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L'organist
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The Severn crossings are due to be paid for sometime in 2017 but there's now talk of a 'miscalculation' of the amount of VAT/corporation tax that the consortium has paid out so the tolls are likely to continue.
Bearing in mind the huge volume of traffic using the route, even split between the two bridges, it seems strange that there is still money outstanding, especially bearing in mind that when the Scottish Government bought the Skye Bridge it had already been paid for...
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I'm sure Bridge Tolls (iniquities thereof) is a topic. Just not the advertised one.
Back to confusing gullible foreigners.
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Originally posted by L'organist:
WRONG!
It went up again on 1st January and is now £6.50 - roughly $9.80.
The Welsh don't get any of it, though.
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I know: its a consortium made up of Laings (UK), Vinci (French), BankAmerica (USA) and Barclays capital (UK).
You could say that the Barclays and Laing shares coming to 50% makes it half home-owned but I think that stretches the point.
As for whether or not its making money, its interesting to note that the above four are the original people from the building of the second crossing beginning in 1992: obviously they're pleased with the rate of return they're getting...
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Originally posted by Piglet:
presumably the sheep was made redundant*.
* or made into a casserole. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Slow cooker is best for mutton.
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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Originally posted by Matt Black:
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Originally posted by Piglet:
presumably the sheep was made redundant*.
* or made into a casserole.
Slow cooker is best for mutton.
If you can get it. Bugger to get hold of, mutton. Affordably, anyway. Ironically, it's expensive from poncy specialist butchers and yet farmers throw carcasses away as having no value on the market. Weird.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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To get back to questionable advice given to gullible tourists (while not abandoning the food tangent):
In New York's Chinatown, all restaurants are served by one huge underground kitchen, so it really doesn't matter which one you choose to eat in.
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Pulsator Organorum Ineptus
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On entering a British pub, just go and sit down at a table. Someone will come and take your order for drinks. Service can often be a little on the slow side - just be patient.
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ArachnidinElmet
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British trains do not stop, they merely slow down at stations. Care should be taken when jumping from the platform through the open door of the slow-moving carriage.
(Genuine story told to my cousin on her first visit to England for her first train journey, by her piss-taking older brother).
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Penny S
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
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Originally posted by Matt Black:
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Originally posted by Piglet:
presumably the sheep was made redundant*.
* or made into a casserole.
Slow cooker is best for mutton.
If you can get it. Bugger to get hold of, mutton. Affordably, anyway. Ironically, it's expensive from poncy specialist butchers and yet farmers throw carcasses away as having no value on the market. Weird.
Glad someone's made that point. I want some of the stuff. Waitrose made a point about it in their weekly freeby paper a while back, so I asked, but my branch didn't have it. Bluewater once had a large joint, when I wanted it for Irish stew. Sainsbury's had it briefly, along with goat, and I had the best Irish stew I'd had for years. Prince Charles has been pushing it. But I can't get it.
The company Look What We've Found had packs of Herdwick mutton stew for a while, but that's gone with their rabbit casserole.
There are obviously not enough of us out here who want the stuff.
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All branches of Waitrose sell mutton, but because it's so popular they have to stock it out of sight. To order some, you need to give the secret sign which means kissing the nearest member of staff on both cheeks.
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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Originally posted by Penny S:
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
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Originally posted by Matt Black:
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Originally posted by Piglet:
presumably the sheep was made redundant*.
* or made into a casserole.
Slow cooker is best for mutton.
If you can get it. Bugger to get hold of, mutton. Affordably, anyway. Ironically, it's expensive from poncy specialist butchers and yet farmers throw carcasses away as having no value on the market. Weird.
Glad someone's made that point. I want some of the stuff. Waitrose made a point about it in their weekly freeby paper a while back, so I asked, but my branch didn't have it. Bluewater once had a large joint, when I wanted it for Irish stew. Sainsbury's had it briefly, along with goat, and I had the best Irish stew I'd had for years. Prince Charles has been pushing it. But I can't get it.
The company Look What We've Found had packs of Herdwick mutton stew for a while, but that's gone with their rabbit casserole.
There are obviously not enough of us out here who want the stuff.
You'd think with high supply (lots of sheep kept for wool; carcasses have to go somewhere) and low demand (which is what is complained about) it'd be cheap.
So why is it so expensive?
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Originally posted by Pulsator Organorum Ineptus:
On entering a British pub, just go and sit down at a table. Someone will come and take your order for drinks. Service can often be a little on the slow side - just be patient.
In the unlikely event that you have to go to the bar to order for yourself and your friends, remember bar staff have very little memory and so it is important to order drinks one at a time. The larger the order, the more important it is to do this.
