I am no good at etiquette. I sometimes use the same fork for salad and entree, have been caught with my elbows on the table, often pass the salt without the pepper, and there's that thing where I get the grandkids to pull my finger.

I was brought up that men removed their hats when going indoors(a mall doesn't count). That means when going into someones home, a theater, a church, a restaurant, etc. In not doing so it was considered to be of low class and to me still does. If you have character and respect for yourself and others you remove your hat when going indoors.

Some folks are just lazy, some were not taught proper manners, some are vain, some could care less(joe****theragmen) and some think they're above such things when in reality are really below the rest of us. :-)

Whatever floats your boat. Judge lest ye be judged. My hat’s off to you. Women are always right. I love it down here. :laugh:

You are so funny. I always read your posts. Keep 'em coming

Why do you care? Live and let live. non issue

Just like it's an etiquette rule to fix ball marks, fill divots, rake bunkers, stay a minimum 15' away from greens/bunkers (those with R/A tags), keep up with the pace of play, etc., etc., etc.; those etiquette rules make it pleasant for golfers to enjoy playing. If those guilty start practicing that etiquette, then I'll start practicing the etiquette of removing my Titleist, Mizuno, Cane Garden, Evans Prairie, Paradise Pointe, etc. golf caps when I venture indoors. I'll probably never have to because no one else will want to........

I can think of no practical reason why men should not wear a hat in a restaurant. Anyone have one to share? And tradition is not really a practical reason.

How about at movie theaters? Ever sit in back of someone with a large cowboy hat in a movie theater who keeps it on for some reason?

I do get a group of Red Hat Ladies in front of me once in a while at theater and if I can I just move because they usually leave all their hats on even inside a movie theater.

And what would be the practical reason to wear one...keep your head warm?....keep the bugs off?

I use it to hide my glaring & gleaming bald spot. Which a number of men I know also do.

Florida health code:

2-402.11 Effectiveness.
(A) Except as provided in ¶ (B) of this section, food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Would it offend you if I wore my torque blanche or is it only my baseball cap that's an issue ? What if my baseball cap exhibited a branch a of military service ? If it really truly offends you I can take it off and put it on my dog that I brought to the restaurant.

IMO, much ado about nothing - esp in Country Club restaurants and quick-serve etc. As long as the cooks wear headwear, if you know what I mean...

We live in a casual-wear locality, and I appreciate that. One less matter to clog the mind and enjoy our surroundings.

If the purpose is to hide, many would be wearing bags.

ball caps with military logo - Bing images

I like to see these hats wherever they are worn and I like to shake the hand of the wearers. I think most of us know the rules of society but I think those rules can be bent a little here in The Villages where casual and comfortable rule. If you think it isn't nice to wear a hat, don't wear one. If you are wearing the kind of hat I have shown, you have my respect wherever you wear it.

Keep calm and carry on.

Hair in your food is not a good thing.