what do you think the etiquette on hats is?

Question

what are the rules you know about inside houses, in buildings, at the table. What is your own personal oppinion on hats.

Answer 1

When you are inside take it off. Not much simpler than that.

Unless they serve a purpose such as shade, protection or keeping warm they are useless. Why bother wearing it sideways, backwards or upside down ? It only makes you look like a ridiculous dimwitted fool !!!!!!

Answer 2

Generally, hats indoors are considered bad etiquette.

There are probably partial exceptions: For example, if its Winter and someone is walking in a shopping mall or else has entered a building and is walking in its halls but hasn't reached the office/room he's headed for, a hat may be ok temporarily. It probably depends on how much the hall is used or whether it would almost translate to still being outside (as in the case of a mall, sort of).

Houses, places of business other than retail business, schools, and other government buildings - no hats. In other words, places where some level of decorum can be expected.

Retail places like malls, are less formal. So are indoor sporting events. Maybe even movies. I think there's a little more flexibility when it comes to etiquette in places where the person is a "customer" rather than a "client", a "student", a "citizen" or a "resident".

Aside from that, though, and not according to any particular rules of etiquette, people who wear hats indoors look like they're stupid or else they look like their "hat-image" is so important to them they must hang onto the stupid hat no matter where they go, because if they take it off their image will be gone.

Baseball hats on anyone who over 14 years old and isn't playing baseball make the wearer look like he never grew past his eight-year-old mentality.

Stocking caps look stupid if the weather is above 35 degrees.

Cowboy hats on people who aren't cowboys or performing on stage, and "pimp hats" on anyone who isn't performing on Broadway, are "fashion don'ts.

Answer 3

I feel that way to many young men are not taught these rules and even older men are not gentlemen anymore. For me personally, being the mother of four sons, they have been taught to remove their hats in all public buildings, at the table, inside the home etc. This is only proper and mannerable. In my own personal opinion. God bless

Answer 4

on my side of the universe - almost NO hats at all. It's much too hot and humid here. People may wear them outdoors for sunrays protection only. Never seen a local wearing a hat indoors.

Answer 5

when i was in the army we where told that all head gear was removed upon entering a building ,, all unless your hands are full when you enter or the head gear is ceremonial like a priest or an honor guard now when im in a resturant or going to see someone in an office i remove the head gear and tuck it into a back pocket

Answer 6

When you're sitting at the dinner table, you should take your hat off. Supposedly, it's rude. lol.

Answer 7

Wear it straight, not to the side. If you go in a home, take it off. If you are at a table eating, take it off.

Answer 8

#1 rule- a REAL cowboy NEVER removes his hat, less he's drinkin', loven', or dyen'.