Cowboy Hat Etiquette

Etiquette can be a area of debate, like any other human social interaction and changes with the times and location. But the first indisputable rule is that a cowboys hat is a very personal, and sometimes expensive, item that you don't pass around.

Therefore keeping some standard base-line points of etiquette in mind will help

• Whenever you enter a building, you should remove your hat. If it is an informal event you may put the hat back on again, however it should be left off if it is a formal event.
• When sitting down at a table, you should remove your hat when you eat, provided there is somewhere safe to place it
• If you are sitting down at a counter for a meal however, it is acceptable to retain your hat on.
• It is appropriate to take your hat off outdoors when:
  a) when you are being introduced or saying goodbye
  b) to greet someone you know in the street
  c) when talking, particularly to women or older men
  d) when the national anthem is being played
  e) at a funeral or near a funeral procession
• Tipping your hat is done by barely lifting it off your head (By the crown of a soft hand or by the brim of a stiff hat). It is appropriate to tip your head when:
  a) when walking with a friend who passes a woman only your friend knows
  b) any time a lady who is a stranger thanks you for some service
  c) anytime you excuse yourself to a woman stranger
  d) when you ask a woman or elderly man for directions
  e) anytime a stranger shows a courtesy to a woman you are with
• You should always take your hat off indoors, except under the following conditions:
  a) in public buildings, e.g. railway station or post office
  b) in entrance halls and entrances to hotels or office buildings
  c) in elevators of public buildings or offices
  

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