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Baptist Trainfan
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It is also important, for security reasons, to not get out one's wallet for payment until all drinks have been poured and the total price calculated by the bar-tender. Ideally the wallet should be kept in an inside pocket of a jacket, underneath the outer coat and scarf.
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Theatre etiquette: seats in British theatres are numbered. If possible, consult the plan at the box office or online to see precisely where you are seated. If you are at the end of a row, it is customary to arrive early for the performance. Conversely, those at the centres of rows should not enter the auditorium until the last few moments before the performance begins.
Once the performance starts, actors consider it an honour to be filmed on your mobile phone and to hear you discuss their performance with your companions. ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Originally posted by Baptist Trainfan:
Theatre etiquette: seats in British theatres are numbered. If possible, consult the plan at the box office or online to see precisely where you are seated. If you are at the end of a row, it is customary to arrive early for the performance. Conversely, those at the centres of rows should not enter the auditorium until the last few moments before the performance begins.
Once the performance starts, actors consider it an honour to be filmed on your mobile phone and to hear you discuss their performance with your companions.
If possible, use your flash when you photograph them. They like to know they are being appreciated. It helps them.
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Likewise when passing through the barrier at a London Underground station, it is essential that you do not get your ticket or Oyster card out until you are standing right in front of the barrier. If possible, please stand in such a way as to obstruct not only the swipe point but the gate of the adjoining barrier.
Additionally on escalators, please ignore the "stand on the right" sign, and feel free to gather in large groups at the top and bottom of the escalator. The ensuing congestion helps to alleviate the boredom suffered by the long suffering London commuters.
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Originally posted by Sparrow:
Additionally on escalators, please ignore the "stand on the right" sign, and feel free to gather in large groups at the top and bottom of the escalator. The ensuing congestion helps to alleviate the boredom suffered by the long suffering London commuters.
Make sure you wear your large backpack, and continually swing back and forth as you converse with your friends on said escalators.
Also remember to obey the rubric that "dogs must be carried" - these can be hired (by the week) from a well-known establishment in Battersea.
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If you a party of young people, in Britain on an educational visit say, it is essential that stay close together when moving around. Link arms if possible. Continually check on other members of the group by looking round for them, speaking to them and photographing each other. Any moment when you are not, spend the time in texting updates of your whereabouts to everyone you know not actually part of the present grouping - and a few who are.
Do not let your surroundings, or the locals, distract you from these vital activities.
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Life is too short to be always rushing everywhere and not to enjoy being in the moment. Always move slowly to take in the sights, especially if there are a lot of you and you are on a quaint narrow pavement. The locals will enjoy the break from their daily grind.
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If you are part of such a group, remember that there are legal limits to the distance you may travel on foot in one day. The easiest way to avoid breaking the rules is to stop suddenly, without warning, a number of times each day in order to control your mileage. This must be done in the middle of crowded pavements, outside shops, etc., so as to ensure you and your group move off as slowly as possible.
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In Australia (Penrith to be precise) it is perfectly acceptable for someone in the audience to eat a fucking hamburger during a performance of Henry V.
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Originally posted by Baptist Trainfan:
Theatre etiquette: seats in British theatres are numbered. If possible, consult the plan at the box office or online to see precisely where you are seated. If you are at the end of a row, it is customary to arrive early for the performance. Conversely, those at the centres of rows should not enter the auditorium until the last few moments before the performance begins.
And if you are seated at the far right of the row, make sure you enter at the far left just a few minutes before the performance when all the seats in between are full.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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When shopping in supermarkets, be sure to park your cart in such a way that it blocks the aisle. You don't want other shoppers grabbing the items that you are perusing on the shelf while you try to make up your mind which ones to buy.
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
When shopping in supermarkets, be sure to park your cart in such a way that it blocks the aisle. You don't want other shoppers grabbing the items that you are perusing on the shelf while you try to make up your mind which ones to buy.
Snort! Doesn't work!
I'm pretty sure I was the grabber when this guy parked himself (with his cart and with a cell phone glued to his ear) in front of the ready-cooked meat endcap. After about twenty seconds I darted my arm in and scored the last roasted turkey breast. He walked away after that empty handed. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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In British towns and cities, the visitor may see the words 'LOOK LEFT' or 'LOOK RIGHT' painted at the edge of the sidewalk. These are political slogans and should be ignored.
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As are "red man" pedestrian indicators at traffic lights.
Equally, if driving in Britain, one should never attempt to stop if the lights change to amber in front of you. The Highway Code states that it is obligatory to pass a red aspect within the first three seconds of it being displayed; indeed to stop would be dangerous as you are likely to be rammed by the car behind you. Traffic coming from the opposite direction will always be happy to wait for you and can safely be ignored.
