Lone female diners are a relative rarity at Hooters, especially at the bar, so I noticed when an attractive, well dressed woman who appeared to be in her mid to late thirties was approaching my bar. She seemed uncomfortable, a bit out of place, maybe even slightly nervous."Is she one of the managers' wife?" I wondered to myself. "Or one of the girls' mom?"
As the woman lifted herself in to one of the stools near my register, I flashed her a smile, hoping to calm her somewhat. "Hi! What can I get going for you?" I asked her, wondering if perhaps she was meeting a husband or some girl friends.
"Well, actually, I was wondering if I could get an application from you."
I hesitated for a moment. We seldom see any women over the age of twenty-six or so seeking jobs as Hooters Girls and management positions are typically filled on an executive level, hiring from within the company when possible. The woman must have noticed my slight confusion, as she continued on in a rush.
"Oh, I don't mean to be a Hooters Girl! I want to get the application to be a bartender," she explained.
Before I could explain to the woman the bartenders are Hooters Girls, she began speaking again.
"See, I don't want to have to wear those," she went on, gesturing at my shorts and wrinkling her nose with obvious distaste. "I could never wear those things!" she laughed. "I just...it just goes against everything that I stand for. I just couldn't wear them, ever," she emphasized. "That's why I want to be a bartender, so I don't have to wear those. Don't the bartenders wear something different?"
I shook my head. "No, I'm afraid not," I replied, feeling a bit hurt on my shorts' behalf. Sure they're a blinding shade of tangerine, but they're not that bad! Besides, who goes in to apply for a job and begins by insulting the uniforms that all of her would-be coworkers wear? And really, they're against, "everything," that you stand for?
"What?! Really? Bartenders have to wear those things? But, they're so short! And tight! And so...so..."
I nodded. "Yeah, I guess so," I replied, unsure of what to say to this woman's vehement opposition to my poor shorts. "Not if you find them so morally offensive..."
The woman was so lost in her disappointment that she didn't even seem to notice my snark. "Well, thank you anyways," she sighed, turning to leave.
"I could've sworn they wore something else!" I heard her mutter as she walked away.
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How rude of her! Why would she want to work somewhere that is against "everything" she stands for anyway?
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Haha I would KILL to wear those shorts to work! We are covered up head to toe and look ridiculous... I get crap when I come in to open in a tank top.
What the heck was going through her mind?
I wonder why she bothered to come in? I mean, Hooters is a matter of personal taste I imagine, but you're certainly aware of where you were when you went in!
Why apply to work somewhere if you don't like it to begin with? Like Hooters hires bartenders from outside to come in and bartend! I guess she was stupid.
Um Excuse Me ?
" Everything you stand for ?"
Umm lady, if you have a problem with an establishments uniforms...why the hell do you want to serve booze there ?
LMAO..oh KH..thank you ...I really needed that laugh.
Do they hire girls as cooks, though? I've been wondering that, cause I know some girls would rather cook than serve.
They do. Kitchen staff and crew members can be of either sex, as can the host/hostess position.
Do the female kitchen staff wear the same uniforms as the servers? It doesn't seem very practical wear to cook in...
i've been to Hooters on a few occasions with the hubs, and once w/ our kid. i enjoy the restaurant. i think only insecure women have issues with the restaurant. i have friends who won't let their husbands near a Hooters or strip club. i don't care. i trust my hubs. i think your outfits are adorable, as long as the women wearing them are in shape. i would look great in a pair of the shorts. unfortunately, i would not fill out the tank/t-shirt. take care.
I went as a Hooters Girl for Halloween. As a guy, I felt kinda exposed. Don't know how you girls do it all the time. I shouldn't always do anything people dare me!
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