Dressing for dinner on holiday

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Why do people no longer dress for dinner on holiday, after a day on the beach or by the pool i think its nice to change into something smart for dinner but more and more people turn up to the restaraunt wearing shorts and teashirts, many hotels have dress codes which people ignore.
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  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    If I'm on holiday (abroad) I ALWAYS dress up.
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,919
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    gerr60 wrote: »
    Why do people no longer dress for dinner on holiday, after a day on the beach or by the pool i think its nice to change into something smart for dinner but more and more people turn up to the restaraunt wearing shorts and teashirts, many hotels have dress codes which people ignore.

    Because they are on holiday and no rules apply,
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    gerr60 wrote: »
    Why do people no longer dress for dinner on holiday, after a day on the beach or by the pool i think its nice to change into something smart for dinner but more and more people turn up to the restaraunt wearing shorts and teashirts, many hotels have dress codes which people ignore.


    Brilliant! I've never had a holiday and I've never "dressed for dinner".

    I have had a pasty though.

    :eek:
  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    Brilliant! I've never had a holiday and I've never "dressed for dinner".

    I have had a pasty though.

    :eek:

    You could dress up and go and eat a pasty ;)
  • riceutenriceuten Posts: 5,876
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    gerr60 wrote: »
    Why do people no longer dress for dinner on holiday, after a day on the beach or by the pool i think its nice to change into something smart for dinner but more and more people turn up to the restaraunt wearing shorts and teashirts, many hotels have dress codes which people ignore.

    Because I rarely, if ever, dress up to go out in the UK, unless I'm going to a wedding or funeral. If a pub or a restaurant has a dresscode (unless it's something simple like no jeans or no trainers), I'm very unlikely to want to drink or eat there. So the chances of me getting dressed up to go out in France/Spain/Germany (other than changing out of beach clothes into a shirt and trousers and a casual jacket) are very, very slim.

    Thankfully, the numbers of places that have dresscodes has diminished drastically since I was young, and long may the trend continue.
  • Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    I agree OP. I love it when I've had a day round the pool to come back to the room, have a lovely shower and then put on a nice maxi dress, do my hair and make up and head out for the evening. I really do hate it when I see people just wearing shorts and a vest or whatever when they're out for the night.
    What happened to making an effort to look good?

    It's just another thing in the long list of standards going downhill in this country and we're poorer for it.
  • terry45terry45 Posts: 2,876
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    Nudist colony.
  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    I agree OP. I love it when I've had a day round the pool to come back to the room, have a lovely shower and then put on a nice maxi dress, do my hair and make up and head out for the evening. I really do hate it when I see people just wearing shorts and a vest or whatever when they're out for the night.
    What happened to making an effort to look good?

    It's just another thing in the long list of standards going downhill in this country and we're poorer for it.

    Agree. Nothing better than coming back from the beach, having a shower and doing hair/makeup and putting on a new item of clothing you've bought especially for the holiday (normally white :))
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    You could dress up and go and eat a pasty ;)

    What....to Morrisons Hot Pasty counter? How dressy though? Smart casual, or full on evening dress?

    :D
  • gipsycalistagipsycalista Posts: 449
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    Don't get me started.

    I agree with the OP-nobody seems to dress up for restaurants now or even special occasions.

    I don't know if it is laziness or they just do not know when to dress up.

    I've seen people going to christenings and funerals in jeans.
    To me it shows a lack of respect for the event and the family.

    What really annoys me is chavs living in their tracky bottoms from morning till night, probably sleeping in them then going to the supermarket or into town. By this time they have slunk around their arses and we the great British public have to look at their white flabby mounds of fat bouncing over the top of the elasticated, much expanded waistband.
    They should be locked up for their own safety.

    Sorry, got carried away.

    Rant over.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    Don't get me started.

    I agree with the OP-nobody seems to dress up for restaurants now or even special occasions.

    I don't know if it is laziness or they just do not know when to dress up.

    I've seen people going to christenings and funerals in jeans.
    To me it shows a lack of respect for the event and the family.

    What really annoys me is chavs living in their tracky bottoms from morning till night, probably sleeping in them then going to the supermarket or into town. By this time they have slunk around their arses and we the great British public have to look at their white flabby mounds of fat bouncing over the top of the elasticated, much expanded waistband.
    They should be locked up for their own safety.

    Sorry, got carried away.

    Rant over.

    Why does it bother you what other people do? I'm curious.
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,919
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    Don't get me started.

    I agree with the OP-nobody seems to dress up for restaurants now or even special occasions.

    I don't know if it is laziness or they just do not know when to dress up.

    I've seen people going to christenings and funerals in jeans.
    To me it shows a lack of respect for the event and the family.

    What really annoys me is chavs living in their tracky bottoms from morning till night, probably sleeping in them then going to the supermarket or into town. By this time they have slunk around their arses and we the great British public have to look at their white flabby mounds of fat bouncing over the top of the elasticated, much expanded waistband.
    They should be locked up for their own safety.

    Sorry, got carried away.

    Rant over.

    whats is slunk?
  • LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    Surely it depends where you are holidaying? If I were at a 5-star hotel or eating in a posh restaurant I'd probably make an effort. If I were staying at a typical tourist hotel I'd not bother. Surely no one dresses for dinner if eating at Burger King? :D
  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    What....to Morrisons Hot Pasty counter? How dressy though? Smart casual, or full on evening dress?

    :D

    Well for a start I would go to Greggs :p

    A LBD might suffice for Greggs.

    :D
  • *weeschmoo**weeschmoo* Posts: 9,713
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    I dress for dinner in my own house.
  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    I dress for dinner in my own house.

    You're posh :p

    Do you have servants who bang a gong when dinner is served? ;)
  • *weeschmoo**weeschmoo* Posts: 9,713
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    You're posh :p

    Do you have servants who bang a gong when dinner is served? ;)

    :D why yes but he roars rather than bangs gongs.

    but sometimes I eat my tea in my bed with my pyjamas on.:eek:
  • BirthdayGirlBirthdayGirl Posts: 64,256
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    :D why yes but he roars rather than bangs gongs.

    LOL....bless 'im
  • Star_BrightStar_Bright Posts: 11,341
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    I agree OP. I love it when I've had a day round the pool to come back to the room, have a lovely shower and then put on a nice maxi dress, do my hair and make up and head out for the evening. I really do hate it when I see people just wearing shorts and a vest or whatever when they're out for the night.
    What happened to making an effort to look good?

    It's just another thing in the long list of standards going downhill in this country and we're poorer for it.

    I actually think a nice vest and shorts looks better than maxi dresses.

    I think maxi dresses are for lazy people who can't be bothered to make an effort. :p
  • trphiltrphil Posts: 2,931
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    I wouldn't dream of going into a restaurant naked, either on holiday or otherwise. I'd always put on a loin cloth at the very least...
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    trphil wrote: »
    I wouldn't dream of going into a restaurant naked, either on holiday or otherwise. I'd always put on a loin cloth at the very least...

    Of course not!! Where would you put your doggy bag?
    :eek:
  • pugamopugamo Posts: 18,039
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    You have to dress up for dinner when you stay at most places in the Caribbean. I went to a resort in Grenada and there was an actual dress code enforcer.
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  • Baboo YaguBaboo Yagu Posts: 5,803
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    I have an off-white linen suit that I wear if the need arises for smart clothes on holiday. When worn with my Panama and my black & silver cane I can pretty much get into any restaurant around.
  • *weeschmoo**weeschmoo* Posts: 9,713
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    sibooboo wrote: »

    Ha! That's a great way of putting it.:D
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