Pyjamas at hotel breakfast

[flyingpigsinclover]

We were staying overnight in a hotel last night (after a small domestic emergency so had left the house in a hurry), over breakfast this morning a family of five came down for breakfast with all the children in pyjamas and dressing gowns and barefoot. they were aged about eight to fifteen or so.

Aibu to think that this is not really acceptable?

Nope, I probably wouldn't notice. Apparently I sat next to a famous actor on the Tube, my mate who was sitting across from me clocked him as did the twat who pushed his arse down into my seat as I was trying to vacate it, thereby shoving me into the lap of said actor when I lost my balance. Nope, didn't clock him. If I did notice Kardashian or Clooney I'd probably do my utmost to avoid as I don't care for them.

The first thing I do when I get in is put my pyjamas on.

I wouldnt eat in a hotel in my pjs but I don't think it is a massive deal either. The only time I smell when I wake up is when I'm just about to start my period and get night sweats. The rest of the month I do not smell in the mornings at all. I don't think it is unhygienic, although the bare feet could be.

I sleep naked so it would make no sense to get up, put my pjs on and go eat breakfast at a hotel. As much as I wished it was socially acceptable to wear pyjamas everything it isn't, so I couldn't do it. If I was the OP I would be envious of the PJ wearing family.

I haven’t heard the word etiquette in decades outside MN and a few jokes

I think that is obvious from your posts . Etiquette, like "poltitcally correct" at its best just means being polite.

As someone else pointed out, so no flip flops or sandals allowed either?

The London club I stayed in a couple of weeks ago did not allow flip flops outside bedrooms.

I wouldn’t recognise Kardashian. I am sure a visceral reaction to Trump would seize me even before my brain caught up with my eyes and I’d chuck up my breakfast.

But most people don't walk around oblivious of their surroundings, expat. Repeating Well, I do doesn't mean a thing.

No, etiquette means observing rules. ‘Political correctness’ (which is a bit of a straw donkey anyway as nobody uses it except to denigrate it) means not being offensive and using the terms people use for themselves. It’s more than just ‘politeness’.

It means a thing to me , might not to you but it does to me. Plenty of people walk round oblivious to their surroundings, every day, mostly glued to their phones or glued to their phones and wearing headphones. I see loads of them as they blithely step in front of traffic, cut people up on the pavement, not a care in the world. Just because people disagree that they're not offended, they suddenly don't mean a thing and aren't 'most' people? What an odd and curious line of thinking.

I doubt I would have noticed. I'd be too busy enjoying breakfast and chatting to my own family.

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Pyjamas are for home. Not for hotels.

Really? What do you pack to sleep on, then?

What I don't get is people who sleep naked, then put on pjs to be at home, then are embarrassed to be seen in pjs. Surely just get some comfy clothes you are happy to be seen in.

I love the idea of staying in a travel Dodge. I suppose staying at home is a bit of a travel dodge so in that case yes I would have breakfast in PJs.

One a more serious note was the 15 year old male or female? I was too van to do that at 15, I would have had my hair done, make up on and something I thought was very cool to wear. Funny now as I wear make up on high days and holidays and worry more about comfort than style. Does age make us wiser about what is important or just less prepared to suffer for appearances sake.

No, etiquette means observing rules. ‘Political correctness’ (which is a bit of a straw donkey anyway as nobody uses it except to denigrate it) means not being offensive and using the terms people use for themselves. It’s more than just ‘politeness’.

The essence of both is politeness - consideration for others. Both get misapplied but at their core it is politeness.

I see loads of them as they blithely step in front of traffic, cut people up on the pavement, not a care in the world.

Hah! So you do see other people? But just not people in pyjamas...

'Hah! So you do see other people? But just not people in pyjamas...'

Well, whilst out driving, Lady, I don't think the police would take to kindly to my doing it blindfolded. HAH .

God who cares.

Look, its not rocket science.

It is bad form to go to the breakfast table in pyjamas. One has spent 8 or so hours in them, probably sweating, dribbling on them, maybe a little flatulence has been absorbed and most definitely crumpled. The correct thing to do is shower fastidiously and venture down either in lounge wear or completely naked, the decision being based preferably on the amount of creasing that is on display.

But pyjamas - No!

You seem determined to miss the point, expat. I said most people are more aware of their surroundings that you claim to be; I didn't link it to the likelihood of them being offended at what they saw.
What are you reading into my post that I didn't say? and why?

And you seem to be belittling, sneery and patronising to those who don't agree with you, Iam. I wasn't aware that any one person knows 'most people' well enough to know what the hell they do in every situation.

Exactly, bratsy!

It wouldn't bother me but I probably would snigger a little whilst also being in awe of their level of 'not giving one fuck'

I probably would snigger a little whilst also being in awe of their level of 'not giving one fuck'

"not giving one fuck* is just bad manners. I certainly would not be in awe of them. How very sad that bad manners and lack of consideration should be worthy of awe.

What is wrong with room service if you cannot get dressed early enough?

Dressing gowns and pyjamas not in the hotel breakfast room.

This is what my DD(10) has just put on (the pink fluffy top and the grey leggings with flamingos on). This is what kids pyjamas look like, she will be wearing them to bed. But if she turned up tomorrow at a hotel breakfast you would be none the wiser, she could just be wearing leggings and a top (she has very similar looking outfits that are sold as day clothes)
Please tell me what is so disgusting and grim about having to see a child dressed like this?

You have to pay for room service and you don't get the chance to show off how unconventional and wacky you are and how much "you don't give a fuck".

Oh come off it temp. That is pyjamas.

@LassWiTheDelicateAir

I know they are Pyjamas, but they aren’t that different to normal 10 year old clothes.
Would you really be that horrified and disgusted if she saw my daughter dressed like this?

@Tempstamos, with all due respect they clearly have the appearance of pyjamas and are therefore suitable as bed attire, and not for presenting yourself at breakfast in a hotel with other guests. They will also be crumpled and have that lived in look when your daughter appears at breakfast. I am not saying that your child will look disgusting or grim, of course she will not. Just how hard is it to put on some outdoor clothes?