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To think that women (or men) who drop their kids off at school in PJS, go shopping in Tesco in pj's and come down to the breakfast in a hotel in pj's are wrong in the head?

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YourAmplePlumPoster · 29/05/2025 19:22

I visited Amsterdam last year and was shocked to see an apparently middle class women coming down to breakfast in her pj's,dressing gown and slippers. Similarly going round Tescos where there are people, especially women in pj's and slippers. No doubt I'll be called an old right wing fascist or something.

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Dangermoo · 29/05/2025 20:51

Buxusmortus · 29/05/2025 20:50

Why the 'wow'? I think it's a perfectly reasonable comment.

So you actually think that women with chaotic lifestyles eg combinations of addictions, lots of children by different men who come and go, very low income, irregular housing situations, not capable of providing clean clothes, regular meals etc should have children do you?

I certainly don't. And presumably the social workers, family courts and other services who have to deal with the unfortunate children brought up in this way don't either.

You've really bought into this wind up OP, haven't you?

PoopingAllTheWay · 29/05/2025 20:51

ThePoliteLion · 29/05/2025 20:49

It’s not just PJs at breakfast in a hotel. I was in a hotel last year and several of the guests rocked up for breakfast (not in PJs) but with stubble, manky unwashed hair, sweaty looking clothes that they seemed to have rolled around in, dirty sleepy faces, unbrushed teeth etc. The men were the worst, but some women culprits too. Really put me off my Full English.

Were you sitting at the same table as them? 😂

recipientofraspberries · 29/05/2025 20:52

Buxusmortus · 29/05/2025 20:50

Why the 'wow'? I think it's a perfectly reasonable comment.

So you actually think that women with chaotic lifestyles eg combinations of addictions, lots of children by different men who come and go, very low income, irregular housing situations, not capable of providing clean clothes, regular meals etc should have children do you?

I certainly don't. And presumably the social workers, family courts and other services who have to deal with the unfortunate children brought up in this way don't either.

Seems like your world is full of "shoulds" with no regard for the reality of complex, messy, unpredictable and diverse lives.

XenoBitch · 29/05/2025 20:53

ThePoliteLion · 29/05/2025 20:49

It’s not just PJs at breakfast in a hotel. I was in a hotel last year and several of the guests rocked up for breakfast (not in PJs) but with stubble, manky unwashed hair, sweaty looking clothes that they seemed to have rolled around in, dirty sleepy faces, unbrushed teeth etc. The men were the worst, but some women culprits too. Really put me off my Full English.

Stubble? OMG, how did you cope?
What does a dirty sleepy face look like?

I cant' say I notice these things in other hotel guests. I am too bust eating my breakfast and talking to whoever I am with.

arcticpandas · 29/05/2025 20:54

YourAmplePlumPoster · 29/05/2025 19:28

How does a child feel being dropped off at school by a parent who can't even make an effort to look presentable. Personally, I don't go out unless I have make up on and am wearing jewellery and nice clothes. What's wrong with that?

Haha, OK so you're a troll. I'm with you on the pj's but you can be presentable without makeup and jewellry Hyacinthe !

ilovesooty · 29/05/2025 20:54

Buxusmortus · 29/05/2025 20:03

It's totally unnecessary to wear make up, jewellery or nice clothes in public, but wearing pyjamas or dressing gown in a shop is disgusting.
I'd never seen it in real life before, but I went into my local ( nice)village small Tesco a couple of days ago at 6pm and a young woman was wandering round with a fluffy dressing gown and slippers on, I did a double take as first of all I couldn't quite believe my eyes. I just wondered why she couldn't have thrown some actual clothes on. I assume she came from the very large new build estate that is being built on the outside of the village, it's got 30% social housing apparently, maybe that type of behaviour is acceptable amongst that group of people.
I know that a couple of years ago, in a large Tesco in the part of the nearest city where there's a huge traveller site and lots of social housing, the store put up notices specifically asking people not to go to the store in nightwear.

Let's bash the people who live in social housing. We'll soon have a full bingo card. 🙄

Gonners · 29/05/2025 20:55

WhereHasMyPlanetGone · 29/05/2025 20:08

When was this? I grew up in Spain and no one got dressed up specifically to go shopping.

That made me laugh too. But perhaps it's all relative, and not going to the supermarket in your undies is considered "dressing up"?

Springhassprungxx · 29/05/2025 20:55

AmIHumanOrAmIAYeti · 29/05/2025 20:32

Why are you of the belief that Victorian values were in any way superior?!

Cos they always dressed well innit

arcticpandas · 29/05/2025 20:56

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PopThatBench · 29/05/2025 20:57

Pyjamas on the school run is trampy behaviour.
I’m always on my way to/from work and I’ve seen a few in onesies/pyjamas with those snoodie things and slippers.
I’ve seen a few in shops in pyjamas.
I wouldn’t necessarily judge someone at a hotel for breakfast in pyjamas but I wouldn’t do it myself.
I also wouldn’t judge what is clearly a woman in labour/somebody who is clearly poorly.
I’m not bothered about make-up or looking particularly “put together” but it takes less than a minute to throw on some jeans and a top to go out.

WiddlinDiddlin · 29/05/2025 20:57

As long as folks are clean and reasonably covered up (no bits flopping in the breeze please) I couldn't give a toss what they wear.

