Is checking my coat lame or just good sense?
16%
Yes, it’s lame.
- Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"What?" - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Why do you have a coat..you're a dude and they are always warm." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"Throw it on the back of your chair, unless the restaurant makes it super easy." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Please... deal. Carry the coat." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Don't bring one in." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"What if I get cold?" - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"I might get chilly." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Waste of money. Just give me the $2 instead!" - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Don't do anything that could be misinterpreted as girly. Checking your coat is iffy territory." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Hold on to it. And hold on to my purse too if you have a spare hand." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"I rarely check my coat, is yours really worth that much that you need to check it?" - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"If you don't need it, then don't bring it." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Not necessary." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Not necessary." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It`s lame for sure." - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"Again, only women should check in their coats." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"...and this is because I don't go to places that check coats. I'm just not that fancy." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"If you're your mother." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"Nobody touches my leather... unless I let them!" - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I think you can handle caring your coat, and mine!" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It depends on where you are and what you're doing."
84%
No, why have the extra baggage?
- Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"Only if you're somewhere with an official coat check; otherwise, you just seem too fancy and high-ma" - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Please free up your hands and and mind - check it." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"It is proper." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Gives you the ability to dance!" - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on the venue." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Wait, that could be considered lame?" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I don't want to carry your stuff, so do what you gotta do." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"I'd rather your hands be free to me." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Do you really want to hold on to your coat the entire night?" - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"I lose everything, so if I can pass off responsibility then I do it." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Um." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Suppose at a nice resturant/club it is necessary. But for lunch, please no checking of coats!" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"I prefer less baggage." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"Who wants to risk having their crap stolen?" - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Relax, kick back." - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"Don't take too long in line, or forget something important in your pocket." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Less stuff is convenient. Keep wallet in pockets." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Coats are expensive." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"It will be one less thing to worry about while you're trying to have a good time." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's practical." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"In NYC goin out in 30 degree weather, you wanna shed a couple layers!" - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Need you to be comfy." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Depending on where we are." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"This depends on the venue. At a club, it's a must. At a restaurant, depends how classy." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Depends on where you are." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Check my coat too if I'm with you." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"One less thing to forget at the bar." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"I'd rather keep my coat with me." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Coats are bulky and get in the way." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"If you can check it in why not?" - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Of all the things you say and do, I promise you're not going to be called lame this." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Don't forget to offer to check the girl's coat, too." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Do what ever you want with your stuff." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Fun night without any worries." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"I hate carrying my coat around. It's so annoying." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"If you came over to my house I would expect you to hang it up, not throw it over the sofa." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Bonus points if you offer to check mine, too." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It gets stained or lost otherwise...plus, it's annoying." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"I hate bars without hooks for purses." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It'd be lamer if it got stolen and you were left shivering in the cold." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"You can REALLY dance with all that baggage...check it." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"Something that makes complete sense like that shouldn't be a question." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I live in Chicago, where there is no way to go out without a coat, so I totally understand!" - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Coats get in the way at a club, hands down." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Mostly for security and aesthetic pleasure. :)" - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"Just don't forget about my coat too!" - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I never do it, but it's certainly not lame. I'm a fan of stashing my coat in corners." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Practicality." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"It's a little lame, but I don't want to walk around with my coat on, so why should you?" - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Do what you want to do with your belongings." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"Don't carry it around all night, pay a few bucks and do the damn thing." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I like being treated like a lady." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Only ppl in Europe do that." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It isn't a bad idea. I hate carrying things." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Holding a coat all night just cramps your style!" - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"What do you need that for?" - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"I'd say 'Look at that idiot with no coat on' before saying 'He's checking his coat, how lame.'" - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"It depends on where we are. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's lame and pretentious." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"I live in Miami, we don't wear coats." - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"I never usually bring a coat, but I guess its sensible." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"Plus there's a coat check girl working hard for her tips, let's be generous!" - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Don't be cheap, check it!" - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Coat check exists for a reason." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"If you don't need it, check it." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"What would be lame about it? Not checking it would be cheap." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Better yet, leave it in the car." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"It's common sense." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"It wouldn't hurt to check in MY coat too." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"I don't want to lose it throughout the night by leaving it unattended or carry that baggage around." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Check your bag, too! That way we can have fun and you don't have to worry about your things." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"That's what coat checks are for." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Well, they don't really do that here." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Who wants to hold their coat?" - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"At concerts, especially." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Why would it be lame? Just make sure to take anything valuable out of your coat." - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"If you can check your coat, why not?" - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"But I'll hold the claim ticket." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"Depending on the place." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"I hate keeping up with too much baggage." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"Otherwise you're carrying your coat for the entire night." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Why not?" - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"I'll check mine too." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"I hate carrying around extra things, and would never make a man do it for me." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"Especially good if you check my coat, as well." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"It depends on the line." - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Although, if you move to Florida like me this is not a problem!" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I like to keep my hands free, you never know when you're going to need them!" - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"As long as you check mine with it." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Especially in the cold weather it's a must." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"No one likes getting clubbed in the face by a park while trying to dance." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"If it's appropriate and you can, why not?" - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"I hate carrying around stuff even though it is kind of lame." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"If you dont need it, why carry it around?" - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I do not like wearing coats at all." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Why carry it around? Especially if it gets hot inside..." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"If it's nice, go ahead and take care of it. It's nice when people look after their things." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"So long as there is no disclaimer and your coat doesn't cost as much as the club itself!" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"It's just something to take your attention away form me ;)" - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"You're going to be all over the place with me. How will you manage with a coat in your hand?" - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"Depends what type of restaurant or club it is...." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Get it out of the way! And check mine too, please." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"If you will be more comfortable without your coat go for it." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"I hate carrying around stuff even though it is kind of lame." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"You can't dance with everything in your hands." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"But don't blow a trip back to her hotel because you need to stop at the coat check." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"I'm not trying to hold a coat on the dancefloor!" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Checking your coat is classier." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"You're going to be all over the place with me. How will you manage with a coat in your hand?" - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's not necessarily lame. You shouldn't inconvenience yourself, but don't be a princess."