Called "unprofessional" for doing the school run in PJs

[Pollyisnthere]

Snide comment from someone else. Wtf should i wear for a professional school drop off? I do live in my PJs and love it while I'm not working. Often have two pairs a day so its not dirty. Aibu to do this?

Well, I could just copy the whole, relatively short page, but if it's that confusing:

However, driving with no shoes on doesn’t mean it’s right. According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”

...and:

Of course, this all doesn’t stop some people. Plenty of motorists do drive in shoes that don’t afford them the proper control over the car. You wouldn’t go for a jog in high heels or flip-flops, so why use them when you’re behind the wheel?

...and:

Driving in less than practical shoes – or no shoes at all for that matter – is not illegal, but you have a responsibility as a driver to uphold standards on the road.
If your selection of footwear hampers that, you’re putting yourself at risk.

Sorry for the derail, OP.

And yet none of that says unsafe or frowned upon. Just something about breaking, that I don't buy as it depends on the person.

Its talking about unsuitable footware and you are assuming that is barefoot. When it isn't.

However, driving with no shoes on doesn’t mean it’s right

And 'frowned upon' is a colloquialism - that exact terminology is not exactly going to be used on an official website. But if this isn't 'frowning upon' the practice, I don't know what is:

^Driving in less than practical shoes – or no shoes at all for that matter – is not illegal, but you have a responsibility as a driver to uphold standards on the road.

Look, if you want to interpret the above ^^ as saying driving with no shoes on is equally as acceptable and safe as driving with shoes on, knock yourself out - I have no vested interest either way. I'm simply sharing the link. Hell, I'm not even in the UK!

Basically you've interpreted an article in your own way to reach conclusions that it didn't say.

The same way the daily mail looks at a long scientific study and uses one or two small parts to turn it into a headline to fit their narrative.

If you have excellent control of your car barefoot then its fine. I switched to going barefoot as I had better control. Obviously flip flops is a different matter.

Equally, in that case, you've interpreted it to suit your needs.

Not at all,I haven't made up one way conclusion s and I'm just following the summary they have. If you can't control your car barefoot that's bad to do it, if you can go ahead its fine.

AC Verdict

Driving in less than practical shoes – or no shoes at all for that matter – is not illegal, but you have a responsibility as a driver to uphold standards on the road.
If your selection of footwear hampers that, you’re putting yourself at risk.

Maybe we need a law on PJs in public, too .

Well the driving standards agency never met me did they? I drive barefoot the majority of the time. I get dressed in a morning, make up, perfume and all. My shoes are on the passenger seat waiting to be put back on. I find driving hard in thick soled shoes or heels so take them off when I get in the car, flats with thin soles are fine.

I don't understand when wearing pyjamas in public became a thing. It seems to have been in recent years. I have seen all manner of pyjamas in all sorts of places. In fact, somewhere I used to live had a rule in the local supermarket that people were not allowed in in their pyjamas, so rife it was! Personally, I don't like it, although it's not hurting anyone and I can't get too worked up about it.

Off topic maybe, but... it's jolly nice of your children not to die of embarrassment over your driving-in-pyjamas habit.

If you are not leaving the vehicle and it's not obvious, I'll allow it (cough picking up husband from work cough) but to be seen in public in pajamas is downright scummy, cheap AND tacky! Ffs have some self respect and put on some jeans.
Nope, pjs in public is the ultimate fashion faux pas

Saw this on FB today and thought of this thread. Swap yer PJs for this comfy number, and you're good to go.

'Unprofessional' is the wrong word, but I can't understand people wanting to go out in pyjamas... surely you are just drawing unnecessary attention to yourself? Just because they're clean, how are other people supposed to know that? Wearing them suggests you can't be bothered to get showered and dressed. It's kind of gross.

hmmmum I agree with you and I think it's possible that some of the people who do this are almost "challenging" people to say something to them about it. I imagine they are hoping to be able to belligerently tell them to "fuck off" and spoiling for a fight. It is surely to get negative attention because of a contempt for other people not like them.

Gruntfuttock maybe PJs are the new punk ?

Punk's not dead, it just looks different now!

I don't mean the people driving and not expecting to get out of the car, btw, in my post above. I mean people who go out in the street and to the supermarket in pyjamas and slippers.

So, you're going out unwashed which is horrible? Or, you're washing and putting PJs back on which doesn't make sense when you could put on some trousers and a sweater...
I think it's not setting the best example to your child(ren) even if you're in the car, but I wouldn't say 'unprofessional'.