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| Ok lets try this a second damn time since my internet went out right when I hit post and didnt notice the damn thing. Found this on myspace so looked for it on google. http://www.caller.com/new... Not a referral link CORPUS CHRISTI — A Corpus Christi man has filed a lawsuit against Hooters accusing the restaurant chain of gender discrimination for not hiring him as a food server. The lawsuit is an attempt to reopen an issue that was settled 11 years ago in a class action that ended in an agreement that established that the chain’s signature Hooters Girls could continue to be the restaurants’ only food servers. Nikolai Grushevski’s suit recognizes this earlier agreement, disputes it and invites other men to join him in seeking another class action. He asserts in the suit that when he applied to be a waiter at the local restaurant in May 2008 he was not hired because of his gender. The suit claims that even though food servers are referred to exclusively as “Hooters Girls,” the job should not be limited only to women. “Just as Southwest Airlines attempted nearly three decades ago with stewardesses, the waiter’s position addressed herein is being limited to females by an employer...” the suit states. Grushevski says in the suit he isn’t trying to prevent the company from employing Hooters Girls but wants to ensure that both men and women have the chance to work as wait staff. In 1997, Hooters agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a group of men. That settlement provided that the service of food and beverages would continue to be performed only by Hooters Girls. Hooters also agreed to create “gender neutral” positions for other positions like bartender, host and kitchen staff. Grushevski’s suit, filed Thursday in federal court, seeks an unspecified amount of money including for emotional and punitive damages. It also asks the court to grant an injunction to stop Hooters from “discriminating against male applicants for the waiters position.” An e-mail seeking comment from a Hooters spokesperson was not immediately returned. Attempts to reach Grushevski were unsuccessful. Houston-based attorney Martin A. Shellist, who represents Grushevski, said he wanted to make it clear his client didn’t sue to become a Hooters Girl. “My client wants to be a waiter. He does not want to be a Hooters Girl,” Shellist said. “He wants to serve food and earn tips and why can’t he?” THis is so damn stupid, I can see having jobs in the kitchen or whatever for guys, but a damn hooter girl serving? Um I dont think so, that job is for women hell made for women. Ugh my other one was so much better. Get a job at chipendale's if you want to do something like that thats for guys. Who else this idiot is a damn idiot and needs to stop this bullshiiit? I sure as hell hope he doesnt win. | | | | | |
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1. cjasie08889 (343)
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4 years ago
| | wow i had to respond to this. this is so stupid. it's called hooter girls for a reason. I am sure it's one of the many things they are known for beside their food. I mean what did that guy expect he was going to wear orange shirt and a tight shirt. I am sure there's nothing in their policy about a guy being a food server. I am sure they have requirements abut girls. I have been on the hooter's girl restaurant. | | | | | | |
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2. sconibear (2986)
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4 years ago
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Irishfrndly65 (8534)
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4 years ago
| | Here's a tip, lower your voice and shave your mustache.............. | | | |
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4. moonlitmagikchild (8089)
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4 years ago
| | that is so stupid.. it would make sense if it was a flat chested girl suing but a guy?!? is he gonna sue the strip clubs too?? and seriously what kind of guy wants to dress up like a hooters girl anyways?!? or be a waiter even?!?! such an obviously ploy for easy money | | | | | | |
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5. syeryn (508)
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4 years ago
| | Okay girls, let's all go and apply to be part of the Chippendale All Male Revue and sue them for not hiring female dancers. | | | | | | |
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6. penny78 (406)
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4 years ago
| | Maybe the problem with having businesses that cater to a specific group (like Hooters, Chippendales, etc.) is that it re-opens the door for a proliferation of intended discrimination in areas like race, sexuality, financial status, etc.). Indeed, such clubs do exist already (think country clubs and freemason clubs) and have for centuries). On the other hand, I'd enjoy the novelty of going to a club where the waiters and/or performers are handsome, scantily clad, hunky men.... In the case of the man wanting to work at Hooters Girls...maybe he isn't handsome and sexy enough to get a job at Hooters. Besides, he probably really wants to be a waiter AND be around all those guaranteed supply of sexy women....Penny | | | | | | |
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7. crimsonladybug (2522)
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4 years ago
| | I say, if Nikolai Grushevski wants to wear the uniform, then by all means, give him a job. Something tells me he won't be very happy in a tied off t-shirt and hot pants. I live in a small town, not quite the size of Corpus Christi...about 3/4. We are getting a Hooters and the poor (as a way of being not a financial status) white pious Republicans around town are throwing A FIT! I think fit worthy of the modifier "conniption," actually. They are about to come apart at the seams, writing hate mail to the editors of the newspapers. Being an extreme liberal (if there is such a thing) I find the whole thing kind of funny. Pathetic and insane, but funny. | | | | | | |
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8. bellaofchaos (3112)
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4 years ago
| | He's not an idiot he just sees big dollar signs. Face as long as I have known hooters to exsist I knew the waiters were females dressed in very little. Shakes Head. I think this is just a ploy to line his pocket with a lot of money so that he doesn't really have to do the job it has nothing to do with being discriminated against. people like him need smacked upside the head and then tasered ... Sorry I'm kinda cranky tonight. But hey how have you been doing!!! | | | | | | |
uath13 (4698)
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4 years ago
| | I volunteer to do the smacking. Have you got the taser? | | | |
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9. uath13 (4698)
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4 years ago
| | I think they should call his bluff. Put him in those tight outfits ( which they can make him wear as they're "company uniform" for servers )& make him serve a while. When he gets ridiculed & picked on by the other guys he'll shut up & disappear. I seriously doubt he'd find the tips worth it. | | | | | | |
uath13 (4698)
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4 years ago
| | It's not even an original idea, They spoofed this on King of the Hill. | | | |
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10. wrathofAnubis (341)
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4 years ago
| | I hope to hell that he does win! seriously Hooters is the most disgusting chauvinistic place maybe if they had men working there......nah I still wouldnt go because they would probably just degrade the male employee too | | | | | | |
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darkjedi (4347)
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4 years ago
| | What about chippendales? | | | |
Little_Stormy (1894)
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4 years ago
| | well.... that's TOTALLY different! | | | |
wrathofAnubis (341)
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4 years ago
| | what about a white person applying for a NAACP college loan? | | | |
wrathofAnubis (341)
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4 years ago
| | if a woman wants to strip for other women i dont care as long as a man can be a Rockette | | | |
sndcain36 (2691)
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4 years ago
| | That's fine as long as there are college loans specifically for white people, which we know there aren't because THAT would be racism. Funny how that street doesn't run both ways isn't it? | | | |
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