To think that people should get dressed to do the school run?

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I was quite sort of when I saw the mother of a friend of my dd's in reception dropping off at school in her pj's this morning. Is it really that difficult to get dressed in time? Maybe I'm not normal, you know getting clothes on to leave the house .

Seeker - why call people Hyacinth Buckets simply because they prefer the social norm of dressing before leaving the house?

Pag - exactly.

We now live in a very 'average' area, I have yet to see a single parent turn up to school in PJ's (some other dodgy items for sure, but not PJ's)... I can't imagine where those of you who feel comfortable doing the school run in PJ's live? Around here there would be a lot of faces doing this and asking if you were OK/needed help.

In a very caring worried way I mean, not in a sarcastic way!! And frankly, I'm happy to live somewhere like this and it isn't posh.

FindingStuffToChuckOut - silly, it's perfectly fine to sleep in your PJ's :)

How's the decluttering going??

Well it could be worse PJs in tescos!

I live in Paris and I just don't think it ever happens here, but I wouldn't have an issue with it. It's not my business, each to their own etc.Can't see why it would bother anyone, tbh

Bogey - interesting link.

I don't agree with Tesco banning it to stop other customers being bothered by it. Where do you stop with that kind of thinking? No joggy bottoms, no twin set & pearls? Absolutely no polyester trousers?

Bare feet - why not? I have lived overseas near the beach and it's 'normal' to pop into the shops in your swimwear & barefeet, so to me, popping into the shops with barefeet is nothing - they aren't any dirtier than someone shoes etc? So I really don't get that.

I don't care what anyone else shops in or does the school run it, it doesn't affect me at all. I do think it's unnecessary and I do judge etc - but I'm well aware that others will judge what I wear to do the school run/shopping in and find it lacking - their problem not mine.

Megatron I totally agree with you re suffering from depression and the best plan of action being getting up in the morning, showering and putting on nice clean clothes. Fabby perhaps that is part of your problem. Perhaps you should try getting up, showering/bathing, dressing in the morning and it may make you feel a lot better.

I'm speaking from 40 years experience of suffering from depression so I'm not saying this on a whim.

"I have lived overseas near the beach and it's 'normal' to pop into the shops in your swimwear & barefeet, so to me, popping into the shops with barefeet is nothing - they aren't any dirtier than someone shoes etc? So I really don't get that"

Well yes, living near a beach it would be quite reasonable to expect someone to be wearing swimwear, although most people tend to put a sarong on, and flipflops..

As for barefoot in a supermarket... it would hurt quite a lot if someone ran your foot over with a trolley, or you dropped something, not to mention slipped, or cut yourself on glass... so common sense would tell a person to put something on their feet to protect them in that sort of environment.

Men should not be parading around topless either.. put a fecking t-shirt on and have a little bit of class instead of looking like a prat.

Doesn't bother me. It looks slobby and naff though. LOL at the woman in Tesco.

I can't stand wearing nonironed clothes and pity people who start the day in crumpled clothes. Nothing like starting the day with a lovely shower, warm towel and clean, ironed clothes to put on.

Can't help thinking there's a commercial opportunity here....PJs for every occasion (Working strapline 'Because You Can't Be Arsed?') Sparkly PJs for a night out with friends or a special date. Striped PJs for important job interviews. And, of course, black ones and white ones for funerals and weddings respectively! :)

i think its just bloody lazy.
It's not even particularly early ffs!

Some of us are up and dressed at 5.45 to do deal with various animals- there is no excused to still be tired/unable to wake up properly at 8.30am!!!!

I think if it's a relgular every day occurance then maybe the mum/dad/carer/granny needs to look into time schedules a bit..however it's still their choice, and as long as the child is dressed properly and gets to school on time what's the problem?

I am far more concerned about parents who constantly drop their kids off late and they are done up to the nines. I know I shoudln't be, cos it really isn't my business.

"Seeker - why call people Hyacinth Buckets simply because they prefer the social norm of dressing before leaving the house?"

It's not HHish to prefer the socail norm. It is very HBish to be so extravagantly judgemental of people who have think differently about a tsubjevct which can have no possible impact on you at all.

I think putting clothes onto an unwashed body is seriously gross - but I don"t judge those less fastidious than me.

"I think putting clothes onto an unwashed body is seriously gross - but I don"t judge those less fastidious than me."

Yeah well I do.

Filthy, stinky proles.

Utterly revolting and unacceptable. If the kids have managed it then why can't the parents?? Most of us get the kids up and ready and to a childminder/nursery/school and then head straight to work for an 8 hour stretch so this behaviour is sluthenly and plain rude.

You did ask...

ooh just noticed the correct spelling of slovenly

But if they don't look like pyjamas iz it still revolting? I really really don't get this. WHY is it rude, revolting, disrespectful and all those other judgy words?

Because it just is like picking your nose, not saying please and thank you, not cleaning your nails... no consequence to anyone else really but a mark of respect.. the civilised way to behave.

But the, idleness and laziness is an absolute sin in my opinion, I can't bear people who can't be arsed