# Hats On/Hats Off

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats-on-hats-off/105703>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats-on-hats-off/105703 "2002-04-26T02:34:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats-on-hats-off/105703/21 "2002-05-05T05:16:35Z")

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Removing one’s hat is a time-honored tradition and should be maintained.

I can tolerate most men’s inability or unwillingness to stay with this tradition with one exception. Under _no_ circumstances is it appropriate to sit down tol eat with your blasted hat on. I don’t care if you’re at McD’s or Chez Paul, take of the damn hat.

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