Poll About Baseball Caps
 

When you see,talk to or do business with someone wearing a baseball cap backwards;does it affect that persons credibility with you?

The reason I ask is it does with me,quite a bit. I might be being unfair but it's a pet peeve with me.

Disclaimer:this doesn't mean I don't like you if that's how you wear your hat :)

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I don't like the backwards hat thing, I wouldn't say it gives me a bad impression of anyone. To me, its a bit like saying people who wear black socks with sneakers make a bad impression...

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Unless they are catching for a baseball team - yep. It makes about as much sense to me as wearing a pair of pants backwards..... (or down to your knees).

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depending on the hat, i generally wear it like that. Course I'm not one for hats either unless I didn't have time to make myself presentable that day in which case I'll wear it backward or if i'm going to be in the sun, in which case I'll wear it forward

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Personally, the only time I will wear a baseball cap backwards is when I am in the gym and the brim is getting in my way. I don't hold it against kids, but adults I will. If you are a 40 year old man, you should know better than to wear your hat in public that way. :2

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I'll ask them if they are a submarine captain or a baseball catcher. If you don't want a brim, get a beanie!

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:tpd:

if it's concerning business then yes I hold it against them but then again I'm not a fan of wearing a baseball cap backwards, sideways or both at the same time. I learned at an early age that people are very quick to judge on appearance so it's best that you do and say things in the mannerisms that you want them to revere to get your point and personality across.

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Wearing a hat backwards isn't an issue with me. It's the kids that buy the most obnoxious color hats (i.e. orange red sox hat with some funky art on it :confused:) wear it sideways while leaving the tags on.

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Well stated Bao.

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Yep, that's my view.
Sub Captain, Catcher, or Silent Bob. (He gets a bye). other than that, Fail. You look like an idiot, and if you are over the age of 18, you should know better.
That being said, go ahead. I will just make fun of you. Maybe I will put my pants on backwards to make you feel more at home.


Credibility in a business setting of any kind? NONE, Dave.


On the other hand, if it's Tom?


er....




Nice hat, Tom..........



:D

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NEVER wear a baseball hat in a business setting...unless you're meeting at a baseball game. LOL

Backwards doesn't bother me...cocked off to the side does, however. It just makes the person look like a clown, no matter what their age is.

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Prefer to wear mine to the front...but hey, to each their own.

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:tpd:

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I wear my hat backwards at least half the time.....maybe more if we take visors out of the equation, which are always worn brim forward. Never thought much about it.... I am no youngster either....


Hat in a business setting?



Of course people are going to judge me on my appearance, I am okay with it. I judge all the time, including the hat half cocked, the tag/sticker left on ect...

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I wear my fitted hats backward all the time, but not in a business setting (don't wear hats at all then). I don't wear a hat backwards at baseball practice either. When I'm out and about town or wherever, if I have a hat on, there's a 50/50 chance that it's on backwards. I've been doing it that way since Griffey Jr. made it fashionable.

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My opinion? It looks silly most of the time.
Doing business with someone wearing a cap backwards? In the industry Im involved in, wearing ANY cap is unprofessional.

...and I wear hats all the time when not at work, but never backwards or half cocked. I also buy pants that actually fit and not hang halfway down either.

One thing I noticed as of late when playing poker at the casinos are a few folks starting to wear their sunglasses (usually fake designer type) upside down on their face. Cracks me up. Seriously stupid looking.

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Yes, good point.... In my World, the only cap that should ever be worn backwards is a fitted cap.

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http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bEBzZgZ5Tm...0-h/zubaz1.jpg
http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/...ds-spandex.jpg

Just because it is "fashionable" doesn't make it ok... ;)

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I don't work in the professional world so I don't run into people who would seem out of place if they were wearing a baseball cap. I wear hats because I have too much hair, the problem is I am always messing with it (some sort of ADD) and it ends up forward or backwards depending on which way my mind tells me to reposition it in. Nothing about a style for me, just a subconscious decision to move my hat around. :2

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If you're truly talking business or having something other than an impromptu discussion where you caught an individual up to his elbows in work, then it is something that gives me a bad impression.

