People in "holiday clothes" in the UK

[BrianButterfield]

I live in a seaside town and today while I was at the supermarket I saw a whole family who were obviously on holiday, because they were all in "holiday clothes" - gaudy tops, bright 3/4 length trousers, beach bags etc etc. Now I must point out that this was not ON the beach or even near the beach, just walking round an average supermarket on an overcast day.

It was quite sweet really but it did make me wonder why going to the seaside in your own country requires the ceremonial packing-of-holiday-clothes. They would have been fine in Spain but they stood out a bit on the Yorkshire coast as everyone else was wearing jeans, jackets, etc - you know, normal clothes!

Will anybody here admit to "holiday clothes"? (And I don't mean actual beach stuff - that's obvious).

I've bought some new holiday clothes and I'm waering them out and about round towm before my hols... want to get my money's worth after all :)

Twice today I've posted in Style and Beauty without realising the topic

Is this S & B

Who gives an arse where it is? It's a shitty and snotty thing to say about people.

I agree actually, I went mad in the Asda sale before I went on holiday.

I expect I offended half of Yorkshire with my Yellow top

When I was young we always had caravan holidays in the UK. We always had holiday clothes which we were allowed to have a hand in choosing. One year I chose a purple tracksuit - and wore it everywhere, I wouldn't take it off for the whole week. My mum and grandma twitched a bit at me wearing it to the 'dinner and dance 'but wore it I did. This was less than 100 miles from where we lived. A week away was a big deal.
fuckoffface

"I said I thought it was sweet!" - how very patronising, but then you knew that anyway, didnt' you OP?

highfiveface

So sweet, how those funny tourists dress in their little get-ups, coming from up country without a clue. Bless their little hearts, they try their best.

You would think really, that one set of clothes would suffice for the whole week ( or, horror of horrors, the whole fortnight). What on earth were they thinking of, being excited about their holiday, spending time (and much needed rmoney) in blighty? They could have been living it large (?) in Shagaluf or somewhere equally hot and sunny.

Oh don't all be such po-faced twats about it. I am going on holiday less than 100 miles away from my house, in a caravan no less. It's just funny to see whole families trooping round Morrison's in dusted-off holiday clothes! Other people who live in holiday places will have noticed it too. Honestly, people can see snobbery where there isn't any at all.

I would normally wear more brightly coloured clothes if the sun was shining in my home town. when I go on holiday I tend to pack more brightly coloured clothing, optimistically (possibly delusionally) hoping for sunshine on my hols. I'm not going to take a load of dull clothing just in case the weather disappoints

I live in a holiday place and I wear holiday clothes all the time. 365 days a year.

Brian I do know what you mean but there's a fine line between a joke and an insult.

philosopherface

Maybe, instead of taking the piss out of people on holiday in your neck of the woods, you might like to reflect a moment and think yourself lucky to live in a 'holiday' area.

I mostly wear my normal clothes on holiday (UK or abroad) but I do own one pair of cropped trousers that I only ever wear on holiday. I wear them to the beach so I can paddle with my toddler without having to roll up my trousers - is that allowable?

Everyone who lives in holiday places takes the piss out of holiday makers. And then they go on holiday to other places and the people who live there take the piss out of them.

It's the cirrrrrrrr-cle of piiiiiss.

Holiday clothes on the beach are fine! That's what they're for.

I went camping, my holiday clothes were mostly fleeces and jumpers TBH.

When bored at the airport, its fun to people watch and work out the nationality by the clothes they are wearing.

Brits are generally very easy to spot where ever you are in the world, just from the fashion (or lack of). Its almost a uniform and quite amusing. No one else seems to do 'holiday clothes' in quite the sam way.

I remember once coming back from a long haul destination and having a connection in Paris. You could tell the gate for our flight back to the Uk without looking at the screens. It was the one with all the people with neon orange fake tan... I only wish I was half joking...

I don't take the piss out of holiday makers. That would be unkind. I feel lucky to live somewhere lovely that other people want to visit.

Although paying £7 to park at the beach for 2 hours galls me slightly.

I live in a holiday area and most of my 'neighbours' are holiday lets. Haven't really noticed this, people just wear normal kind of stuff suitable for hanging around the beach etc. I kind of like seeing the beach bags, holiday walking sandals etc, gives a nice relaxed vibe to the place except when they use my parking space

Hmm Have you noticed the Americans - they also have a very distinct holiday style, shorts, 'fannypack', sneakers with sports socks pulled right up, 'sport coat' etc. [disclaimer: I am American, this is a description of the attire my relatives chose to sport upon visiting Paris]

We alway seem to need thermals and fleeces to brave he beach at Scarboro..good on your scantily clad flowery holiday-robed gang - they're obviously hardier than us Yorkshire locals!

The thing is , I've bought my vest tops and I'm gonna bloody well wear them

Yeah, Americans are generally pretty noticeable. Generally for all the wrong reasons and the cliche stereotypes which is a real shame.

(Disclaimer: Americans who do travel independently and don't conform to the stereotype tend to be very interesting individuals, perhaps more than other nationalities. I love meeting and talking to random strangers on holiday. Its often better than the places you visit. I like people who break the patterns).