This movie has been a weird part of my life for 32 years—

“That early restaurant job was the first time I saw people openly use drugs. It was the first time I had an adult steal from me. It was the first time I had more than $100 in cash in my hand and a reason to be out past 10 at night. It was the first time I could easily ask older people to buy me beer, and have them say…

Oh my god I love this movie so much.

Cher's hair is the real star of this movie

You have to consider the context of the times. In 1987 Cher was cresting the wave of her diva popularity, and Nic Cage wasn’t yet the glorious gatekeeper of the insane that he would eventually become - it was a slam dunk for the marketing team to make it Cher’s poster, even though the actual movie is not even really…

When Moonstruck was released into theaters I was a very young teen boy who had very definite opinions about life and people that were completely wrong. I remember all too well seeing the trailer for the film and being completely turned off by Nic Cage’s wild haired, wife-beater wearing character. There’s a scene in…

This is the only romcom I’ve ever watched where we got to the end and thought, there’s no way this is going to last . . . *shrug* but what a way to go . . .

I’ve given up on him actually saying the n word or any direct racial slur, really.

So, real life?

Actually, no, they can’t. What they can learn through volunteering is the value of being of service to other people without any thought of return.

The fucking president is mocking a congressman for having his home robbed. Jfc.

Inversely Kirsten Dunst's parents had her go to an actual high school between jobs instead of being homeschooled or tutored. Which seemed to keep her less of a fuck up as far as child stars go.

Women get hassled in all places. You don’t need to work in a restaurant for it to happen. i was harassed way less at my restaurant job than I was walking down the street or going to a concert.

That’s something that’s undersold these days. You hear parents speak of how their kid(s) has trouble making friends, and I scratch my head at that. For me, my friends were the people I went to school with, and the kids I played sports with, and eventually that became the kids/young adults I work with. And yeah,…

We forget that there are plenty of low end small restaurants that have 5 tables that need wait staff. The guys from Honduras are working in the back & they need someone who can take basic orders in the middle of the afternoon. 

Should your kid get a job that teaches practical skills and empathy.

My first job was working as an administrative assistant in my mom’s office. Despite making a better hourly wage than most of my friends, I quit that job to work in a movie theatre precisely because I wanted to work with people who were more like me. People my age, who hadn’t finished college, who were more aimless,…

I started working in a restaurant when I was 14 as a dishwasher. I couldn’t get a work permit at that point, so it was all under the table, which meant no restrictions on how late I worked or how many hours I worked or how much access I had to the back of the bar. I worked there until I moved out of my parents house…

<i>it also teaches you how to treat other like you want to be treated.</i>

My first job was waitressing at Chuck E Cheese which meant I was mostly working with other teenagers and we got minimum wage (or just above) - we were allowed to take tips but our pay wasn’t dependent on it. It was a good first job. I agree with Salty that you should look for restaurants with kids her age. I think…