If you live in the United States, you’ve probably been to a few “chain restaurants ” in your lifetime.
Many of them are nationwide and are pretty standard in American culture. So much so, that many movies and TV shows use the restaurants because they are so well known and recognized. Like, Hooters for example. A restaurant that everyone across the U.S. knows.
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Hooters is a chain restaurant that’s known for a few things.
Starting back in 1983, Hooters has become a sensation across the country for several reasons.
First, the restaurant chain is known for their chicken wings—which, are pretty great. But, aside from their food, they’re also known for their “Hooters Girls.”
Hooters Girls are waitresses dressed in specific uniforms.
According to the company website, “Being a Hooters Girl is an honor bestowed upon only the most entertaining, goal oriented, glamorous and charismatic women. Hooters Girls have that special gift for making every guest feel welcome. She’ll have of all kinds of opportunities – like appearing in the annual Hooters Swimsuit Calendar.”
The “Hooters Girl” aesthetic is one that’s so well known that there are even costums.
The Hooters uniform, bright orange short-shorts, and a tight, white tank top, have become so famous and well-known, that companies even sell Halloween costumes of it.
Everyone knows Hooters and everyone knows the Hooters Girls, as well.
While anyone can apply to become a Hooters Girl, not everyone gets the gig.
Anyone can apply to become a Hooters Girl, but seeing their website, photos, and social media, only one type of girl always gets the job title—slimmer, skinnier girls.
It’s far and few between that you ever see a plus-size Hooters waitress.
So, when a TikTok user made a video about a plus-size Hooters location, people were intrigued.
TikTok user @jaronfurches shared a TikTok video showcasing that “Hooters” was making a location in which they would specifically be hiring plus-size models, showcasing a photo he found online of several plus size women in the Hooters uniform.
The TikTok was more of a joke on Jaron’s part.
The TikTok was Jaron showcasing that he would be their “number one customer” if they actually did open up the “World’s First Plus-Size Hooters Location”.
However, the video launched a conversation in the comments.
One person commented saying it “didn’t sit right” with her.
One TikTok user said the fact that Hooters had to make a separate location for plus-size women didn’t sit right with her.
She felt like they should be able to apply and work at any location, not just the one.
Others commented in agreement.
Others commented in agreement that Hooters shouldn’t discriminate based on body type and weight for hiring waitresses.
In fact, if they wanted to be “equal” they wouldn’t have separate locations for women based on body type at all.
However, many felt like this would prevent problems.
Many said while it sounds crazy, if the plus-size women did work alongside the slimmer ones, there would be a lot of hate, and even favoritism.
Can you imagine a customer trying to avoid a section in a restaurant just because a waitress is plus-size?
Another said that some people might hate on them for no reason at all.
To echo this, commenters said that customers will probably discriminate against plus-size women and also hate on them, too.
Who knows, maybe they’ll tip less or try to sit at another table and section.
Turns out, this was a costume between friends.
Although the TikTok went viral, many commenters said this was just a group of friends who were dressed up, maybe for Halloween, as there’s no legit “plus-size” special location for Hooters.
However, it did spark some good conversations! Where. do you stand on this one?
