Yesterday.. I was at a cycle event waiting for the guys to get back from their ride when I was accosted, Yes accosted by a chickypoo who’s boobies were practically jumping out at me while she spoke…
She was promoting the “New Hooters” Restaurant that opened in Umhlanga and gave us a leaflet.. Now at this point I am laughing and saying.. “Cool, The guys can go and order steak egg and strips 
after their ride..” and she looked shocked and announced that we should bring the whole family as they are a FAMILY RESTAURANT! .. LMFAO!!
What?! You want me to bring my two impressionable boys to Hooters?!? Are you Mucking Fad?? I want them to think that its OK to Objectify women? I think not.. Thanks but NO thanks.. I would rather take them to Spur and leave Hooters to the Big Boys..
I would DEFINITELY never ever take my niece there or SexyG’s daughters. What values do we expose our children to if we say its acceptable and even encouraged to flaunt your body and put yourself out there for money? Why don’t we just take them to a strip joint and get it over with?
I am not a prude, by anyone’s standards.. but children need to be protected and taught values in life. Age restrictions are there for a reason… lets respect and love our children enough not to subject them to things that they are not ready for and shouldn’t be exposed to..
Do we really want to hear our daughters say.. I want to be a “Hooters Girl, Daddy!”
………….hhmmmmm?
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When I was in da States, the Hooters gals use to jump rope outside, the lil orange hotpants and tight tops along with the jumping had the place filling up pronto.
SERIOUSLY! WOW! Ok then!
I definitely would not take my family there – ever!!
But I suppose if you walk past you will see many a family there!
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Gosh, when are you going to order that bubble for the kids? I’ve actually never been to a Hooters before even though I’ve seen them all around, but my reasoning has more to do with the type of food I might expect there.
We all objectify each other. Most of us objectify each other sexually. This is our nature. Of course men and women on average tend to objectify each other slightly differently. Men are more tactile while women are more emotional (or external versus internal).
I will never understand the predominate child-rearing philosophy of “hiding reality from children in the name of protecting them.” Basically this philosophy is a philosophy of parental avoidance and forces people to have to deal with reality all alone when they finally leave the overprotective nest. I guess that is one explanation for why many go directly into psychotherapy.
And little girls don’t grow up to be Hooters girls because of eating at Hooters. Little girls grow up to be Hooters girls because they lack other options. This most directly translates to education, i.e., the level of exposure to reality and not myth.
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Davy – I am sure it worked very well
Laura – Yes, I wouldn’t be surprised at all..
Greg – I do not need to order any bubbles.. LOL! My kids know that porn exists, they know about swearing (I have been known to use a few expletives from time to time..LOL)and they know about drugs and alcohol.. They aren’t stupid.. there is no way I can expect them not to be exposed to this.. But that does not mean I want to encourage certain ways of thinking either.. there is plenty of of time for them to experience things. No need to rush moments for them.
I agree, little girls dont grow up to be hooters girl simply because they eat at hooters.. but they do have to sit there watching their dad ogling out the waitress’s boobs while eating..and be aware that this was probably the whole reason for going there.. not the wings
You say I am being overprotective, and I disagree..
I am not saying I wont go there.. I am just saying that I dont think I want to take my kidlets there..
I would have loved to go to Hooters when I was 12 years old. Mayby they are trying to tap a new market! Lol!
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Lol…
No seriously, I wouldn’t take my kids there either. I totally agree with your comment B. You said everything you needed to say in your post too.
“…they do have to sit there watching their dad ogling out the waitress’s boobs while eating..and be aware that this was probably the whole reason for going there.. not the wings…”
Nuff said. Kids aren’t stupid.
I laughed at that exact same thought of “it is a family restaurant” when I was in the states and saw it.
Nasty business really…
I don’t think you’re being overprotective either. I reckon it’s good to expose your children to the realities of the world, but in the best way you can. I think there are better places to eat than Hooters and better ways to learn about the female form too
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I’m with you on this one, B.
Well said.
WOW – interesting reactions! I know that I would NEVER take my 11 year old daughter to Hooters. Apart from her cramping my style, there are a myriad of reasons (
). I am not protecting her from “harsh realities”, its just not appropriate – children are not stupid – they are small people – do me a favour – if I gave my daughter a choice of going to a restaurant with waiters with huge boobs (awesome!) or a regular family restaurant , she would choose the latter, everytime! What a bizarre concept!
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If it were a true family restaurant, and all things being equal, surely they should have male waiters in tight “Zohan” like pants for the Ladies? Or at least something that the women would find equally attractive?
I think I’ll give it a swerve, and the food is probably worse than Spur.
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How about a Proudly South African version for the Ladies with male waiters in skimpy attire, called “Vuvuzelas”!
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Holy crapperpoodle batman… Do they seriously expect people to take them as a family restaurant!???!
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Hooters IS a family restaurant…as long as you enjoy your kids drinking their beer while watching the ballgame and the at-your-table cheerleaders….