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    MissKittyFantastico: I tipped this story, so I'm glad to see it got posted and more attention. One thing though; Des Moines and Davenport both = Iowa. more »
    dirtybee: I love how the manual on The Smoking Gun reads in HUGE FONT "Hooters! A Fun Place to Work" - which should be amended to read "Hooters! A Fun Place to ... more »
    Bunny_of_doom: This make me sick. There should have been some sort of compensation for this woman. Its not her fault she was in a relationship with an asshat, but th... more »
    CarlinaZeikfried: I'll bet this was not an isolated incident. Relationship drama does not belong in the workplace. more »
    Hooplehead: Like this poor woman doesn't have enough going wrong in her life right now. It's awful that her quote is basically affirming that she thinks that Hoo... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Huh. I knew there was a reason I thought Hooters was gross. Other than the fact that it's supposed to be a "family" restaurant but the waitresses wear... more »
    jezebelacious: Jezzies in Davenport, IA area (or thereabouts: Dye lives in IL but it's right across the border):Hooter's of Davenport 110 E Kimberly RdDavenport, IA ... more »
    deitybox: I think this is just the logical extent of a place like Hooters. You blatantly commodify women's bodies to sell food, so their bodies are crucial to t... more »
    chatterboxwriting: What a crappy employer. When I lived in NYC, I was in a very verbally abusive relationship. He never laid a hand on me, but he had me trapped. He'd... more »
    toastandlove: Can we make this clown the next Worst Person in the World? Remember that 26-minutes gym guy? Can we do that? more »
    NefariousNewt: While this is shocking, it's not. Apply the same scenario to any company nowadays and you get the same result. Big companies don't care about workers ... more »
    Sapphir3blu3: Hate. Mob justice for the manager *and* the boyfriend. Who's with me. more »
    Lou: Some guy on Des Moines Register comment board posted the handbook: [www.thesmokinggun.com] more »
    Devonna: There is a vast array of cosmetics which will hide tattoos, which I imagine will also hide bruising. Why didn't those unhelpful pricks just suggest t... more »
    theysaidwhat: Hooters is a train-wreck. I was in meetings about writing their insurance a few years ago. The female CFO (sort of Laura Flynn Blyle looking) came to ... more »
    katie.scarlett.o'hara: This is so sad all around, especially the part about how she understands the employer's position. Jeez, can't the poor woman get a break? more »
    NefariousNewt: Employer sensitivity to employees: U R DOIN IT RONG. more »
    Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): *facepalm* She should have left her asshole boyfriend, and by God she should have sued that restaurant. "My body wasn't up to par?" jesus christ! more »
    morninggloria: What a bunch of boobs. I say, tit for tat in this situation, Sara. Sue them, and win, and glean only pleasant mammories from the remainder of your com... more »
    LaComtesse: 0_0 Are... are you shitting me? Seriously? You actually said that last bit after the allegation had already been made? Are you a fucking moron? ASSHOL... more »
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    Hooters Waitress Fired For Being Victim Of Abuse

    A Hooters waitress in Illinois was recently awarded unemployment benefits after she was fired because of visible bruises resulting from domestic abuse.