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Make pyjamas acceptable in supermarkets on Sunday mornings

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 11:31

It's Sunday morning. I'm jimjammed up. Warm and cosy.

But on the spur of the moment I want eggs and bacon for brekkie so need to go to the nearby supermarket.

AIBU to think that, whilst nightwear in supermarkets is an abomination at all other times, on a Sunday morning, cut off time 12pm (so only a 2-3hr window) it could be socially acceptable for people who also wake up on a Sunday morning and randomly decide they want something a bit more exciting than their usual fare to go to the shops* without having to get fully dressed? Or is it a slippery slope?

*food only, I'm not suggesting full scale wandering about town!

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JoyeuxNarwhal · 11/01/2026 12:05

Waterproof trousers and a fully zipped up coat. No one but you woul know.

Meteorite87 · 11/01/2026 12:05

whymadam · 11/01/2026 11:39

I went to the supermarket early this Sunday morning and, trust me, there were way worse than pajamas in there!

MN really needs to add a laughing emoji to their response ones 😅

cha04 · 11/01/2026 12:04

No it’s smelly and dirty. You’ve no doubt been sweating rolling around in unwashed sheets not had a shower. It’s gross. Most people are rank tbh!

Dollyfloss · 11/01/2026 12:04

Pyjamas should never be worn outdoors - joggers are acceptable (I wouldn’t wear joggers myself but at least they’re not nightwear).

But personally I wouldn’t see you to be offended as I’m still in bed - so I can’t really talk can I?

Catwalking · 11/01/2026 12:02

Just go to bed fully clothed? 😆

grrrlatrix · 11/01/2026 12:02

I’m actually downstairs in pyjamas today. It doesn’t feel good. I always get changed into leggings and a cosy top before I come downstairs if I’m having a lazy day.

GameofPhones · 11/01/2026 12:01

I was in supermarket once, in the afternoon, when a heavily made-up woman came in wearing baby-doll nightwear (shorts bottoms) and was buying cakes. She looked as if she'd just popped out from a brothel. I was intrigued and amused.

Wintersgirl · 11/01/2026 11:59

No It's bone idle....

ThejoyofNC · 11/01/2026 11:59

I've been to the shop in my pyjamas plenty of times.

If people can walk around half naked, stinking, on drugs, dressed as a fucking furry or basically any manner of things then I can wear my fully covered pyjamas with absolutely no shame.

Bunnycat101 · 11/01/2026 11:58

ugg- no it should be acceptable. I love a good pyjama day but really it’s not that much effort to chuck on some clothes as you did. It should be frowned upon to go to a supermarket in pyjamas unless you are a) a baby or b) seriously unwell.

onlymethen · 11/01/2026 11:57

Absolutely not, I’ve stopped shopping at Asda as every visit I see someone in their bedclothes, it’s absolutely disgusting and looks ridiculous.

Alltheyellowbirds · 11/01/2026 11:57

BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 11:50

Trackies!!!

No way will that lifestyle choice be one that I make!

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So you’re prepared to go out in the fusty PJs you’ve just slept in but trackies are beneath you? Riiiight.

Im currently wearing a lovely set of super soft loungewear from Hush. Every bit as cosy as my pyjamas and they are clean and fresh. Sorry if they’re not a top fashion choice, but at least if I pop out I’ll look like someone who bothered to wash and dress.

EuclidianGeometryFan · 11/01/2026 11:57

You need knee-high boots and a long coat that comes down past your knees.
Then no-one can see what you have on underneath.

Whosthetabbynow · 11/01/2026 11:56

Standards!! I shower and wash my hair every day. Wouldn’t dream of leaving the house unwashed. You can smell those in Tesco that do

grrrlatrix · 11/01/2026 11:55

BashfulClam · 11/01/2026 11:33

No, it’s not acceptable, put on some jeans ffs. It’s not just two hours as Scotland doesn’t have Sunday laws so people will wander in at 7 am in pyjamas?

JEANS?!!!?! 😭😭😭

dottiedodah · 11/01/2026 11:54

I have actually been out like this a couple of times, to the local shop/garage (in the car).Just pull on my long padded coat and hat . (No one looks at your legs or feet .) Just go and enjoy your lovely fry up!

LavenderBlue19 · 11/01/2026 11:54

No, gross.

I was in the supermarket at 7pm last night, and there was a woman in her pjs and a dressing gown. A proper, white with pink flowers, dressing gown. Utterly bizarre. At least put a coat on?

Original poster
BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 11:53

Back soon, although brekkie's turned into brunch now.

You'll all be pleased to know I'm fully dressed!

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ComedyGuns · 11/01/2026 11:53

Get a grip…

cardibach · 11/01/2026 11:51

Overtheatlantic · 11/01/2026 11:45

“Back in my day” we never valued comfort over being properly dressed.

How old are you? I’m 61 and I definitely value comfort. I think comfortable clothes in the sense if leisure/lounge wear are a variant of being properly dressed though.

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 11:50

Alltheyellowbirds · 11/01/2026 11:49

No. It’s gross. You’ve been sleeping and sweating in them, and presumably without undies underneath so the PJs are up against your bits. Why can’t you put some cosy trackies on instead for the trip to the supermarket and then put the PJs on again when you get home?

I was behind someone in PJs in the supermarket once and they smelled kind of fusty and not clean. Made me realise we probably all do when we get up but it’s not noticeable to us.

Trackies!!!

No way will that lifestyle choice be one that I make!

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ThisIsAGlobalPlayerOriginalPodcast · 11/01/2026 11:50

Nope. Skanky.

SereneGoose · 11/01/2026 11:50

What Sunday laws in Scotland? Ive lived here all my life..you cant buy booze (in shops) before 10am or after 10pm on any day but other than that??
Also, in my town no-one dresses to shop local...but we've all got massive coats on so its (not) a secret.

OriginalUsername2 · 11/01/2026 11:50

It’s a no from me. I can imagine the collective musty smell 🤢

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 11:49

TwattyMcFuckFace · 11/01/2026 11:47

And leaving the house to go to a large public building wouldn't lose your comfort?

You're clearly bored this morning, aren't you? 🤣

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Not bored, maybe feeling a little lighthearted 😆

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