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CAD's latest pet peeve: obviously empty coffee containers
Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:12 pm
I've been noticing this more and more and now I can't unsee it.
Someone walks up with a to-go carton holding coffees on the street or they're holding 2 and hand ones to the other person who immediately takes a drink and it's so obvious it's empty. I'm watching a show right now where the guy takes a drink and turns it nearly 90 degrees to take the first sip.
I don't know why but this bugs me as much as the 555 area code all movies use. Just takes me right out of the experience.
Someone walks up with a to-go carton holding coffees on the street or they're holding 2 and hand ones to the other person who immediately takes a drink and it's so obvious it's empty. I'm watching a show right now where the guy takes a drink and turns it nearly 90 degrees to take the first sip.
I don't know why but this bugs me as much as the 555 area code all movies use. Just takes me right out of the experience.
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Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:18 pm to CAD703X
My top pet peeves are:
Broke people with menial jobs living in HUGE apartments and homes.
100s of lit candles. Nobody has the time or MONEY for that.
The family breakfast. Everyone sits down to a huge meal and when the conversation ends everyone gets up to leave and at best one kid grabs a piece of bacon on the way out.
Broke people with menial jobs living in HUGE apartments and homes.
100s of lit candles. Nobody has the time or MONEY for that.
The family breakfast. Everyone sits down to a huge meal and when the conversation ends everyone gets up to leave and at best one kid grabs a piece of bacon on the way out.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:27 pm to CAD703X
I line how Naked Gun made fun of this. Every scene they were handed coffee.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:39 pm to CAD703X
My wife and I complain about this all the time. 
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:32 pm to CAD703X
Life was better when men always drank whiskey from a bottle in movies. The studio just poured tea into the bottle and they could drink as much as a man could drink. And we liked it.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:08 pm to CAD703X
This has bothered me for decades.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:16 am to Saint Alfonzo
I get that you might shoot a scene over and over but at least fill it with water or something to give it some heft so it's not so obvious it's an empty prop.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 12:06 pm to CAD703X
Medical examiners eating during an autopsy. Always.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:44 pm to lenlews
quote:
I don't know why but this bugs me as much as the 555 area code all movies use. Just takes me right out of the experience.
This isn't as much of a thing ... I absolutely refuse to do it in a film as it screams Hallmark MOW.
We now usually buy phone numbers and use them for that bit of reality.
As far as coffee .... I will keep an eye on this on the next one. Good props teams would never allow this.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:54 pm to CAD703X
This has driven me crazy for 20 years. It's a very close second behind the bottle of champagne exploding to signal arousal.
ETA: It's not just coffee either. It's not as bad as it used to be but any time someone takes a drink in a movie or tv show, even if water, there is a 60% chance it's empty.
ETA: It's not just coffee either. It's not as bad as it used to be but any time someone takes a drink in a movie or tv show, even if water, there is a 60% chance it's empty.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:58 pm to MFn GIMP
quote:yep.
ETA: It's not just coffee either. It's not as bad as it used to be but any time someone takes a drink in a movie or tv show, even if water, there is a 60% chance it's empty.
2 movies in the last day did this:
- 28 weeks later (come on, you have zombie heads exploding in 3D but you cant put a little liquid in the coffee cup you're handing to Hawkeye?
- 10 steps to love
the whole hallmark movie was about a girl falling in love w/ a guy who took over his family's apple orchard and after dumping buckets of water on each other, they're supposed to be bundled up while he brings over a teapot w/ hot apple cider for them to warm up and it was cringe watching him pour NOTHING into the mugs and then the girl puts it to her lips and is like "mmm, warm" and you can see the damn thing is empty.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:06 pm to CAD703X
I always notice that as well. I always notice discrepancies in movies from scene to scene. Like the hair or the clothing are different.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:48 pm to JW
quote:Please help end the talking to the dead character and the t-bone collision.
I will keep an eye on this on the next one
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:55 pm to CAD703X
This drives me insane
Posted on 10/27/25 at 4:03 pm to STigers
I'll be there in10 minutes. Leaves mid-day, next scene pulling up and its pitch-black outside.
Almost all scenes with a gun. I get the slide the rack back or pump the shotgun for effect. But when they know they are going in and likely to get shot at they wait until after they are shot at to check ammo. Or the shotgun that holds 20 rounds or never needs to be reloaded. Using cover when being fired at to only stand completely up or out from behind cover to return fire.
Almost all scenes with a gun. I get the slide the rack back or pump the shotgun for effect. But when they know they are going in and likely to get shot at they wait until after they are shot at to check ammo. Or the shotgun that holds 20 rounds or never needs to be reloaded. Using cover when being fired at to only stand completely up or out from behind cover to return fire.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 4:05 pm to CAD703X
The worst is the use of standard vitals for everyone on a monitor.
“They aren’t going to make it. They are too sick!”
**Person has a heart rate of 75, BP 120/80, O2 sats of 100%.
“They aren’t going to make it. They are too sick!”
**Person has a heart rate of 75, BP 120/80, O2 sats of 100%.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 4:17 pm to CAD703X
Seems like so many hospital scenes have a PA announcement "Dr. Davis telephone please, Dr. Davis telephone please..."
Posted on 10/27/25 at 4:20 pm to CAD703X
Non stop knife and fork scraping on plates.
People in major movies still using flip phones - it’s 2025. Everyone has a phone with an actual screen.
Almost no one says “bye” or otherwise ends their conversation when talking on the phone. The conversation ends and they just hang up.
People enter buildings and then don’t shut the door. Sometimes the door is still opened 10 minutes later when they leave, sometimes it’s magically closed
Kids or blue collar type of people driving a late 70s pristine Bronco (or something similar). Those can be $75k-$150k for some off the ones they are driving. Bonus is that some of these people are driving that while being portrayed as “poor” or having money issues. I’m. Just sell your $75,000 vehicle and you can pay for your college or whatever your problem is.
People in major movies still using flip phones - it’s 2025. Everyone has a phone with an actual screen.
Almost no one says “bye” or otherwise ends their conversation when talking on the phone. The conversation ends and they just hang up.
People enter buildings and then don’t shut the door. Sometimes the door is still opened 10 minutes later when they leave, sometimes it’s magically closed
Kids or blue collar type of people driving a late 70s pristine Bronco (or something similar). Those can be $75k-$150k for some off the ones they are driving. Bonus is that some of these people are driving that while being portrayed as “poor” or having money issues. I’m. Just sell your $75,000 vehicle and you can pay for your college or whatever your problem is.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 4:21 pm to CAD703X
When someone is in a run and gun shootout with a pistol and fail to pick up the first available rifle instead as they’re whacking the bad guys.
You would practically 100% of the time prefer a rifle over a pistol.
You would practically 100% of the time prefer a rifle over a pistol.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:29 pm to CAD703X
There’s a website that tracks empty drink containers in shows and movies I think.
You’re right. It is noticeable. Hilarious what kind of mundane physics we are used to.
You’re right. It is noticeable. Hilarious what kind of mundane physics we are used to.
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