# Why is it rude to wear a hat indoors?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rude-to-wear-a-hat-indoors/145660>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 30, 2002, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rude-to-wear-a-hat-indoors/145660 "2002-12-30T11:47:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kezermezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kezermezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kezermezer)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rude-to-wear-a-hat-indoors/145660/41 "2003-01-02T04:03:38Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Kezermezer \*  
> Since there’s no real reason anymore besides ‘that’s the way it’s always been. It’s just rude. Period’ we should retire this particular convention.

Oops, what I meant to say was-- _perhaps_ we should retire this particular convention.

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**Author:** ![Kezermezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kezermezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kezermezer)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rude-to-wear-a-hat-indoors/145660/42 "2003-01-02T05:10:28Z")

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> \*Originally posted by sailor \*  
> Yes, you may live disregarding other people’s conventions but you are segregating yourself from most people who have certain manners and conventions.

What I’m saying is that maybe we should take a look at why it’s a convention in the first place. Since there’s no real reason anymore besides ‘that’s the way it’s always been. It’s just rude. Period’ we should retire this particular convention.

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> But if your aspiration is to work for minimum wage and live in a trailer park, then you can feel free to leave your hat on while in bed or in the shower. I don’t see you getting a job as CEO of any big corporation though. \*\*

I hope you realize how rude you’re being with this statement. Obviously I never said I aspire to work for minimum wage and live in a trailer park. My job in our household is to be the mommy and wife, and keep the house together. But my husband has a job he goes to nearly every day. He gets paid above minimum wage. And he’s allowed to wear a hat at work as long as it doesn’t promote any rival companies. Wearing a hat isn’t stopping him from moving up the ranks and getting promotions. In fact, different locations are fighting to have him.

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**Author:** ![Kezermezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kezermezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kezermezer)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rude-to-wear-a-hat-indoors/145660/43 "2003-01-02T05:15:11Z")

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Hm, stupid double posts.

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