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Originally Posted by JB in TV
I don't buy it. Sorry. Common etiquette is hats off inside.
Men – Hats can be left on…
•Outdoors
•At athletic events (indoors or out)
•On public transportation
•In public buildings such as post offices, airports, and hotel or office lobbies
•On elevators
Men – Take hats off, including baseball caps …
•In someone's home
•At mealtimes, at the table
•While being introduced, indoors or out (unless it's frigid!)
•In a house of worship, unless a hat or head covering is required
•Indoors at work, especially in an office (unless required for the job)
•In public buildings such as a school, library, courthouse, or town hall
•In restaurants and coffee shops
•At a movie or any indoor performance
•When the national anthem is played
•When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade
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More common etiquette:
Women should only wear dresses when dining out.
A woman may wear a hat in a restaurant, but a man should remove his.
No family member, except a small child should ever be introduced to employees.
Women should rise when an older woman enters the room.
To end a date, the girl should place her unfolded napkin to the left of her plate and look questioningly at her escort.
The male should always pay for the meal.
It is not proper for a single girl to have dinner in a bachelors apartment without an escort.
Men should stand when a woman enters or leaves a room.
Men should always enter a cab first so the woman doesn't have to "scoot" over in a dress.
Men should walk on the curb side of the sidewalk.