At the risk of sounding (okay, being) condescending, I'll venture a guess perhaps you're a younger guy. Why is it that we must throw out the baby with the bath water? I understand that back in the day when men and women wouldn't dare leave the confines of their house without a proper hat on was also the day when civil rights and women's rights were not respected. But that doesn't mean we should forego a standard of proprietary, respect and yes, even tradition. The same way you shouldn't leave your coat on when you sit down to lunch or to visit with someone in their home, you don't leave your hat on when engaging someone else. Your coat / hat is protection against the elements. It denotes aloofness and social awkwardness to leave your hat on when you're holding a conversation or sitting down to a meal, as if you don't fully trust or feel comfortable with the person you're with.
Now, in an elevator, there will normally be strangers in the midst. But if it's a fine woman, why wouldn't you want to show your chivalrous side by doffing your hat in the presence of a lady? Will it kill you? No. Is it necessary? No. Nor is it practical.
But certainly when you sit down to your job (unless it's part of the uniform, i.e. a hard hat on a construction site or a garrison cap if you work at Steak-and-Shake), sit down to a meal, or sit down to visit, it kind of puts distance between you and your fellow man / woman in intimate settings. I feel it is only proper to act accordingly.
At the risk of sounding (okay, being) condescending, I'll venture a guess perhaps you're a younger guy. Why is it that we must throw out the baby with the bath water? I understand that back in the day when men and women wouldn't dare leave the confines of their house without a proper hat on was also the day when civil rights and women's rights were not respected. But that doesn't mean we should forego a standard of proprietary, respect and yes, even tradition. The same way you shouldn't leave your coat on when you sit down to lunch or to visit with someone in their home, you don't leave your hat on when engaging someone else. Your coat / hat is protection against the elements. It denotes aloofness and social awkwardness to leave your hat on when you're holding a conversation or sitting down to a meal, as if you don't fully trust or feel comfortable with the person you're with.
Now, in an elevator, there will normally be strangers in the midst. But if it's a fine woman, why wouldn't you want to show your chivalrous side by doffing your hat in the presence of a lady? Will it kill you? No. Is it necessary? No. Nor is it practical.
But certainly when you sit down to your job (unless it's part of the uniform, i.e. a hard hat on a construction site or a garrison cap if you work at Steak-and-Shake), sit down to a meal, or sit down to visit, it kind of puts distance between you and your fellow man / woman in intimate settings. I feel it is only proper to act accordingly.
Im not quite sure, the crown looks like it's more tapered in the bottom pic to me.RichardH -- Can that fedora possibly the the same hat that she is wearing in the lower pic, but it just appears gray in one and brown in the other?
Just wondering,
Sam
So reallly, I say either wear your hat or leave it at home, except for very formal get togethers, church, etc, but I sure as heck am not taking it off and on all day, every time I enter a building, elevator, or come into close personal contact with someone.
Maybe it is a cowboy thing, and I come from a slightly different walk of life then the average urban city dweller.
Maybe it is a cowboy thing, and I come from a slightly different walk of life then the average urban city dweller.
Your age or background have little to do with it. You can what you like with your hat. You just should understand that some people consider it rude wear a hat while eating. You don't consider it rude but some do. That's the way it is.
Old cowboy saying = You can wear your hat if you're eating at the counter but not if you're seated at a table. Also, don't squat with your spurs on....
Take your spurs off in bed it plays havoc with the sheets.
Spurs cause problems in waterbeds as well.Take your spurs off in bed it plays havoc with the sheets.
At the risk of taking credit where it is more widely due, I feel like a bit of a trendsetter in the bakcwater 'burb where I work.
About a year ago I started wearing a fed with my suit to work. Copped some flak. Laughed it off and now its well accepted. Even better, more and more middle aged men in the town have taken to wearing one too. There are a few blokes that have come up to me and said "I wish I could wear a hat but they jut dont look good on me". I always tell them that they just need to find the right hat and wear it until it becomes familiar and comfortable.
It seems the ice just needed to be broken and the closet hat wearers came out!