To have driven to MILs in my dressing gown?

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I didn't even leave the car. I drove 10 minutes up the road to MILs house to deliver some Piriton to DD, she came out to meet me and grab it, and I drove 10 minutes home. I didn't want to change into a hoodie just for a quick drive (I had other clothes on, not JUST my dressing gown) DH said a dressing gown is "Not appropriate clothing for driving in" and that it was stupid because "It's all baggy" it's no baggier than a maxi dress or my favourite jump suit that has really flappy/baggy legs that I drive in a lot

Was I unreasonable or he is just weird?

Well her husband you knows what it looks like doesn’t think so, so just saying maybe he has a point.

There was a young woman and her partner in front of us at the queue for the ice rink a couple of weeks ago. She had pyjamas on, plastic mules and a white dressing gown - that will be you op, it's the thin end of the wedge!! She also had her money tucked down her bra as when the woman on the till wouldn't take a £50 the bloke screamed "give me some money now" at her and seemed to ferret down her top. The rest of the queue looked at the floor whilst the transaction was happening !

But to answer your question, no I wouldn't however I also wouldn't expect my husband to comment unless he was in the car with me.

OP, are you okay?
Surely you can see why this wasn't appropriate.
I mean, what will the neighbours say?

None issue.

Who cares? Surprised your DH has such a strong opinion on something that in the grand scheme of things doesn’t matter. you stayed in the car ffs, you hardly walked around Asda

If it was me, I would have thrown on a long coat or a hoodie, but I honestly wouldn't think anything of someone else deciding not to bother. It's a personal choice and doesn't affect anyone else. I'd be more annoyed that my DH thought it was worthy of expressing his distaste. As long as you weren't wearing your fluffy mules😆

It's lazy not to get dressed.

I certainly would never do that.

I've done it on rare occasions but am always reminded of a friend who dropped her kids off at school in her pj's and got a flat tyre on the return journey..

So his opinion is more important than hers?

Why were you wearing a dressing gown over your clothes?🤔

Why?

I saw a neighbour walking down the street in pjs and dressing gown at 10pm I'd be more inclined to see if they needed help than judging them. Especially if it's a neighbour I don't often see wandering around in their pjs

No of course not but sometimes we don’t notice what’s dangerous ourselves and need someone else to point it out.

Sorry, thinks that Slovenia’s well. You could have at least put a hoodie over your pjs.

I wouldn’t. I’d be mortified if I broke down, or saw a friend whilst driving and stopped for a chat. The other day my car started beeping and said ‘boot open’. I pulled over in to a pub car park to shut it properly. There was a bloke in that car park who called out and I knew him from 25 years ago. Quick, polite chat and then I was on my way.

Jesus, had I been in my dressing gown I would have died. It just reminds me of hospital patients smoking outside whilst hooked up to a drip - it looks dreadful and slovenly.

Someone said it takes 2 mins to change. It doesn’t take me that long. Dressing gown off, sweatshirt on - it’s about 7 seconds tops. Standards people. Standards.

I do it all the time collecting DC at night. Slippers too (safe slippers!).
I keep a raincoat in the back of the car so could put that in if I broke down in the town centre.
There are people on this site who remove all outdoor clothes as soon as they enter their homes though. And wash their towels and kids’ uniforms every day…

Meh, who cares if anyone sees you? Unless it's a sheer short number and wearing a babydoll getup underneath - that would be risky in case you need to get out of the car.

What is the issue with maxi dresses and driving regarding safety? Is it the hem might get caught under the foot/pedals?
It's not something I ever considered and I wear so many maxi dresses. I wonder if there's something obvious I'm completely unaware of and maybe I should know about this.

Why couldn't you have taken the dressing gown off and put a coat on over the pyjamas? That makes much more sense.

I have my own special top hat for driving. Doesn't everyone?

Do you go to the supermarket in your night attire? If so, yanbu in this instance!

This is an amazing thread 😂 Popping out in indoor wear is compared to smokers outside the hospital doors for levels of depravity 😂

I don't have a dressing gown but sometimes walk my dog in pj bottoms and had not considered the sensibilities of my poor neighbours at 5am who are probably wringing their hands and fearing for the failure of my moral code.

Since I've moved to the UK I've seen far bigger clothing crimes than a dressing gown in a car tbh and also it's just petty of your husband to fuss about it so YANBU.

A couple months ago when it was bloody freezing, a lady in my local Lidl was wearing her oodie and uggs and my first thought was "my god she looks warm"

Do you not own a coat or jacket? I just don’t get why you would put a dressing gown on over ‘normal’ clothes, to go out. Weird.

I'm assuming you don't have teenagers yet?!

Anytime they need picking up after 9pm I am always in my pjs. I tend to mostly wear the 'lounge wear' type anyway. There is absolutely no way I am staying dressed til midnight to pick them up from somewhere!

I’d assume they were unwell or had an issue, I would stop to check that they were ok.

I wouldn’t drive in my dressing gown as it’s just not me. I don’t wear it outdoors. I’d have put a coat on instead or just taken it off (depending what was on underneath) I’d worry about breaking down.

If I had seen you I’d not have judged but have assumed it was a late night emergency issue, which it pretty much was.

Well I don’t drive but last night I took a turn round the communal garden of my flats in PJs and dressing gown at about 8pm (so still light).
Coupled with which I regularly go to my dialysis sessions on hospital transport in PJs and a little zip-up jacket (handy so I can just expose one arm for the needles) and nobody has ever commented.

All fine until you break down. I would t ever go out in my pyjamas or dressing gown.