Please rise and remove your caps

unsung said:

I take my hat off because I am not an A-hole.

Gentlemen also take their hats off while indoors, especially while dining.  I always take it off when I am seated at the table.

I open the door and hand it off to anyone but I hold it open to allow ladies to enter first.

Whether or not one takes off their hat is not what defines whether or not  one is an asshole. 

A better person?  Wow lol
That's going a bit far.

Just a sign of the times.  Look at flying ... 50 years ago you would dress up and be treated with dignity from the staff.  Now people wear sweat pants and flip flops, while their fake service dog is pooping diarrhea in the aisle and the staff is tasering someone because they demanded an extra pillow for free.

oftenreading said:

unsung said:

I take my hat off because I am not an A-hole.

Gentlemen also take their hats off while indoors, especially while dining.  I always take it off when I am seated at the table.

I open the door and hand it off to anyone but I hold it open to allow ladies to enter first.

Whether or not one takes off their hat is not what defines whether or not  one is an asshole. 

Nah, some people are just too cool.  I am not talking about saluting a piece of cloth, I am talking about being inside.

rgambs said:

A better person?  Wow lol
That's going a bit far.

why? don't you yourself define people by how they act? 

pjhawks said:

rgambs said:

A better person?  Wow lol
That's going a bit far.

why? don't you yourself define people by how they act? 

I define people by the actions they take that have an effect on themselves, others, and the world at large.
I don't define people by empty gestures.

So if a pedophile takes his hat off for the anthem, is he all good?  That's even easier than asking Jesus for forgiveness!  Neat-O!

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

the cap is supposed to go over the heart.  it's a sign of respect and love for those who fought for your freedom. don't be a dick. remove your hat and put it over your heart during the anthem.

But why is it a sign of respect? Who deemed it as such? For those who fought for our freedoms - what does that have anything to do with a hat?  What about a foreigner visiting and catching a game? No one here fought for his freedom. Why do we just blindly follow this "tradition" without questioning its validity and application to modern times?

better people than you apparently.  any other common courtesy you want to piss on too?  not into saying please and thank you or hold the door for a woman? are you against happy birthdays and giving gifts too?  how about saying I love you? want to question who deemed that appropriate? any others?

No need for personal attacks, man.  I'm not pissing on anything, just asking questions. That's what people do when they don't understand things and want to learn of their origins and reasons.  I don't see how not taking a hat off is a sign of disrespect to ANYTHING, moreover to those who fought for my freedoms.  And the only reason anyone has is "because that's the way it is."

not attacking just offering my opinion that someone who respects the tradition of taking their hat off during the anthem is a better person than someone who doesn't.

Just like people who go to church on Sundays are better than those that don't eh?

Again... this debate isn't about respecting the tradition- people have said they comply. This discussion is centred on why the f**k we do it. Some traditions make no sense. It's okay to discuss them when they appear to make no sense.

I was opposed to Kap kneeling during the national anthem. I'll always get out of my seat and respect the anthem of any country I'm in for better or worse. I'm just wondering why the cap is necessary as well? 

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

the cap is supposed to go over the heart.  it's a sign of respect and love for those who fought for your freedom. don't be a dick. remove your hat and put it over your heart during the anthem.

But why is it a sign of respect? Who deemed it as such? For those who fought for our freedoms - what does that have anything to do with a hat?  What about a foreigner visiting and catching a game? No one here fought for his freedom. Why do we just blindly follow this "tradition" without questioning its validity and application to modern times?

better people than you apparently.  any other common courtesy you want to piss on too?  not into saying please and thank you or hold the door for a woman? are you against happy birthdays and giving gifts too?  how about saying I love you? want to question who deemed that appropriate? any others?

No need for personal attacks, man.  I'm not pissing on anything, just asking questions. That's what people do when they don't understand things and want to learn of their origins and reasons.  I don't see how not taking a hat off is a sign of disrespect to ANYTHING, moreover to those who fought for my freedoms.  And the only reason anyone has is "because that's the way it is."

not attacking just offering my opinion that someone who respects the tradition of taking their hat off during the anthem is a better person than someone who doesn't.

Just like people who go to church on Sundays are better than those that don't eh?

Again... this debate isn't about respecting the tradition- people have said they comply. This discussion is centred on why the f**k we do it. Some traditions make no sense. It's okay to discuss them when they appear to make no sense.

I was opposed to Kap kneeling during the national anthem. I'll always get out of my seat and respect the anthem of any country I'm in for better or worse. I'm just wondering why the cap is necessary as well? 

at this point i doubt you want my thoughts on people who go to church every Sunday. i'm sure some would be offended by my opinion there too  

rustneversleeps said:

rgambs said:

pjhawks said:

rgambs said:

A better person?  Wow lol
That's going a bit far.

why? don't you yourself define people by how they act? 

I define people by the actions they take that have an effect on themselves, others, and the world at large.
I don't define people by empty gestures.

So if a pedophile takes his hat off for the anthem, is he all good?  That's even easier than asking Jesus for forgiveness!  Neat-O!

what is the matter with this kid?

Does it make you feel tough to insult people on the internet?
I'll bet it does.  



A round of applause for the tough guy!!

pjhawks said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

the cap is supposed to go over the heart.  it's a sign of respect and love for those who fought for your freedom. don't be a dick. remove your hat and put it over your heart during the anthem.

But why is it a sign of respect? Who deemed it as such? For those who fought for our freedoms - what does that have anything to do with a hat?  What about a foreigner visiting and catching a game? No one here fought for his freedom. Why do we just blindly follow this "tradition" without questioning its validity and application to modern times?

better people than you apparently.  any other common courtesy you want to piss on too?  not into saying please and thank you or hold the door for a woman? are you against happy birthdays and giving gifts too?  how about saying I love you? want to question who deemed that appropriate? any others?

No need for personal attacks, man.  I'm not pissing on anything, just asking questions. That's what people do when they don't understand things and want to learn of their origins and reasons.  I don't see how not taking a hat off is a sign of disrespect to ANYTHING, moreover to those who fought for my freedoms.  And the only reason anyone has is "because that's the way it is."

not attacking just offering my opinion that someone who respects the tradition of taking their hat off during the anthem is a better person than someone who doesn't.

Just like people who go to church on Sundays are better than those that don't eh?

Again... this debate isn't about respecting the tradition- people have said they comply. This discussion is centred on why the f**k we do it. Some traditions make no sense. It's okay to discuss them when they appear to make no sense.

I was opposed to Kap kneeling during the national anthem. I'll always get out of my seat and respect the anthem of any country I'm in for better or worse. I'm just wondering why the cap is necessary as well? 

at this point i doubt you want my thoughts on people who go to church every Sunday. i'm sure some would be offended by my opinion there too  

Why stop now?