Do you change your clothes when you get home after being on the tube or other public transport?

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I never used to need to change clothes to sit on my sofa or whatever until I moved to London years ago. The tube is filthy! Now, it has become automatic habit to me to change into 'house' clothes when I get home - I don't live in London anymore but another large city where I'm on equally grotty public transport to get around. I really don't think this would have become habit if I was going from my home to my own car on a daily basis, instead of public transport.

Am I normal or a weirdo?

Well, we might both be weird...

No of course not. I don't want to call you a weirdo, but this is not normal behaviour!

I do, but just as a side effect of not wanting grubby toddler hands on my nicer work clothes.

I wouldn't change if I was on public transport on the weekend.

Yes, absolutely. Mum thinks it's weird that I get changed as soon as I arrive at hers, but bleugh, two hours of public transport.

I shower and change. Public transport in London is disgusting.

I don't make a point of changing straight away but equally, I wouldn't sit on my bed in the same clothes.

Yesterday I was on public transport and only noticed once I sat down that the whole seat was absolutely covered, really thickly, in white dog hairs. Once I got off I brushed down as best I could but it was still clinging to me.

I don't think I've ever done this. Not died from a dirty sofa yet.

Well no because otherwise where would you stop? I get the tube to work, should I change when I get to the office? I went to visit friends today on the tube, should I have taken a spare outfit then?

Nope, never changed.

Not especially.
If I’m working I’m in the office in fair smart but comfortable clothes I might change when I get home into more relaxing clothes but I’d not be hell bent on getting the germy clothes off me. The tube is gross but I don’t lick my sofa so I’m okay with it all really.

Lmao no. No one died from being in clothes they wore outside.

Haha! Crazy. No reason to change your clothes. Post covid I wash my hands. That's it.

The tube is gross but I don’t lick my sofa so I’m okay with it all really.

I feel compelled to point out I don't lick my sofa either

I don't feel it will kill me, but the filth does make me feel like I can't relax.

Washing my hands and changing clothes promotes a sense of calm and delineation from the grubby, bustling, frantic outside world and my zone of peace and privacy in my flat, I suppose?

I always change into "house" clothes as soon as I get home. Nothing to do with the Tube being filthy (and I do love the Tube and London in general). I just can't imagine being in "outside clothes" at home unless I was entertaining. I always wondered how people did it and whether they were actually comfortable...

No, never. And I live in London.

Nope, never felt the need to to this.
Only ever change when it’s bed time!

Yes I do but more to take off my stiff work clothes rather than tube dirt.

I'm the same. I have to jump straight in the shower and put my clothes in the wash after going on the tube. Luckily I don't live in London so doesn't happen very often.

I do change, but nothing to do with public transport - I just prefer to wear more comfortable clothes when I’m at home

Of course not. To be honest, I wear a uniform to work and often don't take it off till bedtime as it's really comfy!

I have to shower and change as soon as possible after a flight, though - that does make me feel grubby.

Yes I’m similar - as soon as I’m in - straight into house clothes.

Londoner.

I never even think about it. If I change, it’s for comfort, not because I am (or feel) dirty.

Wow. Another thing that's normal on mumsnet but not in real life. No, I don't change after public transport and I don't know anyone who does. I'm still alive so it's working well for me so far

No