The Hooters Restaurant near me is proudly advertising on its highway billboard that kids eat free every Tuesday. I’m no prude, but my kids will be eating at Hooters only under the following circumstances. We would have to be on the verge of starvation, totally broke with absolutely zero potential to make or steal some money and apparently it would have to be a Tuesday.
In the greatest country on Earth, we are blessed with so many choices of places to eat. Why would anyone bring their kids to a Hooters?
First, there’s the uniforms. Beyond the fact that they are designed to titillate, they’re also incredibly tacky. I have no problem with pantyhose or tight (satin?) shorts. They’re just two things that the fashion gods never intended to be combined. Can you say trailer trash with me?
Second, it’s the attitude of the waitresses. Let’s say they specialize in being very friendly. If you’re a kid, there’s nothing like seeing your dad drooling over some food server half his age.
Third, I do have a daughter. Do I really want to mix her up and have her aspiring to be a Hooter’s girl?
Forth and final thought… I could probably get beyond all of the above, but frankly the wings are way over-rated… And that’s the worst sin of all.
PS – if their current family friendly strategy pay dividends, is a Hooters based kids cartoon closer to reality than we think?
