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My Husband went to Hooters

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BettySuarez · 04/04/2012 07:59

Not sure when or on how many occasions but almost certainly on business trip.

It came up in conversation last night, not sure how but for some reason I asked him whether he had ever been and his reaction was 'of course'

He is a 48 year old, highly educated married man with 4 children including a daughter who is late teens.

I can understand that on business trips it would be easy to feel under pressure to follow the crowd ( in his case, a large group of predominantly male, middle aged engineers) but it still bothers me and his casual reaction to it bothers me even more.

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BettySuarez · 04/04/2012 15:42

I agree elephants however If people want to work there or visit there then thats up to them, I really can't be that arsed at the moment to try and argue with some of the people on this thread. My point is that it is not my 'thing' and I thought my DH would understand this and agree it wasn't his 'thing' either. Like I said - thank god this happened years ago because our family has been on quite a 'journey' over the past few years (without going into too many details) and for these reasons it would much more innapropriate for him to go.

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AThingInYourLife · 04/04/2012 15:47

Cogito - what about Hooters, Knobs and Knockers?

A restaurant where fattening American food is served by waiting staff with beautiful big noses and your choice of big boobs or big willies?

We could go into business together :o

abbscrosswoman · 04/04/2012 15:56

There is a sporting goods chain in the US which emphasises its interest in the huntin', shootin' and fishin' market called...............Dick's.

I 'm sorry I am temporarily unable to continue due to an attack of the vapours................

Chopstheduck · 04/04/2012 16:12

They may have been asked to sign a waiver, I have no idea. But I'm sure they play on the whole thing, and prob get massive tips for doing so!

When I went, our Hooter girl put the pad on the table, so write leaning forward, so we did get a bit of an eyeful! But then I also saw one sit down to take the order from a group of men, which was all def more friendly than sexy!

Chopstheduck · 04/04/2012 16:13

Ive never heard of wet tshirt comps neither. The one we went to had rollerskating wait staff at certain times, nothing about wet tshirts or anything.

oikopolis · 04/04/2012 16:17

it's a nasty sort of place. i agree with others that it's not like a strip joint -- but it's still a nasty misogynist concept in and of itself.

OP i agree with you, his reaction is the part that irks. People do get strong-armed into going to these sorts of places, especially on business trips, but he could at least acknowledge the nastiness of the place when telling you he'd gone there.

PosiePaques · 04/04/2012 17:08

abbs. I was on the committee that tried to get the one in Bristol closed, so I know quite a bit. I also watched Hooters family and owner on my Secret Boss USA which was meant to show the comany in the best light. When the boss asked the 'girls' to a hands behind their back bean eating contest to see who went home early the board suggested that they could help him get his career back on track.....

And we had a bikini contest here in Bristol.

ByAThread · 04/04/2012 20:14

My ExH worked at Hooters (as a kitchen manager) about 12 years ago, before we had kids. Unless it's changed drastically it was not an issue. It's a restaurant. Slightly pathetic choice of uniform serving a varied clientele , but staffed by students who had no 'stripper' aspirations.

Whatmeworry · 04/04/2012 20:31

And for the OP, seriously? You are upset/ annoyed by this? I think it says a lot more about you than it does him to be honest.

What she said.

Or leave the bastard.

Whatever.

Goawaybob · 04/04/2012 20:35

My DD1 goes to hooters with her paintball team every time they go to orlando - shes the honorary girl in a group of ten guys - she has a hooters T shirt, i asked her to get me one but she said they don't do them in my size - to be fair, mine would be more foghorns han hooters.

Ragwort · 04/04/2012 20:38

errrrrrr ............. you're discussing in great detail a restaurant visit your DH made 15 plus years ago - I'm amazed he has such recall (unless it wasn't really 15 years ago Grin) - have I missed something Confused.

Not wishing to add to the argument but I believe there are Hooters restaurants in the UK - possibly Nottingham - my DH said he passed one recently - no idea if he went in or not.

ByAThread · 04/04/2012 20:47

Ragwort it's the Nottingham one I was referring to...

akaemmafrost · 04/04/2012 21:09

byathread I had mates who were working at Hooters, Nottingham around 12 years ago and I used to go there a fair bit myself. We probably know some of the same people Smile.

ByAThread · 04/04/2012 22:45

Scary thought akaemmafrost :o

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