 32 oz Pepsi in a souvenir cup at Yankee Stadium, and that's pretty fair compared to a $9 can of ginger ale. Soda costs pennies but the cup is pretty sturdy this year, definitely a keeper.

I saw a show recently and my friend arrived and said she was hungry and needed a snack. She then purchased an $8 KitKat bar at the theater and I legitimately asked why she didn't buy something on her walk up from Penn because that is just foolish.

#28

Re: 9 dollar ginger ale

TarHeelAlan said: "Fred Mason said: "Yes, I did diss him because it’s only encouraging the bad behavior!! I thought it would be 6 or 7, but 9 bucks for a can of ginger ale is truly a scam."

This is not "truly a scam." A scam isa dishonestscheme to gain money from someone fraudulently. There is no fraud here. They charge $9 for a soda, your friend voluntarily gave them the money, and they in turn gave him a can of soda. A product was offered for sale, the full price waswillingly paid, and the product wasdelivered exactly as advertised. If you like you can make the argumentthat it's anoutrage or bad behaviorto charge thatmuch for one can ofsoda, but just because you don't like the price doesn't mean anyone was scammed in the purchase process.


Agree 100%.

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#29

Re: 9 dollar ginger ale

This thread is so silly. I was a bartender in Broadway theaters for several years and from the moment the sippy cup was introduced it came with a $5 up charge. Sodas have been $10 in Shubert theaters since at least 2010. You get free or discounted soda refills and discounted (because you’ve paid for the cup already) hard beverage refills and bartenders tell you this almost always to soften the blow of the prices. None of these prices are new, it’s not endemic of the current state of Broadway, it’s not a scam, and if you don’t like it don’t buy it.

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