In search of the perfect hat

[jobob]

Heh, I haven't changed my avatar in ages, good a time as any.

[SadieKate]

Would you? It's really been bothering me.

[Crankin]

OK, then.
Yes, I think men wearing hats at all times, especially indoors looks stupid. Like SadieKate, I was raised to think that it's inappropriate to wear a hat indoors, at work, etc. Yes, I'm old fashioned. It just seems like some men never take the hat off, and I just wonder when it became a fashion statement. Neither my DH or DSs wear hats, except maybe at the beach.
I totally understand wearing a hat for running or other outdoor sports. I just see a certain type of woman around here, who is dressed somewhat sporty, but doesn't look like she's been sweating at all or exercising, wearing a running cap or a baseball cap.
Don't get me wrong, I like baseball, but that does not extend to wearing a Red Sox hat! OK, my rant is over. My Nike hat really does keep the sun off of my face, but I actually get a headache, if I wear any hat more than 30 minutes. And, yes, even with my short hair, I will get hat head.

[GLC1968]

I was raised with the rule that men don't wear hats of any kind at any indoor event like a dinner, church, reception, business meeting, etc. So, no, they don't look hot when they look rude in any kind of hat. "A gentleman is as a gentleman does."

Outdoors, fine! The bigger question is why does my husband not get hat head and I do? It isn't fair.

Oh, OK....I get that. But walking around Home Depot or at a the zoo, hats are cool, right? (Do men really wear hats in church or at business meetings?)

And yes, why do I get hat head when my hair is almost as short as my husband's and he doesn't?

[SadieKate]

Hats can be cool in so many ways! Just not in a fine dining establishment. Leave it at home with your Oregon Ducks T-shirt. I haven't been to a church in a long time but I've seen guys wearing baseball caps walking across the parking lot. I can't imagine them carrying that thing around the entire time (and we're not talking about the traffic controller persons).

I have a great photo of my hubby out fishing with 2 inches of snow on his wide-brimmed Stetson. HOT!

[OakLeaf]

(Do men really wear hats in church or at business meetings?)

They wear hats everywhere. Men wear hats with stupid slogans about drunkenness, to court for their DUIs. I wish I were kidding.

[GLC1968]

They wear hats everywhere. Men wear hats with stupid slogans about drunkenness, to court for their DUIs. I wish I were kidding.

That has GOT to be in Florida, right?

Oh, and just for good measure:

[SadieKate]

HOT!

[zoom-zoom]

GLC, you and your hubby are a very good-lookin' pair!

[GLC1968]

HOT!

You just made me snort water on my notes!

[GLC1968]

GLC, you and your hubby are a very good-lookin' pair!

Aw, thanks!

Point of note - that was 4 or 5 days without a shower and yes, we are wearing matching hats (bought on our honeymoon)! We looked better than we smelled, I'm sure.

[TsPoet]

I understand wearing a hat while running, but why do I see women around town, wearing these caps as they are out and about? And, they're always getting into an Escalade .
Don't get me started on men who wear hats as a fashion accessory.

LOL, you are getting blasted for this
I, too, wear hats all the time. I have messy hair, it's just that way, it's curly and/or wavy and the curls and the waves fight with each other all the time. I also wear glasses, so find it a PITA to have prescription sun glasses, it's easier just to put a brimmed hat on and take what shade I can get.
I drive a MINI, though, not an Escalade.
(another reason I wear hats is that I train dogs. That may sound silly, but it's actually quite valuable - my dogs don't freak at someone wearing a hat. Dogs I train are used to it, too.)

[Crankin]

Not taking it personally, believe me.
I never considered that some people wear hats for eye protection, as I wear sunglasses if I even step outside. I guess that comes from 23 years in the sunbelt. I really can't see well without the sunglasses.
SadieKate, your comment about the Oregon Ducks T shirt/cap made me snort, and Oak, well, I don't think that just applies to Florida, like wearing a hat into the courtroom. I am sure it happens here in strait laced Massachusetts.
GLC, you were camping... that is outdoor activity in my mind, so the hat looks natural. Just because I wouldn't wear one, well, it doesn't matter.
When I run in the summer, the hat just makes me sweat. But, I do wear it canoeing, as I feel really exposed to the sun.
I look kind of crappy in any hat or even a headband. I'm what my hairdresser calls a "head sweater" and wearing a hat just makes this worse. I hate having my picture taken when x country skiing because of this. I actually look better when photographed in my sunglasses, as for some reason, my eyes always look droopy when photographed. This is why I don't post a lot of pics here.
No offense taken, you guys are lucky my DH didn't give his opinion on this subject.

[7rider]

Well, to go back to the topic on hand....

The SweatVac hat lived up to its billing. It vac'ed all the gobs of sweat off my head and everything was a soaking was a soaking wet mess at the end of my run yesterday (warm and very humid run). Don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing -- I sweat lots - but none of it was running down my eyes so I guess that's good. I just looked like a drowned rat at the end of the run.

FWIW, STP has a few running hats on sale. If you get their Deal Flyer, you'll likely see these today cheaper than what the link shows.

[Veronica]

I got the hat Yellow used for her 50 miler. I wore it for a 3 mile windy run on Saturday. It stayed on and didn't feel heavy on my head. It wasn't super hot, only mid 70s, so I'll need to try it on a warmer day. It comes in lots of colors!


Veronica