I imagine it means ‘I’m impressed’. But who the hell has worn a hat since Winston Churchill was prime minister?
Pure jargon. Don’t forget the golden rule of communication: if what you say leaves your audience guessing, find another expression.
What the hell does hat tip mean?
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The internent’s just for kids – right?
All this internet and social media stuff is just for isn’t it and older people are facing a bleak future of digital exclusion. Tell that to Peter, a 79 year-old “living in the middle of England”, who as geriatric1927 has become the latest start of YouT…
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Greetings Rob,
Your point here seems to have swayed Stuart Bruce.
I always saw the distinction as to take your hat off to someone is a mark of being impressed whereas to tip your hat is to show acknowledgement.
But you’re right, it is not as clear as saying “thanks to … for the pointer” although it is more succinct.
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Rob
I take offence at your statement “who the hell has worn a hat since Winston Churchill?”. I keep a felt fedora for winter and a light cotton cap for summer!!!!
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Simon – I stand corrected. I’m impressed by your choice of headgear!
Dan – thanks for the interpretations!
Sorry if I have shown disrespect for what is obviously a buzz-phrase in the blogging community. I am still a new boy! But as more and more people read blogs for the first time, it makes sense to remember they may be puzzled. -
This is more of a helmet-tip, Rob. Good to see another PR blogger who is into cycling. As Simon Collister and I have both remarked, the two interests do seem to go together.
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Philip – I fear my blogging has kept me from my bike this summer!
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Any link between those hard bicycle saddles, tight shorts and the recent strumpette story…
http://www.strumpette.com/archives/166-PR-Industry-Scores-Lowest-in-Office-Sex-Survey.html -
Hat-tip in the blog world just means I ripped of your article.
BTW I wore a panama when I got married in June. -
well, tip my hat is in a famous who song, but actually i googled to find out what it actually meant! it is obviously a compliment, an inherited blast from te past; i’m using it in a speech and i’ll have a hat on, and i presume when i say i’ll tip my hat, just a forward motion of my head will suffice!!
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Ruth
Thanks for your comments and good luck with your speech. The fact that this post is one of my most googled a year on suggests I wasn’t the only one person who was confused! -
First time reading your blog. Where do you get the time? At work?
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Jeremy – I usually blog in the evening and weekends, when Karen’s watching tv or asleep! NB, we’re about to take the plunge and buy an HP laptop, following your example.
Rob
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