To think you should get dressed to go shopping

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Went into local town today and there were two women wandering around the shopping centre in their pyjamas and dressing gowns.

I mean really, it's not hard to throw a pair of jeans and a jumper on is it ?

@Clionba Exactly!

Yes it's very grim. I have sn son, and chronic health issue and no I would never walk around in my pjs! Even when I lost my baby I got dressed to go the hospital because it's an automatic thing to get dressed to go out.

I have seen this in Asda at around 10pm. I don't really think it's ok but to each their own and at that time you could assume it was a last minute dash.

I don't really get people who dress up to the nines to go shopping either.

When you think that not that long ago a woman would not have been seen dead out of her home without a hat on.. We really have gone too far down. I understand teenager rebellion, but why has it become some competition in looking the most scruffy among some adults? It's quite sad when you think about it.

Group of “travelers” came to restaurant at 7.30 on a Saturday night the women in full pjs dressing gowns one dressed had hair in rollers. Got all out their prams when shown dress code and accusations of racism thrown around. 🤷‍♀️ I don’t get it.

Must be Southend. I’ve seen a few people in pjs taking kids to school and there was a thing about footware that looked like fluffy slippers.

What shoes did they have on?

I agree with you OP. Looks really silly. Takes no time to throw on some clothes and shoes. Sadly see it as a sign of the times.

I don’t go out in mine, but I’ll happily answer the door to the postman / Tesco man, I don’t see the problem.. it’s my house isn’t it? (They are the loose cotton trousers / tshirt kind, nothing skimpy!)
Ds1 went to church in a onesie recently, but that was only as part of the charity sleep out thing he’d been involved in, that would normally be a step too far!

Would you go out to the shops wearing clothes with massive holes in them

Have you seen the jeans young people are wearing at the moment? LOTS of people go to the shops in clothes full of holes. That's what's so funny about this thread. Clothes are just pieces of fabric for keeping you warm and covering up your privates! Apparently you must wear the kinds that are deemed acceptable by designers, the media and the "masses" though, otherwise you shall be subject to dirty looks and quiet judgment. Doesn't that sound ridiculous?

Everything that you wear makes a statement. Culturally, clothes are far more than about warmth and decency. Think about the expectations for school, work, church, weddings, funerals, court appearances, bbq, Christmas party, clearing out the loft, going to bed. We wear what we deem suitable, but all these are laden with social and cultural expectations. Wear pyjamas in the wrong context, and you will give out a message.

Personally I couldn't do it. Some shops don't allow people in nightwear into their shops!
Most embarrassing thing I've ever seen was a dad in the playground one morning in his onesie. Felt sorry for his kids.

Clothes are just pieces of fabric for keeping you warm and covering up your privates!

Currently looking through my wardrobe for an outfit for Hogmanay - try as I might, I don't just see my clothes as modesty shrouds with insulation.

How hard is it to shove on a pair of trousers and a jacket over the top. I always assume (tell me I’m wrong) that wearing pjs means you haven’t washed either

I had a reoccurring dream that I was in a shopping centre and realised that I had my pyjamas on... reading this is going to set it off again

A coat over sort of covers it up.

I saw a lady once in fluffy dressing gown over PJs in Tesco. It was 4.30pm so not early or late. Just weird, she had a full trolley load so not rushing. It was strange.

I have worn PJ bottoms to the park with wellies, a jumper and long coat to give the puppy a wee at 6.30am, when we lived in a flat. Park was next to flats, 1 min. My visit was 5 minutes. Puppies can't wait. Once dog was older I wore clothes.

Must have been for show rather than a genuine can't be bothered. On their way to a pyjama party?

I once went round Tesco in a onesie and dressing gown.
I worked in a nursery and we'd been doing a bedtime story theme for world book day, we'd all been wearing them all day and I forgot I was in them and called at Tesco on the way home.
I bet I was judged.

But normally, no. I'd get dressed in jeans and a jumper

Did anyone die? Did anyone get hurt? Bloody hell guys get over yourselves. What people wear is not an issue unless it's a fucking gimp mask and crotchless leather pants.

Really don’t care and think it makes no logical sense to be bothered about this.

I've nipped to the local shop for a last minute dash for something in my pjs.

I've only been judged for wearing my pjs once. Older dc wanted to go to school disco. Me and youngest were both really ill and I was a single parent so I picked the older dc up in my pjs and dressing gown.
I was that ill I didn't care what I was wearing I just wanted to go home.

I think it's odd going full on shopping in pjs but tbh if I'm judging it's only because I'm jealous they're all comfy and cosy.

I noticed the odd mam on the school run, not to many as they really stand out, bed hair to match. I always distract DS before he asks loud why they're in pjs.
It is embarrassing.

I quickly drove to my Tesco express for some milk at 11pm in pyjamas. I put a coat and boots on though - I still felt like a scuzzbucket. I wouldn't do it in daytime and not without a coat on.

when doing night maternity work
throw in s fiat over pjs then dash to car
dash i shop to get milkfir well needed cuppa when arrive home
realistic
scenario

Currently looking through my wardrobe for an outfit for Hogmanay - try as I might, I don't just see my clothes as modesty shrouds with insulation

That's kind of my point. We attach meaning to them but that meaning is arbitrary, so it's actually kind of weird that the collective consciousness decides it's ok to go to the shops in one piece of fabric, but in another, you receive such judgment and at times vitriol.

I used to wear my nightgown to drive my DD to school. Black Lab loved to ride. She also loved DD and one day jumped out after her and tried to enter the school!

Before I had to get out, a v nice teacher caught dog & put her back in the car. DD's last words bf she ran into school (without catching dog): "Mom, you are SO embarrassing!"