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Common courtesy

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#* Find somebody who genuinely doesn't understand WHY wearing a hat indoors is considered offensive, and explain it to them in a polite and, above all, well-reasoned manner. Because, seriously, I don't get it.
#**It's not necessarily ''offensive,'' but it is ''courteous''. It's something I picked up from military customs and courtesies (and before that, teachers; and before that, parents). Two reasons: First, you can see a person's whole face/head better without a hat, and so personal interactions are more open and expressive without it. Second, leaving a hat and/or jacket on indoors gives the impression that the person is about to leave the building and, presumably, the people in the building with whom they are interacting. When I have a coat/hat on indoors and am talking to my parents, for instance, I'm liable to hear the expression, "hey, take off your coat and stay a while!"
#* Not begrudge people who leave hats and jackets on indoors given Williamtown's near arctic climate
# Say hello to people you meet. If someone else says hello to you, respond in kind. Bonus points for smiling while saying hello.
# Don't destroy or abuse property. Particularly not if it belongs to somebody else.
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