Hat Etiquette

[RoyJackson]

A lot of guys who wear caps are bald and hate to take it off in public. Come on admit it.:laughing:

That's very true...I'm not bald, but I sure don't have the hair I used to have!
With me, wearing a hat became habit when I was in the Navy...just kind of stuck with it.

 

[RobertN]

Nah, in my case, if I take a hat off I have crazy wild hair. If anything, I hate to go in public if my hair has gone wild

But I still take my hat off at the table, dining hall, prayer, anthem...

A lot of guys who wear caps are bald and hate to take it off in public. Come on admit it.:laughing:

 

[CaptJCHill]

My mother,who was born the day the Titanic sunk now 100 years ago told us to never wear your hat at the table or in a restaurant.Dad told us the way to identify a restaurant that served good food at reasonable prices was to look inside and see if the men were wearing hats.If they were,he would not have any qualms about eating there.I have followed both suggestions.
In the airline world on most lines wearing your hat was mandatory at all times when in public view.Not doing so was considered an act of defiance and would get a" letter" in your "file". As a co-pilot I once lost my hat and had to get a letter from the chief pilot to avoid any repremands coming my way if caught in a " hat zone" with no lid.I always wondered why it was such a big deal until I became a Captain.By then the hair was getting gray and thin and cover was much appreciated!

John

 

[Sutol]

I only wear a hat when it is very cold and for that I have an old Russian Army hat.

Rest of the time I dont wear one but would remove it when goin indoors as that is what I was taught as a child.

Dont own a cap or trainers or any jeans, I wear propper trousers even when working, thay wear well and always look smart

 

[Pete Judd]

I only wear a hat when I am on the boat. Then it's an "out back" hat. Or in the winter, a stocking cap. Other wise they get in the way of my ear muffs for the hearing protection when running the tractor, or chain saws.

I was raised that the hat comes off when you come in the door. And as so had no problem with that rule when it the army. At the local eating places, I see a lot of hats on heads, and it does not bother me. It might still be a rule in some Eagle club bars, that if you sit down with a hat on you buy the house a round.

 

[Oaktree]

And I don't even own a suit or sport coat anymore.:laughing: I wear Dickies coveralls almost everywhere. I have a son-in-law who is a funeral director and I told him I bought the black Dickies coveralls for fine dining and funerals.:laughing: I do still have two pair of slacks and a few shirts.:laughing:

Yep, same here. I have a one "good" shirt, a pair of Dockers and a pair of black jeans that are my "dress up" clothes, otherwise it's jeans and T-, sweat- or flannel shirt. Don't go many places where I need to be any dressier than that. Even got married in shorts & tee shirt (wife drew the line at logo'ed shirts though). Don't think I've even owned a tie for the last 30-odd years.

Other than a knit cap when it's really cold out, I don't wear a hat. Never did, never liked them.

When we were kids it was pretty much the rule that you always wore a shirt to the table (inside or out). We never wore shoes in the house though...still don't.

 

[bullbreaker]

There was a day when eateries provided coat and hat racks. Those days are pretty much gone and even if there were a place to hang my hat at the door, it's not likely that I'm going to hang my $600 Stetson out of my reach. I prefer to have it next to me, but that can't always be done.

Well said Brian IMO . Thats about how I feel about mine. Though mine average $200-$300 dollars (less X'S inside)
Btw : Some of you's know its ok to leave hat on at "Cowboy Church".

Boone

DIL took my pic this morning excuse my mug.Yes I know I'am not as pretty(nor do I want 2-B) as some of you's whippersnappers !

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Times and places to remove your hat:

1. In an elevator.
2. In someone's home.
3. In a private office.
4. At the table.
5. When praying.
6. When the national anthem is played, the hat is removed and placed over your heart.

Places a hat is never removed:

1. Anywhere a hard hat is required, like a logging operation, construction site, etc.
2. When playing football.
3. When riding a motorcycle.
4. When overhead welding.
5. When being shot at.

I wear hats a lot, well ventilated straw hats in the summer, a hard hat with muffs and face shield when I am falling or bucking, canvas hat when it's raining, dress hats in town, duck billed caps when duck hunting, etc. I'm hardly ever without a hat.

 

[TripleR]

For me, a hat/cap is strictly utilitarian, so I only wear one when needed.

 

[johnrex62]

I have found the reflective surface my hairline has become is well benefitted by the wearing of a hat in most weather conditions. I prefer to wear an outback style or wide brimmed "Indianna Jones" type fedora. I wear a cap when shooting or working in spaces a wide brim will interfere.

I typically only wear outdoors, but have found myself forgetting and keeping it on when I walk into businesses until I get to a place where I am going to sit down. Then it always finds it's way into my hands or on a seat or desktop someplace. Churches, homes, restaurants and such are usually automatic hats off even without thinking about it. I did not grow up wearing a hat after the age of 5 except when working outdoors, so hat etiquette was not a strong lesson plan in my early years. I can vaguely recall hearing some of these rules, but it was not something I heard a lot.