Question

What are the reasons behind the etiquette of not wearing hats at the dinner table?

Answer 1

back in the day, wearing a hat means that you want to or are ready to leave. it's disrespectful, because your hat symbolizes i want to leave. and the cooker doesn't want a person to leave their meal. i don't know if i explained that to you well enough.

Answer 2

The person that wrote the book on manner said so!

Answer 3

well i think it just looks untidy.

Answer 4

well i think it would be because people would want to look at you face and eyes when talking to you, and to wear a hat would prevent that

Answer 5

they are just crazy people

Answer 6

it has been done for more than 500 years you need to show respect to the one that owns the home you are in

Answer 7

I don't know where the tradition came from, but when I was a little girl, I was told that it was proper etiquette for men to take off their hats when entering a building. I always try to respect older people, even though things like this are acceptable in today's generation. (Older people deserve our respect.)

Answer 8

depends on the culture of the owner ^_^

Answer 9

in old days, people would grab their hats as they're getting ready to leave the place. wearing your hat symbolizes something to that effect. ergo, rude.