Or going down your local pub with your bars on, some people will think what a t****r, it's probably an attention seeking way, for someone to come rushing up and to ask them what do they do.
I once had a particulary stressful week and decided to call into my (very small) local for a quick relaxing beer before going the last half mile home. I took off my traffic warden/security guard/ pilot uniform gold bars and put my black rain jacket on over the top of my shirt. I went to the bar with the jacket on and then sat down by the fire. One local called over "Hey, ShyT! Aren't you staying... take your jacket off! So I did.
Next thing: "That's a bit presumptuous - coming in here wearing a shirt with epaulettes on!"
I reached in my pocket, put the gold braid back on and said "No, THAT'S presumptuous".
His pretty wife laughed and said to him "There, that's told YOU!"
He bought me the next beer.