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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
I'm pretty sure I was the grabber when this guy parked himself (with his cart and with a cell phone glued to his ear) in front of the ready-cooked meat endcap. After about twenty seconds I darted my arm in and scored the last roasted turkey breast. He walked away after that empty handed.
Respect!
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Originally posted by Baptist Trainfan:
As are "red man" pedestrian indicators at traffic lights.
Equally, if driving in Britain, one should never attempt to stop if the lights change to amber in front of you. The Highway Code states that it is obligatory to pass a red aspect within the first three seconds of it being displayed; indeed to stop would be dangerous as you are likely to be rammed by the car behind you. Traffic coming from the opposite direction will always be happy to wait for you and can safely be ignored.
If you drive a car that exhibits the letters VW, AUDI, BMW or TAXI this is an indication that you have passed a special driving test that exempts you from rules regarding traffic lights, speed limits or lane discipline.
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Originally posted by Spike:
If you drive a car that exhibits the letters VW, AUDI, BMW or TAXI this is an indication that you have passed a special driving test that exempts you from rules regarding traffic lights, speed limits or lane discipline.
You missed those vehicles that have a kind of 'Circular gunsight' on the centre of the bonnet.
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Four wheel drives are permitted to go at 70 mph on a 50 mph road, and because they are more manoeuvrable than other vehicles, can park where they feel like it.
If you've had too much to drink it is legal to park in the middle of a roundabout (provided you don't squash the floral display or the council will fine you) and pick your car up the next day when you're a bit more clear-headed.
One unit of alcohol is the same as one drink, by the way.
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Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. For that reason, it is never necessary to look for oncoming traffic when stepping out into the street. Cars will stop for you regardless of how close they may be to you. You should look straight ahead to avoid colliding with other pedestrians.
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. For that reason, it is never necessary to look for oncoming traffic when stepping out into the street. Cars will stop for you regardless of how close they may be to you. You should look straight ahead to avoid colliding with other pedestrians.
I dream of enacting this legislation, at least within built up areas. It would make cities approximately 100x nicer places to be.
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. For that reason, it is never necessary to look for oncoming traffic. . . .
I dream of enacting this legislation. . . .
But it's already the law, and there's the rub. I once almost mowed an old lady down on my motorcycle when she stepped out in front of me without looking when I was within inches of the crosswalk.
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
You should look straight ahead to avoid colliding with other pedestrians.
Surely that should read: "It is customary in this country to study the screen of your mobile phone and listen to music on your earphones as you walk along the pavement. No-one will be in the slightest bit upset if you walk into them, and drivers will not mind if you step into the road without first looking".
[ 22. January 2015, 19:44: Message edited by: Baptist Trainfan ]
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Prostitution is legal In the UK. By law, all prostitutes (both male and female) must wear a badge or display a car sticker showing this symbol when plying their trade
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Prostitution is rife in the major cities of New Zealand. Prostitutes (male and female) can be found all across the central business district standing around and smoking outside major office buildings.
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Under a recent harmonisation directive, you can ignore the law of the place where you are. Wherever you go in the EU, you remain subject to, and only to, the laws of your own country - family law, speeding limits, licensing hours, the lot. And that applies even if you come from a country outside the EU.
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And if you are a senior bank or company executive, you can choose where to pay your tax and where to face any legal cases you might attract.
Sorry, was this fantasy rules? ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Australians drive on the opposite side of the road, to many of you.
You might think this may lead to confusion, even injury and death, especially at crossroads, roundabouts and in city traffic. Even more so if you, the tourist, aren't driving but are a pedestrian trying to cross tne road. But don't worry. All Aussie drivers are specially trained to recognise tourist drivers and pedestrians, and will adjust their driving processes accordingly.
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Originally posted by Rowen:
Australians drive on the opposite side of the road, to many of you.
You might think this may lead to confusion, even injury and death, especially at crossroads, roundabouts and in city traffic. Even more so if you, the tourist, aren't driving but are a pedestrian trying to cross tne road. But don't worry. All Aussie drivers are specially trained to recognise tourist drivers and pedestrians, and will adjust their driving processes accordingly.
This usually involves the use of a finger to show acknowledgement of the tourist. This is a friendly gesture, so may be returned.
David, I am surprised at a Penrith resident eating a hamburger at the theatre, i thought the city was a new cultural centre after Parramatta. There is an art gallery there. Blacktown perhaps.
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As you know from the international media, Detroit is empty. No one lives there. No one at all.
Except some bold young entrepreneurs and artists. And wild dogs. (Pheasants were the wildlife of choice to mention in the '90s.)
There really are white folks from outside the city who honestly believe that if the set foot in the city, they will be killed. You know, 'cause everyone in the city is dead. Or at least all the white residents.
