# Do Any Fast Food Joints Still Use Paper Hats?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-fast-food-joints-still-use-paper-hats/44288
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 6, 2000, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-fast-food-joints-still-use-paper-hats/44288 "2000-12-06T10:25:51Z")
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### Author: ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2000, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-fast-food-joints-still-use-paper-hats/44288/21 "2000-12-07T03:36:21Z")

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I know I had to wear one when I worked at McDonalds in High School, about 6-7 years ago. I also would sweat so much (I worked at the grill) that I went through one a day.

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### Author: ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-fast-food-joints-still-use-paper-hats/44288/22 "2000-12-09T07:18:54Z")

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I work at McD’s, and the paper hats are used as a punishment when a crew member forgets or loses their hats or visors. Hehe…gotta love having management hair…no yucky head apparel for me!!!

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