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Angry Voicemail We Got From an Alamo Drafthouse Customer

Alamo Drafthouse · comedy · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Alamo Drafthouse posted an angry voicemail from a customer who was kicked out for texting in the theater. The theater turned it into a humorous in-house preview.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is cited as a viral example of Alamo enforcing its no-talking and no-texting rules with humor.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video Alamo posted to youtube of an angry customer bitching about getting kicked out for texting is amazing”

    Angry customer voicemail after being ejected for texting.

    earl, 2011-12 · Strong recommendation · in “I'll tell you why movie revenue is dropping...”

  2. “That's bad ass great, and a service to everyone spending their money on what they want to be a good experience.”

    Alamo's stance on no-talking enforcement.

    ddingus, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Hollywood Is Wrong: Netflix Is the Future of Film”

  3. “Not only are they very strict, but they have a lot of fun with it.”

    Alamo handles its strict rules with humor, like this angry voicemail.

    technofiend, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “Alamo Drafthouse Files for Bankruptcy”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: alamo drafthouse, texting, theater rules, viral video, customer service

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