The Breastaurant: Newish Trend

[Chernabog]

^^ Stoat got it *kinda* close in the first sentence.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Link to the opening post didn't work for me but I agree that I can't decide if "Breastaurant" is inspired or moronic, though I'd certainly go to a place that had boobs. I've gone to Hooters in Vegas several times now. I wish the food were better, though.

The nurse's uniforms, though- awesome! The food looks like more than I could handle, but the scenery looks great.

I wouldn't frequent a place with hunky male waiters, though. Sorry, guys. I guess it could work in the right neighborhood.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

I wouldn't frequent a place with hunky male waiters, though.

Would you patronize a restaurant, such as Hooters, with a buxom, all female waitstaff?

I'm not trying to determine your position on the Kinsey Scale, I'm just curious if you eschew restaurants with food servers whose primary purpose is to be physically attractive.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Would you patronize a restaurant, such as Hooters, with a buxom, all female waitstaff?

I'm not trying to determine your position on the Kinsey Scale, I'm just curious if you eschew restaurants with food servers whose primary purpose is to be physically attractive.

Not speaking for ABG, but I know I wouldn't give a rip about either. Hooters has never held any kind of attraction for me; not would Wally's Weiners

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Would you patronize a restaurant, such as Hooters, with a buxom, all female waitstaff?

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

though I'd certainly go to a place that had boobs. I've gone to Hooters in Vegas several times now. I wish the food were better, though.

She would.

My anecdotal experience says that women (straight or bi) are far less interested in nude/scantily clad males than either a) straight men are interested in nude/scantily clad females or b) gay men are interested in nude/scantily clad males.

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Many, if not most, straight men would rather die than be thought of as gay. And in their minds, "allowing" a guy to hit on them, be ogled by, or in any way be the object of another man's attentions automatically means they are gay themselves.

Based on my unscientific observation above, I would not be surprised if, at least in California, the clientele for a Weiners Restaurant, ended up being mostly gay male. Or if not mostly, certainly a higher ratio of gay male:straight female than a Hooters' ratio of straight male:gay female.

While it's ridiculous for a straight man to feel threatened by the thought of being found attractive, and even ogled, by a gay male, I don't necessarily find it as ridiculous to not want to be surrounded day in and day out by it. Not that I particularly understand wanting to be surrounded by straight women ogling then day in and day out...oh wait, yes I do.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm of the (completely subjective and totally minority) opinion that this whole concept is dumb at best and creepy at worst.

I'd go to a strip club for someone else's benefit (bachelorette party etc, though I've never been asked), but I'd never go to one of my own accord, male or female. Even so, I'd vastly prefer an actual strip club to a supposed restaurant that's really about ogling people.

Blech and Ew.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I'm of the (completely subjective and totally minority) opinion that this whole concept is dumb at best and creepy at worst.

I'd go to a strip club for someone else's benefit (bachelorette party etc, though I've never been asked), but I'd never go to one of my own accord, male or female. Even so, I'd vastly prefer an actual strip club to a supposed restaurant that's really about ogling people.

Blech and Ew.

I think it appeals to people's desire to be able to oogle women (in the case of Hooters) without the guilt of going to a "strip club": "hey; it's just a restaurant..."

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I think it appeals to people's desire to be able to oogle women (in the case of Hooters) without the guilt of going to a "strip club": "hey; it's just a restaurant..."

See, it's the pretense that bugs me. The idea that someone would feel guilty for visiting a strip club but not feel guilty for pretending they showed up for the buffalo wings just baffles me.

Besides, if I did want to see big tits, I'd be pissed off that the tits brought me food and then left. Does anyone get drunk at a Hooters and suddenly start screaming "COME BACK AND SHOW ME YOUR FUKING BOOBS! WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GETTING PAID FOR? WHY THE FUK ELSE DID I COME HERE?!" Because that would be me.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Would you patronize a restaurant, such as Hooters, with a buxom, all female waitstaff?

I'm not trying to determine your position on the Kinsey Scale, I'm just curious if you eschew restaurants with food servers whose primary purpose is to be physically attractive.

It depends on the atmosphere, and how ostentatious the wait staff. Hooters has girls with big boobs, but they're pretty low-key about anything other than just serving food.

It would also depend on the food. I'd probably be less likely to go to a place that's showy about having muscle-bound guys, and more likely to go to a place that has hot girls, but it would come down to the food for anything more than a novelty visit.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I think it appeals to people's desire to be able to oogle women (in the case of Hooters) without the guilt of going to a "strip club": "hey; it's just a restaurant..."

People feel guilty about going to strip clubs? Huh.

Yeah, I don't know that I could pretend I "only" went for the food. But I've been called a perv before, so take that as you will. I don't mind the atmosphere at Hooters; the servers are all around for the looking, and then they bring food, and they don't go far away when they do leave. I don't go to Hooter's often, both because we don't have one here, and because I'm not all that thrilled with the food. Their beer's ok but that's about it. We usually go when we go to Vegas.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

See, it's the pretense that bugs me. The idea that someone would feel guilty for visiting a strip club but not feel guilty for pretending they showed up for the buffalo wings just baffles me.

I'm not sure it is intentional pretense or just different levels of acceptability. Everyone has their limit as to where the line gets drawn.

If anything, I give a little props to Hooters for being blatant about it. I have been to many an establishment (I'm talking mainstream restaurants) where it is obvious that one is hired almost entirely based on looks: young cute females.