suitedcboy
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I'm 55 and I do not in any way automatically take off my hat. I take it off when I feel it is appropriate. I do in most churches but I go to a cowboy church and hats are worn there except during prayer and a few other cases (come on in, you can wear your fedora in the church too).
If I have been wearing a hat all day, for that matter if YOU have been wearing a hat all day, I do not want to see your smashed hair and obvious hat ring. I don't want to see your sock ring on your legs, nor your waistband ring from your boxers or briefs either.
If I go into a farmer and rancher filled diner it stays on. If I go to a more proper evening dining establishment it comes off usually.
Where I live these are pretty much the rules everyone abides by.
I wear western hats 95% of the time.
If I go to friends' homes I will take my hat off and hold it and most of the time the spouse will say, "put your hat on, you look odd with it off" or make some joking comment about hat hair. They know I mean no disrespect and I'm not keeping my hat on because their home is not welcoming and I do not intend to run out the door.
I think I have a fair amount of sensitivity and remove my hat when I think it should be removed. I do care about others' sensitivities.
I might not remove it because somebody told you you are supposed to be offended and you are offended only for that reason. If you walk into a building where someone will greet you and you are on a cell phone then why would I feel any obligation to remove cover.
I do admit my hat removal does change a good bit with a fedora but I still might wear it in a casual diner and some other places where others might remove their hat.
If I have been wearing a hat all day, for that matter if YOU have been wearing a hat all day, I do not want to see your smashed hair and obvious hat ring. I don't want to see your sock ring on your legs, nor your waistband ring from your boxers or briefs either.
If I go into a farmer and rancher filled diner it stays on. If I go to a more proper evening dining establishment it comes off usually.
Where I live these are pretty much the rules everyone abides by.
I wear western hats 95% of the time.
If I go to friends' homes I will take my hat off and hold it and most of the time the spouse will say, "put your hat on, you look odd with it off" or make some joking comment about hat hair. They know I mean no disrespect and I'm not keeping my hat on because their home is not welcoming and I do not intend to run out the door.
I think I have a fair amount of sensitivity and remove my hat when I think it should be removed. I do care about others' sensitivities.
I might not remove it because somebody told you you are supposed to be offended and you are offended only for that reason. If you walk into a building where someone will greet you and you are on a cell phone then why would I feel any obligation to remove cover.
I do admit my hat removal does change a good bit with a fedora but I still might wear it in a casual diner and some other places where others might remove their hat.