They wear their hats like that for the same reason they buy sweaters with fucking dollar signs on them. It's a sad attempt to say "I just bought this, like ten minutes ago, with my money, some of which I surely still have".

To be honest I wouldn't really wear a baseball cap in either style. I used to like them I guess but I was a kid and it was the 90s. Something about it seems passé.

ZombiesOMG

United States282 Posts

February 18 2011 22:09 GMT

#24

I've never been a fan of hats. I don't look good in them. I'm not a fan of totally neutral style choices like the typical baseball cap, either.

I will say though, that the straight brim + sticker thing looks great with the various clothing styles that go with it. It's just a fashion choice, and a bit of a fad, I wouldn't call it alarming for any reason at all.

Out here in LA, the straight brim thing has been around for years. You'll get used to it.

JeeJee

Canada5652 Posts

February 18 2011 22:13 GMT

#25

i thought the stickers were to signify that it's not a fake, but a "real" brand hat or whatever, since fakes don't come with those stickers obv.

i don't really see it in canada often though; must be more widespread in the states

Chef

10810 Posts

February 18 2011 22:17 GMT

#26

Hm. I think it's around in Canada too. I have a friend who does it and he's 23 now I think. He owns a ridiculous number of hats...

I on the other hand, have no concept of trends and am the epitome of uncool. I like to think that it's so obvious I don't follow any fashions that I must have a strong sense of individualism and that makes me cool, but that's probably wishful thinking.

relyt

United States1073 Posts

February 18 2011 22:19 GMT

#27

I don't like wearing regular hats much. I like to wear a beanie everywhere i go.

Espelz

Germany818 Posts

February 18 2011 22:35 GMT

#28

On February 19 2011 06:42 BroOd wrote:
I think it has to do with the hat being or appearing "fresh" (not as a synonym for "cool" but rather "brand new") in that a baller can afford a steady supply of fresh shoes, hats and shirts.

Why is it that the moment i read the word "fresh" in the context with a cap, i can´t think of anything else besides

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?

It doesn´t even has anything to do with what you wrote !
(And to make it even worse, NOW i i think about the fact that it is nearly impossible to whip your hair back and forth with a cap... I´m probably going nuts oO )

But to stay at least a little bit on topic : when i see price tags/stickers still attached, it looks just stupid to me... they may think it looks "new and fresh", but to me it just looks like they forgot it... its almost as getting your t-shirt the wrong way in the morning because you are too sleepy.

But hey, so is fashion trends... there have been worse (anyone remembering Buffalo shoes from the 90´s ? :D)

Flakes

United States3125 Posts

February 18 2011 22:39 GMT

#29

Well most short haircuts look pretty boring imo, so unimaginative people (or kids whose parents control their hair) need some sort of removable head fashion. I always assumed the no stickers/curved brim was a practicality thing instead of fashion, so I don't really see the conflict.

The hair thing is an assumption, I have longer hair and hats make it look stupid : \

Rinrun

Canada3509 Posts

February 18 2011 22:41 GMT

#30

On February 19 2011 07:13 JeeJee wrote:
i don't really see it in canada often though; must be more widespread in the states

Go to a high school, or any elementary school for that matter, and you'll see it- can't turn a corner without seeing a kid with one of those hats on. It practically disappears after that since everyone grows up and finds out that a ballin' hairstyle (or a more fashionable hat) is better.

Raeleigh

Canada902 Posts

February 18 2011 22:54 GMT

#31

On February 19 2011 07:13 JeeJee wrote:
i don't really see it in canada often though; must be more widespread in the states

Yeah, you must not hang around too many.. "hang out" areas.
I know where I live, the main Skytrain stop in Richmond they hang around, the mall, Metrotown, Pacific Centre, a lot of North Van..
A lot of the guys do it. Like I mean, a lot. xD

Yotta

United States270 Posts

February 18 2011 22:59 GMT

#32

I think hats with flat brims are popular now because it's fashionable to look like a spoiled 16-year-old brat who thinks the only thing that matters is how his high school peers perceive him and that the best way to be perceived is as a spoiled 16-year-old brat who thinks the only thing that matters is how his high school peers perceive him and that the best way to be perceived is as a spoiled... (ad infinitum)

tl;dr (as it should be, being infinitely long and all): I can't stand that trend and think it looks incredibly juvenile and vain.

Ryalnos

United States1946 Posts

February 18 2011 23:05 GMT

#33

On February 19 2011 06:34 Milkis wrote:
One of my professors at my school wears a baseball cap no matter what he is wearing. He showed up at a conference last weekend in a suit, but he still had his trademark baseball cap on.

i don't think he ever takes it off

He's balding pretty badly, eh?

Flaccid

8828 Posts

February 18 2011 23:55 GMT

#34

This is nothing new, is it?

I was having some beers with a friend one time and a young(er) lady walked by with one of those oversized lids - straight-brimmed with the stickers still on. He proceeded to pull it off of her head and put a 'V' curve in it. I don't think he would have gotten a stronger reaction from somebody had he kicked a pregnant lady in the belly - she absolutely lost it.

Thrill

2599 Posts

February 19 2011 00:52 GMT

#35

The stupid "keep the sticker on" thing is driving me nuts as well. Damn punks..

eviltomahawk

United States11133 Posts

February 19 2011 02:06 GMT

#36

I heard "hat" and got immediately reminded of Team Fortress 2.

Anyways, this seems to be an interesting fashion trend, though I'm so removed from the rest of the world that I have yet to see a widespread example of it.

Back in my old high school, hats were against the school dress code, so I often wasn't able to examine any fashion trends for headgear.

SpoR

United States1542 Posts

February 19 2011 03:01 GMT

#37

yea this trend is pretty douche. I make my own hats with paint markers on trucker hats. I do graffiti type writing and/or characters.

DoubleZee

Canada556 Posts

February 19 2011 03:15 GMT

#38

The worst is when you're sitting beside someone on a sunny afternoon at a baseball game and the reflection off their fucking backwards hat stick is shining in your eye throughout the game. FFFUUUUU.