To think that the dressing gown was one step too far?

[Imdunfer]

In a petrol station buying a coffee at nine thirty in the morning. Looking down realised that the young woman behind me was wearing obvious pyjamas. And slippers. Then looking up to see a fluffy cream dressing gown.

I can't decide if it matters. I was brought up to believe that it shows a complete lack of self respect, and a lack of respect for anyone else, but does it, these days?

YABU. Perfectly normal wear for filling up your car.

YANBU. What is the world coming to that anyone thinks that's reasonable.

Exactly!

I just feel embarrassed. I have second hand embarrassment for people who do this
Don't get me wrong I've popped to the corner shop in winter in my pjs a couple of times in my life but would wear a very long coat and boots to hide my PJ's....too shameful otherwise..

I really agree with this.

When I lived in Liverpool the girls used to go to shops 1st thing in pjamas and rollers with Uggs.It was a trend. Mind you they would dress up to the nines on a night out so hardly society breaking down.

Thst was 20 years ago so nothing new.

I think it's disgusting, think of the pathogens you would be taking home on your bedclothes. Mingers.

It's kind of a shame about standards slipping, but I'm also compassionate about people's mental health or just having an off day where they feel poorly but have to go out to the shops.

I've never been out to the shops like that myself, but have put the bins out/ washing on the line in this state. It's grim when you see parents on the school run regularly like it. It sets a poor example to their children

Do you imagine the pyjama-wearers are going out to roll in toxic waste dumps or sewage treatment plants?

I remember a few years ago, there was a kind of onesie craze among young adults. I went into Primark men's section with my dad, and there was a rack of adult size Pikachu onesies. My dad said "Are these for men?" I nodded. He said "Good God" 😅😅

You’ve just reminded me of the first time I saw a grown man outdoors wearing a onesie. Not in the scuzzy bit of London I’d just left, but in a chocolate-box village of thatched cottages and rambling roses, and a village pub full of jodhpur-clad types after the hunt. It was plain brown and he looked like a human sized shit.

Their knickers?!! 🤮

Oh yeah.. the Onsie craze! >_<

One of them is little more than an infant

I mean I haven't got my arse hanging out Janet.
People are quite welcome to think what they like about me - after all, they are strangers i'll probably never see again. I have no need to make a good impression. I'd rather be comfy, thanks.

if your not comfy in everyday clothes your wearing the wrong clothes or the wrong size.
pyjamas are not designed to be worn outside of bed.

Given the location and time, my first thought was someone who had been late up because of drinking the previous night. Who could be over the limit, at least the Scottish one or that which applies across much of Europe.

OMG I work outdoors and the other day I got wet and couldn’t get warm. So used my dressing gown over clothes to pick up from school (didn’t get out of car). Mortified now.

Nailed it.
just no respect or consideration for anyone or anything else.

There was a mum at DDs primary who kept her bank card/phone in her bra, I unfortunately stood behind her in the shop a few times and she absolutely stunk. Grim.

I don’t understand it, especially in the winter. I love getting in and putting dry/warm clothes on. Why go out and spoil them getting all the cold air, damp on them.
I have been out in a PJ top, put some joggers and a coat over so you don’t see it, if I need to go out late in the car.

Omg. This thread. The pearl clutching.

I'm not the one saying it's a slippery slope towards the downfall of civilisation, or making all kinds of crazy concern-trollish assumptions about people who choose to appear in public this way. I think you'll find the melodrama is all on the other side.

Rule, convention, who cares? They are just going out living their lives. They aren't in a business meeting. They are just meeting their necessities. The judgment on here is off the charts ridiculous for something so harmless.

What is your point? That Waitrose people are superior? That some people think it's embarrassing to be poor? What's the sad fact? That poor people are less judgmental?

My pyjamas are funky and I would rather see someone wearing that than some suit clad person looking down their nose at everyone for how they dressed. Or some of the extremely skimpy outfits that expose most of your arse cheeks which have been sitting on public toilets and then all around in public. Now that actually has a basis for someone calling it gross

Yes. Clearly far worse than bludgeoning kittens.

The exact same ones you would bring home when you go out in your day clothes and come home and sit on the sofa you mean? And would transfer to your bed because you don't shower between the sofa and bed?

This. Also add ‘thick’ or ‘stupid.’

THE TERRIFYING PATHOGENS OF DOOM!!!

Honestly, it's like those weird ads for cleaning products where bacteria feature as invading armies swarming over your kitchen and your babies until brave Product Whatever FIGHTS BACK.