# For those who live alone (or have lived alone before). Preferred state of (un)dress? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 11, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919 "2010-08-11T06:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/41 "2010-08-11T19:45:23Z")
When I get home I empty my pockets and take off my shoes/socks. Otherwise I generally stay clothed, I go outside from time to time and occasionally get visitors. After 10:00 or so it might be underwear only. ---
**Author:** ![Chimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@Chimi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/42 "2010-08-11T20:03:13Z")
If in my own little basement room, it’s just my boxers…also what I wear to sneak up to the main floor bathroom which is right across from my stairs. My roommates will tell me they want to come down to talk to me by yelling, “Put on pants!” When going upstairs or dealing with people, I have a few pairs of elasticy gym shorts, what we call my inside-shorts. Although I do cheat and wear them out if I’m heading to a drive through for lunch. All of my woot shirts rotate between house-duty and going-outside duty. Change to this as soon as I get home, unless I’m leaving within 10 minutes. Shoes are always off, I only wear them to work, and they’re done right after I unload my gunna. I wear sandals pretty much year round, even in snow, and they sit right inside the front door, to slip on within a few steps of being outside, and they’re the first thing kicked off when I get home. Having to wear shoes in the house? Horror! ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/43 "2010-08-11T20:28:21Z")
Fully clothed except for a switch from shoes to slippers. The shoes neverget A question for all you nekkid/underewear people: Do you live in a house or an apartment? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/44 "2010-08-11T20:36:41Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > A question for all you nekkid/underewear people: Do you live in a house or an apartment? I was wondering about that too. I live in a house with a bay window in the living room, and unless I keep my shades down anyone on the front porch and maybe from the road could see my wicked nakedness. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/45 "2010-08-12T14:00:59Z")
Until I finally get out of bed, which I don’t do until I get out of the house (if I do at all), usually naked or in underwear. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/46 "2010-08-12T14:27:30Z")
I once lived in a first floor apartment with a very large living room window. As an experiment, I stood in front of it for 12 hours wearing nothing but a flashed colored bodysuit. Exactly two people walking by and one driver noticed me. People are not looking into winodws. For Halloween that year, I wore the bodysuit under a Santa Claus jacket with a Santa hat, and high black boots, and went to a costume party as “the flashing Santa.” I won first prize. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/47 "2010-08-12T14:44:23Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > A question for all you nekkid/underewear people: Do you live in a house or an apartment? Apartment, fourth floor, with townhouses across the street. If it’s dark out and my lights are on, the blinds are closed or I’m wearing at least underwear + a cami. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/48 "2010-08-12T16:33:32Z")
My preferred dress around the house is mens flannel pajama pants, usually in some horrid plaid color combination, and an oversized tshirt [i prefer tees with the pocket on the left breast to hold my cell phone while I stump around on crutches] and they double as sleepwear. I typically shower when I wake up and get into clean flannels and tee shirts every morning. I have different clothing for going somewhere outside the house. In the winter if it is particularly cold I will change to sweat pants and hoodie. I think it is dumb to wear thin light clothing and crank the heat in the winter. If it is cold outside, dress accordingly. No need to crank the heat in the house to warm up. I had a roomie that wanted to wear gym shorts all year around and he would complain because we rarely set the thermostat over 65 in the winter - we prefer to add heat with a wood burning stove to take advantage of all the squaw wood from the 44 acres of woodlot. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/49 "2010-08-12T17:21:07Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I think it is dumb to wear thin light clothing and crank the heat in the winter. Personally, I dress in layers \*and \*crank the heat. I’m rather like a lizard–my body just doesn’t do well with cold. Right now, for example, my toes are freezing, even though the temperature in the office is quite comfortable (and I’m wearing a light sweater over a tshirt). ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/50 "2010-08-12T17:29:40Z")
Move to Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/51 "2010-08-12T18:17:20Z")
Yeah I was gonna say, trade ya houses? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/52 "2010-08-12T18:53:04Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Move to Florida. Oh yeah, 'cause massive humidity + giant bugs + old people = \*so \*much better. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/53 "2010-08-12T19:16:45Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@aruvqan](#): > > > > I think it is dumb to wear thin light clothing and crank the heat in the winter. > > Personally, I dress in layers \*and \*crank the heat. I’m rather like a lizard–my body just doesn’t do well with cold. Right now, for example, my toes are freezing, even though the temperature in the office is quite comfortable (and I’m wearing a light sweater over a tshirt). that is different from wearing little microfiber gym shorts and complaining about being cold =) Now if he was wearing the shorts, a set of long underwear, a tshirt, and a sweat shirt and complaining about cold I would understand [and tell the idiot to put more wood in the damned stove!] ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/54 "2010-08-12T19:19:56Z")
Another floridian checking in. Just a pair of shorts. mostly jus for some protection while doing chores/ cooking/ moving stuff around. No undies for me. I go command, need some breeze on the boys.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/55 "2010-08-12T19:27:22Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > Move to Florida. > > Oh yeah, 'cause massive humidity + giant bugs + old people = \*so \*much better. You’d _rather_ be in Milwaukee? ETA: The giant bugs are a valuable source of protein. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/56 "2010-08-12T19:29:47Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > Move to Florida. > > Oh yeah, 'cause massive humidity + giant bugs + old people = \*so \*much better. Move to Arizona. You can’t escape the old people, but here you bake instead of broil. I keep my shades closed constantly and get by in my house with mere underwear (/cast Mental Image). ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/57 "2010-08-12T19:37:54Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > You’d _rather_ be in Milwaukee? Yes. The weather blows, but other than that the city’s great. > [@](#): > > The giant bugs are a valuable source of protein. You, sir, are gross. > [@Bosstone](#): > > /cast Mental Image Pasty Nerd Skin crits you for 564,268,432. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/58 "2010-08-12T19:51:57Z")
Occasionally I would wander around in a bedsheet toga, or after surfing I would wear a lava lava or a towel and hoodie combo. Probably best that I’m married now. ---
**Author:** ![Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/59 "2010-08-12T20:21:22Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > > Oh yeah, 'cause massive humidity + giant bugs + old people = \*so \*much better. > > You’d _rather_ be in Milwaukee? Oh come on, you live in _Orlando_. And Wisconsin is a really big party state. BTW, errybody knows the only part of Florida to live in is South Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/60 "2010-08-12T20:22:24Z")
There’s nothing in South Florida you can’t experience by living in the hood and watching _Jersey Shore._ Well, other than LeBron. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919.md?page=4)