Angry Voicemail We Got From an Alamo Drafthouse Customer

Why HN readers recommended it

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

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Alamo Drafthouse

Topic

movie theater etiquette

Format

comedy

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

12

Recommendation years in dataset

2011–2026

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• This video Alamo posted to youtube of an angry customer bitching about getting kicked out for texting is amazing . [VIDEO] tl;dwatch: customer: I was texting and you kicked me out; whine whine whine alamo: gtfo and don't come back

• Yes, agreed! I want to attend one of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters. Friends and family, where they currently do business, have reported a great experience! That's what they are supposed to be selling. Hell, I would! Also, anyone who will do this? [VIDEO] I'll go …

• Not only are they very strict, but they have a lot of fun with it. See an angry voice mail from one customer [VIDEO] , or the playlist with a long list of PSAs, many of which include celebrities, asking you to please not talk: …