self.thing.game.things += [t]
             t.design = self.thing.game.hats[self.thing.name]
             del self.thing.game.hats[self.thing.name]
+            self.thing.send_msg('CHAT "You drop your hat."')
+            for t in [t for t in self.thing.game.things
+                      if t.type_ == 'HatRemixer'
+                      and t.position == self.thing.position]:
+                t.accept(t)
+                break
         else:
             self.thing.game.hats[self.thing.name] = self.thing.carrying.design
             self.thing.game.things.remove(self.thing.carrying)
             self.thing.carrying = None
+            self.thing.send_msg('CHAT "You put on a hat."')