How do folks react to your hat wearing?

Joao Encarnado · Dec 1, 2015

Sol James said:
Joao, as a new member to this forum, it's my opinion that you are the best hat wearer here! There are many greats in here but Joao looks like a geezer! I'd love to get away with some of the massive hats you wear..

Oh my! Thank you!!

Bob Roberts · Dec 1, 2015

Joao Encarnado said:
Oh my! Thank you!!

"Geezer" ???

DJH · Dec 1, 2015

Tasty geezer??

Gabe Long · Dec 1, 2015

Picking my daughter up today from daycare (she's 10 months old), one of the older kids, maybe 4 y/o, said, "Why you wearing hat?"
I said, "because it's raining out, and I like it."
"I like it too," he replied.
Good kid.

John T. Sarto · Dec 2, 2015

I was in a department store Sunday and an older gentleman, in his 70's, tapped me on the shoulder and said "You look just like my father, he always wore a hat like that in the 40's." I was wearing vintage widebrim Dobbs (and a vintage coat and tie).

safetyfast · Dec 2, 2015

An older lady at church loved my Stratoliner.

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BobHufford · Dec 2, 2015

Went for my annual physical. The nurse liked my Open Road (said his father-in-law used to have one like it). The doctor asked if I was auditioning for a movie (but that may have been more a reaction to my year-old beard).

Spudman · Dec 2, 2015

I'm not sure you know what geezer means. Maybe I'm the one that doesn't know what it means.

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moontheloon · Dec 2, 2015

Spudman said:
I'm not sure you know what geezer means. Maybe I'm the one that doesn't know what it means.

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to someone from the UK it means a guy.... a bloke.... kinda like we say "dude"

to someone from the USA it usually means an old man

Spudman · Dec 2, 2015

That would make me more of a geezer than Joao or you, Moon.

Keep off my lawn!

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Sol James · Dec 2, 2015

Sorry guys.. here in the UK, a "Geezer" is simply a man or bloke. It has kind of evolved to mean a cool dude or someone who has a charisma about them.. At least that's the case in my neck of the woods anyway! Absolutely no disrespect intended. I'll rephrase it... Joao, you look the business in those big old hats you wear.. Keep up the good work!

Joao Encarnado · Dec 2, 2015

moontheloon said:
to someone from the UK it means a guy.... a bloke.... kinda like we say "dude"

to someone from the USA it usually means an old man

I'm no geezer but I take that as a compliment. My hair is turning white and I kind of like it.

Joao Encarnado · Dec 2, 2015

Sol James said:
Sorry guys.. here in the UK, a "Geezer" is simply a man or bloke. It has kind of evolved to mean a cool dude or someone who has a charisma about them.. At least that's the case in my neck of the woods anyway! Absolutely no disrespect intended. I'll rephrase it... Joao, you look the business in those big old hats you wear.. Keep up the good work!

No problem there. As I said above, my hair is turning white... I have more white hair than some people with more than 10 years I have.
I've been in the UK (Scotland) and I do plan to return there. So no problem there too.

Duper · Dec 7, 2015

More people should wear broad brimmed hats. I was a redhead in my youth. Now I am a bald 54 year old guy who loves to wear hats. I wish I had been wearing them 30 years ago.

I went to s dermatologist a few weeks back to have a couple of rough patches on my skin examined. The Doc removed 3 spots (neck, nose, cheek) with liquid nitrogen. However she had a quick look at my scalp and said they was more work to do but the area was too large for spot treatment.

The young Doctor prescribed a 3 week treatment with a topical cream called Efudex. I had to do my entire scalp. I am nearing the end of the treatment and my poor bald head is a mess. I am covered in dark red spots and I understand my appearance will get worse before it gets better.

So should we care what people think? Wearing a brimmed hat is the smart move. I would wear my Campdrafts and Fed IVs if I had a full head of hair. I like them and I will stick with them. I get more positive remarks then negative. And boy am I glad I have them now to cover up this unsightly mess going on on the north of my noggin.

Hoping to get good news on the 11th when I go back for my follow up.

,,,Mike in Canada

Joao Encarnado · Dec 7, 2015

When (and if) I reach 54 years I'll be wearing hats (westerns) for more than 25 years.

Frunobulax · Dec 7, 2015

Good luck, Duper!

safetyfast · Dec 7, 2015

Wore my Stetson Gun Club all day yesterday. Got several compliments.

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Yesteryear · Dec 22, 2015

I get those annoying "Indiana Jones" comments all the time; not sure what that's about.

rogerstg · Dec 22, 2015

Yesteryear said:
I get those annoying "Indiana Jones" comments all the time; not sure what that's about.
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I know. It's not like you're carrying a whip and a gun.

Yesteryear · Dec 22, 2015

rogerstg said:
I know. It's not like you're carrying a whip and a gun.

Exactly!

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