Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Context Error

In a daily summary of work-related newsworthy topics, I spotted this headline:
Restaurant Chain Heading for Holy Land
… and, given my industry and geographic location, mentally sorted to a certain local tourist attraction. After all, Disney serves McDonald's in its parks, and Universal has a Starbucks. So I just about choked when I saw the first phrase:
"US restaurant chain Hooters …"
HUH? I mean, granted, I remember noticing more strip bars and "gentlemen's clubs" and billboards for same once I entered the Bible Belt on my move here, but this seemed more than just a mild stretch of the imagination.

Seems I missed some key words in the byline and remainder of that sentence: The article was from Jerusalem, talked about this being their first venture in Israel and is about the location being in "the Mediterranean seaside city of Tel Aviv." Oh.

5 comments:

  1. No kidding, I had the same thoughts when I saw the story.

    Then I thought about the employees that they'll have to hire, and figured, "Finally, one I'll go to!"

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  2. Hey, if the straight guys get Hooters, when do we gay guys get our own restaurant? We could call it Schlongs or Bulges.

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  3. I love the names. I volunteer to do the hiring. Personally.

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  4. I read that story the other day and and shook my head. Talk about two very different cultures clashing. Should be interesting to see if they make it.

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  5. I can't wait to see them in their tiny tees and orange short shorts, with their faces completely covered.


    I think we could just call the gay guy restaurant "Peter's" ...

    or we could head on down to "The Banana Hammock."

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