wearing hats at dinner

[KYCruiseCrazy]

outside of palo's and lumiers has anyone wore a baseball cap at dinner? minus kids. i dont mind not wearing one but i like them and hate fixing up the hair!!!! LOL thanks

 

[EmmasGrammy]

My Grandma always said "no hats on inside a building and especially at the table!!!" I have seen guys with hats on in restaurants and I really don't like it. Don't worry about your mussy hair. I'd rather see mussy hair than a base ball cap!!

That's just my opinion, though. But if my Grandma was there, she would come and take it off your head. Stranger or not!!

And you don't mess with Grandma!!!

 

[stingfancb]

I agree completely - I would much rather see someone's messy hair than a hat. I wouldn't mind them much at say Topsider's, but in any of the other restaurants - I just don't think it's right. Maybe we need to start a poll.

 

[SueEllen]

Okay, I'm just going to post my thoughts on this. Wearing a ball-cap at a sit-down meal is considered rude. I would much prefer someone with their hat next to them at the table or on their chair than having it on their head.

That being said, at Topsiders for lunch or at the quick serve locations I don't think twice about seeing someone with a hat on, but at Dinner I think that it's rude--especially when Dinner is a dressier experience (no shorts, jeans, etc.)

I'm not coming down on you personally, just stating my opinion of ball caps at the dinner table.

Sue Ellen

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Personally, I wouldn't think anything of it in a place like Topsiders or Beach Blanket Buffet, but not in the regular dining rooms for any meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner). I'd rather see your hat head than a hat on your head!

 

[KYCruiseCrazy]

keep the comments coming and thanks again

 

[Stimpy]

This is definately going to turn into a debate LOL

Personally, I don't care what other people do. BUT I do teach my own son, and occasionally remind DH, that hats are NOT accepted at our dinner table, even if it's McDonalds.

If someone's hair gets really messy, just run a wet comb through your hair. Quick fix

 

[Zandy595]

Please don't wear your hat in the dining rooms. My DH almost always wears a hat, but not at the table.

 

[cjsmom97]

John, I think to sum it all up for you... NO! Besides, I think if you wore a hat eating with Pat... she just might do what grandma would do!!!

Besides, I think Susan would really love to have some pictures without the hat...

 

[WDWLVR]

I agree with the others. It wouldn't bother me at Topsiders or Beach Blanket, but not at an inside sit-down place.

 

[mmouse37]

No hats at the table!!!

 

[Grumbo]

I haven't been able to find a suitable Ball cap to go with my dark suit. The Anaheim Mighty Duck hat clashed terribly with my suit and tie so I opted for the diminished hair look.

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[KYCruiseCrazy]

ok no hat for dinner

 

[bobsuzla]

The way my family and my DH's family was raised is this: No hats, bathing suits or bare chests (for DH ) at the table, no matter what the meal, unless its outside or fast food(not considered real meal) My Grandparents even made us (Me and 2 sisters) DRESS for dinner when we would visit!!! Just my opinion, but it seems to be right on par with most others... why not get a different haircut that requires less fuss?

 

[mobetsy]

I was brought up with the no hats rule and it's what I've taught my sons. But an experience the other day made me wonder if there's any cultural/geographic element to this at all that creates some exceptions. I had breakfast with a friend at a local diner. He is an extremely well-educated professional man in his 60's whose job puts him in the spotlight at many very public settings/events. He also has extremely short hair, so hat head isn't an issue. He'd just come from the gym and was dressed in shorts and sweatshirt (showered, though!). And not only did he wear his baseball hat through our meal, but I ran into another friend there who falls into the same basic category, and I noticed he kept his on. These are guys who don't wear hats all the time, so it's not like they might've been doing it as part of a personal style thing. Maybe it was simply a day off for both and they both forgot...I don't know. But I was surprised and then intrigued, and it got me to wondering; I didn't ask my friend because he is 20 years my senior and in an indirect way has some authority over me and it might've seemed rude, but I was curious!

 

[webray]

dining rooms are not casusal at dinner..no baseball hats.

Good luck!

 

[mobetsy]

I should've added that I don't think hats in the cruise dining rooms would be appropriate at dinner, and I don't believe either of these two men would either! Sorry...I got a bit distracted from the specific topic of the thread in an opportunity to wonder out loud about a scene I'd been pondering

 

[TinaRN]

I was raised the same way...no hats at the table. But I must say I am intrigued as to where this etiquette came from! Why are we so offended by a hat? In your case, John, I would take the hat off, but some kids nowadays need a hat to keep their hair out of their faces! LOL If anyone knows where this rule came from, I'd love to hear it! And btw women are allowed to wear hats at the dinner table. What's up with that?!

PS I LOVE to wear dressy hats!!

 

[MrsPete]

Plain and simple: Hats are OUTDOOR attire, and they do not belong indoors. If you're eating pizza out by the pool, by all means, wear your hat. If you're eating indoors at the buffet, in the dining room, or even room service in your own cabin, it's proper to remove your headgear.

 

[NAT&MAGSMOM]

I agree with everyone else.....NO HATS AT THE TABLE


A fellow Kentuckian....
Phyllis