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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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cardibach · 11/01/2026 12:27

HangryBrickShark · 11/01/2026 12:24

Ew its gross. Since 1987 I've never set foot out of the door without foundation and eyeliner and I'd not dream of going anywhere without showering my lower half and getting changed out of nightwear.

I despair of what this country is becoming and the lack of standards and self respect that some folks have. Sorry not trying to be mean.

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I’ve never worn foundation. I haven’t worn any make up of any kind for over a decade. Not sure what that’s got to do with my self respect and standards though.
Edit: just processed ‘showering my bottom half’. What? How? Why? Just have a proper shower!

TwattyMcFuckFace · 11/01/2026 12:26

HangryBrickShark · 11/01/2026 12:24

Ew its gross. Since 1987 I've never set foot out of the door without foundation and eyeliner and I'd not dream of going anywhere without showering my lower half and getting changed out of nightwear.

I despair of what this country is becoming and the lack of standards and self respect that some folks have. Sorry not trying to be mean.

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I agree the pyjamas wearing is totally gross outside of the house.

But you not leaving the house without putting makeup on your face for 38 years, is down to your own personal insecurity about your natural looks.

A completely different subject.

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:26

dayswithaY · 11/01/2026 12:24

Hopefully you don’t get back into bed wearing the same pyjamas that you’ve walked the streets wearing.

Supermarkets aren’t clean either.

I don't wear jimjams to bed, too hot!

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Whosthetabbynow · 11/01/2026 12:26

HangryBrickShark · 11/01/2026 12:24

Ew its gross. Since 1987 I've never set foot out of the door without foundation and eyeliner and I'd not dream of going anywhere without showering my lower half and getting changed out of nightwear.

I despair of what this country is becoming and the lack of standards and self respect that some folks have. Sorry not trying to be mean.

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Snap

Terriblytwee · 11/01/2026 12:26

Oh come on…have some self respect

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:25

I'm ready to feast!

Don’t judge on the streaky, a treat should be a treat, not a sensible back bacon half treat.

Make pyjamas acceptable in supermarkets on Sunday mornings
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CatFaceCatFace · 11/01/2026 12:25

I've gone for leggings and an oversized fleece. Cozy Sunday feeling has been maintained but I still feel like I can leave the house. Not that I plan to.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 11/01/2026 12:24

Theres a lassie who drops of her dc at school in her jammies. I think it looks slovenly.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 11/01/2026 12:24

I used to just put a baggy pair of joggers and my winter coat on over my pyjamas when I needed to unexpectedly go out to shops on a weekend morning, nobody can tell and then once I was home I’d just remove and be cozy in my PJs again. I had a pair of joggers I kept by the front door for this exact reason!

HangryBrickShark · 11/01/2026 12:24

Ew its gross. Since 1987 I've never set foot out of the door without foundation and eyeliner and I'd not dream of going anywhere without showering my lower half and getting changed out of nightwear.

I despair of what this country is becoming and the lack of standards and self respect that some folks have. Sorry not trying to be mean.

Superhansrantowindsor · 11/01/2026 12:24

People are a bit worrying with regards personal hygiene.
Get up, have at least a wash- better still a shower and put some clothes on.
why would anyone want to wear pyjamas all day? Surely that’s like being ill?

dayswithaY · 11/01/2026 12:24

Hopefully you don’t get back into bed wearing the same pyjamas that you’ve walked the streets wearing.

Supermarkets aren’t clean either.

Whosthetabbynow · 11/01/2026 12:23

Wintersgirl · 11/01/2026 11:59

No It's bone idle....

100 per cent

Original poster
BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:23

Okay, so my supermarket survey is as follows:

Jimjams: 0
Trackies: 2
Leisurewear: 2
Properly clothed: Everyone else

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Elbowpatch · 11/01/2026 12:23

It wasn’t that long ago that anybody found wandering around outside in their nightwear would have been caught by men with nets and bundled off to a mental hospital.

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 11/01/2026 12:23

I don't own any nightwear, and while I'd be happy enough to go to the shops in the buff (maybe not this time of year), pretty sure noone else wants to see that.

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:22

BookAndPiano · 11/01/2026 12:09

Are you washed?

I'm sure that those who go out in pyjamas are unwashed and smelly.

I haven't conducted a survey or have any statistics- biased or otherwise- to support my belief because
a) common sense tells me they are
and
b) I don't want to stand downwind of them to ask them

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Quick bits wash, deodorised and teeth brushed. Clean knickers and socks. Yesterday's clothes that are due to go into the laundry.

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PinkSparklyPussyCat · 11/01/2026 12:21

I wore pyjama bottoms all the time when I had my gallbladder out. They were the only thing that was comfortable and that was all I cared about!

BunnyLake · 11/01/2026 12:19

PragmaticIsh · 11/01/2026 12:16

Oh I know it's pretty standard wear, I just couldn't wear jogging trousers or leggings out unless it was to the gym. I accept I'm odd though!

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I wear decent quality leggings though, none of those thin ones that look like you’ve forgotten to put your skirt on over your tights 🫣

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:18

UnhappyHobbit · 11/01/2026 12:11

This a million times!

Those super comfy pjs are sacred OP! Don’t spoil them by mingling with the great unwashed!

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You're right, they are sacred. I don't wear Jimjams to bed as it's too hot, but my cosy day jammies should never be sullied by other people's germs!

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BeardofHagrid · 11/01/2026 12:18

I recently saw a lady who was old enough to know better in pyjamas, dressing gown and slippers grabbing a pint of milk in a medium sized supermarket. I have seen others too. Sorry but I think it’s really grim!

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 11/01/2026 12:18

WSC quotation of the day:

“Keep a special pair of boots to sleep in & only get them muddy in a real emergency.”

not all that relevant but I came across it yesterday.

BunnyLake · 11/01/2026 12:17

Zsazsagirdlebuns21 · 11/01/2026 12:12

Not acceptable whatsoever!!

I live a street over from a major supermarket & invariably see people ( mostly women btw) walking there with night attire !
Slippers , PJ’s , Fluffy Dressing Gowns !!!!!
In what world is this actually acceptable?

On Friday night a friend messaged me to say she was in a carvery & there were multiple people in the same attire WTF 😬

We live in denial areas her close to NW London in
Hertfordshire me Cambridgeshire

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I’ve still not got over seeing a woman in an Oodie in Lidl and that was about two year’s ago. I still think about it sometimes 😁

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BoxingHare · 11/01/2026 12:17

JoyeuxNarwhal · 11/01/2026 12:05

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

Good plan!

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Okiedokie123 · 11/01/2026 12:17

Just get dressed. Go get your bacon and eggs for your lunch (too late for brekkie!)
Or plan in advance....... buy during the week ready for cosy Sunday breakfast/brunch in your jammies.