Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GwenOnBass]

Speaking of the BAC One-Eleven, there was Freddie Laker.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Generally speaking, no one ever went to Hooters anything in search of "class." This is no reflection on the ladies themselves, so much as it is the notions of their customers, spurred on by the advertising of the company. I've known a few "Hooters girls" who were quite nice, and yes, classy in their own conduct.

It's all business to fill a marketing niche. Hooters has been owned by large capital management companies. They girls enjoy their work, capitalize on their assets and eventually move on. Nothing wrong with that.

The same type of exploitation goes on in the business world within companies all the time. Doors are opened for advancement because of looks. I wish that more people got ahead based on their abilities. Nothing worse than seeing people that are too good at their job and never getting ahead because they make others look good.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Speaking of the BAC One-Eleven, there was Freddie Laker.

He played an advisory roll in Virgin Atlantic becoming what it is. It's minority half owned by Delta. The Virgin Group, a capital management company, controls it.

 

[SoulReflection]

Uniforms were different in the late 60's into the 70's.

TWA:
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SouthWest
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Ah, the age of go-go dancers...

 

[GonePlaid]

Ah, the age of go-go dancers...

Came-came and went-went.

 

[GonePlaid]

Came-came and went-went.

My last commercial flight[50+ years ago] was on Northwest(Orient Air-lines. Remember their semi-Asian jingle?).

 

[beans-on-toast]

My last commercial flight[50+ years ago] was on Northwest(Orient Air-lines. Remember their semi-Asian jingle?).
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I do remember the jingle. The gong...Northwest Orient, da-da-da, Airrrlines.

Now there is Vietjet that offers bikini service. The CEO is a woman and she came up with the idea of the air hostesses doing a Hawaiian dance in the isles. We'll see if it has wings.





Their regular uniform.

 

[GwenOnBass]

All the visibility hides the FA's primary job of saving everyone's sorry rearends in an emergency.

 

[beans-on-toast]

All the visibility hides the FA's primary job of saving everyone's sorry rearends in an emergency.

For the most part, they issue instructions. There are things that you can do as well.

Survive an Aircraft Evacuation - AeroSavvy

 

[GwenOnBass]

The deadliest flights are the New York - Florida runs. Three deaths on one flight is the record I know about, and certain there are others. A FA has no legal authority to declare a passenger dead, so a john goes out of order until the pilot is cleared for a touchdown somewhere. There will be a cargo hold of paperwork to fill out.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

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A former neighbor when I lived down in Scottsdale was one of the Pan Am stewardesses (FAs now, I know) that the TV show was based on. She did a lot of interviews with the show writers. Lovely woman. Very friendly. Totally unpretentious. I liked her a lot. She was, unfortunately, married.

 

[notJaco]

All the visibility hides the FA's primary job of saving everyone's sorry rearends in an emergency.

On the other hand...what a way to go.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Speaking of the BAC One-Eleven, there was Freddie Laker.

Ryan Air, et. al, owe him a debt of gratitude.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

I do remember the jingle. The gong...Northwest Orient, da-da-da, Airrrlines.

Now there is Vietjet that offers bikini service. The CEO is a woman and she came up with the idea of the air hostesses doing a Hawaiian dance in the isles. We'll see if it has wings.





Their regular uniform.

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I knew Hooters was contagious. Sheesh. Next, it'll be "lingerie" shows in the aisles like they used to have in some restaurants in Houston. Nothing like dealing with "models" in for-sale "lingerie" while you're trying to eat your mystery meat (exsqueeze me, Chicken Fried Steak) lunch.

 

[StereoPlayer]

The wife and I won't eat at Hooters.
I wouldn't want my daughter working there. My opinion only. You do you.

 

[StereoPlayer]

The wife and I won't eat at Hooters.
I wouldn't want my daughter working there. My opinion only. You do you.

And.. their food isn't that good anyways. Lots of places to get wings and a burger. I thought we weren't supposed to exploit women these days...

 

[GonePlaid]

I knew Hooters was contagious. Sheesh. Next, it'll be "lingerie" shows in the aisles like they used to have in some restaurants in Houston. Nothing like dealing with "models" in for-sale "lingerie" while you're trying to eat your mystery meat (exsqueeze me, Chicken Fried Steak) lunch.

It ain't "new". The Atlantic Coast Line RR had swimwear fashion shows on their NY-FL trains in the late 50s. These were for the first class/Pullman passengers only and were put on in the dining or lounge cars after the dinner hours.

 

[Deeper Texan]

The wife and I won't eat at Hooters.
I wouldn't want my daughter working there. My opinion only. You do you.

Been to Hooters exactly 1 time. Early nineties, just to see what the hype was about. Poor selection of beer, food worse than Dairy Queen, pretty girls, who evidently knew that was destined to be a bass player. I was totally ignored, had to get my own beer from the bar. No one retired on tips from me. Haven't been back. To each their own.

 

[GonePlaid]

Been to Hooters exactly 1 time. Early nineties, just to see what the hype was about. Poor selection of beer, food worse than Dairy Queen, pretty girls, who evidently knew that was destined to be a bass player. I was totally ignored, had to get my own beer from the bar. No one retired on tips from me. Haven't been back. To each their own.

Yeah, I vaguely remember going once-. Food was 'OK'(hardly a ringing endorsement), girls were attractive, I had a coke or something, but basically no BFD.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Been to Hooters exactly 1 time. Early nineties, just to see what the hype was about. Poor selection of beer, food worse than Dairy Queen, pretty girls, who evidently knew that was destined to be a bass player. I was totally ignored, had to get my own beer from the bar. No one retired on tips from me. Haven't been back. To each their own.

Hooters new tag line:

"Our wings are better than B-dub's!"

Talk about damned by faint praise.