Yeah, that's it. My sister told me what the name means and now I'm even more grossed out.
I don't know. Dare I ask?
You don't know what the name means? I never even heard of a restaurant called Twin Peaks until this thread and I know what it means.
ETA: Okay, never mind. I'd never heard of the Tilted Kilt, either. I assumed the kilt was blowing in the breeze. But the explanation up there makes more sense. Both references are pretty gross.
ETA 2: I see we're onto something else. I'm pretty sure that CIO isn't "making" poster's H go to Hooters. Unless it's that "Why do you make me hit you" kind of make. Also, "He made me do it" is about the stupidest excuse for a person do do anything, ever. At least that's what I've taught my kids.
To his manager? To the CIO of the company. Would that be the smartest move? Nope.
They go other places as well. This is the only time they have to met and talk about work stuff.
Are there no women who work there? What kind of sexist POS company is this??
Well I brought this up to him. About lack of woman in management. He said they do have woman who are managers. I think they sometimes join but I am not sure if Hooters is the lunch choice of that day. He works for a big old school law firm. ^o)
Yeah you should just stop answering. Also your husband can say "no thanks".
To his manager? To the CIO of the company. Would that be the smartest move? Nope.Â
They go other places as well. This is the only time they have to met and talk about work stuff.Â
I agree with you. It's hard to say no to the chief-whatever of the company.
Which is why even in 2017, women continue to be under-represented in many high-paying industries like tech and finance, where bro-culture continues to shape who is hired, who gets plum projects and who is promoted.
This isn't 1980s American Psycho anymore. We're supposed to be past this shit, and bosses are supposed to know better. But even if a colleague is uncomfortable with the venue, STILL no one can say a damn thing. No one will say it to your face, but it'll come back to haunt you during your annual review.
And this doesn't just happen in Texas. See Uber right here in "liberal" San Francisco.
Are there no women who work there? What kind of sexist POS company is this??
Well I brought this up to him. About lack of woman in management. He said they do have woman who are managers. I think they sometimes join but I am not sure if Hooters is the lunch choice of that day. He works for a big old school law firm.
Some of those can be the worst. (See: fired for taking paternity/maternity leave.) My former boss' partner, an employment attorney, would show me dick pics (harassment claim) and boob pics (First Amendment strip club owned by a friend) for shock value, not because I was working on the cases.
I know about Tilted Kilt and Twin Peaks because they were on Undercover Boss. I side-eyed them even then. Even worse was one I forgot about until I searched to see which of the two I remembered being on UB (turns out both were). The CEO of a "breastaurant" called Bikinis fired an employee for wearing a t-shirt instead of a bikini top on filming day (she was uncomfortable being on film in a bikini) and another he offered breast implants if she proved to be an exemplary employee six months down the road or some such. Seems Undercover Boss likes breastaurants too.
"Ugh, a lady-employee is joining us for lunch? Oh man. She'll probably be offended by hooters coz that's how ladies are amiright! Better go somewhere else. Lame"
Well I brought this up to him. About lack of woman in management. He said they do have woman who are managers. I think they sometimes join but I am not sure if Hooters is the lunch choice of that day. He works for a big old school law firm.
Some of those can be the worst. (See: fired for taking paternity/maternity leave.) My former boss' partner, an employment attorney, would show me dick pics (harassment claim) and boob pics (First Amendment strip club owned by a friend) for shock value, not because I was working on the cases.
The stories he tells me about his company are frightening. Lots of has changed in the last 10 years and they trying to follow trends of the 2017 work environment. Including the open seating concept with no walls or cubicles. They no longer call the admins secretaries which I guess is progress but they are set in their ways for various reasons. :?
I would never host a party there, for a child or otherwise, but if I were invited I would go.
For the people who say Hooters is objectifying women - do you also think professional sports (football, basketball, etc) cheerleaders should go away?
It's a bit more complicated than a straight yes or no to me. There's a lot about the way we, as a culture, idolize male athletes while giving female athletes short shrift that's unacceptable. If cheerleaders were a group of men and women who performed at BOTH professional men's and women's sporting events ... no issue. Or less of an issue. I'd see it in the same vein as the Super Bowl half-time show.
I also think competitive cheerleadering should be about the athletic prowess of the participants with less of a focus on hair and makeup. But that's perhaps a pipe dream. I would like to see beauty pageants go away. Bigly.
Also, if Hooters has the best wings in your city, then you really need to just learn how to make your own goddamned wings. I've had some amazing wings at local, independent restaurants. The best wings I've ever had were in London. And I don't even like wings that much.
I'm going to keep going on my judgey train. I'm not really a fan of adults thinking this is a great place to hang out even if there was no kid involved. Their business model is "objectify women." No thanks.
Just quoting to ride this train.
I honestly didn't know anyone reasonable went to Hooters. There was one in the city where I grew up, and it was in this really dodgy part of town. Not a neighbourhood, but a strip of random businesses next to the train tracks. I don't know if they've had any new locations open since, although probably because this is the city whose bar, "Cowboys", is famously rumoured to pay for bartenders' boob jobs.
Well I would judge a 40 year old man having his party at Hooters so I am for sure judging having a 1 year olds party there. I wouldn't go in either case because I don't do trashy.
Would not go. Would not understand why this would cross anyone's mind (to go there, let alone celebrate a 1 year old's Birthday there). Would judge, likely for a very long time.
So we have more than one person in this thread who knows someone who had a first birthday party at Hooters? What the fuck? Are there no other places to have parties where you live? So, so weird.
So we have more than one person in this thread who knows someone who had a first birthday party at Hooters? What the fuck? Are there no other places to have parties where you live? So, so weird.
Also, if Hooters has the best wings in your city, then you really need to just learn how to make your own goddamned wings. I've had some amazing wings at local, independent restaurants. The best wings I've ever had were in London. And I don't even like wings that much.
I'm so curious, where were these wings? I lived there for 6 years and never found any that were even remotely good. They're not exactly standard pub fare...
Also, if Hooters has the best wings in your city, then you really need to just learn how to make your own goddamned wings. I've had some amazing wings at local, independent restaurants. The best wings I've ever had were in London. And I don't even like wings that much.
I'm so curious, where were these wings? I lived there for 6 years and never found any that were even remotely good. They're not exactly standard pub fare...
Barnyard in Soho. They're not Buffalo wings. They're lemon garlic wings, but they are incredible. After we ate them, I kind of regretted ordering anything else. I want to go back to London and go to Barnyard for nothing but wings and sticky toffee pudding.