The scariest movie snack? Multiplex worker spills secrets

If you thought that bucket o' popcorn you scarfed down at the multiplex the other night tasted a little stale, you were right. "Popcorn keeps for a day or two," a secret-spilling movie theater employee tells Reader's Digest. "Many customers confuse warm with fresh." Overpriced concession-stand popcorn has chemicals in it so that its aroma fills the theater, but it still might be your best cinema-snack bet. "The only foods I trust are the popcorn, drinks and boxed candy," notes the employee, who also admits to sweeping left-over food under the seats between screenings. "I wouldn't eat the pretzels, hot dogs, or nachos." [Source]

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