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Patia, it only counts as two nasty comments if it's two different people commenting. :)

I have a good friend whose daughter and son-in-law both work at Hooters. Having seen her grow up and knowing her as I do, my opinion on Hooters girls changed a while ago. And they pay pretty well, too - well enough for a young married couple with a baby to build their own house!

I enjoyed your article.

posted by  Valerie : August 11, 2008 2:14 PM

 

If you aren't pissing people off, then you just aren't doing your job, Patia :-) Good article! I thought it was fun way to approach the issue.

posted by  Neva : August 11, 2008 2:24 PM

 

Don't let the Internet trolls get you down, kid.

posted by  Rebecca : August 11, 2008 3:43 PM

 

Thanks for stopping by, Valerie. I was guessing that a Hooters job probably does pay pretty well, especially with tips.

Neva, I was thinking the exact same thing. If I've offended that jerk, I must be doing something right!

Nah, Rebecca, I'm good. I learned long ago not to let the Internet haters and trolls get to me. Life's too short; I'd rather do something fun.

posted by  Patia : August 11, 2008 6:06 PM

 

You did a great job on the essay, Patia! I enjoyed reading it! Well done!

posted by  montucky : August 11, 2008 7:46 PM

 

Found your essay via RSS and blog via the article. I absolutely love your writing style!

posted by  The Mayor Of Wingville : August 11, 2008 7:50 PM

 

I liked it, Patia. Fun stuff! And hey, you've got a troll of your very own--that usually means you've hit the bigtime. :)

posted by  Nicole : August 11, 2008 9:47 PM

 

Great article, Patia! And well done handling the angry commenter - you know you've got friends here to back you up! :)

posted by  Buddhist_philosopher : August 11, 2008 10:02 PM

 

that dude has way too much time on his hands if he's following a comment thread that closely...sheesh. i was thinking it was jamie from the missoulian, but hopefully it's not. is it? that guy always seemed like a jerk.
i liked your piece---i thought hooters would be full of snobby waitresses, too, but i guess you have to have a pretty decent sense of humor to work there.

posted by  April : August 11, 2008 11:00 PM

 

April, I wondered the same thing at first, but I don't think he's THAT much of a jerk.

Thanks, Montucky, Mayor, Nicole and Justin!

posted by  Patia : August 11, 2008 11:36 PM

 

I loved your article. It also started a very long discussion with the hubby about the "hooters stigma". He was shocked one opened in Montana and i got to tease him about going to one "for the wings".

posted by  ZenPanda2 : August 12, 2008 1:18 PM

 

Oh man Patia. Reading that person Jamie's comments got me so riled up I almost drove up from Los Angeles just to sock him in the kisser; and I'm far from a violent person (except when I have my daily road-rage episode). Your story was well written, funny and fair. If you really wanted to tear into them you could've written about their nasty-ass food. Who cares about the T & A, this is a degradation of the Missoula restaurant scene! Glad to see you're contributing to New West.

posted by  solson : August 12, 2008 6:13 PM

 

Thanks, Andrea. Glad I could help, uh, stimulate conversation between you and your hubby.

Scott, you're so sweet. Thanks for wanting to defend my honor.

You know, I'm not crazy about Reserve Street, but I'm no purist, either. I confess I adore Applebees' Oriental chicken salad and I desperately wish Missoula had a Jack in the Box. (The tacos.)

I guess what I was trying to convey in the Hooters piece was my ambivalence. Unlike some people who only see things in black or white, I often see them in shades of gray.

posted by  Patia : August 12, 2008 10:42 PM

 

Well now that Hooters is in town, can Jack in the Box be far behind? I'm surrounded by exceptional tacos, burritos, pupusas, etc. etc. so have never had one of Jack's tacos.

posted by  solson : August 12, 2008 11:15 PM

 

I know. When I lived in California, I hardly ever went to JITB. But now that the closest one is three hours and two mountain passes away, I get the worst cravings for a greasy, salty, mystery-meat Monster Taco.

posted by  Patia : August 12, 2008 11:31 PM

 

I have never seen Courtney step in and end comments on New West. What a little uproar. Certain people were nasty and out of bounds. Surprising for Missoula. Oh well, as I said, in the final comment (I got the last word before Courtney!)... a number of my male customers laughed over the title after I started spontaneously laughing over the same before even reading the article! I am going to see if my corporate business expense business card works there. I am told it will not... Come on, lunch with customers?

posted by  Leit : August 13, 2008 7:32 PM

 

Dan: I think I have seen New West comments shut down a few times before. I didn't mind the trolls so much, but the conversation was seriously devolving. (Not that I mind the Penthouse forum fantasies so much, but there's a time and a place ....)

I didn't realize that was you commenting on the story. Yeah, I definitely intended the "more than a mouthful" double entendre. And Hooters does use the phrase on its menu.

posted by  Patia : August 14, 2008 2:21 AM

 

So I just read all--was it 57?--comments on your hooters post. Good gawd. People.

I dug your fair assessment of a totally strange place that most women I know wouldn't think of frequenting...not because we are insecure or critical but just because if we are going to go somewhere for a beer and wings, it simply doesn't occur to us to go to Hooters.

Anyway, liked your piece a lot!

Oh and I love that the Jamie was wrong about the Rebecca and me vs. I thing. funny.

posted by  dig this chick : August 19, 2008 9:21 PM

 

Thank you, Nici!

Yeah, I KNOW the difference between "Rebecca and I" and "Rebecca and me," but I still screw up sometimes. I'm good, but I'm not perfect. :-)

posted by  Patia : August 20, 2008 12:00 AM

 

I got a couple of girl friends that work at Hooters. One is wretched and the other is sweet and innocent, but the only time out of all the times i have been there, the only time i got good service was from the sweet one. Who also happens to be my EX. Service and food is horrible and I actually have to blame managment for that!

posted by  Da Bagman : November 21, 2008 4:22 PM