“Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them”
The expression “you have to take your hat off to them” means that you’ve got to give them praise and credit. Some jokes. however, take the expression literally.
“Hairdressers: You’ve got to take your hat off to them” was posted on Facebook by Brendan O Brien on January 21, 2010. “You really have to take your hat off to barbers and hairdressers. That way it makes it easier for them to cut your hair!” was posted on Facebook by Paul Harper on August 24, 2011. “Hairdressers, I take my hat off to them” was posted on X/Twitter by Sean on January 13, 2012.
“Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them” was posted on X/Twitter by Tony Foster on September 10, 2011. “Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them” was posted on X/Twitter by Vaughan White on June 8, 2012. “Barbers. Ya gotta take your hat off to them” was posted on X/Twitter by LaughBreak || Dad Jokes ‘N More on February 2, 2025.
“Ticket inspectors… You’ve got to hand it to them” is a similar joke.
Facebook
Brendan O Brien
January 21, 2010 at 5:52 PM ·
Hairdressers: You’ve got to take your hat off to them.
Facebook
Paul Harper
August 24, 2011 at 6:48 PM ·
You really have to take your hat off to barbers and hairdressers. That way it makes it easier for them to cut your hair!
Facebook
Daniel Toastie Brown
August 27, 2011 at 8:11 AM ·
You’ve got to take yer hat off to local barbers. It makes it loads easier for them to cut your hair.
X/Twitter
Tony Foster
@f0zzer
Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them.
5:46 AM · Sep 10, 2011
Facebook
Michael Priestley
September 13, 2011 at 10:28 AM ·
You have to take your hat off to your barber
It makes it easier for him to cut your hair
X/Twitter
Sean
@sean_murt
Hairdressers, I take my hat off to them.
1:43 PM · Jan 13, 2012
X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Hairdressers, I take my hat off to them.
5:33 AM · May 16, 2012
X/Twitter
Vaughan White
@ploddles
Barbers.
You have to take your hat off to them.
3:53 PM · Jun 8, 2012
X/Twitter
Beefy Biffa
@BeefyBiffa
Barbers…...you gotta take your hat off to them #puns
2:50 PM · Jun 10, 2012
X/Twitter
MAN BARBERS
@manbarbers
Barbers… You’ve got to take your hat off to them.
8:11 AM · Dec 2, 2013
X/Twitter
Matt Crivelli
@MattCrivelli
Hairdressers - you’ve got to take your hat off to them.
6:03 AM · Dec 19, 2013
X/Twitter
Glasgow Merc
@GlasgowMerc
Barbers. I take my hat off for them. http://sickipedia.org/joke/1591172
6:13 PM · Sep 9, 2014
X/Twitter
DIY
@diymagazine
“Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them.” #BRITs
5:04 PM · Feb 24, 2016
X/Twitter
Funny Teacher
@SchoolJokesK_12
#Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them. http://bit.ly/2jyMfXU #NationalHatDay #hats
3:12 PM · Jan 15, 2017
X/Twitter
Matt Crivelli
@MattCrivelli
Hairdressers. You’ve got to take your hat off to them.
4:11 AM · Nov 10, 2020
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them.
https://punsandoneliners.com/randomness/hat-jokes/ #Hat #HatJokes #Jokes #Humour
3:00 AM · May 28, 2021
X/Twitter
Bertrand
@bleetin
Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them
2:51 PM · Jul 2, 2021
X/Twitter
Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
One thing about hairdressers; you have to take your hat off to them.
4:31 AM · Jun 14, 2022
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Barbers. You have to take your hat off to them.
https://punsandoneliners.com/randomness/hat-jokes/ #Hat #HatJokes #Jokes #Humour
From punsandoneliners.com
4:00 AM · Apr 2, 2024
Reddit—Oneliners
Nobody-_-1984—July 8, 2024
You’ve gotta take your hat off to barbers.
X/Twitter
John Moynes
@JohnMoynes
Everyone respects barbers. You have to take your hat off to them.
8:13 AM · Jul 26, 2024
X/Twitter
LaughBreak || Dad Jokes ‘N More
@MediocreJoker85
Barbers. Ya gotta take your hat off to them.
2:39 AM · Feb 2, 2025