The Most Important Question Of The Day

[ericcoleman]

[Poll #1347527]

Blame wyngarde, it's his fault

Comments

[erik]

In the current parlance, "cap" is an ambiguous word. If I say "I have a new cap," I could be referring to a thing I wear on my head, or to a thing that keeps the fizz in a bottle of soda, or to a limit on new spending, or...any number of things.

Whereas a hat is an article of attire worn on the head. Period. If someone tells you "Matt has a new hat," you might not know if it's a porkpie, a fedora, a mitre, or a big purple velvet pimp hat with a huge plume, but you know he's got something on his head.

Ummm ... but ...

[ericcoleman]

That thing on your head ... in this picture ... it's a cap ...

Re: Ummm ... but ...

[erik]

Yes it is. But it's also a hat.

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

Yo, never heard a gangsta say he was gonna pop a hat.

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

I'm going to Cap in 9 days. I don't know when or where Hat is, but I probably won't go anyway.

[ericcoleman]

And the award for the best answer of the day goes to ...

[jcw-da-dmg.livejournal.com]

I actually wear caps more often, because I find them more convenient/comfortable, but I do prefer hats.

[salexa.livejournal.com]

Caps generally do not fit me well, whereas hats (at least the ones I own) do.

[rmeidaking.livejournal.com]

Be careful, or I'll force one on you.