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Going out shopping in your PJ's and slippers

216 replies

AppleWhiskers · 08/12/2024 16:29

That's the third time this week, a sighting across 3 towns, nice seasonal tartan numbers with sturdy animal slippers Grin

Best one was in Booths, a family of three resplendent in matching jammies. imagine the pearl clutching at that!

Still, what does it mean exactly? I thought this had died off years ago. If it's happening up here in Booths, maybe it's coming to a Waitrose near you further south any time now..

I don't currently drive so I don't have the luxury of choice, it's rainproof up to the eyeballs up here in storm Darragh.

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RaininSummer · 08/12/2024 16:45

I think it's bloody weird. A few weeks ago it was pouring and yet there was a woman in her dressing gown and fluffy mules sliding about in the puddles

Toddlerteaplease · 08/12/2024 16:47

Imam definitely clutching my pearls at the thought of pyjamas in booths!

Toddlerteaplease · 08/12/2024 16:49

Are the shades of Booths to be thus polluted?

Grmumpy · 08/12/2024 16:50

I can’t decide whether it matters but somehow it does. Mum in slippers and dressing gown 7pm Tesco… hardly up in a rush in morning. Perhaps she’d been wearing them all day

DisabledDemon · 08/12/2024 16:51

If you can't be bothered to get out of your PJs and slippers (when it's December and there's a weather warning) and into something warm and waterproof, you truly need help.

lazyarse123 · 08/12/2024 16:52

I judge. It's scuzzy behaviour. At least put shoes on and a jacket over the top.

I have been out of the house once in pyjamas to the doctors as I was really ill but I did put a long coat on, dh was mortified as he took me but I couldn't have got dressed it took all I had to get out of the house.

Tallisker · 08/12/2024 16:54

In Booths? How very dare they? There's Tesco for that!

ByMerryKoala · 08/12/2024 16:55

It's really grotty behaviour. Just get dressed, how hard is that?

LittleRedRidingHoody · 08/12/2024 16:57

I mean, we're in Polar Express Experience territory. Even Stacey Solomon and family were on the train the other day in their jammies 😂 I can't get worked up over it (though I'd never do it! Even with the Polar Express thing I wear sweats over them until I get there! 😅)

TheDowagerCountessofPembroke · 08/12/2024 16:57

I judge. Running up to the corner shop perhaps not, but in town in crap weather like this, then I judge. It doesn’t take long to chuck on some jeans and a jumper. Yes you are covered, no it’s nothing to do with me. But show yourself some respect.

suburburban · 08/12/2024 16:57

It's freezing and wet out there so don't really get it

BrieHugger · 08/12/2024 16:58

Booths?

(faints)

OverthinkingOlive · 08/12/2024 16:58

It's rank

Boomer55 · 08/12/2024 16:59

Slobby and very chav.🤢

Poggishairtufts · 08/12/2024 17:00

Really slovenly. Have some respect for yourself.

Different story if you're ill, it's a fire alarm or some other reason someone will try to justify this with.

Needmorelego · 08/12/2024 17:00

In the big scheme of life.....
who cares what other people wear?
I don't.
Yet another "pyjamas in public" thread.
Is this the latest"must have a least one thread on Mumsnet weekly".
😂

invisiblebark · 08/12/2024 17:01

I just nipped into the co-op in my PJs, dressing gown and Sliders!

BrieHugger · 08/12/2024 17:01

It’s attention seeking. It takes 30 seconds to pull on some jeans or leggings and chuck a coat on. I bet most have a full face of makeup and stupid eyelashes though.

AppleWhiskers · 08/12/2024 17:02

Ha, and at the same Booths a woman in her 30's or so just threw a pile of sweet wrappers from her pocket onto the floor beside the magazines.
She had a determined look of 'fuck you' about her.

I think that's what it is, in a way, a sort of fuck you to the idea of any kind of dignified social contract.

There was a good verbal slinging match outside between a similarly attired woman and her partner. She screamed at him through the car window and repeated slammed the door till the car shook.

The Lake District has....changed a bit since I was last here.

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FredaFox · 08/12/2024 17:03

It's grubby and shows a total lack of respect

CoastalCalm · 08/12/2024 17:04

invisiblebark · 08/12/2024 17:01

I just nipped into the co-op in my PJs, dressing gown and Sliders!

I’m heading to our soon in star covered leisure pants (pjs) and Birkenstocks and a long coat - it’s two mins walk away and I have zero shame

hazelnutvanillalatte · 08/12/2024 17:05

My casual wear is leggings/trackies, woolly socks and Uggs...so essentially pyjamas disguised as daywear. Wouldn't understand anyone wearing slippers outside in this weather...surely they'd get soaking

LadyMary50 · 08/12/2024 17:05

Tallisker · 08/12/2024 16:54

In Booths? How very dare they? There's Tesco for that!

Now,now leave Tesco alone.It’s mainly peopled by pensioners when I go,definitely not in their jammies.😂BTW I’m one of those pensioners😂

BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 08/12/2024 17:05

I don't judge. You never know what's going on in people's minds or households. Being fully dressed doesn't automatically mean a person has showered and being out in pjs doesn't mean they're filthy scrubbers. I go out in my house clothes too.

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 08/12/2024 17:08

The only time it is acceptable imo is if you are dropping someone off or picking them up and you won't be getting out of the car!