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silence_kit posted:Yeah, air travel used to be something only rich people did. Deregulating the airlines is a huge reason why now most Americans can afford to fly. The people who complain that government is stupid and corrupt are the ones who actively work and vote to make it so. You're literally looking at the results of the alternative right now; things get worse, no one is punished and there is no incentive for anyone to fix them, and the government pours billions into it anyway which goes nowhere but into executive and shareholder pockets.
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FlamingLiberal posted:I've said it before and I'll say it again...nationalize the airlines Yes, why can't we have airlines of the same level of quality as...Aeroflot and Air Koryo Fun fact about Aeroflot: they did not bother mandating good fuel economy for their aircraft.
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change is bad! no good things are possible! improvement is a fairy tale for babies and my pessimism makes me better than you! bloo bloo
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They didn't get the memo that being an edgy cynical jerk doesn't make you cool anymore
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yeah I feel like I'm back at christmas dinner with my fat nerdy gen x uncle
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InediblePenguin posted:change is bad! no good things are possible! improvement is a fairy tale for babies and my pessimism makes me better than you! bloo bloo I wasn't aware that "an old idea that didn't work" constitutes "change"
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Pretty sure this is a joke post, but apparently Hooters really ISN'T doing well.. https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1608159685227732993 https://twitter.com/twrecks155/status/1608164262844956672
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His mythical 20-hour work day is necessary because he spends 18 of those searching for his name and shitposting.
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I mean, with the internet do we need Hooters anymore? VvV True. Also the locations are horribly userous (ripped panty hose = pay for a new pair from the employee bathroom dispenser) and have gross body standards for employees so gently caress em. FilthyImp has a new favorite as of 20:45 on Dec 28, 2022 |
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FilthyImp posted:I mean, with the internet do we need Hooters anymore? I always assumed these days the appeal was "she pretends to flirt with me" more so than "I want to look at tits". More info: https://www.eatthis.com/hooters-locations-disappearing/
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FilthyImp posted:I mean, with the internet do we need Hooters anymore? Supposedly people really like their mediocre wings. I'm going to guess that Hooter's had been running on momentum not having competition since the 80's, and now is faced with competition from Twin Peaks and Tilted Kilt. IDK, I've been to Hooters 5 or 6 times in my life, and the food wasn't great, and the clientele was mostly boomers loudly trying to impress the staff.
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Yeah I think the decline probably has more to do with people simply thinking the idea is kinda gross combined with an increasing disdain for chain restaurants in general.
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Hooters was doing well enough at one point in their existence to buy a hotel and casino in Vegas. They only sold it a few years ago, it's now the OYO.
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The whole model of buffalo wing restaurants is struggling. Wings got real expensive real quick from the glory days of 25c special nights in the late 00s.
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Teriyaki Hairpiece posted:Basic things could still be done: for instance the government could set a minimum width and pitch for aircraft seats, forbid the airlines from charging fees for bags, or improve the refund rules. Fly a mainline carrier in business class and you can have all of that and complimentary peanuts. Air travel used to be something you dressed up for, because it was a luxury and priced accordingly.
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Lmao Hooters had their own loving airline?
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Check it out, Phil. This stewardess leans waaaay over, and just for me!
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TotalLossBrain posted:Lmao Hooters had their own loving airline? I had to look this up and a few clicks later I learned about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokers_Express quote:Upset not only by the non-smoking policy of most major airlines but also by the quality of other amenities such as food and in-flight entertainment, Walts conceived the idea of a "smokers airline". His company would not only allow smoking on flights, but encourage it by handing out free cigarettes and "full-size" ashtrays during flight. The airline also advertised free headsets (for listening to in-flight entertainment) and "real food for real people", which consisted of hamburgers, pizza, and steaks.
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FilthyImp posted:I mean, with the internet do we need Hooters anymore? I've heard they're a good place to see pay per view sporting events.
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TotalLossBrain posted:Lmao Hooters had their own loving airline? You know who else had their own airline? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Shuttle
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Was the Hooters Las Vegas thing actually run by them or did they just use the brand? I assume it was the latter.
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Read After Burning posted:Pretty sure this is a joke post, but apparently Hooters really ISN'T doing well.. I grew up in a small town and it wasn't until I was like 25 that I learned Hooters isn't a topless thing. I get sexualizing your employees, but... doing it this way felt gross to me. If they're naked, that's one thing. Or even if they were wearing super sexy outfits. But they're just wearing shirts, and shorts. I guess they're tight fitting, but it still falls way in the "normal clothing" category for me. It just seems like a place to provide you a safe space to eat wings and be super fuckin creepy without recourse.
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FlamingLiberal posted:Was the Hooters Las Vegas thing actually run by them or did they just use the brand? I assume it was the latter. They just used the brand, but it was still big enough that it lasted longer than most rebrandings of that hotel and casino at thirteen years. Believe it or not there's a Planet Hollywood hotel and casino and they're about to rebrand the Mirage as a Hard Rock.
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credburn posted:It just seems like a place to provide you a safe space to eat wings and be super fuckin creepy without recourse. Why do you think boomers loved it? 
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Pope Corky the IX posted:They just used the brand, but it was still big enough that it lasted longer than most rebrandings of that hotel and casino at thirteen years. Believe it or not there's a Planet Hollywood hotel and casino and they're about to rebrand the Mirage as a Hard Rock.
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Iron Crowned posted:I'm going to guess that Hooter's had been running on momentum not having competition since the 80's, and now is faced with competition from Twin Peaks and Tilted Kilt. I thought those were part of the same megacorp family?
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FlamingLiberal posted:Yeah the Planet Hollywood thing has been going awhile It's actually pretty complicated. The Aladdin had demolished their old hotel and casino and built a new one in 2000. Planet Hollywood started building their own hotel attached to the casino a few years later. By 2007 the Aladdin was bankrupt so Planet Hollywood bought that hotel and casino and abandoned the one they were building, selling it to Hilton. So the Planet Hollywood hotel and casino has had "desert paradise" theme since then while the Elara (Hilton) behind it has a hollywood theme.
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My FiL from bumfuck Vermont asked me to take him to a Hooters like it was some kind of big deal. Apparently when the raciest thing in town is the Aubuchon’s, Hooters seems exotic. Fast forward 12 years and my newly out of the closet teen daughter wants to go to Hooters too. Somehow the experience disappointed both of them.
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I'd be totally into Hooters if it was like, owl-themed, and nothing to do with ogling the staff.
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Inspector Gesicht posted:I'd be totally into Hooters if it was like, owl-themed, and nothing to do with ogling the staff. the future of Hooters: pellet-based gastronomy I'll take twenty-five mil delivered in large plastic trash bags full of cash, please and thank you
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Plastic_Gargoyle posted:I wasn't aware that "an old idea that didn't work" constitutes "change" By 'didn't work' meaning 'didn't make rich people's high score increase fast enough'
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SatansOnion posted:the future of Hooters: pellet-based gastronomy Don't give Ferran Adrià ideas.
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Inspector Gesicht posted:I'd be totally into Hooters if it was like, owl-themed, and nothing to do with ogling the staff. a couple of waitresses watching a boomer standing on the booth seat, regurgitating a bunch of bones back into the hotwings basket
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At the mall near me there were plans for a cafe with beefy shirtless guys that served you coffee. Then the covid happened right before it was supposed to open and nothing ever came to fruition. Which is a shame because I would have liked to have gone That’s my story thanks
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bawk posted:a couple of waitresses watching a boomer standing on the booth seat, regurgitating a bunch of bones back into the hotwings basket i see you've also been to the hooters all-you-can-eat wing lunches
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