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Re: Film reps - SKY, Virgin, Times etc and security

#11 Post by canadian_turtle » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:18 pm

annabrett wrote:However she was also the sky rep from the week before, just wearing a different t shirt.
:giggle: I wonder if they're just people from the cinema wearing the shirt or genuine trained reps from some kind of reps agency?
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#12 Post by Yinster » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:26 pm

canadian_turtle wrote::giggle: I wonder if they're just people from the cinema wearing the shirt or genuine trained reps from some kind of reps agency?
They will be from a PR agency. There is a girl who is a SKY rep but she also does Virgin showings. I was chatting to her one time when waiting for friends. The first Virgin rep I encountered was so lovely and friendly. Not seen her in a while.

Then there was another virgin rep who was on her mobile all through Tower Heist whilst security did nothing.

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#13 Post by mandmc10 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:30 pm

They are not trained... and the don't work for the cinema.... I had 2 problems with sky in 2 different cinemas ....

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#14 Post by aruif » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:38 pm

cheeksdevil wrote:@yinster that's awful sounds like there was only one "weirdo" there and it wasn't you :nono:
i agree! why are you the weirdo in this scenario? jeez. some people!

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#15 Post by anakin » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:44 pm

that's horribly rude, and you should complain, Yinster.

So should Valda, for that matter. People are sooooo rude! Grrrr!
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#16 Post by McG » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:54 pm

aruif wrote:
cheeksdevil wrote:@yinster that's awful sounds like there was only one "weirdo" there and it wasn't you :nono:
i agree! why are you the weirdo in this scenario? jeez. some people!
...and it wasn't me either as I was also at the Odeon Quay!
Yinster was rightly annoyed that she was not greeted in any kind of manner and then to be spoken of in that manner . . . . words fail me! I will testify that Yinster is a lovely person who is always cheerful and friendly . . . maybe that makes you a "weirdo" in their eyes! :rolleyes: Sad people who should not be doing the job they are doing! :X :X
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#17 Post by funthing29 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:54 pm

Most of the reps I have encountered are indifferent.

The sky rep at Enfield for the Captain America screening was way too friend. She spent so long greeting everyone and handing out 3D glasses which caused a long queue in the cinema foyer.
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#18 Post by Yinster » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:13 pm

MGellatly wrote:...and it wasn't me either as I was also at the Odeon Quay!
Yinster was rightly annoyed that she was not greeted in any kind of manner and then to be spoken of in that manner . . . . words fail me! I will testify that Yinster is a lovely person who is always cheerful and friendly . . . maybe that makes you a "weirdo" in their eyes
Thanks everyone. Thing is I wasn't wearing shorts last night either as it was bitterly cold so had trousers on. I already emailed a complaint to SFF as Virgin uses them for their previews.
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#19 Post by aruif » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:36 pm

Yinster wrote:
MGellatly wrote:...and it wasn't me either as I was also at the Odeon Quay!
Yinster was rightly annoyed that she was not greeted in any kind of manner and then to be spoken of in that manner . . . . words fail me! I will testify that Yinster is a lovely person who is always cheerful and friendly . . . maybe that makes you a "weirdo" in their eyes
Thanks everyone. Thing is I wasn't wearing shorts last night either as it was bitterly cold so had trousers on. I already emailed a complaint to SFF as Virgin uses them for their previews.
are you saying people usually call you a weirdo - when you wear shorts? that's crazy! unless it's winter and you wear shorts ;

glad you made a complaint!

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#20 Post by McG » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:22 pm

Yinster wrote:
MGellatly wrote:...and it wasn't me either as I was also at the Odeon Quay!
Yinster was rightly annoyed that she was not greeted in any kind of manner and then to be spoken of in that manner . . . . words fail me! I will testify that Yinster is a lovely person who is always cheerful and friendly . . . maybe that makes you a "weirdo" in their eyes
Thanks everyone. Thing is I wasn't wearing shorts last night either as it was bitterly cold so had trousers on. I already emailed a complaint to SFF as Virgin uses them for their previews.
I have also complained on Yinster's behalf saying that it must have spoiled the young woman and her friend evening!
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