MumonA Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 But, let's get back to the inward stool turning fuckers... I hate them. What a coincidence. I hadn't encountered this until tonight. A swift elbow put an end to the encroachment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Hat in pocket: that works for my Catalunyan peasant beret from the 80 year old family owned Sombreria Orbach, in case I hadn’t mentioned it, but not for all hats. If there are no hooks, there’s not much choice. Even if there ARE hooks, since most bar hooks won’t hold a wide-brimmed hat. And what do you do if you're sitting at a table with a date and there's no coat check? Remove the votive and put your hat there? How about this - you call the restaurant, find out if there are perfect hooks or a place to check your hat and coat, and if not, you wear a less bourgeois hat. Because it's just fucking rude putting it on a surface people eat from. Unless one enjoys stray hairs or head oils. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 How ubiquitous is this problem? Or rather, how many hatted guests are affected or affecting others? How about chatting up reception or bartenders about the problem, about how the lack of hat hooks or check impacts a pleasurable experience? If hosts (listening, Daniel?) continue to hear a stream of grumbling or suggestion I would think something might happen, even a trend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Big Problem. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Not a trilby or porkpie in sight! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Customize your favorite bar by installing a suction mounted hook on a wall of your choice. Remove and take home or leave as your personal valet. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M8N3Y92/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01M8N3Y92&pd_rd_w=ysDke&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=78Cy7&pf_rd_r=N48GMTGHH8D4V23HG12V&pd_rd_r=bd5b571a-a7a6-42d6-b586-e4cf41d0e484&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUE5TU0wwWjdZNVNCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODMwMTI2MkFRMEpUWEZBNk5ZWCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTA2MDg3TDQzWkE5WFkxNklJJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Hmmmmm. I can imagine using those. I can also imagine getting thrown out of somewhere for using those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 stop wearing hats? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Not happening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 works perfectly with any chair except a backless stool https://www.amazon.com/Horizon-5002-Sturdy-Steel-Height/dp/B001K4PD20/ref=sr_1_28?keywords=hat%2Bholder&qid=1582327074&sr=8-28&th=1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Wow! Cool + function! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I wish I lived in a world where “except a backless stool” weren’t a dealbreaker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Seriously, husband always wears a fedora and we dine out. We sit at a banquette and his hat sits next to me. Or, if no banquette, one of us offers up a scarf to nest the hat on the floor under my chair. But you want bar seating. It would be lovely in this life if we could meet all qualifying demands, but it ain't so. My best rec, and I repeat myself, is for you to chat up your hosts, make them aware that hats are "in", how uncomfortable you are with setting your hat on the bar, and suggest a few ways for them to make your visit more enjoyable. You know the drill...schmooze them; charm them; tell them how much you love everything about their house EXCEPT for your discomfit over hat storage. At a minimum, someone will probably take your hat and put it someplace safe/appropriate. Otherwise this belongs in the "shaking fist" thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I was thinking about Texas where the hats are even bigger than Sneak’s, but my recollection from Fort Worth is people just wear them in the bars. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I think we're trying not to go there,... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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