The Economy

I will not stand by and listen to this slander of Hooters wings.

 

Sure, now.

 

Never was a fan of Hooters wings. Too much breading. Bdubs all the way. I think the last time I was actually in a Hooters they were still serving the Kulwicki Dog.
I went to a Tilted Kilt in Las Vegas once. That was a pleasurable dining experience.

 

I can't believe - in 2024 - a restaurant whose business model is built on objectifying women is struggling.

 

As a public service, since the NYT in a recent article continues to display a complete lack of understanding of supply chain: This is not a repeat of the Covid crisis -- other than shipping rates are up. Yes, capacity is tight -- but that's why rates are up. Transit times are up because of ocean lines avoiding the Red Sea; however, we are not seeing backups in the U.S.

Also, vessel alliances such as ONE do not quote rates. The ocean carriers belonging to them do.

Thank you for your time.

 

I've only been to a Hooters a couple of time. Food was about what I expected. Girls were not. I didn't see any that required a second look. This includes the time we went to the Hooters hotel in Vegas, next to the then-Tropicana. It was just after it opened. I expected to see knockouts everywhere. None. Most of the girls were wearing warmups -- tops and bottoms -- not the orange shorts and tank tops. None were well built and none of them were gorgeous. The drinks were served in flimsy plastic cups, like the throwaways they put in the bathrooms. The place was a dump from the moment it opened.

 

Now do JoAnn's Fabrics.

 

I was reminded of this thread and something last night. The topic being eating out, prices, etc.
I was in Nashville in March and went to a chicken place. It was a touristy place, so I knew the prices would be a little higher. The smallest and cheapest thing on the menu was 4 tenders, no fries or anything for $14.50. I got a slice of bread and four pickles. OK, whatever. It came, and their "4 tenders" were 2 rather large whole breasts cut in two. I can't eat that much, and nobody else should either in one sitting. I ate two, and had to toss the other two.* Wasted money and wasted food. A chicken died in vain.
Offer 2 "tenders" for $7-8, and it would be fine.

*If I had been at home or going straight back to the hotel and could have eaten them as leftovers it wouldn't have been so bad, but that wasn't an option.

 

Portions are so large at a lot of places Mrs. Micro and I almost always split something. No way can I eat an entire club sandwich, etc. So lunch or dinner is actually pretty affordable.

 

You mean misguided policies where CEOs make 200X what the average employee gets paid?