The way you present yourself is a direct reflection of the what others perceive they can expect from you. Like it or not.

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I don't even think I see too many backwards hats these days - a lot fewer than a few years ago anyway. Now the sideways or tilted hat - yeah, I see a lot of those and don't get it.

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http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Cornhole-1.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/bunnycry.jpg

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[quote=icehog3;841578]http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Cornhole-1.jpg

Yep, that's the pic I was thinking of.




Nice hat, Tom. :r

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:r:r:r:r

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I like it just fine, Pete. :)

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http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-con...7/hat-fail.jpg

Maybe sometimes it is about the "look." I dunno, I am not a backwards kinda guy.

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I was going to make a comment.

Then I saw Tom's photo. Uh, nice hat.

I'll just be moving along now................

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OMG Tom you have shirts with sleeves? :r

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In all seriousness, the only time I wear a ball cap is when I have bed-head, or hockey-head, before I get a shower. Don't really like wearing hats in general...but when I do wear a ballcap, I prefer it backwards. Sue me. :r

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I got your back Tom!

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture093.jpg

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You did see that is a Cubs hat, no?
Their fans don't know any better! :r

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Cubs fan wear their hats backwards so noone can see who they are rooting for. :r :r :r

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OK, epic fail! This ones RG! :r

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Nope. Business is buiness and hats are hats. One doesn't have anything to do with the other in my mind. If I respect you enough to discuss business matters, I probably don't care what your taste in fashion is at that point.

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So far so good,thanks for the replies!

Who can tell me the reasoning behind this practice? Obviously I have no clue so please enlighten me :)

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I think I would be fired if I wore a hat to work. We're barely allowed to be seen not wearing a full suit (which sucks). Personally, I'm not a fan of the backwards hat thing. I very rarely wear a hat, but if I do it's facing front...and straight.

I have worn them backwards, but it's usually if I'm fishing and the sun is destroying the back of my neck...

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:r

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/ear0874l.jpg

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I have no clue why wearing a cap backwards has become fashionable. While I can't say that they started the practice, I will say that the music industry and other cleb types sure seem to have popularized the practice.

When I weld, I wear a fireproof baseball cap backwards under my hood because I don't really care for hot slag and sparks in my hair and running down the back of my neck to inside my leathers. Also, I don't bother to turn it around when I take my hood off.

But I really doubt that all those people are imitating me. If they are, I want royalties dammit.

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If you're riding a bike or driving in a convertible, the wind can catch under the bill and bye bye hat. Wearing them backwards in those two cases will likely allow you to hang onto your lid. Other than that, I haven't a clue either (unless you're a U Boat skipper :r).

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I do this too with a welding helmet on.
I haven't lost a hat yet in the GS Bill :rolleyes:

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You're older than I am, does that mean I owe you royalites?

Crap.

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This guy doesn't have a convertible, either.



and is that Tom with a beard and a hangover?

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Man Dave, you must drive like an old man!:D

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Anything over 35 and Dave wears his Simpson Full Face with the flames on it.

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Yea,I barely scratch 100mph :D

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If I am older I reckon so. I'm only 52 though.

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:r:r:r

I sent that pic to my father...he's a project manager for a construction company...I'm sure he'll appreciate that one.

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A fully backward baseball cap does make for a slight ding in credibility in my perception, however, the sideways/diagonally backward or forward cap makes one look absolutely retarded IMHO. Case in point:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/...2b61fa9d99.jpg

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I have a big collection of fitted hats and 9/10 I always wear it backwards. Straight backwards, not crooked, not sideways, just backwards. It's comfortable to me and I like it.

Why would you base someones credibility off of how they wear their baseball cap? That's ignorant. :2

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The same way you base someone's credibility when you look at pics on peopleofwalmart.com. It's far from ignorant. It's called perception. And it's reality. Now if you were to base someone's intelligence, on how they wear their cap, that's a different story.