AIBU Tesco shoppers in PJs 'Disgusting' REALLY?

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Just read this article

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/outraged-man-asks-tesco-to-ban-disgusting-shoppers-from-wearing-pyjamas/ar-BBxVcVl?ocid=spartandhp

Wearing PJs in Tesco's should be banned because its offensive and making people feel uncomfortable, Ridiculous. Not sure about you but I generally don't find anything threatening or to be worried about by people in PJs? I cant see that its indecent either; I doubt people are parading down the isles in skimpy Lingerie this time of year. Even if they were there is nothing wrong with the human body. This isn't Calvinist Geneva or Taliban controlled Kandahar. Some people are offended by or feel uneasy around Goths, Clowns, Women in niqab or burka, Transsexuals, people in football shirts etc. It doesn't mean that their personal hang ups should restrict other peoples freedom of dress. People are so easily offended these days.

Anyone else offended by people in PJs in Tesco?

It's not so bad if pjs are clean, they're often grubby or grey looking. I always think they look a bit smelly tbh.

But lots of people (me included) managed to achieve walking after surgery. But in clothes.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/05/shoppers-wear-pyjamas-tesco-given-dressing/
This has just come up on my FB newsfeed.

Medical staff encourage people to get walking AND dressed after surgery as soon as possible - it helps with healing and mental wellbeing.

And that's exactly what we're talking about here.

TBH, if walking around in pyjamas wasn't popular/fashionable I'd think somebody was sick/had surgery if I saw them do that. Well, if they'd look lucid, if they didn't I might assume they have mental health issues.

I've never seen it back home. Then again, I haven't seen it in London either, but I was probably just too distracted to notice... 😅

I can't say it bothers me that much.

I wouldn't do it but I rarely go shopping anyway unless on the way home from work. I must admit I don't get the "dirty clothes" issue - do you have an issue with a man nipping in to shop on his way home wearing a suit he's had on since 6 that morning that probably has more sweat and bacteria on it than PJs? Or a builder nipping in to get his lunch?

I walk the dogs in my pyjamas, mainly because I'm not getting dressed at 2am when those twats decide they need a piss.

From The Telegraph article

A Waitrose spokeswoman said: "Everyone is welcome to shop in Waitrose. If our customers want to come shopping in their PJs and dressing gowns that's fine by us."

And another viewpoint:-

Earlier this year a headteacher at a school in Darlington appealed for parents to stop wearing their pyjamas at the school gates after she noticed an increase in the number of parents failing to get dressed for the school run. Some were even wearing pyjamas to school assemblies and meetings, she said

Her letter to parents went viral on social media and she was bombarded with supportive messages from local parents who said they did not want their estate to have a "Benefits Street" image as a result of daytime pyjama wearers

I think Waitrose can safely assume it will not be inundated with pyjama wearers.

There is clearly a class element to this. Waitrose pyjama wearing customers are eccentric.

Having just been through surgery I can say that "you'll feel better dressed" was totally incorrect. I will never again repeat that particular awful mantra. It made me feel much worse, and to cap it all, people don't expect you to feel ill dressed and "looking ok".

Another thread about people wearing PJs?

I think being judgmental is a more ugly trait than wearing PJs in public

I can't believe people are THAT offended or care that much.

I work in Tesco. We actually chose to dress in pj's in the days before Christmas as we started so early.

One of the funniest things about this thread is that people are coming up with really extreme reasons why people would be in a supermarket in pyjamas.

Probably one person in a 1000 has one of these sensible reasons like needed to get Calpol and couldn't spend two extra minutes getting changed but the I suspect that the other 999 are just lazy or think that it makes them cool.

One thing that does puzzle me though is that what would these people do in the middle of winter if their car broke down on the way home from the supermarket when they are in their pyjamas??

Surely it just makes sense to get dressed so they are prepared for the climate??

Wtf is wrong with people? It isn't a question of cleanliness, it's about what you think is normal. People wouldn't dare be seen in a bra and knickers but ok in a bikini. Big baggy pjs are better to me than some stretched out clothes that show a lot. I don't judge people for what they wear...ok just feel embarrassed if I can see their foof and hope that they know and are OK with it. The night I came home from hospital with a brand new DS1, I finally got a shower at home, put pjs on and then I decided that bf wasn't working so told exh that I was off to tesco to buy formula. In my pjs. Possibly bleeding out. I didn't give a shit. I just wanted to go to sleep after 3 days on a shared ward. Maybe there's a reason. Stop caring about other people's choices and just chill?

Also am regularly told that I am letting my children down by not wearing makeup or having my hair "done." I have more important things to do and just don't understand why I'm constantly told that the real me isn't good enough.

I blame "celebs".

It's shabby and should be stopped.

A Waitrose spokeswoman said: "Everyone is welcome to shop in Waitrose. If our customers want to come shopping in their PJs and dressing gowns that's fine by us."
Waitrose know that the sort of people that go to its stores wouldn't be seen dead in pyjamas and I doubt that the sort of people that wear pyjamas are going to start shopping in Waitrose.

So to me this statement is pointless.

Getting changed would have been an undue effort
I must be misunderstanding this, are you saying that you had an operation and you wore the same pyjamas for days at a time??

To me that sounds unhygienic.

am regularly told that I am letting my children down by not wearing makeup or having my hair "done

You cannot compare being a dirty slob and choosing to keep a natural face. Dirty hair is wrong, natural hair who just had a quick brush through them are fine! You can look lovely without spending hours with hair straightener (even better I think).

I am sorry your ex was awful, but you are highlighting a problem: you were wearing pjs because your ex did not go and buy formula himself, which is what any reasonable person would have done. It's very sad.

I find it vomit-inducing. My local Tesco usually has one or two 'women' dressed in cheap, fluffy PJs or onesie on a Sunday. And, yes, I judge like I have never judged before. My feelings about the people who do this is somewhere between pity that their respect for themselves is that low, and wanting to look at them with detest. I choose not to do the latter as I have a feeling the people who do this are likely the same ones that scream blue murder at someone who 'diss-prespects' them.

Full on Disney style character pjs/nightie with slippers and dressing gown - wrong. Not offensive to me but just laughable.

A t shirt with legging style pj bottoms, 'lounge' pants (as they are called these days!) then fine as long as no dressing gown or slippers!!

I wouldn't do it. I probably wouldn't even notice if someone did because I am usually too engrossed in doing my shopping!

My local shop is too far away from home and i dont drive so i have to plan my shopping very carefully or if we run out thats it! However as i wash and put on clean pj's after work i would be cleaner and fresher than in my work clothes and would think nothing of popping out for milk if i needed to!

I always get dressed to go shopping, but I don't feel offended by seeing someone in pyjamas - have seen a few students out in their onesies.

There are many other more important things to be offended about imo.