Hooters Shops - Creepy!

Was a little excited to see the new Hooters shops at, well, that MSC that shall not be named here. Then I read through the instructions. Has to be a guy, and can't take a guest. Okay, someone stopping at McD's by themselves or any FF chain is one thing. Hooters? What kind of guy goes to Hooters by himself? I gotta tell ya, I've been to Hooters many times with my dad, my son, my brother, random friends, but never all alone. That would just be too CREEPY! I don't even think I've ever seen just a lone guy in there by himself.

Sorry, but totally gonna have to pass on this one.

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You won't be asked why you're there alone. They just want your money and a good tip (no pun intended). If you were to be asked, you could always say you're traveling on business and meal per diems aren't what they used to be.

I still see Hooters listed at the same MSC and they allow 1 guest.

Since when is it creepy to dine alone in a restaurant?

I got one and the guidelines were that I have to be female and I can only take another female with me...at the new company. I guess they have a few different scenarios?

...and the ones I have seen require a male guest, so looks like different scenarios all around.

I've done the shops with both a male and a female guest, and the results are markedly different. Perhaps they are looking to close that gap in terms of service.

I go to Hooters alone all the time. It helps that Hooters shares a parking lot with my job. I leave work, go to Hooters for a beer, a quick bite, and leave. The waitresses don't care. All they care about is getting your money. Do you have to get a booth or can you sit at the bar? If it was me, I would go during the evening and say you are watching the baseball game.

(I got an email from a scheduler asking if I could go to Twin Peaks, similar to Hooters but a smaller chain. I had to decline, because even if kids were allowed -and they weren't on this shop- I was nursing a baby at the time and didn't want him to think I had taken him to a buffet. She replied, thanking me for the laugh.)

I'm guessing you can only see the senarios based on the gender in your profile.

My solicitations are "For Women Only".

There are numerous locations in my radius. Hooter girls, sometimes, are hardworking and fun. I really like wings - but in my opinion, Hooter's wings are so sub-par, and undesirable. Plus, their celery sticks are room temp, not thoroughly cleaned, and their blue cheese dressing is yuck in a cup. For Women Only locations are lingering on my board.

Dining alone? Sometimes, it's my preference. Not creepy at all.

Twin Peaks was started by one of the former owners (possibly founders) of Hooters.

I (female) took a male guest to Hooters

To the OP
I think John Daily (the golfer) and adam sandler go there by themselves regularly. Oh and that horny guy who likes to get off. Don't forget the stalkers, rapists, and pedophiles. I fit none of the categories mentioned and no longer live near one but when I did I went once or twice by myself. Did not care for it.

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jonchance Wrote:
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> What kind of guy goes to
> Hooters by himself?

A guy who likes chicken wings and boobs, maybe?

Just did a Hooters and the report was so easy that I'd do one again. No narrative and took me just 10 minutes to complete. Was a nice change of scenery. The food was good. The only creepy thing that happened--had to look at my servers nametag several times to be sure of the name for the report. Saw men eating alone but there were whole families in there and it felt like a sports bar. I recommend the shop for the good food and the sports on television, along with the simple report.

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I don't know what kind of guy goes to a Hooters alone, but I'm a single woman and I dine out solo with no misgivings. If someone wants to read creepiness or desperation into my being there by myself with a good book, that's their problem, not mine. Edgar Allan Poe is better dinner company than a lot of people I know, for my money.

(And yes, I do carry a book on shops. You'd be STUNNED what people will do when they think you're looking at the page, not watching them in your peripheral vision.)

I'm also a woman who sometimes goes alone to Hooter's. There's one within walking distance of my office and I like the burgers. I've found the servers to be very respectful young ladies.

aggiejim72 Wrote:
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> Just did a Hooters and the report was so easy that
> I'd do one again. No narrative and took me just 10
> minutes to complete. Was a nice change of scenery.
> The food was good. The only creepy thing that
> happened--had to look at my servers nametag
> several times to be sure of the name for the
> report. Saw men eating alone but there were whole
> families in there and it felt like a sports bar. I
> recommend the shop for the good food and the
> sports on television, along with the simple
> report.

I just realized one nice thing about the shop, for a man. For once, you don't have to feel silly about staring at nametags. Probably all the guys in there are staring at nametags, right? (I'm assuming that the nametags are in the usual place.)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/2014 05:30PM by Ishmael.

I wish the Hooters around me were shopped, but the one closest to me is owned by the same group that owns the ones in Clearwater (where the original Hooters is located) and I have never seen that location shopped.....?

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I just did one, female bringing another female. The $30 reimbursement paid for almost my entire meal. The food was surprisingly good, and the server was excellent. Best thing...the report was easy.

I have been to a Hooters once. My friend knew one of the waitresses there. We stopped in to chat and have a bite.

All the other customers were: single men in their 20's, 30's, and 40's. Less than creepy, pathetic.

That was the 90's though. But I think that is their business model.

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I have been to Hooters many times throughout the years. I have never been there by myself, but with my husband and sometimes kids. Around here, it is just another family establishment like any other restaurant. Probably more families than groups of guys. I haven't seen any shops.

Ain't no thang' but a chicken wang! (Ha! Get it? Chicken wang? Damn, I'm funny)

My daughter works at a similar sport bar type place (NOT Twin Peaks). I asked her if guys came in alone, and she said they did all the time and no one thinks that it is out of the ordinary. Especially now with the World Cup and baseball all the time.

Without reading the whole thread, did anyone explain why going anywhere alone would be creepy? It kinda sucks to think people see me dining alone on road trips and think I'm some creepy pervert.

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LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Without reading the whole thread, did anyone
> explain why going anywhere alone would be creepy?
> It kinda sucks to think people see me dining alone
> on road trips and think I'm some creepy pervert.

Uh, where do you dine?

My criteria are close to the hotel and they must serve wine. Otherwise, after a long day on the road I don't really give a rat's patoot

The kind of guy that goes to Hooters alone is the kind of guy that girls aren't interested in so he enjoys going places where the help is paid to pretend like they're interested in him.

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LisaSTL Wrote:
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> My criteria are close to the hotel and they must
> serve wine. Otherwise, after a long day on the
> road I don't really give a rat's patoot

I just breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment there, I thought you were dining alone at a place that specialized in having scantily clad young men serve you.

wouldn't that be the same thing as a Hooters, only for women?

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At the moment only demons come to mind

Sigh, if only there were such a place I would be a regular

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