Is Hooters kid friendly?

I personally won't go there but I have nothing against it.

I suppose the two main questions are:
1. How old are the kids?
2. How often do you take the kids to other restaurants where the female guests are wearing even less than the Hooters uniform?

The times I've gone to Hooters I have been with my parents. Good food, good tits, good times.

Okay, as my friends and I are in our mid 20's we frequent hooters a lot during football season. It's not the waitresses that I feel is inappropriate because they wear shorts and t shirts. It's a table like ours with 10 young adults cussing and cutting up during a sports game. In my defense, that's the general atmosphere with most of the tables older men, college kids and working people getting rowdy at something the ref called. In my head, I feel like I have to censor myself because there's a family with young children sitting in the middle of the patio.

I guess my issue is just that they are advertised in a sexual way and to me that doesnt say "Hey take your kid there" lol Plus, Im not sure I would feel comfortable having to explain the "tent" on the guy at the next table to my kids :laugh:

I've never seen any tents. this isn't a strip club here.

the women waitresses are portrayed to support a stereo type that many women I know dont support. With all the available choices for restaurants, I think parents taking their young kids to Hooters is a bit selfish.

What stereotype, that women have boobs?

Of course it is. Breasts are meant to feed babies, so why wouldn't you take your kids to a place that celebrates their first food? Plus, I am pretty sure they get crayons.

Yes... aren't Hooters kid friendly?

would u take your kids to see strippers next ppl will say its ok for your kids to watch you have sex

no body said they were taking them to see strippers....BIG BIG difference between a strip club and a restaurant.

You just jumped from a wing joint to watching people having sex. Wow.

If you want your kid to learn to think of women as objects, sure. o.O

Yes I would. Apart from the girls being dressed "skimpily" (they wear more than the average person on the beach, so I don't see a problem with it), the waitresses are all very nice and I find it a fun atmosphere.

Yes it's a restaurant not a strip joint!! GREAT french fries!!!

If you want your kid to learn to think of women as objects, sure. o.O

The women chose to work there and seem to be coping with their job, I think most of them are just having fun

There's nothing wrong with working there or going there, but with society the way it is I think taking kids there might be sending the wrong message. *Shrug*
I'd pretty much delay taking them there until they're old enough to have explained to them that while the women there are free in their self-expression and showing their bodies, they aren't sex objects and should still be treated with respect.

I think if they're too young to have that explained to them then they're probably too young to give a **** about how the women are dressed. Not many 4 year olds who dont think that "girls are yucky".

I just had this conversation with my daughter. There was an episode of Undercover Boss about a year ago. It is a great organization. Her step sister just got a job there. They have managers and supervisors stationed strategically around just to make sure that customers don't get out of hand. And yes, they do cater to the families with small children, because if a child is happy, everyone around the child is happy.

They brought my nephew balloons, a dish of diced tomatoes (his favorite), and his food came to the table cooled so he could eat as soon as he saw it. Our waitstaff was finishing up her master's degree and her trainee for the night was in her 3rd year of college. For the most part, these women are very smart, and just doing what they can to make ends meet---same as everyone else.

I took my daughter there when she was about 16. The waitstaff talked to her like she was an adult, It made her day because no one but me ever did. They walked her over to the t-shirts and helped her find the one that fit her perfectly. It was a genuine moment of enjoyment for her.

I understand that these restaurants are franchised, and not all of the restaurants have the same customer focus as mine did (it was closed several years ago). The food isn't considered a healthy choice, but certainly enjoy the food and the atmosphere a lot. And they were always ready to find us a Pittsburgh sporting event on the television (we live in Houston).

Maybe I would think Buffalo Wild Wings was just as good if I tried it... Nah!

If you want your kid to learn to think of women as objects, sure. o.O

The women chose to work there and seem to be coping with their job, I think most of them are just having fun

There's nothing wrong with working there or going there, but with society the way it is I think taking kids there might be sending the wrong message. *Shrug*
I'd pretty much delay taking them there until they're old enough to have explained to them that while the women there are free in their self-expression and showing their bodies, they aren't sex objects and should still be treated with respect.

I think if they're too young to have that explained to them then they're probably too young to give a **** about how the women are dressed. Not many 4 year olds who dont think that "girls are yucky".

Kids are smart, they can learn a lot from the people around them and the way they treat women. So if there are people there who are being disrespectful of the women that can be problematic and the kid might learn those behaviors. I'm not saying it's a horrible thing to take kids there, just that one needs to be mindful of the potential things they might be exposed to.

Well I'm not ever taking my kid outside ever again...the potential to come across a rude person is just too much.

I wouldn't be caught dead there.

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