I never wear a hat except where compulsory under OH&S regulations, but as I seem to remember, berets were civillian attire before being adopted by the military.

So if that's what rocks your boat,... go for it.

Some people think that a ten gallon hat suits them whereas others feel more comfortable in a snap brim fedora. Personally, the one hat that gives me the sh!ts is the "baseball cap" worn by persons not playing baseball, even moreso, the idiots who wear them backwards or sideways. Even our cops are wearing them today, they look like they are schoolboys rather than Police. I think I might start a new trend, wearing one inside out and back to front

Originally Posted by senojekips

I never wear a hat except where compulsory under OH&S regulations, but as I seem to remember, berets were civillian attire before being adopted by the military.

So if that's what rocks your boat,... go for it.

Some people think that a ten gallon hat suits them whereas others feel more comfortable in a snap brim fedora. Personally, the one hat that gives me the sh!ts is the "baseball cap" worn by persons not playing baseball, even moreso, the idiots who wear them backwards or sideways. Even our cops are wearing them today, they look like they are schoolboys rather than Police. I think I might start a new trend, wearing one inside out and back to front

Thats called a Rally hat.

People were wearing berets long before the military started to wear them and I can't see any problem in that, PROVIDING that they don't have a Regimental or unit badge on them

I'm okay with berets worn by former military, aspiring military, or current military, nor by patriotic citizens. Or civilians wearing them in military celebrations and such. Yet the thought of teenage boys who play war games all day and think war is cool wearing berets, well, I would like to send them into Afghanistan just for 1 hour.....

Originally Posted by Korean Seaboy

I'm okay with berets worn by former military, aspiring military, or current military, nor by patriotic citizens. Or civilians wearing them in military celebrations and such. Yet the thought of teenage boys who play war games all day and think war is cool wearing berets, well, I would like to send them into Afghanistan just for 1 hour.....

Nah, just send them to bootcamp for a week, they'll grow tired of polishing boots and marching in line pretty quick.

I detest seeing berets worn in movies or TV shows that look like a helicopter landing pad.

I must admit, I did wish I was issued a pith helmet. Just call me Lofty, "It ain't half hot mum."

May I take the Pith and call you lofty then

Originally Posted by LeEnfield

May I take the Pith and call you lofty then

You can call me what you like as long as its not "Sweetie"

It's funny, I hated wearing the baret. Here in Texas, it was a hot wool blanket on your head and nothing to keep the sun out of your eyes. I understand it is as a badge of honor for special troops types, and I'm happy the U.S. Army has moved back from wearing it all the time.

What about us ppl who collect (but not wear.. at least not in public) not only berets but also visor hats and/or helmets? how come it´s relatively easy to get these items?