I wear loose cotton jersey trousers, bootie slippers and tshirts all day every day - except for bed. Then I wear nothing.

You might well suspect I am in my PJ's but I am not (not even the trousers with foxes all over them) - I am in clothing that doesn't irritate my skin, and accomodates the fact my size can alter dramatically in a matter of days (lymphedema).

ThatDenimExpert · 29/05/2025 20:58

I think you’re judgemental of things you don’t understand. They could have depression and are doing their best

Dangermoo · 29/05/2025 20:58

Thread reported. The title, in itself, is vile.

KIlliePieMyOhMy · 29/05/2025 20:59

Never mind dropped off at school, picked up from school in the same pjs.

WinterKitchen · 29/05/2025 21:00

CandyLeBonBon · 29/05/2025 19:36

You’re comparing two different scenarios! Lots of people in hotels go to breakfast in their pjs! I don’t, but to each their own. Not really comparable to the school run or Tesco!

"Each to their own" is what's caused standards to go down the toilet.

Mischance · 29/05/2025 21:00

Well as long as their genitals and boob's are covered I would not judge them.

soupyspoon · 29/05/2025 21:01

UnhappyHobbit · 29/05/2025 20:26

I am quite particular with indoor clothes and outdoor clothes. I always wonder if these people in pjs and slippers, then get back into their house and walk around dirtying their carpets and then in to their bed, bringing outside dirt and general peoples bacteria in their home and bed!?

This is what I wonder. Im the same as you, I have indoor nice clean stuff and outdoor stuff. I change clothes when I get home anyway

The other thing I cannot abide is the lurching walk, shuffling along with those awful slider slippers on. I cant stand slippers anyway, they make me feel ill, saw a girl the other day going to the corner shop, dressing gown, PJs and then horrible plastic sliders with her feet out, slouching and scuffing down the pavement.

It wasnt early morning or anything either. Strange.

So when she goes in, she has her same slippers on all over the house, dressing gown that shes snuggling up with either on the sofa or in bed that shes worn out. Urgh.

Mischance · 29/05/2025 21:01

Boobs ... I wish spellchecker would not add apostrophes.

XenoBitch · 29/05/2025 21:01

WiddlinDiddlin · 29/05/2025 20:57

As long as folks are clean and reasonably covered up (no bits flopping in the breeze please) I couldn't give a toss what they wear.

I wear loose cotton jersey trousers, bootie slippers and tshirts all day every day - except for bed. Then I wear nothing.

You might well suspect I am in my PJ's but I am not (not even the trousers with foxes all over them) - I am in clothing that doesn't irritate my skin, and accomodates the fact my size can alter dramatically in a matter of days (lymphedema).

Yep, a lot of lounge wear looks like PJs. As long as you are covered up... and the vital thing here... is that you are comfortable.

Jackiepumpkinhead · 29/05/2025 21:01

CandyLeBonBon · 29/05/2025 19:36

You’re comparing two different scenarios! Lots of people in hotels go to breakfast in their pjs! I don’t, but to each their own. Not really comparable to the school run or Tesco!

I have never seen this!

wastingtimeonhere · 29/05/2025 21:03

In our local Tesco I've seen it, including whole families on a Saturday. They always look and act as if social services should pay a visit. I don't wear makeup and only wear jewellery on special occasions but am always clean, dressed and presentable to go out albeit casually dressed in jeans and a hoody/ jumper.
The joggers and T shirt thing, unless heading to the gym or sports training, adults look like giant toddlers. Usually men though in saggy old stuff.

Youdontseehow · 29/05/2025 21:03

It could also cause a lot of panic and fear!

To think that women (or men) who drop their kids off at school in PJS, go shopping in Tesco in pj's and come down to the breakfast in a hotel in pj's are wrong in the head?
XenoBitch · 29/05/2025 21:03

soupyspoon · 29/05/2025 21:01

This is what I wonder. Im the same as you, I have indoor nice clean stuff and outdoor stuff. I change clothes when I get home anyway

The other thing I cannot abide is the lurching walk, shuffling along with those awful slider slippers on. I cant stand slippers anyway, they make me feel ill, saw a girl the other day going to the corner shop, dressing gown, PJs and then horrible plastic sliders with her feet out, slouching and scuffing down the pavement.

It wasnt early morning or anything either. Strange.

So when she goes in, she has her same slippers on all over the house, dressing gown that shes snuggling up with either on the sofa or in bed that shes worn out. Urgh.

Um, I snuggle on the sofa with the same clothes I wore out. What is wrong with that?
I think I missed the memo about having different clothing for shops, going out, being on the sofa, being in the toilet etc.

YourAmplePlumPoster · 29/05/2025 21:04

I'd just like to know if your child's teacher was wearing pjs in class how you would feel? Oh, yeah, its cool cause we send our kids to school wearing pj's.

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Peasantlypoor · 29/05/2025 21:04

Is being lazy really the worst human trait? I haven't killed anyone, I'm kind, I help others, so what if after finishing work at 3 am, I roll out of bed to take the kids to school to roll back into bed to repeat it all the next night when I start work at 9?

Judge me, go ahead, I'm working, doing my best and don't want to be friends with judgemental people anyway.

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