[looneycat]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

Look it is common courtesy and pretty much SOP for men not to wear a hat while dining out . A bar/saloon sure why not. I have noticed men in a Restaurant with there well dressed lady wearing a Baseball Hat usually with layers of filthy sweat marks, also sometimes with the hat on backwards.

Something I never quite understood with the hat on backwards, I guess it goes with head on backwards. Toss the hat in the washing machine once in awhile with 4-5 cups of Tide, and heck add some disinfectant along with it.

Pretty gross, those who support this sort of dress manner are obviously not clued in on proper etiquette. Take off the hat, open the door for the lady, and while your at pull our the chair for her as well.

thanks for the etiquette lesson, I am one of those guys who wears his hat in casual restaurants, why?, due to the total incompetence I encountered at advanced dermatology here in the villages, I have a large scar on my head that if shown could scare small children and pets. If someone asked me to remove my hat I would loudly and definitely tell them I appreciate the advice and that they should be fruitful and multiply unto themself, but not in those words!

[jhrc4]

Originally Posted by looneycat

thanks for the etiquette lesson, I am one of those guys who wears his hat in casual restaurants, why?, due to the total incompetence I encountered at advanced dermatology here in the villages, I have a large scar on my head that if shown could scare small children and pets. If someone asked me to remove my hat I would loudly and definitely tell them I appreciate the advice and that they should be fruitful and multiply unto themself, but not in those words!

The newspaper article quite obviously was, and certainly not aimed at individuals like yourself or indeed have an ongoing medical condition. There are and always will be an exception, the article clearly was written in a broad sense.

The original post was simply asking for opinions on this article which again was broadly written and not in any way aimed at those exceptions that I mentioned at least that is the way I read it.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

The original post was simply asking for opinions on this article which again was broadly written and not in any way aimed at those exceptions that I mentioned at least that is the way I read it.

in the broad sense a short sleeved golf shirt is not proper dining room wear nor are shorts or sneakers but we have adapted to the current styles and allow these. Those that insist on silly ideals that came from an era that didn't acknowledge casual dining (an age that DID see men come to the dining table in suspenders and tee shirts) are pining for an ideal used to make certain classes feel superior.

[graciegirl]

Am I the only one that remembers this poem from grade school. It is still a great one.


1694. The Flag Goes By By Henry Holcomb Bennett HATS off!Along the street there comesA blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,A flash of color beneath the sky:Hats off! 5The flag is passing by! Blue and crimson and white it shines,Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.Hats off!The colors before us fly; 10But more than the flag is passing by. Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,Fought to make and to save the State:Weary marches and sinking ships;Cheers of victory on dying lips; 15 Days of plenty and years of peace;March of a strong land’s swift increase;Equal justice, right and law,Stately honor and reverend awe; Sign of a nation, great and strong 20To ward her people from foreign wrong:Pride and glory and honor,—allLive in the colors to stand or fall. Hats off!Along the street there comes 25A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;And loyal hearts are beating high:Hats off!The flag is passing by!

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

Toss the hat in the washing machine once in awhile with 4-5 cups of Tide, and heck add some disinfectant along with it.

Unfortunately most hats have a cardboard bill that doesn't hold up well in the wash...I've tried...

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Am I the only one that remembers this poem from grade school. It is still a great one.


1694. The Flag Goes By By Henry Holcomb Bennett HATS off!Along the street there comesA blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,A flash of color beneath the sky:Hats off! 5The flag is passing by! Blue and crimson and white it shines,Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.Hats off!The colors before us fly; 10But more than the flag is passing by. Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,Fought to make and to save the State:Weary marches and sinking ships;Cheers of victory on dying lips; 15 Days of plenty and years of peace;March of a strong land’s swift increase;Equal justice, right and law,Stately honor and reverend awe; Sign of a nation, great and strong 20To ward her people from foreign wrong:Pride and glory and honor,—allLive in the colors to stand or fall. Hats off!Along the street there comes 25A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;And loyal hearts are beating high:Hats off!The flag is passing by!

my hat will always be over my heart for my flag but not for food

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by NoMoSno

Unfortunately most hats have a cardboard bill that doesn't hold up well in the wash...I've tried...

Did you know that you can wash your hat on the top rack of the dish washer with no damage? Really, it works.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Did you know that you can wash your hat on the top rack of the dish washer with no damage? Really, it works.

