# Do you wear shorts or pants at home? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010 "2007-12-06T08:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/41 "2007-12-06T17:55:54Z")
[QUOTE=Solfy] We’re business casual at work, but when I come home I insantly march upstairs and put on proper stockings and garter belt, a full slip, a nice a-line housedress, pearls, and a sensible pair of 3" heeled pumps. Then I go vacuum. [/QUOTE] How _you_ doin’? And where’s my martini? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/42 "2007-12-06T18:53:58Z")
I never wear shorts even though I live in Florida. I’m not certain that I still own a pair. Pajama pants or capri sweat pants and a wife beater are what I wear at home. And never bare feet. I have to have socks or slippers on, usually socks. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/43 "2007-12-06T18:59:26Z")
**Do you wear shorts or pants at home?** None of the above The first thing I do when I get home is rip off my clothes. I can’t be comfortable unless I am nekkid. Sometimes I put on a pair of boxers. If its cold, I throw on a bathrobe. My apartment is like a solitary nudist colony. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/44 "2007-12-06T19:01:50Z")
I hate shorts. I wear pants at home. Late at night I’ll wear long pajamas or long sweats. the only time you’ll catch me in shorts is at raqcquetball. Or swimming. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/45 "2007-12-06T19:01:58Z")
[QUOTE=Solfy] We’re business casual at work, but when I come home I **insantly** march upstairs and put on proper stockings and garter belt, a full slip, a nice a-line housedress, pearls, and a sensible pair of 3" heeled pumps. Then I go vacuum. [/QUOTE] You misspelled “insanely.” ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/46 "2007-12-06T19:03:08Z")
[QUOTE=Solfy] We’re business casual at work, but when I come home I insantly march upstairs and put on proper stockings and garter belt, a full slip, a nice a-line housedress, pearls, and a sensible pair of 3" heeled pumps. Then I go vacuum. [/QUOTE] And what does your wife make of this? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/47 "2007-12-06T19:09:40Z")
[QUOTE=velvetjones] I never wear shorts even though I live in Florida. I’m not certain that I still own a pair. Pajama pants or capri sweat pants and a wife beater are what I wear at home. And never bare feet. I have to have socks or slippers on, usually socks. [/QUOTE] I never wear shorts either - but that’s because of a large dog that sleeps on the couch and sheds - so my legs itch. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/48 "2007-12-06T19:17:49Z")
If I didn’t have a roommate right now with whom I am not having sex, I’d be naked all the time at home. When the BF and I move out to our own apartment (again), I’ll be naked. Right now, it’s whatever I was wearing earlier in the day. I don’t change what I’m wearing just because I’m at home and not somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/49 "2007-12-06T19:37:48Z")
[QUOTE=chaoticbear] If I didn’t have a roommate right now with whom I am not having sex, I’d be naked all the time at home. [/QUOTE] Clearly it’s time to start having sex with the roommate. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/50 "2007-12-06T19:50:22Z")
Lately the boyfriend and I have been wandering around the house in long underwear. We’re very comfortable but we look like we’re prospectors. I come home and get in the jammies immediately. I don’t care for shorts, though. My legs get cold. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/51 "2007-12-06T19:57:00Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Clearly it’s time to start having sex with the roommate. [/QUOTE] Me: 6’, 225#, super hairy, in a monogamous relationship. Him: 5’ 10" (approx.), 120# (approx), hairless as a child. I’m not picturing it happening. 😛 Besides, the SO would kill me (although I’ve been bargaining for an open relationship for forever.) ---
**Author:** ![Tool\_of\_the\_Conspiracy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tool\_of\_the\_Conspiracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tool_of_the_Conspiracy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/52 "2007-12-06T20:32:37Z")
I don’t change my pants when I come home from work (and shorts are forbidden), but this time of year, I usually wear a button-up shirt over a t-shirt, and remove the outer shirt when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/53 "2007-12-06T20:37:36Z")
I live by myself, so when I come home everything comes off. I guess if you have roommates or kids you might not want to run around in your birthday suit but I still say it is their problem not yours. I feel sorry for you textiles, rise up and cast free your shackles. Naked is FREEDOM!!! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/54 "2007-12-06T20:39:27Z")
I usually wear jeans every day, so stay in jeans until I go to bed. The only time I wear shorts around the house is when I’m about to do a workout. Non-workout shorts are not comfortable for me, and if I want to change out of some nicer pants/slacks, I’ll usually put on some pajama bottoms instead. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/55 "2007-12-06T20:56:52Z")
I change into loungy pants as soon as I get home. Depending on the season, they could be cotton PJ pants, flannel PJ pants, or sweatpants. I almost never wear shorts because there’s always a chance the neighbors will come by and I don’t show my legs. But no, I never wear street clothes around the house. ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/56 "2007-12-06T22:49:44Z")
[QUOTE=etgaw1] I feel sorry for you textiles, rise up and cast free your shackles. Naked is FREEDOM!!! [/QUOTE] Freedom, but chilly! Also, potentially hazardous. I’m a nudie-pants as soon as it’s anywhere even remotely close to bedtime or loungy-time, but when I’m sewing, gardening, fixing something on the house… I figure the rule probably ought to be no exposed nipples when working with power tools or electricity. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/57 "2007-12-06T23:11:37Z")
I wear shorts pretty much all the time at home from about October through until about April. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/58 "2007-12-06T23:11:57Z")
I wear the clothes I wore to work until I go to bed. That is, jeans and a shirt. Sometimes I’ll sit around without a shirt. But I haven’t owned a pair of shorts since I was oh, eight years old. Nor do I own a track suit or a sweatshirt, nor pajamas, nor slippers. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/59 "2007-12-07T00:33:09Z")
As soon as I I’m home and showered, I pop on a nightshirt ( or two, if it’s cold enough.) They’re just for hanging around the house in, not sleeping in. At bedtime, the nightshirt is doffed and a T-shirt is donned. In summertime both are optional, depending on the heat. ---
**Author:** ![Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010/60 "2007-12-07T00:40:38Z")
I typically wear a tank top (braless) and panties. Yes, I am in Minnesota and it’s cold, but that’s what I’m comfortable in. We typically have our thermostat set at 68-70. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-shorts-or-pants-at-home/429010.md?page=4)