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Knickers under pyjamas yay or nay

529 replies

AMBOG · 22/11/2025 20:42

Discussion with friends. Very heated disagreement. Unreasonable wearing knickers . Reasonable not wearing knickers

OP posts:
landlordhell · 23/11/2025 20:45

sequinpanties · 23/11/2025 20:44

😂😂😂

Bring back the laughing emoji!! 😂

sequinpanties · 23/11/2025 20:45

YorkshireGoldDrinker · 23/11/2025 20:20

People have very weird arguments these days.

Yes to knickers under pyjamas. The alternative is basically commando and that's ew imo

Unless changed every day!

TimeForATerf · 23/11/2025 20:47

I wear clean pyjamas every night and clean knickers underneath. I shower usually before bed so like clean pjs, I wear knickers because the seam of the pyjamas ends up going up my crack and I can’t stand it.

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 20:47

YorkshireGoldDrinker · 23/11/2025 20:39

Having your bits come into contact with your pyjamas with no barrier for vaginal secretions? Unless you're as dry as a nun down there, that's a hard no from me.

Everyone's different and not everyone will agree. The OP asked for a debate (a heated argument) to be settled. People have given their opinions to help settle it. I personally don't like it, others personally do like it. The beauty of debate is the ability to agree to disagree and encourage discussion to hopefully settle the debate.

I don't own pyjamas so no option on that but my secretions certainly don't go everywhere lol. Not like the PP that said about how they'd be running down your thighs lol

Iris2020 · 23/11/2025 20:52

I cannot imagine the discomfort of no underwear with pyjamas. Not only do I wear pants with pyjamas, I generally also wear a woolly jumper over said pyjamas and socks.
Unless I'm on holiday in Italy in July or something.

TaterTots68 · 23/11/2025 20:54

Always knickers. I don't want pyjama gusset seam cutting me in half!

SapphireSeptember · 23/11/2025 20:57

pumpkinscake · 22/11/2025 21:08

What do you vote if you don't wear either knickers or pajamas?

Indeed, I wear nighties. Sometimes with knickers, sometimes without.

GrapeLipBalm · 23/11/2025 20:58

Rugbymom67 · 23/11/2025 03:09

I am wondering how many times all these knickers people get thrush. I am late 30s. Literally never had it. Air everyday 😂

Never

bettydavieseyes · 23/11/2025 21:01

Knickers and pj's. I don't sweat at night as others seem to assume about everyone!

BobblyBobbleHat · 23/11/2025 21:08

Always knickers, never had thrush. In the event of a fire alarm or other emergency evacuation (fairly unlikely I know), I definitely want to have my knickers on!

Wheresmatty · 23/11/2025 21:11

No pants under PJs and because I happen to clean my entire body I don’t have the phantom dirty genitalia that so many of you seem to be worried about!

GrapeLipBalm · 23/11/2025 21:35

Wheresmatty · 23/11/2025 21:11

No pants under PJs and because I happen to clean my entire body I don’t have the phantom dirty genitalia that so many of you seem to be worried about!

Everyone washes their entire body. I don't think you're unique in that respect.

FableLies · 23/11/2025 22:12

yeahwhatev · 23/11/2025 18:29

I just cannot understand knickers under pyjamas - sounds kind of repressed to me! Give it some air!! Do you think men wear boxers under their pjs? No way!!!!

Am I repressed if I only wear knickers and no PJ bottoms? I didn't realise adults wore PJs in bed. Don't you get hot and sweaty wearing PJs? Doesn't the seam annoy you? Where is the source of this air under duvets and PJ bottoms?

Thistlewoman · 23/11/2025 22:44

AMBOG · 22/11/2025 20:42

Discussion with friends. Very heated disagreement. Unreasonable wearing knickers . Reasonable not wearing knickers

Nightshirt - no knickers required. I'm a great believer in letting some air flow around & about!!

doeadeer2 · 23/11/2025 22:52

Always knickers. Sometimes knickers and a top but no pj bottoms (in summer).
Surely it’s just personal preference. No need for all the talk about sweaty fannies and dirty gussets. Each to their own.

AnEnglishCircedee · 23/11/2025 23:01

My mum taught me . No knickers at night . No underwear at all . Nightdresses for me to sleep . Smart Pyjamas to lounge in .

coolmum123 · 23/11/2025 23:07

happysunr1se · 22/11/2025 20:49

So if u go - no knickers- to let the air get to "it", how come the air can get through PJ's if it couldn't get through knickers and what is the air doing to your butt anyway???

😂😂😂😂😂

toastandegg · 23/11/2025 23:47

I can’t stand wearing anything in bed, only time I would is if I had to stay in hospital, no heating on at night - in fact I sleep naked even if I’m camping….and have to have my feet out of the duvet or they get hot

Firefly1987 · 24/11/2025 00:05

I never knew it was actual health "advice" and also something mothers would tell their daughters (mine never did!) learn something new everyday. As a PP said each to their own but I'm sure this thread will rumble on for 30 pages with posters arguing over whether we need to air out our bits at night or not 😆😆😆

pumpkinscake · 24/11/2025 01:30

Just a t shirt, no knickers or pyjamas

Teatime2025 · 24/11/2025 01:55

AMBOG · 22/11/2025 20:42

Discussion with friends. Very heated disagreement. Unreasonable wearing knickers . Reasonable not wearing knickers

Similar discussion of 'if you sleep naked how often do you wash your linen?' Poo particles in every single fart. If you are not changing your linen like you change your underwear you are literally rolling around in poo particles in bed

Teatime2025 · 24/11/2025 01:56

toastandegg · 23/11/2025 23:47

I can’t stand wearing anything in bed, only time I would is if I had to stay in hospital, no heating on at night - in fact I sleep naked even if I’m camping….and have to have my feet out of the duvet or they get hot

Curious to how often you change your linen?

SoftBalletShoes · 24/11/2025 03:01

Teatime2025 · 24/11/2025 01:56

Curious to how often you change your linen?

Excellent question! EVERY time I hear about someone sleeping naked, male or female, I feel 🤢 because it means their sheets are covered in traces of urine and fecal matter and ooze-ments. Absolutely GRIM. And do not get me started on pets sleeping in or on the bed.

SoftBalletShoes · 24/11/2025 03:03

Teatime2025 · 24/11/2025 01:55

Similar discussion of 'if you sleep naked how often do you wash your linen?' Poo particles in every single fart. If you are not changing your linen like you change your underwear you are literally rolling around in poo particles in bed

QUITE! People who sleep naked don't want to hear it, but it's true. Totally foul.

People who sleep in knickers and pyjamas - like moi! 🤣 - have MUCH cleaner beds.

SoftBalletShoes · 24/11/2025 03:07

ginasevern · 23/11/2025 18:01

I'm going to get slaughtered here but I don't care. Wearing knickers to bed was always thought to be a very working class habit. Possibly born from freezing cold houses originally but continued over the years as the thing to do. Personally, I don't think it's healthy or necessary.

Oh, how ridiculous! Of course it wasn't thought to be a wc habit!

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