It feels so weird

[GreiginFife]

Other factors there such as wasting petrol and making it very hard to steal though. You don't really need to have shoes on when you're indoors either, but I highly doubt you take them off at the golf club or a restaurant. More convenient to leave them on. The 'practical application' of leaving your hat on, is not having to carry your hat around.

What, you mean it’s only my club that has the Japanese approach? No tables either.

Hats indoors just aren’t my bag. Don’t carry my hat by not taking it in with me.

You wanna wear a hat indoors then knock yourself out.

 

[Orikoru]

What, you mean it’s only my club that has the Japanese approach? No tables either.

Hats indoors just aren’t my bag. Don’t carry my hat by not taking it in with me.

You wanna wear a hat indoors then knock yourself out.

Well that is what we were getting at - I wasn't trying to force you to keep your hat on. But earlier you said people who leave their hats on are twats. We should be in a world by now where people can leave their hat on, or take it off, and it makes not a blind bit of difference to anything. That is all.

 

[GreiginFife]

Well that is what we were getting at - I wasn't trying to force you to keep your hat on. But earlier you said people who leave their hats on are twats. We should be in a world by now where people can leave their hat on, or take it off, and it makes not a blind bit of difference to anything. That is all.

No, I said I reserve the right to think people are twats. So, so many reasons for that. Not specifically hats.

I thought I was clear that I don't wear them indoors because they serve neither of the purposes that I wear a hat for when indoors. The act of wearing a hat indoors adds no value in a practical sense. I didn't factor laziness into my duo of exception reasons though.

Edit: I did imply idiocy though and for that, I apologise. Strong words! Strong words from a strange man.

 

[Orikoru]

No, I said I reserve the right to think people are twats. So, so many reasons for that. Not specifically hats.

I thought I was clear that I don't wear them indoors because they serve neither of the purposes that I wear a hat for when indoors. The act of wearing a hat indoors adds no value in a practical sense. I didn't factor laziness into my duo of exception reasons though.

Edit: I did imply idiocy though and for that, I apologise. Strong words! Strong words from a strange man.

I think we were talking at crossed purposes a little.

A good golfing mate of mine always leaves his hat on indoors - I know for a fact that he's not being rude, or some kind of heathen (or idiot ), it's the simple fact that it was on his head when he arrived at the door, so there it remains. You're not wrong that there's no reason to wear it indoors, but there is equally no reason to take it off. If you have a hat upon your person, on top of your head seems like a convenient place to keep it.

Anyway, that's enough about bloody hats.

 

[IanM]

Modes of dress are funny. My mate is 6' 5'' and over 20 stone.... you could stick him in £10k worth of Armani and he'd still look like he slept under a hedge.

 

[GreiginFife]

I think we were talking at crossed purposes a little.

A good golfing mate of mine always leaves his hat on indoors - I know for a fact that he's not being rude, or some kind of heathen (or idiot ), it's the simple fact that it was on his head when he arrived at the door, so there it remains. You're not wrong that there's no reason to wear it indoors, but there is equally no reason to take it off. If you have a hat upon your person, on top of your head seems like a convenient place to keep it.

Anyway, that's enough about bloody hats.

More hats! More hats! More hats!

What do we want? More Hats!
When do we want them? Yesterday!

 

[jim8flog]

More hats! More hats! More hats!

What do we want? More Hats!
When do we want them? Yesterday!

Is that some kind of hat trick?

 

[sunshine]

I think we were talking at crossed purposes a little.

A good golfing mate of mine always leaves his hat on indoors - I know for a fact that he's not being rude, or some kind of heathen (or idiot ), it's the simple fact that it was on his head when he arrived at the door, so there it remains. You're not wrong that there's no reason to wear it indoors, but there is equally no reason to take it off. If you have a hat upon your person, on top of your head seems like a convenient place to keep it.

Anyway, that's enough about bloody hats.

Does he leave his golf glove on as well when sitting at the bar?

Just seems a perfectly normal thing to take your hat off and put it away when you’ve finished golf, because you no longer need it.

 

[IanM]

Does he leave his golf glove on as well when sitting at the bar?

Just seems a perfectly normal thing to take your hat off and put it away when you’ve finished golf, because you no longer need it.

