The idea to outfit all Hooters waitresses in orange shorts came from one of the company's six original owners. The executive met a secretary on her day whom he got to see running around the neighborhood in very short orange shorts.
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This sultry image of those tight shorts, bouncing and shimmering, highlighting her voluptuousness as if bathed in moonlight, stuck in her psyche. So she took it upon herself to recreate this image on all the Hooters girls seen in every branch across the country and the world.
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The world's most popular waitresses must be used to the shifty eyes that follow their every step through Hooters restaurants. They must also be able to absorb the compliments and teasing comments inserted during friendly exchanges, allowing clients to think that they may have a chance to ask them out one day.
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Reddit user SouthShoreBlondie shared how a man faked his blindness and ultimately cheated on her. She got her to sit next to her and help her with her order because she couldn't see, and then she sneaked her $100, asking if she'd let him put his hand under her shirt. The worst thing was that her manager blamed everything on her, accusing her of instigating it by sitting too close to her customer. She resigned.
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Reddit user Clurrrrrr complained about having to spend so much money just to keep her job. This is money that could have been used to cover the basic needs of their household, but instead they had to spend it on tights, orange shorts and form-fitting t-shirts that they think the company should provide. .
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Every day before a Hooters branch opens, the waitresses are scrutinized by the manager, who is quick to call them out when something is wrong. It could be a small flaw in your makeup, a tiny stain on your clothes, or an item of clothing you want the waitress to replace at her expense.
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The minutes spent on uniform inspections seem somewhat reasonable, as it is important to maintain the company's reputation. But a former waitress complained that her boss took advantage of this practice for her lewd acts, going so far as to slap her behind on one occasion.
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Sometimes, this director would tell them to stand on a chair so he could ostensibly examine the smallest detail of their uniforms, from top to bottom, bordering on embarrassment, asking them to do irrelevant acts, like turning on the spot.
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The Hooters girls shed their usual orange and white uniforms on special occasions, but Reddit's IrrationalWoman, a former Hooters waitress, confessed how her excitement at the marine-themed night turned into a nightmare for her and the rest of the staff.
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She claims that she was mistreated as if she were a captive in enemy territory. The problem was that the restaurant was full of patrons-soldiers who hadn't seen a woman in a year. Every time she refused and fought against her whims, she was accused of being a provocateur.
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Redditor LokiStoki let off steam by sharing a frustrating experience on the social media platform. Her story had to do with one of her superiors at Hooters. As if the demands in the workplace weren't challenging enough — the strict rules that govern how she looks and how they tend to be objectified — her manager allegedly bullied her too.
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One day, his superior threw his things on the ground in front of everyone. Unable to complain about such an act, feeling like a castrated animal, he just picked up his things and didn't come back.
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Many customers try to get the attention of a pretty waitress directly or by dropping what they think is a subtle come-on. In a way, that behavior comes with the territory, and they are trained in how to deal with it in the most hospitable way.
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However, there are those who approach the occupational hazards of these angels. While some give them flowers or greeting cards with handwritten inscriptions, candy and all, the creeps tend to leave strange gifts, like a key to a motel room.
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A new waitress at Hooters wanted to make a decent living working at the area's most popular food chain. She already knew that with the cross-selling of products she could earn extra money and that tips are great if you make an effort. But bdld39 on Reddit claims that at one point she was being given fewer and fewer turns.
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She claims that she was not as pretty as her classmates in their skimpy uniforms. For this reason, the Redditor feels that others were prioritized over her. She just wanted a job, not to be a future supermodel.
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Hooters girls have to be prepared for anything when they head to their work shift. Over the course of a single shift, they encounter strange requests, strange gifts, and the mundane exchange of numbers from guys who want to text them in the wee hours of the morning.
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This particular customer wanted the waitress to dine with him at his table, as a sort of escort, which she politely refused. Obviously, this was against company policy. When she turned him down, it was as if he transformed into a horrible alternate personality, insulting her and giving her only a penny as a tip.
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A waitress at Hooters had to be nice to a guy she barely knew who came to the restaurant three days a week to see her. Being nice is part of her job, but he demanded that she walk him out to the parking lot for a kiss. The man clearly misunderstood the professional kindness she showed him and all of her clients. He thought he was the only one she treated that way.
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After being rejected, he left, but returned after half an hour. The girl avoided him, so he left again but passed by a couple of times, looking around. A customer saw him again, sitting in his car, waiting for the waitress' shift to end. Luckily, this eagle-eyed customer reported the creepy guy to the branch manager.
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