Absolutely agree

Yes it is.

Indeed, I think people would be hard pressed to figure out which of these products are pyjamas and which are casual wear:

http://asset1.cxnmarksandspencer.com/is/image/mands/SD_03_T07_3090_F4_X_EC_0?$PLP_PRODUCT_IMAGE$

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Very similar, aren't they? So how would anyone know?

Never seen someone in their pjamas in the supermarket, but I think everyone puts some form of effort when going out somewhere, so pjamas is quite rightly frowned upon in my opinion.

Weirdly enough, I drove past a car with L plates on and as I passed, I glanced at the driver. It was a young female who had her hair in rollers. This was at about 10:30 in the morning. I don't know if she was very early in getting ready for a night out or this is a new trend among young 'uns. Either way, it looked a bit odd!

You think incorrectly. Many people don't give two hoots when doing mundane things (walking the dog, putting the bins out, nipping to the shops, etc) and will quite happily put on the first items of clothing they find, whether they're jogging bottoms, leggings, a t-shirt, a hoodie - whatever.

Some people (quite rightly) don't spend their lives worrying about what complete strangers will think of them, and the effort in deciding what to wear will be expended when it really matters (going to work, meeting friends, going on a night out, etc.)

It's perfectly logical to put it down to either laziness or attention-seeking. What other explanation is there other than they are lazy, skanky chavs?

It matters because there are have to be boundaries somewhere, otherwise the next step will be people wearing items bearing offensive slogans or images or wearing nothing at all, as idiotic individuals all clamour to assert their individual "rights" to do as they please.

So, whilst there is no law against wearing pyjamas to go shopping, those slobs who are too lazy to put on some proper clothes and appropriate footwear can hardly be surprised if normal, rational people make judgments or criticisms of them. Yes, you can have the right to wear your dressing gown in Tesco and others have the right to identify you as a lazy slob who has no personal standards and zero self-respect.

Whether Tesco - or indeed any other retailer - chooses to serve customers who insist on attempting to shop in their night attire is THEIR right and I support them 100%.

Calling someone an idiot for stating their opinion could hardly be considered non judgmental.

I wouldn't shop in my Pjs, I think it just looks lazy and slovenly but do I care if others do it, no, course not

You keep mentioning a lack of self-respect, what you're saying is that they don't have you're respect. There's a difference.

Good on these people for having self confidence to do this and not caring what snobbish people think, they're not doing any harm.

Personally not something I would ever do, but I'm not going to judge other people.

Without first telling him about this conversation, I asked my OH last night what his initial reaction would be if he saw someone in a supermarket dressed in their pyjamas, slippers and dressing gown.

Without a moment's hesitation and in total seriousness, he said "I would probably question if they were suffering from some form of mental illness". Then he went on to say "Well, if it was one person on their own, I would wonder about that... but if it was two people together, I would probably assume it was just them having a laugh or doing it as a dare".

This is of course not a dig at mental illness but it would not occur to most rational people to go shopping in their nightclothes when they probably have numerous other options from which to choose. So if mental illness can be discounted as an excuse for most people, it really only leaves laziness and attention-seeking as the other potential explanations for doing so.

It's lazy and chavvy. Of course if you say anything you are accused of being 'judgemental', as I was on another forum yesterday. But society needs judgement. If we don't judge each other, standards drop and we end up with people wearing pyjamas on the streets. Back in the 50's and 60's (in fact, up 'til approx 2000) we wondered 'what will the neighbours think?', but now it seems we no longer bother. Some of us, that is.

I would never where my pj's out let alone shopping. The only viable time is when you are coming home from hospital. Stop being lazy, stick on some trackie bottoms if you want to be a slob but pyjamas are not suitable for shopping in. Get some self respect and get dressed. If that makes me a judgemental snob then so be it.

It really really doesn't, people just need to get on with their own lives.

People obsess with their weight and looking good, it's easy to feel down/depressed because they feel society dictates how you should look and overthinking it.

Another thought, two within 12 hours for me

I once bought a little black dress to go out I think it was to a Christmas party, paid around £100 for it, when I got it home I realised it looked so similar to a black nighty I owned that cost around £20 that I was tempted to wear the nighty and take the dress back. In the end I was not brave enough!

I'm afraid you are wrong. Society does need judgement - since the Blair years when everyone was encouraged not to make judgements of others and to be 'inclusive' etc, we have seem our society go down the nick. Wearing pyjamas to the shops is just one symptom.

That's your opinion and that's fine, but you are still wrong no matter you try and justify it.

If people feel comfortable wearing pjs to a supermarket than where's the harm?

Perhaps that they simply don't care about what other people think? Your use of the term "lazy" and "chav" is quite offensive actually. You are making judgments that aren't yours to make.


Err, how does wearing PJs mean they lack self respect? What you mean is they lack your respect. And seeing as you are a nobody on an internet forum, I really doubt they care what you think.


Again, you're just showing how horrible you are. You have no idea if they are lazy, and wearing pyjamas does not make you a slob. I would much rather be wearing my pyjamas than be such a vile, hateful little person judging everybody I see by their appearance.


That's the biggest reach I've ever seen in an attempt to bash Tony Blair! Congrats to you!

1997. Happiest year of my life. My first daughter was 2 weeks old and Tony had just won the election.

My OH looked just like Cherie, here. All perfectly normal.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/...e/1B07331_0074

Interesting view. Why do you think we need to judge each others? Surely judging people is a sanctimonious act, only ever benefiting the person doing the judging, so it's arrogance too. And the judgement is based solely on the individual (social class, moral compass, level of empathy), so one person will judge a person in a negative way while someone else judges them in a less negative way, perhaps even in a positive way.

Judging people is the cause of so much misery.

No- but even that is effort. Not simply getting out of bed and walking down in pjamas, simply some people do is what is the most minimally appropriate. Like most will wear shoes, as they query what is appropiate for their feet, or their surroundings.

If he'd slept in them, neither would I.


................ .I'm going back to bed.


and breeeeeath..........
Could you perhaps be taking this too seriously, caring a teensy weensy bit too much?

I was at my GP once and there was a mum with 2 kids all in jammies. One of the kids had wellies on as well They stank to high heaven as well so obviously not had a wash or anything.

I was next in to the GP and I hope he didn't think that smell was coming from me