It's tough being a Guardian reader

From yesterday's Guardian letters page and the file marked "First World Problems": 

I put my cashmere elbow in the pot of hummus on the arm of my seat while watching the relay of Rodelinda from the Met last Saturday. There is reason why cinema food is traditionally dry – like popcorn and crisps (Should a cinema be a restaurant too?, G2, 6 December).

I hope some of those so-called anti-poverty campaigners have a whip-round for the dry-cleaning bill.