The Animaid Café in Manchester seems to be coming under fire for being a little too kinky and incel-friendly, but manager Vic Littley couldn’t care less because business is booming.
Vic told Jam Press:
Customers have stuck by us since the media attention. We have become a lot busier since, and are currently hiring more staff to help out.
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The Animaid Café is pretty much as it sounds – a Japanese-style eatery where overly accomodating waitresses in anime-style maid uniform call you ‘master’ and cater to your every whim. As you might expect, it’s very popular with locals.
There is one strict rule though – a ‘no touching or asking to touch’ policy. Which seems fair enough.
Unfortunately, Manchester councilwoman Joanne Harding absolutely hates the place and described it as ‘hooters for incels’, saying the establishment’s atmosphere makes her ‘flesh crawl’. She even takes issue with the ‘no touching’ policy, arguing that professionals shouldn’t have to worry about being harassed or physically assaulted in the workplace:
A maid café. No touching or asking to touch the maids. We have a gender-based violence strategy and ask, ‘Is this ok?’
Well Joanne Harding can moan all she wants because evidently, her outrage has boosted business for the Animaid Café. In fact manager Vic says the media attention has been so helpful that they’re now hiring more staff:
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Good stuff. As long as the employees feel safe and choose to work there, then I don’t really see what the problem is. Yeah OK, the whole subservient anime girl thing is a little creepy, but the acting and dressing up is probably the part that employees at this place love most. It’s a win-win for everyone involved!
Unlucky, Joanne.
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