"Used to enjoy going, but it after awhile it start...

"Used to enjoy going, but it after awhile it started to feel like walking into a timeshare sales pitch. Every opportunity seemed to be about "Making the Sale". During a FREE World Cup viewing (good strategy to make people feel connected while converting theater down time into concession sales), I overheard a manager/organizer and owner sharing their disgust that people weren't donating money! Talked with the owner at one point about mutual opportunities to help the theater, the community and people. It quickly went into a sales pitch and to add salt in the wound, never bothered to return communication after realizing that this wasn't going to be a one-way sales deal. Very disappointed in the contrast between the surface presentation and underlying motives shown through actions. But I guess superficial perception-building is what showbiz is about. Feels too much like politics to us so quit going out of our way to support a one-sided local entity and have signed up for Netflix and go to the large theaters where at least we know they are only after our money. So disappointing to feel used."