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To think that people who wear PJs outside haven't actually slept in them?

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Utterbunkum · 25/10/2023 12:10

I have seen much discussion about the public wearing of PJs and it has made me curious. I haven't worn PJs in bed apart from on very cold nights and when in someone else's house in case I need the loo in the night ( and then it's a nightshirt) since I was a child. Are people really actually sleeping in the sort of night attire some report seeing people wearing in Tesco's? I can't imagine going to bed with my DH in a big, fleecy onesie or fleece PJs.
Do a lot of people wear PJs in bed? Am I unusual?
I rather thought the modern PJ wearers were having 'duvet' days and didn't change to shop, not that they'd slept in it. I thought PJs were just the new casual, loaf around the house wear, but some posters definitely seem to think people actually sleep in them. Do they?

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Mamabearsmile · 21/11/2024 18:57

Actually they relatively are, pyjamas is an Indian word and came from colonial times along with juggernaut and shampoo. Night shirts prior I think....

Fiis · 21/11/2024 19:02

There was a lady who lived down my road, think she has passed away as house was sold.

She always wore the same PJs every single day I saw her plus dressing gown which was filthy.

Fiis · 21/11/2024 19:04

I have worn PJs when I have bought the odd thing at a supermarket, but they were underneath a hoodie and some joggers

mylittleworld563 · 21/11/2024 22:40

I think that generally going out in pyjamas is perceived as being pretty scummy around where I live. I've never really considered that people might have changed into fresh pyjamas to go to the shop. Why wouldn't you just put clothes on for the day.

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