If I want to wheel my trolley through the bar I jolly well will!!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Why do we remove our hat or cap at the end of a round before we shake hands with our playing companions or opponents? There is no practical need to do so, and we are going to put it back on before we walk off the green, but that’s what we do.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Does he leave his golf glove on as well when sitting at the bar?

Just seems a perfectly normal thing to take your hat off and put it away when you’ve finished golf, because you no longer need it.

In the current nice weather you may sit outside having a post round drink. Hat stays on, to protect your head from the sun still, but you need to go inside to get your drinks. I've had that situation numerous times in the last month or more.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Why do we remove our hat or cap at the end of a round before we shake hands with our playing companions or opponents? There is no practical need to do so, and we are going to put it back on before we walk off the green, but that’s what we do.

That's back to programed behaviour. I also find that is not done every time, by me included. Sometimes done, sometimes not. I've never seen or heard discontent when someone keeps their hat on when shaking hands. Maybe others are seething inside but I haven't seen it yet

 

[Orikoru]

Why do we remove our hat or cap at the end of a round before we shake hands with our playing companions or opponents? There is no practical need to do so, and we are going to put it back on before we walk off the green, but that’s what we do.

Yeah, I don't really do that anymore either. I think it's silly.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yeah, I don't really do that anymore either. I think it's silly.

Hmmm…my removing of my headwear at end of round prior to shaking hands is a sign of respect to my playing companions and nothing to do with whether or not I feel it’s necessary or outdated. I understand that in some things in some contexts it‘s not all about me.

 

[Orikoru]

Hmmm…my removing of my headwear at end of round prior to shaking hands is a sign of respect to my playing companions and nothing to do with whether or not I feel it’s necessary or outdated.

I feel like if you didn't respect them you wouldn't be shaking their hand in the first place. The handshake is the sign of respect, the removal of the hat is just extra, and serves no real purpose nowadays. I sometimes still take it off if I've played against people I don't know very well, of course I don't want to risk offending anyone, but if I've just had a good friendly round with no needle whatsoever, I highly doubt that me leaving my hat on for the handshake is going to make them think "Wow, I was wrong about this guy - I thought he was alright but I can't believe he shook hands with his hat on. What an a-hole."

 

[Slab]

Why do we remove our hat or cap at the end of a round before we shake hands with our playing companions or opponents? There is no practical need to do so, and we are going to put it back on before we walk off the green, but that’s what we do.

Its for practical reasons actually. Its quite difficult to exchange a post-round kiss with playing companions if you both have hats on (you kind of bump peaks of each others forehead)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is it not just good old respect, sportsmanship to take hat off when shaking hands and good manners and etiquette ( yes that dirty word ) to remove your hat when inside

I know it’s all dirty and old fashioned to show good manners and etiquette these days

 

[Bdill93]

Is it not just good old respect, sportsmanship to take hat off when shaking hands and good manners and etiquette ( yes that dirty word ) to remove your hat when inside

I know it’s all dirty and old fashioned to show good manners and etiquette these days

Im one of the youngest on the forum and I do exactly as you describe Phil... Its not an age thing to show classic manners etc. just education and respect for others IMO.

 

[GreiginFife]

Im one of the youngest on the forum and I do exactly as you describe Phil... Its not an age thing to show classic manners etc. just education and respect for others IMO.

A lot of the young 'uns I know struggle with this concept. Not because they are disrespectful or ignorant, but because no one seems to be able to explain why it's "respectful or manners" to remove a hat. They understand that it's tradition but that doesn't explain the reasoning or rationale.

Even I'm at a loss as to why it's disrespectful. As above, I understand the traditional aspect but not how it signifies that I hold anyone in contempt.

 

[Bdill93]

A lot of the young 'uns I know struggle with this concept. Not because they are disrespectful or ignorant, but because no one seems to be able to explain why it's "respectful or manners" to remove a hat. They understand that it's tradition but that doesn't explain the reasoning or rationale.

Even I'm at a loss as to why it's disrespectful. As above, I understand the traditional aspect but not how it signifies that I hold anyone in contempt.

Just goes back hundreds of years doesn't it. I believe its something to do with Knights removing helmets to identify themselves in medieval times.