Thanks for the tip!

[jhrc4]

[QUOTE=looneycat;830480]in the broad sense a short sleeved golf shirt is not proper dining room wear nor are shorts or sneakers but we have adapted to the current styles and allow these. Those that insist on silly ideals that came from an era that didn't acknowledge casual dining (an age that DID see men come to the dining table in suspenders and tee shirts) are pining for an ideal used to make certain classes feel superior.[B]

This obviously is really not worth responding to .

[looneycat]

[quote=jhrc4;830572]

Originally Posted by looneycat

in the broad sense a short sleeved golf shirt is not proper dining room wear nor are shorts or sneakers but we have adapted to the current styles and allow these. Those that insist on silly ideals that came from an era that didn't acknowledge casual dining (an age that DID see men come to the dining table in suspenders and tee shirts) are pining for an ideal used to make certain classes feel superior.[B]

This obviously is really not worth responding to .

nor is this....

[graciegirl]

It IS a beautiful day in The Villages. Everyone go out and play.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Should I Take My Hat Off at a Restaurant? - Table Manners - Food News

I may wear a hat at a restaurant like Burger King or Crispers but would probably take it off at a local Villages country club or at Bonefish Grill.

Personally, if a man or woman had dirty hair, dandruff or some other hair problem maybe it is better if they leave the hat on their heads.

Kept my baseball cap at home yesterday when getting a 2-24 birthday dinner at Bonefish Grill. They were out of my favorite though-- mahi mahi. So, I had to settle for trout which was good. They do have good food and it shows from the usual crowds that are there. Turned 55 yesterday. I did not notice anyone else-- men or women-- wearing any kind of hat wear but I saw at least one cowboy hat near a man's feet.

We only had a little birthday celebration and I did feel kind of naked without the baseball cap.

Wondering about the outside portion of Bonefish Grill on CR466? What are those large lamp like things outside along some of the tables. Heaters? I saw one person eating outside. She had a hat of some kind but she was outside. It had looked like it was going to rain when we arrived there around 6:13 for our 6:15 P.M. dinner reservations.

I was the designated driver. No big deal as I have never been much of a drinker having not imbibed all that much since drinking to a small extent while partying with other MA students at the University of Denver Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Management as well as later with law students at the University of Minnesota Law School. I remember a band from the University of Minnesota Law School singing Happy Birthday to me around 2-24 in 1989. We probably still had some hats along but these probably were facemasks as the Twin Cities can be extremely frigid in February.

I do not have to worry that much about dandruff as I it is a lot easier to clean with a lot less hair in the way. That's another reason why I like to wear a baseball cap. I miss my hair!

[PaPaLarry]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Did you know that you can wash your hat on the top rack of the dish washer with no damage? Really, it works.

That's how I always wash my hats. Put in about 5 hats at a time, and go through the whole wash cycle. They come out really nice, and dry nice in garage on a hook.

[Wandatime]

Ya'll are something else this morning! So far I've seen grumps and gripes about men wearing hats in restaurants, dogs drinking from water fountains, dogs in restaurants, kids driving golf carts, women wearing too much perfume, etc. etc. I swear, I am changing my name to Glitter and Rainbows because life is way too short for me to get my knickers in a twist over silly stuff. You live in The Villages! Go outside and play for cryin' out loud! Unless they are actually physically harming you in some way, no matter how uncouth, ill-mannered, stinky, or ugly they are, what other people do is none of your business. Too go on and on and on about it just makes you seem like the old persnickity person no one wants to be around.

And believe me, I'm carefully studying the pictures of some of you

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by Wandatime

Ya'll are something else this morning! So far I've seen grumps and gripes about men wearing hats in restaurants, dogs drinking from water fountains, dogs in restaurants, kids driving golf carts, women wearing too much perfume, etc. etc. I swear, I am changing my name to Glitter and Rainbows because life is way too short for me to get my knickers in a twist over silly stuff. You live in The Villages! Go outside and play for cryin' out loud! Unless they are actually physically harming you in some way, no matter how uncouth, ill-mannered, stinky, or ugly they are, what other people do is none of your business. Too go on and on and on about it just makes you seem like the old persnickity person no one wants to be around. And believe me, I'm carefully studying the pictures of some of you

LOL but yes, your right. I have started happy hours at our pool bar. It's what I like so I do it a lot.