Going out shopping in your PJ's and slippers

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

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.

Booths rules. Personally, i would not be going out of the house wearing pajamas. I really do not care for them. Too hot most of the time. Think it might be my age.

My DM would have called it common as muck. I agree with the sentiment.

I don't even wear my pj's downstairs except on Saturday mornings for a couple of minutes while I put the bed linen in the washing machine before I have a shower. I can't bear the thought of slobbing about in night clothes.

Grim, I actually answered the door to Ocado this morning in black pyjamas. First time ever. I’m always up at 6 ish. Booked my delivery for 7-8am and set sn alarm for 6:45am.

I didn’t wake up at my usual 6am (tired from a kidney infection) and the chap was here at 6:47am.

The thought of going shopping in your pjs, just why?

This reminded of when I was taken to A&E by ambulance in the early hours after a suspected heart attack. It wasn’t, I had gastric flu which was doing the rounds, so after various tests and blood results, I was discharged around tea time, still dressed in a nightie and dressing gown.

I live alone, my nearest relative my sister was at work so I called a taxi for the short journey. It was fine until I got home and as it was summer, it was still light and some of my neighbours were in their front gardens. So I ran in quickly to hide from them, tripped over the stone plinth in the porch and broke three toes! I was in agony but managed to shut my door and crawled to the settee where I stayed for about three days, only moving to go to the toilet!

I felt such a fool!

When we lived in London I went to our local corner shop and the guy in front of me in the queue was soaking wet from the shower (it wasn't raining!), barefoot and sporting only a very small towel around his waist. 😕

I don't really care, l sleep in leggings and a tee-shirt so no one would know I'm in my pj's, but l wouldnt be wearing my dressing gown outside,abd l don't wear slippers.
Seems odd to go to supermarket in your dressing gown especially in rain.

I had no idea about this Booths. I'm going to take a look.

I think you are forgiven at 6.45 am in your own home on a Sunday morning! 😄

It's pretty interesting culturally I think. (Not to sound too patronising). I'm thinking of widows in Dickens novels flapping about in their wrappers all day, and Hilda Ogden working in her rollers. Imo people who rock around in their PJs don't really go for informal clothes like jeans but have much posher clothes (skirts etc) for proper going out. (I don't personally have any proper posh clothes or PJs, whatever that means)

One in my village coop. Perfectly clean, the usual fluffy DG. The odd thing was though, her full face of make-up as though she had planned it. I assumed women did it it for a mad dash to get milk or whatever.

She was wearing that very heavy foundation, eye lashes, the lot. The locals all did a double take, which I suppose was the whole point.
Never see men do it.

I don't see the problem. They're just clothes.

If they can't manage to alternate clothes and pyjamas, couldn't they just sleep in their clothes and then they'd look find in the shops? That's what confuses me.

I regularly go out in my slippers. And not just to the front garden, to places like the supermarket.

They do have thick soles, though, and I have very painful feet due to severe arthritis. (Also, i have two pairs, so if I've worn a pair out, i often swap them). I also wear quite a few Lucy and Yac ensembles, which, frankly, could be mistaken for PJ vibes.... think quilted or teddybear fleece trousers... (divine).

I'm not slovenly (well, I am a bit), but I'm too old to care about judgement. There are no mental health issues here, and I am not trying to make a display of myself.

To be honest, I would be surprised if people noticed me. I certainly don't pay much attention to other shoppers.

I spent too many years worrying about whether I was good enough. Now I don't care.

And I dont care if other people care.

Not germs but wet leaves, lumps of mud etc. but you carry on laughing.

Me & kids always get into pjs as soon as we are back off the school run then DP usually once he’s home & bathed. So all in PJs by 530, sometimes if I just need to nip to Sainsbury’s or the corner shop I’ll go in my pjs unless they’re really childish then I may just throw on a pair of my eldest tracksuit bottoms then put my coat on over top. But yes I am far too lazy to put proper clothes on for a quick 5 min pop to the shops. (I drive).

Trampy.

I just think why? Do these people then get into their beds with these now outside clothes and wear the dirty slippers around their homes? Yuk

Yep, still laughing.

I find it a bit attention seeking, and grotty. I always wonder if they wear the same pyjamas when they go back to bed that evening. That bit is the worst for me.

Definitely attention-seeking. It takes 30 seconds to put jeans and a jumper on.

It’s grotty, trashy and common.
But I don’t judge.

😁

I don't understand the mentality of people who roll out of bed and straight out of the house and into the shops. It genuinely baffles me, and I personally think it's gross.

No matter what anyone puts on someone will find something to say.
I dont care what anyone dose ive been to shop in pjs.

Good god no! The state of my pyjamas would terrify the natives

Do people go shopping in their nighties?

Would it be more or less acceptable than pajamas.