WEIRD FACTS ABOUT
ETIQUETTE

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ETIQUETTE

Raising one's hat is a symbol of subjugation.

The gesture dates back to the practice of stripping prisoners as means of emphasizing the conqueror's domination.

Between friends it is enough to remove your hat.


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