Geeky, Or Not?

[Marty Rogers]

The other day as I was getting gear on, my partner came over for a pre-game with his ball bag on. I said, "I thought I was doing the plate."
He said, "You are. I sometimes wear my ball bag on the bases."
I blurted out, "That's GEEKY!" (couldn't help it)
He did take it off and said his wife would appreciate me letting him know it was geeky.

Anyway, this got me thinking about what different umpires do, what's unacceptable (written and unwritten), and what's customary by region, and what's personal preference. Here is what I came up with:

My personal practices: Don't wear a ball bag on bases, don't carry a rule book on the field, don't wear a watch, don't use an indicator on the bases, wear proper uniform (no white socks, t-shirts) with black belt and shoes, fitted hat (no beanie), don't be a "talker" chatting with coaches, players and your partner throughout the game. Just for the record: When other umps do these things, I keep my mouth shut (except for involuntary response mentioned above).

These don't touch on mechanics, but that could be another thread. Well, I'll mention one: These guys from another state always pointed to the pitcher's feet everytime he stepped onto the rubber. This drove me CRAZY, but they said it's what their association teaches.

Just wonder what some of you may have for dos and don'ts.
Not looking for arguments about where we disagree.