Hats off in the house?

[cowboycopus]

When I was young I was told that men do not wear their hats in doors.
In military it was prohibited.
Women were Ok to wear hats in house and in Church it was expected.
What happened? What changed?

 

[hittman]

Society changed.
We quit having expectations of ourselves and others.
In a nutshell.

 

[Fox Mike]

Today I was at Kirk Army Clinic, on APG, to pick up a prescription for my wife. The were five 'hat wearer's' in the waiting area. I was the ONLY one with my hat off. I wondered to myself just what kind of unit were these individuals assigned to when in uniform? I see these same types at the table in restaurants.

 

[turd]

Men - hats OFF indoors. Even the idiots that wear them backwards.

 

[hittman]

I call those guys Biff.

 

[blume357]

I started wearing a hat of one sort or another a couple of years back... I take mine off when inside a building. I did notice the other day while watching the Maltese Falcon that Bogart did not take his hat off when he was in the lobby of the hotel. And I think other men like the little punk did not either....

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I was always taught that. When I lived in a very small town in SW New Mexico years ago, the sheriff himself would enforce this "rule" at basketball games, telling the young boys/men to take their hats off indoors. Practically all the adult males there wore a cowboy hat, but routinely took them off upon entering a building. It was still an old-school local culture. This was in the 1980s, don't know what it's like there now. I expect the erosion of old-school etiquette has filtered down to pretty much everywhere.

 

[Big Old Boy]

At a gun show how many have there hat in hand none and many do wear hats. Just saying.

 

[RC44Mag]

When I was young I was told that men do not wear their hats in doors.
In military it was prohibited.
Women were Ok to wear hats in house and in Church it was expected.
What happened? What changed?

The only time we wore them indoors in the USN was when we’re were on duty, ie- standing watches like the Quarter Deck watch or armed Roving Security watch.

 

[Hebraist]

If it’s a public area (hotel or office lobby, train station, etc).that you are moving through, the fedora is fine. Otherwise, hat in hand, on a table or a stand.

 

[Bob Wright]

As I recall, in the military, the soldier kept his hat (helmet, cap, or whatever) on when armed ("under arms" was the expression.) except when in a house of worship. But "indoors" meant different things. In most commercial buildings the hat stayed on until entering an office. Large auditoriums and stadiums were considered "outdoors" until seated. A little common sense is the key.

Bob Wright

 

[Johnnu2]

I've been wearing a hat in the house bec. I'm OLD, and my wife keeps the heat down cause she's always hot. When I'm not at home, the old rules apply... hats off indoors...it's not only stupid looking but also rude (unless you are not a millennial still living with your parents).

Exception: There are sections of our great country where hats indoors as not only excepted, but de rigueur (unless your mother says NO)... however, absolutely NO SPURS indoors.

IMHO

J.

 

[contender]

I too was raised to remove my hat indoors,, unless as noted,, in a large public area. I wear a hat daily. Yet, when I come home or go into a restaurant etc,, off it comes.
I taught a lot of my BSA "boys" over the years to do the same. Years ago, I had a small group of 3-4 boys that were with me in between our classes that day. We stopped in a Shoneys for late breakfast/early lunch. All hats came off. A little while later, an elderly gentleman came by, stopped & said; "You have a fine bunch of boys here. I don't hats come off much anymore." I replied they weren't really "my" boys,, but BSA boys. He then addressed them with; "Pay attention to this man. He'll teach you right!" The boys got a good lesson that day.

But just this past Saturday,, I about had a slight panic attack. While traveling home from SHOT,, Sam & I went to get a bite to eat in a food court during our layover in Orlando. Off came my hat, and in the seat beside me. It's a simple ball cap, "US Army Veteran" type. Yet it was given to me by Miss Penny, AND I've placed my original (1970's era) Crewchief wings, and my Unit Crest badge on it. As we finished up & I went to put my trash away, and get a refill, Sam got up, and I got distracted enough to leave my hat behind. We went to the next gate about our flight,, and suddenly, I realized I'd left it behind. I raced back,, only to discover it wasn't there, and the guy sitting there,, (with other stuff indicating he had family with him) said he didn't see it. I went to information & all, not turned in. I went back to the table,, and as I approached,, the young man was looking around as well, and he found my hat in the floor under the table. Whew,,! It returned to my head, and on home we came.
It's RARE that I leave a hat behind,, and I really didn't want to lose that one. But I'll NOT stop my lifelong habit of hat removal.

 

[Cholo]

...absolutely NO SPURS indoors.

Yeah, I hate when my lady friends wear their spurs in bed LOL

 

[Kevin]

I've got some hats with drawstrings, I usually let my hat hang on my back neck if I'm inside someplace.

But I've gotta be honest, sometimes if I go into a store real quick, and have my hat on, what do I do with it? I can't take it off, I've only got two hands. How do I carry any groceries, or get the lid off a water bottle to get a drink?

I just think in today's modern world, there are bigger fish to fry.

 

[LDM]

Just part of the war against manners and civility.

 

[jimbo1096]

I don't wear hats much anymore but do agree with the hats off indoors rule. It's hard to get young ones to do it anymore. My grandsons always complain it makes their hair look all messed up when they have been wearing a cap, I tell them if they get their hair cut it won't look like that-----Hathead is such a terrible affliction.

 

[hittman]

The military and many uniformed LEOs have “general orders” that still require the ”proper” hat etiquette.

 

[Wvfarrier]

Heck, I take my hat off when we go into a restaurant 🤷‍♂️

 

[57springer]

One way or another , does not matter to me personally . The pants half way down , Now that bothers me !