Here's a dumb question

[Xtracho]

Hats off in my house or you don't eat. No hat in the restaurant either. ricoman pretty much sums up how I think about that question.

[solo1]

Thanks everyone for your reply.  I've learned a lot about all of you. Now I'll tell you what I do and how I was raised. No, it wasn't due to Emily Post (I don't think)

In my family (both my mom and dad's and mine) hats were/ are removed when eating.  My son-in -law doesn't wear a cap to my house but does not remove his cap when eating at his house.

In the Army I felt right at home, hats were removed there also when eating  in the mess hall unless you were on duty. .

 I also still 'dressup' for church services.
I was brought up in a entire different era and that's what you did. Men didn't wear hats in church and ladies did.  Now you see neither wear hats.  I feel that dressin' up for church shows respect for the Word but I find that I'm in the minority.  Makes no difference to me, i do it anyway. However, I find it somewhat offensive to see shorts and jeans, cell phones, eating, etc in church.  My opinion.

When our chapter of the Korean War Veterans meet, we wear our KWVA baseball caps or the Ft. Knox cap while conducting the meeting and socializing.  While eating, the caps come off.  Saluting the Flag, caps are on, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance with salute, then uncover for the prayer.

All of this makes me comfortable as that's how I was raised.

I also was raised to open doors for ladies, walk on the outside of the sidewalk with ladies on the inside, not use that four letter word to punctuate my conversation, etc.   All of this is gone today.

Reminds me of a little story. An old gentleman was wearing his hat (not cap) He got on the elevator. Getting on the elevator with him were two women.  Immediately, he removed his hat.  The women started a conversation.  Soon their talking was inter spiced with that four letter word.  The gentleman put his hat back on..

Some here will be scratching their heads over this.

Any way, thanks again for the great response to my jes curious.

Wayne, solo1

[BF]

I think that way too many people look for far too many things to be offended about.

[musclehead]

non-issue for me, I don't wear a hat 

[solo1]

I think that way too many people look for far too many things to be offended about.  quote by BF

I think that too many people read far too much into my comments.  Relax.

[Robert]

I find that most of the time offense in a case like this only comes when someone knows they should be doing something. Then they don't and when someone else reminds them, or does it, they take offense at it. No one likes to be reminded of what they should be doing especially when a bit of rebellion is in the air. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Thanks everyone for your reply.  I've learned a lot about all of you. Now I'll tell you what I do and how I was raised. No, it wasn't due to Emily Post (I don't think)

In my family (both my mom and dad's and mine) hats were/ are removed when eating.  My son-in -law doesn't wear a cap to my house but does not remove his cap when eating at his house.

In the Army I felt right at home, hats were removed there also when eating  in the mess hall unless you were on duty. .

 I also still 'dressup' for church services.
I was brought up in a entire different era and that's what you did. Men didn't wear hats in church and ladies did.  Now you see neither wear hats.  I feel that dressin' up for church shows respect for the Word but I find that I'm in the minority.  Makes no difference to me, i do it anyway. However, I find it somewhat offensive to see shorts and jeans, cell phones, eating, etc in church.  My opinion.

When our chapter of the Korean War Veterans meet, we wear our KWVA baseball caps or the Ft. Knox cap while conducting the meeting and socializing.  While eating, the caps come off.  Saluting the Flag, caps are on, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance with salute, then uncover for the prayer.

All of this makes me comfortable as that's how I was raised.

I also was raised to open doors for ladies, walk on the outside of the sidewalk with ladies on the inside, not use that four letter word to punctuate my conversation, etc.   All of this is gone today.

Reminds me of a little story. An old gentleman was wearing his hat (not cap) He got on the elevator. Getting on the elevator with him were two women.  Immediately, he removed his hat.  The women started a conversation.  Soon their talking was inter spiced with that four letter word.  The gentleman put his hat back on..

Some here will be scratching their heads over this.

Any way, thanks again for the great response to my jes curious.

Wayne, solo1

Wayne, I loved the elevator story . But I have a question about your Korean War meetings. I thought hats were to be removed for the Pledge of Allegiance ?

[BF]

I think that way too many people look for far too many things to be offended about.  quote by BF

I think that too many people read far too much into my comments.  Relax.

General comment regarding the subject matter....not directed at any one individual...unless your feeling guilty.  Relaxed.  

[Varmintmist]

Long before the Corps I was instructed on hats in the house. They didnt happen.

I was a bit eaiser on my kids. In the house they can get away with it for a while, but not at the table. One of my daughters friends sat down for dinner with us and I asked if his head was cold. He looked at me funny. I told him that there are no hats at my table. He looked at me funny again. I stood up and pulled his plate, he took the hat off.

I also straiten the gig line a couple times a day, open doors, say sir and maam, and get irritated when people tell their kids to call me by my first name.

[solo1]

But I have a question about your Korean War meetings. I thought hats were to be removed for the Pledge of Allegiance ?  Quote by Meathead.

That is an interesting question. In our case, we pledge allegiance at the same time that we salute the Flag and we either do a military salute or hand over heart if not wearing our KWVA caps to the meeting.

On another note, the Flag is saluted and the Pledge of Allegiance is spoken at the same time in all city council meetings in our town.
   

[BudMan]

...An old gentleman was wearing his hat (not cap) He got on the elevator. Getting on the elevator with him were two women.  Immediately, he removed his hat.  The women started a conversation.  Soon their talking was inter spiced with that four letter word.  The gentleman put his hat back on...

 
Absolutely what he should have done! 

[Patrick]

I very seldom wear a hat. When I do, its on the way it was originally meant to be on. The exception is due to wind [ usually take it off then] or if I'm shooting[ can't see with a hat on]. And, I when I do wear a hat, it comes off in a house, restaurant, etc.
I have never and probably never will wrap a handkerchief around my head.
I understand that many if not most folks ignore traditional manners today.
I try to not get upset over bad manners, except, for someone being an ass about smoking.