Just a little deconstruction, that’s all. I’m a postmodernist; it’s what I do.
Seems to me they were last worn by Old Men who drove large cars very slowly in the fast lane. We grew up calling them “Go Faster!” hats. They were useful because you could predict the actions of other cars simply by the silhouette of the driver. Guess the oldsters are finally dying off and their grand kids are swiping their hats for laughs.
That’s the explanation in my world.
I used to bitch about other people’s style, too. Then I graduated high school. It’s in fashion- what’s not to get? I bet if you charted the age of posters on the X axis and their distain for the trend on the Y axis, you’d get a positive slope.
Yes, yes, you don’t like what the kids are doing these days. You’re old. We get it. Move along.
I like hats. That hat looks neat. Is there a way I can wear that hat without being a douche? 
My first thought was of Matt Bomer as con-man Neal Caffrey in the tv series White Collar. He’s bringing the old school cool clothing back in style.
I bet if you held a level to your forehead you’d get an even more dramatic slope, but let’s not get so technical that we lose the home viewers.
A friend of mine told me about a scene in a movie. Two guys are on a street, talking about ‘Punk’ or something. One guy destroys some property. (It could have been that he through a trash can through a window, or he destroyed a parking meter, or something – I don’t remember.) He says, ‘That’s Punk.’ So the other guy does the same thing and says that he’s Punk too. The first guy says something to the effect of, ‘When I did it, it was Punk. You’re just being trendy.’
Nah, “douchehats” are the wool ski caps that the slacker-alt-skateboard dudes wear, even when it’s 90 degrees outside, and probably get washed twice a year, if that.
Fedoras are just a current fashion trend, and not an awful one. Better than bell-bottoms, white vests and shiny shirts, anyway…
Yeah, I’d call that a kind of trilby, not a fedora. I think this all began with the Rat Pack nostalgia in the 1990s – Swingers and all that.
I was at an outdoor music fest on the weekend, and thought how much BETTER they looked than the ubiquitous ball cap. Although I think the “best” hat related sighting was the number of shaved bald heads that came out in the evening with the ball cap tan/burn spot. Now that was douchy looking!
This was probably a bit too insultish for the forum, which is (as I just noticed) not the Pit. Apologies.
Yes. Construct a time machine.
It’s a way to wear a no-fuss hat that doesn’t look as boorish (or at least overly casual) as a baseball cap.
I also think they tend to look good, especially on balding men.
The guy who works at the store next to mine has a collection of these hats that he wears all day, perched on the back of his head. My favorite is the hot pink one. It seems to be his favorite, too.
You don’t have to be a hipster douche to wear one, but if you choose to wear one, then you must be prepared to be identified as a hipster douche.
If you want to avoid being identified as a hipster douche, as yourself one question: Is this accessory that I’m thinking about wearing been work by Ryan in the past two seasons of The Office? If so, don’t wear it.
I must regretfully inform you that those are Idiot Toques.
Yeah, I’m old - so what?
Just so long as flat caps don’t get associated with hipster douches, I’m happy.
Sorry.
I usually don’t wear hats but was advised to wear one when I’ll visit a warm city soon. I got something like this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511VJTJHDML._AA280_.jpg
Douchy-looking?
As long as you don’t wear it backwards you should be ok.
Hey, if it’s good enough for Sam Jackson, it’s good enough for me.
I suppose some small percentage of the folks sporting “mini-fedoras” of late could be fans of David Zayas’ character on Dexter. (Angel Batista)