shops u must take off your hat

kmfdm · Post by **kmfdm** » Sat 10th May 2008 10:24 pm

koffie en dromen in the hague has this rule, but they also have a separate haze menu.

Bernum · Post by **Bernum** » Sun 11th May 2008 04:12 pm

i'm one of those never take your hat off people....but a menu just for haze's, you gotta take your hat off to that.

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Sun 11th May 2008 04:28 pm

shit, if all it takes for me to get some really dank buds and hash is to take my hat off, i guess ill live with it for a few minutes, stil easier than what i have to do here

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Sun 11th May 2008 04:45 pm

It doesnt really matter how you justify it to yourself, it is a rule in some shops and you must obbey the rules for the place to serve you. They are private businesses and are more than entitled to ask you to leave if you refuse to take off your hat. I don't really get all the fuss. Its a dress code. Same as no trainers in some bars and clubs etc...

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Sun 11th May 2008 04:54 pm

Ash333 wrote:It doesnt really matter how you justify it to yourself, it is a rule in some shops and you must obbey the rules for the place to serve you. They are private businesses and are more than entitled to ask you to leave if you refuse to take off your hat. I don't really get all the fuss. Its a dress code. Same as no trainers in some bars and clubs etc...

agreed, not a big deal

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 11th May 2008 05:03 pm

Ash333 wrote:It doesnt really matter how you justify it to yourself, it is a rule in some shops and you must obbey the rules for the place to serve you. They are private businesses and are more than entitled to ask you to leave if you refuse to take off your hat. I don't really get all the fuss. Its a dress code. Same as no trainers in some bars and clubs etc...

Ash333 wrote:I'm just gonna use cigarettes still tbh, catch me if you can.

Bit hypocritical really?

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Sun 11th May 2008 08:34 pm

Boner wrote:
Ash333 wrote:It doesnt really matter how you justify it to yourself, it is a rule in some shops and you must obbey the rules for the place to serve you. They are private businesses and are more than entitled to ask you to leave if you refuse to take off your hat. I don't really get all the fuss. Its a dress code. Same as no trainers in some bars and clubs etc...

Ash333 wrote:I'm just gonna use cigarettes still tbh, catch me if you can.
Bit hypocritical really?

Do you think?

itsmymagicallife · Post by **itsmymagicallife** » Sun 11th May 2008 08:40 pm

Ash333 wrote:
Boner wrote:
Ash333 wrote:It doesnt really matter how you justify it to yourself, it is a rule in some shops and you must obbey the rules for the place to serve you. They are private businesses and are more than entitled to ask you to leave if you refuse to take off your hat. I don't really get all the fuss. Its a dress code. Same as no trainers in some bars and clubs etc...

Ash333 wrote:I'm just gonna use cigarettes still tbh, catch me if you can.
Bit hypocritical really?
Do you think?

YES

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Sun 11th May 2008 10:24 pm

Well, I guess I am. Its a whole lot easier for staff to spot someone wearing a hat to someone smoking a joint mixed with tobacco, and if they spot you rolling it.... well its for later guv, not gonna smoke it in here (blag it sunshine)

sliderd · Post by **sliderd** » Mon 12th May 2008 12:00 am

Ok, so you can go to place where they make you take your hat off but you get a full menu of weed and hash.

And if you don't like that place, you can walk down the street to another place with another menu that probably has different stuff to try.

If they want my underwear, they can have it. Screw your hat.

Sorry to be crotchety (the stuff here is no where near A'dam's) but let's collectively get over this!!!

Umbyboy · Post by **Umbyboy** » Fri 16th May 2008 11:48 am

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 16th May 2008 12:16 pm

Umbyboy wrote:Honestly I found the way they told me to take my hat off rude..too RUDE!For that reason I just left Tweede Kamer after a second...I think that rules have to be respected but you should ask things gently cause I'm spending money in your coffeshop!

The Dutch aren't rude they are just very abrupt and it comes across that way especially if you aren't used to it.

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Fri 16th May 2008 12:48 pm

Umbyboy wrote:Honestly I found the way they told me to take my hat off rude..too RUDE!For that reason I just left Tweede Kamer after a second...I think that rules have to be respected but you should ask things gently cause I'm spending money in your coffeshop!

Boner wrote:The Dutch aren't rude they are just very abrupt and it comes across that way especially if you aren't used to it.

Boners right. They sure can seem rude and offensive, especially to people that are use the way it is in the usa and other "customer oriented" cultures.
I have seen this happen in other shops as well and the people just walk out. The staff really dont give a shit if you stay or not. In Amsterdam, it seems, it's just one less customer they have to wait on. Obey the rules, be nice and all should be just fine. Peace n Pot