Hooter's

[81pumagtc]

This is kind of fun!

Mike wasn't serious, and as he says, don't take anything he says seriously unless it's something like "Hey, watch out for that truck!"

I certainly don't...after all, who listens to a guy who has the largest collection of clear dizzy caps in North America? Has anybody ever seen his engines? My goodness...they all look like they were wrapped in flypaper and dragged through the JC Whitney catalog! (If you can't actually BE fast, just look like you are.) I think he would use an EMPI chrome plated flux capacitor if he could... :-)

I agree with Patrick that Hooters really does have some good food, and the one on 28th street in Grand Rapids has good food, and is open late. ( It seems to me that they turn off the stop signs in GR after 10:30 on a weeknight.) GREAT chili and grilled cheese sandwiches...and you have all seen me. I know a few things about food... Always a good combination when you are heading home after a long, long day. Never had a bad experience in one after I make it clear that after 50 years I can pour my own ketchup. :-)

As for Patrick, he's right. Never seen him even kid about his wife being the o'l ball and chain, etc. Perfect gentleman. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing anyone kid about their wives or girlfriends. This might be attributed to fear, however. :-) I NEVER joke about Dorothy...but certainly fear is a factor here...she was an orchestra director for 40 years and I am convinced that the jokes about teachers hearing everything and having eyes in the back of their head ARE ALL TRUE! :-)

I am a little concerned about Patrick's comment about being "a maintenance man". I have seen what he does, and take it from a guy with a lot of patents, and who knows a thing or three about mechanical design, I'm impressed. "Maintenance" my a$$...

To me, waitressing at Hooters is probably a more honest occupation than being a talentless singer or actress or reality show contestant with large breasts, except that it might really be a bit more tawdry than earning a living waiting tables...

That said, would I ever advocate having a Good Volks GTG at Hooters?

Are you freaking nuts? We are a family club. End of discussion.


Dave

[tarrich]

Glancing through the comments, Nobody mentioned the mediocre at best CHAIN "restaurant". The food and service is sub-par at best. Support a local Mom and Pop meeting place rather than contributing to a formulaic fantasy diversion. Having "Attractive" serving with obfiscate the slow service of crappy food.
Also waitstaff make sure your employer pays a living wage or at least minimum wage instead of the customer. That way the staff cannot be obligated by the customer paying the rest of the wages the employer can easily afford with the high profit prices charged for what Hooters and other chains claim to be "good" and "food"

[ovalgurl57]

Amen tarrich!....support local!

"food" is right.....if the "class" of the place wasn't enough of a reason to go I'm sure all the GMOs (genetically modified organisms) would have me going back time and time again.

[81pumagtc]

Wow. I am pretty certain that I did actually mention good food. The chili and grilled cheese sandwiches are excellent. Prices are reasonable, and certainly no more than other restaurants such as Ruby Tuesday, Applebees, et all. Service has always been good.

Maybe you have just been to bad ones.

You should read others posts before you "generalize" them. I would be happy to support locally owned sports bars, but there aren't any. Here in Lansing, there are really very few family owned restaurants. Most every sports bar I have gone to in the last several years has some kind of revealing or tight outfit for female employees, but to their credit, they do seem to be optional.

The simple truth is that if the food is good, prices are reasonable, and the service is acceptable, no amount of advertising will cause a mom and pop restaurant to close.

Restaurants operate for profit, and poor service, or high prices usually contribute to their demise. Wonder what most of the mom and pop places died from?


Dave

[vdub63girls]

Ok so I have been watching this for a few days now and I cannot believe the tissy that people are in! Let me begin by saying that Patricks statement is true and I agree with Kenn also. While I would not say that we should have a GTG there, I will not sit here and slam anyone that I do not know and anywhere I have never been too. Steven and I have discussed going to Hooters once upon a time and I have told him I would go much like Cori. They are simply wearing a tank top and some boy shorts which is something I have seen less girls wearing at the mall True fact whoever stated it I have heard that they have great food and it is a little pricey! But those girls do not objective themselves and nither does the manager. I actually watched the show undercover boss about several hooters locations and I was impressed with how they treat there girls and the one boss that did objective the women was fired!!!!! The only thing that I see being objectivifying is the name! I have respect for them and until someone litterally leans over with their crap in my face how then can you slam them for doing so.... So I agree with not putting yourself in that situation if that is what you expect. But I have heard that is the opposite. Heck when I went to the bar most of the time those girls have dressed worse than that and I think really? But hey I do not know them and I am sure that I have been told that by someone once or twice. lol Ladies I hear ya but lets not slam someone for wearing a tank top and shorts because they could be our friends someday and could also be just like us! Have at least an open mind to that. I love you all and consider this my extended family so here is my bit to our fam but families disaree sometimes and this tread will not make or break anyting for me nither would Hooters lol Anyway, I hope you all have a marvelous Day and might I add I also aree with my girl Tina <3

[vwbugg2275]

ive been to lansing during the summer they have a car show every wedsnday nite ive seen a lot worse at the malls on all the teeny boppers trying to dress very *friendly* personty if a girl wants to make a good living its the way to pay the bills or to pay for college to get a real job thats all imeant by it not that u should do it for the rest of your life its awy to make a quick buck lot better than standing on the street corner i went to schoo with a couple of girls that worked there for a little while the pay is pretty good and they get some good benefits