Poll: Hats : Wearing Indoors. Rude?

[Randamo]

I wear a baseball hat at work because of sun protection but do wear it indoors at lunchtimes because i'm in a very Hard-yakka type workplace and it doesn't feel like I need to(secretly I don't take it off because I don't want to worry about my hair).

But generally I agree that people should take their hats off indoors. Most people won't do that, but I'll expect them to take it off for eating at a dinner table.

I would be as happy as a schoolgirl if people touched the tip of their hats as a sign of respect, but nobody does it these days.....

BTW I'm a girl.

 

[Sparcrypt]

Hats at the dinner table = no. Otherwise, I don't care.

 

[zehydra]

I don't care much for the trying to figure out what is "rude". I'll do what I need to do, as long as it doesn't offend people.

OT: The very idea of wearing hats indoors being offensive or rude is just plain ridiculous. There is no reason for it, other than it's been considered rude for a very long time, and people fear being in the wrong when it comes to being rude. So they tell them to take off their hats.

 

[zehydra]

I don't think it should be impolite to wear a hat indoors, but regardless of if it is or isn't, there are only three situations where I will willingly take my hat off:

1) When in class
2) When eating
3) When in a church

That just means everyone thinks you're a jerk. If that's what you want then you're good to go.

I think he's doing the right thing; I don't think he's a jerk.

 

[superbatranger]

Well, I don't really wear any kind of hats, but I think it depends on where you are going. If the place asks you to remove your hat, you should.

 

[Hashime]

I consider it rude. Walking in to a home / institution / restaurant with a hat on is fine, walking around said establishment with the hat on while entering or exiting is fine, but if you sit down or remove / check your coat, you should remove your hat.
I also live in Canada, so in the winter hats are required. It is not fun to sit next to someone wearing a toque that is wet and possibly smelly.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

hats are as much of a part of peoples appearance as is their hair. if i thought i looked better with a hat i can and will wear it indoors. the only exception is weddings, funerals, etc.

 

[Something Amyss]

That was kinda the point. I even went so far as to throw it in, seemingly out of nowhere.

Ah, in that case, my apologies, sir

Its late/early, head is'nae working properly

None of us are perfect. *tips hat*

 

[JLML]

Question added!

Guess I have to answer it as well then... I prefer Trilby hats, Homburgs or Fedoras.

 

[Gunslinger 1994]

I wear my hat all the time but with it being a visor beanie I don't see a problem wearing it indoors however I am forced to take my hat off in lessons and during certain serious occasions though. Although for more formal hats like the trilby or fedora then I reckon it is rude to wear that indoors seems unchivalrous not too take it off.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

I always like to ask in situations like this "who decided this?" and ask for a good reason. People go on about wearing a hat inside being impolite, but why is it impolite?, and who are you to tell me what to do with my hat? And why is it just hats? Who decided pants are so great?, or socks for that matter?

First thing tommorrow, im buying a hat, and im going to wear the shit out of it inside.

 

[GiantRedButton]

Well the rules didn'T do anmything good and were kinda sexist. Why follow them expect for them being old?.
I do take it off inside mostly but thats for convenience not because people used to say you should.

 

[ClassicJokester]

I always take my hat off when I'm indoors. Aside from the being raised to do so, it's unnecessary for me to wear one inside. I only really wear brimmed hats (not a huge fan of ballcaps, except for playing ball)when I'm out and about, and wearing them indoors brings no benefit.

I don't think it's rude to wear them indoors, however. Someone wearing their hat indoors will not offend me, although it does seem a little bit odd. I only think it impolite to wear a brimmed hat indoors.

I do understand the stance on being able to wear ballcaps indoors, as they are now hardly any different from any other accessory.

Also, I'd take someone coming to my dinner table wearing his coat, hat and backpack as ready to go somewhere soon. Why would you give someone who is your host the appearance that you don't want to be there or are ready to leave at a moments notice. I can see how someone might think thats rude.

I agree on this point. I figure that it's the same as wearing a jacket at the table.

As for the hat's I wear, it's usually a bowler (if I'm feeling a bit foppish) or a classic wide-brim (by today's standards) fedora. Or a Indiana Jonesy cowboy hat if I'm hiking.

 

[Daverson]

Only if your somewhere with clear and present hat racks. It'd be much more impolite to expect someone not to wear a hat in your home, yet provide nowhere for them to put it! D=

 

[Mechsoap]

Its okay to wear hat indoors, male and wear hat all the time im not home.

What kind of hat i use you say? I wear most the time a simple black beanie to control my wild hair.

 

[Fumbleumble]

Not rude... just dumb.

 

[Turing]

Having been a hat-wearer for several years, I think it very rude that most places I come to do not have place where I can hang my hat.