And don't forget that all of our buildings are ruins; there are vast prairies where houses used to be; and we're flat broke and no city services are getting done. Trash is piling up everywhere; there are no street lights anywhere.
It's a dangerous place to go, unless you're a young artist from New York or a creative-class entrepreneur. In that case, there's something absolutely heroic about your crossing 8 Mile and settling down in Corktown or Midtown (thankfully, you can get Slows BBQ in either location), the only inhabitable parts of the city.
(Meanwhile, the rest of us in the neighborhoods throughout the city continue to live our lives...)
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This is important for anyone coming to the big football game in a couple of weeks (unless the deflation scandal ruins it) -- everyone in Arizona wears a cowboy hat, rides a horse, and carries at least one gun. These items can be rented at the airport if you don't bring your own.
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Everyone in Arizona . . . carries at least one gun.
And votes Republican.
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Originally posted by David:
In Australia (Penrith to be precise) it is perfectly acceptable for someone in the audience to eat a fucking hamburger during a performance of Henry V.
But not a virgin hamburger?
John
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The New Forest in Hampshire became a public park just a few years ago. Prior to that, it was the training ground for Portsmouth Football Club. You may still find holes in the ground created by the players' boots.
The grids at certain points of the road were put there to stop the players flocking to the Alice Lisle pub before the training sessions had finished. They were put there after a red-headed player wandered onto the wrong path and found himself at the Chewton Glen Hotel while Southampton FC were in residence: his memorial is called the Rufus Stone.
Because the forest is so new, the horses haven't fully grown yet. Please try to feed them at every opportunity, to boost their growth. If you can't get their attention, a swift yank on the tail usually works.
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Enoch
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If you visit a National Park, park means that you can go where you like. You can picnic or play football anywhere, in any field and even in peoples' gardens. The only exception is if you see a sign marked 'Bridleway'. That means you cannot just walk along it. You can only go there on a horse.
If your child needs to use the loo, you are entitled to knock on anyone's door and they are obliged to let him or her use theirs.
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--It is required of theater goers in America to bring their cell phones, turn them on, set the volume to maximum, set many short-term alarms, and tell all their friends to call them during the play. The cast appreciates your modernity; and will eagerly interact with you, should you display it.
--In San Francisco, engrouped travelers are strongly encouraged to occupy the entire width of the wide sidewalk, and make loud, rude comments if someone tries to squeeze past.
--SF's bike messengers really don't mind if cars try to hug them; it's what they live for.
--Yes, recreational use of marijuana is legal in California, especially in San Francisco. Please do smoke out while walking around in public. Everyone will be grateful to get a contact high, and smell of pot for the rest of the day.
--Yes, those dirty people who sleep on sidewalks, in doorways, and in parks, and beg for change really are trying to annoy you. They're hired by the city. Think of it as Disneyland.
--All of San Francisco is perfectly safe. Don't take any precautions, don't pay attention to the people around you, and do open your door to strangers without a second thought. Oh, and do leave your purse and computer unattended on the cafe table while you go to the restroom.
--Do freely take pictures of Chinatown residents, without permission. They're just part of the scenery.
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Originally posted by David:
In Australia (Penrith to be precise) it is perfectly acceptable for someone in the audience to eat a fucking hamburger during a performance of Henry V.
It is compulsory to do this at outdoor performances of Carmen staged in Jerusalem, a burger van is provided in order to enforce this rule and will be situated just behind you. The wooden staging and steps will enhance your experience by providing acoustic accompaniment to the constant chattering and moving about, which the locals do as a sign of their appreciation of the opera.
[ 24. January 2015, 13:18: Message edited by: Heavenly Anarchist ]
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It's historic precedent. People talked through performances in Shakespeare's day and it's still perfectly acceptable to do that now. Also, when attending a performance of a Shakespeare play, in accordance with ancient custom, if you aren't happy with the performance, you are permitted to throw an orange at the actor of your choice. Throwing more than one or two, or choosing to throw other fruit, however, will be regarded as not in the spirit of things and may see you escorted from the premises.
If going to the cinema, as films these days are longer than they used to be, you should bring your dinner with you. As most people will be eating their way through a bag of king-sized burgers, chips and onion rings, and slurping a large soft drink, you won't be out of place. This is one reason why the volume in cinemas is louder than it used to be. You should also remember to clap at the end of the film, to be polite and show appreciation of the fine acting you have just seen.
Also bear in mind that the National Anthem is usually played to indicate the start of a performance either at the theatre or cinema. If this doesn't happen, you are entitled to ask at the box office for a refund, because it means the starting time of the performance will have been altered without notification.
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