In His Cups

You will recall that several years ago, our nation was riven into two factions: those who agree that a Foot-long Subway sub should measure 12", and those who said that you don't need to measure your lunch, so shut up, already,

And now, from Deep In The Heart Of, a Texas movie-goer is suing the Cinemark movie chain, saying they cheat you on your drinks.

This is currently tying up the federal court in Sherman, Texas.

Outraged consumer Shane Waldrop filed the papers. He paid for a "24 ounce" tub o' suds at the fabulous Cinemark Tinseltown theater in Grapevine, TX. He paid $9.53 (I guess they still take American money in Texas, at least until they make good on their threat to secede) for a draft beer.

Having guzzled same, he took the container outside and measured its capacity at just 22 ozs. Waldrop is claiming he has been "financially injured" by this setback. No word on if or how he might be able to recover. 

His landmark lawsuit claims violations of Texas's Deceptive Trade Practices Act, negligent misrepresentation, common law fraud, and unjust enrichment.

He wants:

• compensatory damages 
• Cinemark to repackage its 24-ounce drinks "with the proper amount of advertised liquid"
• a jury trial  
• "one of them really shiny belt buckles" and a T-shirt that says "I handled the 24 ouncer!"

All right, I made the last one up.

But I think the takeaway here is that you can drink draft beer in the movies in Texas.  Be glad for that, Tex.