Inspired by another thread, but a different question. Am I alone in hating fancy dress with a passion? I know lots of people find fancy dress events fun so I'm not suggesting they shouldn't happen, but Gawd I hate the pressure to put a stupid costume on for a special occasion when I'd much rather pick out a really nice 'normal' outfit from my wardrobe, I don't get to wear my going-out clothes enough as it is.
I hated being randomly asked to turn up at work as a Roald Dahl character/in a Christmas jumper/as something 'spooky' when I was office-based (hurrah for self-employment!), and if I had kids I couldn't be doing with these 'please send your child to school tomorrow dressed as an Elizabethan/invertebrate/piece of fruit' type diktats that seem to get issued quite a lot from what I can gather on here. Makes me sound like a grinch, I know, but it's the logistics and the hassle of the thing, all for one day. I eschew fancy-dress parties (well, I eschew the fancy dress code anyway) for the same reason ... if other people enjoy them that's great, let them have fun, but no I shan't be coming as a goose or in my home town's football colours or as a member of minor Royalty, I shall be sporting my favourite LBD and nice 'special-occasion' hair and makeup and there's nothing you can do about it. 
I'm sure it can't just be me??