Kissing, with or without the hat?

[qwerty]

What was the hat etiquette on this subject back in the days when hats were common?
If you kiss a girl (woman) on the street do you take your hat off first?

 

[scotrace]

The Rules:

If you pass a lady on the street, tip the hat (touch the brim).

If you stop to speak with a lady you know, remove the hat.

One assumes that one would be kissing a woman one knows, therefore the hat is off before said bussing ensues.

Also see: Rhett Butler before kissing Scarlett up good right before abandoning her, a horse and wagon, Miss Melly, Miss Melly's new baby, and Prissy by the road. First thing to go: The hat.

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

Even an egotistcal truck driver

Burt Reynolds/Bandit Darble tells Sally Field/Frog that he “only takes his hat off for one thing.” Smokey and the Bandit 1977

 

[DocBob345]

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Amen, Burt! Great movie, BTW.

 

[Fatdutchman]

Unfortunately, This is an etiquette problem I never encounter....

 

[epic610]

How did Bogart solve...

this little etiquette problem?

 

[Johnnysan]

How did Bogart solve...this little etiquette problem?

The best way to snap down your brim...

 

[Matt Deckard]

Historically I have removed the hat, though as of late the kiss comes in too quickly for me to take action so the hat stays on.

 

[Johnnysan]

Historically I have removed the hat, though as of late the kiss comes in too quickly for me to take action so the hat stays on.

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do...

 

[Orgetorix]

Historically I have removed the hat, though as of late the kiss comes in too quickly for me to take action so the hat stays on.

Have you been a victim of drive-by kissing?

 

[Matt Deckard]

Drive by no... though sometimes they come when you least expect.

 

[Martini Slayer]

Female input here..

I think it is sooo sexy, if a guy takes his hat off and puts it on me before moving in for the kill.. *swoon*

***Provided I'm not wearing curlers... Heheheee

 

[Fatdutchman]

Slayer, you can wear my hat all you want!:whistling

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Emotions are high

Hat comes off. Otherwise it might get knocked off by mistake; embarrassment and soiled hat ensues. When I am wearing a hat and am going to hug (yes, just hug) someone, that is the reason I take my hat off.

 

[IlsaLund]

From my POV, I like kissing a gentleman (and only gentlemen, of course!) when he has his hat on, because he looks so... charming. However, if said man has hair that just screams to have you run your fingers through it (and guys know if they have that kind of hair), he should take it off, so she (I) can do the proper finger-running.

Right? [huh]




OH. Looking at that picture up there reminds me --if you do take your hat off, set it down. Don't hold it. Your hands should be full of.... your lady, not your cover.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

OH. Looking at that picture up there reminds me --if you do take your hat off, set it down. Don't hold it. Your hands should be full of.... your lady, not your cover.

I couldn't agree more!

The focus of attention here is not the hat, nor the 'rules', but the lady.

If there's somewhere to put my hat, I'll take it off. If there's not, it stays on. If it comes off mid-kiss, I'll worry about it afterwards since the lady I'm kissing is obviously far more interesting; under those circumstances, the state of my headgear becomes a secondary concern.

And if kissing a lady whose preferences are known, I personally will say 'damn the rules' and comply with her wishes.*

* Unless those wishes include stuff like setting my hat on fire or something, which is just plain wrong.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If you do take your hat off, set it down. Don't hold it. Your hands should be full of.... your lady, not your cover.

Sadly, this makes hat theft much easier. That kiss had better be worth it!


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[IlsaLund]

Sadly, this makes hat theft much easier. That kiss had better be worth it!


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Speaking of hat theft and women (and Matt), what about while dancing? Is it inappropriate to keep a hat on while dancing?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Is it inappropriate to keep a hat on while dancing?

Seems to have been a-ok at the Moulin de la Gallette:



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[Matt Deckard]

Well Dancing is what I was doing when my hat was lifted.

I tend to remove mine for the dance though I usually dance indoors.