# No more shopping in your pyjamas - what do you think? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 11, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548 "2010-02-11T13:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/81 "2010-02-12T16:29:11Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask people to refrain from indecent exposure, but I do think it’s pointless trying to specify the manner in which they achieve that. Pyjamas are not offensive - if anything, I’d say they were disarming. I cannot imagine feeling threatened by a normal-looking person wearing pyjamas. > > I only have one set of pyjamas which I only wear if I’m staying away from home, and they don’t look much like pyjamas\* (they’re drawstring, but have no fly). My wife has several pairs of casual trousers that look more like pyjamas than my pyjamas - and I have several pairs of drawstring jogging pants that I’d be more self-conscious wearing in public than my PJ pants. > There really isn’t as clear a distinction as I think people would like there to be. > > \*(which is why I said I’d have to buy some if I wanted to conspicuously wear pyjamas in public) I don’t think it’s a question of being “theatened”. It is more a question of exercising appropriate decorum. The store is not someone’s own private bedroom and it is disrespectful to others using the store to treat it as if it were, by lounging about the place in PJs and possibly not wearing shoes. You may not feel it is disrespectful, of course; but you would have to be willfully blind not to recognize that others do. If your pjs don’t, in fact, look like pjs, I don’t see your concern. It isn’t like the store is going to have PJ-detecting technology at work - more like keeping out those who are, quite obviously, wearing PJs. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/82 "2010-02-12T16:37:04Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > I don’t think it’s a question of being “theatened”. I didn’t mean to imply that threat was the issue on the table, only explain that IMO, pyjamas are somewhat the _opposite_ of offensive. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/83 "2010-02-12T17:47:03Z")
I haven’t had my shower yet this morning, and am still wearing only my pajamas (no underwear)- a blue fleece top with pink teddybears on it, and purple pants with green mice and cats on them. My hair and teeth are unbrushed. I’m wearing a pair of house shoes which are technically flip-flops, but I wear them almost exclusively inside. I could grab my purse and go to Wal-Mart right now, without changing anything, and be technically “decent”. Whaddya think - should I just go? Straight from bed into my car and out shopping? ---
**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:** [February 12, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/84 "2010-02-12T18:29:53Z")
Well, it’s probably pretty fucking cold where you are. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/85 "2010-02-12T18:48:30Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > The world needs an overabundance of rules because some people are too socially retarded to be left to their own devices. As a Palinite I am offended and demand that you apoligize and I hope you get banned from the board. Unless you’re a Republican, then it’s acceptable social commentary. 😛 [QUOTE=Cat Whisperer] I haven’t had my shower yet this morning, and am still wearing only my pajamas (no underwear)- a blue fleece top with pink teddybears on it, and purple pants with green mice and cats on them. My hair and teeth are unbrushed. I’m wearing a pair of house shoes which are technically flip-flops, but I wear them almost exclusively inside. I could grab my purse and go to Wal-Mart right now, without changing anything, and be technically “decent”. Whaddya think - should I just go? Straight from bed into my car and out shopping? [/QUOTE] You would probably blend right in. I do think pajama bottoms are low-class for public viewing, but it’s a lot more appropiate then sweats with “juicy” or “69” on the ass or jeans showing off half their crack. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/86 "2010-02-12T18:58:24Z")
Hot chicks in skimpy clothes are always appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/87 "2010-02-12T19:55:45Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Well, it’s probably pretty fucking cold where you are. Too true. Throw a towelling bathrobe on top. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/88 "2010-02-12T20:27:54Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I haven’t had my shower yet this morning, and am still wearing only my pajamas (no underwear)- a blue fleece top with pink teddybears on it, and purple pants with green mice and cats on them. My hair and teeth are unbrushed. I’m wearing a pair of house shoes which are technically flip-flops, but I wear them almost exclusively inside. I could grab my purse and go to Wal-Mart right now, without changing anything, and be technically “decent”. Whaddya think - should I just go? Straight from bed into my car and out shopping? No, you should not. However, if you brushed your teeth, brushed your hair, showered, put on deoderant and your pyjamas were clean and not slept in why would it be problematic? It wouldn’t be stylish and you might be embarrassed if you ran into a coworker but wearing a comfortable top and comfortable pants to run and grab some cold medicine or milk is not a capital offense. I used to do this all the time in college and never saw a problem with it. I wouldn’t do it now because I would be embarrassed to be seen like that but honestly I see people out and about in WAY stupider stuff than that. A few weeks ago I saw a guy on the train wearing a mink coat over jeans that had the waist fitted around the middle of his thighs. Last week I was at a museum and saw a woman in an outfit that looked like she just came from shooting a porno movie - 5 inch heels, skirt so short I could see her ass cheeks, tiny midriff top that exposed the very top of her nipples, etc. This morning on my way to work I saw a man wearing a shirt that said, “Fuck you, you fucking fuck, fuck you” on the front. There are many, many worse things that can be worn out and about than cotton clothes with zany colors. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StrangeBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrangeBird)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/89 "2010-02-12T20:31:01Z")
> [@Vihaga](#): > > I never wear pajamas to go out, and I still think it’s silly. If you’re completely covered, I really don’t care what you’re covered by. Nor do I give a rat’s ass whether the pants you’re wearing are a plaid flannel or denim. Hell, I couldn’t even tell you whether I’ve noticed someone in the grocery store with pajamas, and I certainly wouldn’t begrudge someone running in first thing in the morning for cold meds. > > It’s their store and they can do what they like, but I think it’s silly. Is the pajama-wearing set that huge a problem? Exactly. I would never wear pajamas to go shopping, but I’m pretty amazed that so many people in this post have suggested that they are more likely to go to a store that has a no pajama policy. Really? A few people in PJs bothers you that much? ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/90 "2010-02-12T21:01:58Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > No, you should not. However, if you brushed your teeth, brushed your hair, showered, put on deoderant and your pyjamas were clean and not slept in why would it be problematic? It wouldn’t be stylish and you might be embarrassed if you ran into a coworker but wearing a comfortable top and comfortable pants to run and grab some cold medicine or milk is not a capital offense. I used to do this all the time in college and never saw a problem with it. I wouldn’t do it now because I would be embarrassed to be seen like that but honestly I see people out and about in WAY stupider stuff than that. > > A few weeks ago I saw a guy on the train wearing a mink coat over jeans that had the waist fitted around the middle of his thighs. Last week I was at a museum and saw a woman in an outfit that looked like she just came from shooting a porno movie - 5 inch heels, skirt so short I could see her ass cheeks, tiny midriff top that exposed the very top of her nipples, etc. This morning on my way to work I saw a man wearing a shirt that said, “Fuck you, you fucking fuck, fuck you” on the front. There are many, many worse things that can be worn out and about than cotton clothes with zany colors. Being embarrassed isn’t the problem - the problem is the embarrasment inflicted on others. Sure, there are way worse things one could do, ways to embarrass and irritate everyone around one far _more_ than merely by wearing PJs inappropriately. And yes, conceded, one cannot make policies to cover all possibilities. Thing is, wearing PJs to shop is rude because it is lacking in the social decorum others, I think rightfully, expect. Sure, it isn’t a major sort of rudeness and I don’t think it should be _illegal_, like deliberately walking around with one’s dick hanging out (though by the same token one could question whether that is really a ‘problem’ either - isn’t nudity healthy?). It just lowers the tone, makes everyone feel that much more grungy. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/91 "2010-02-13T06:01:27Z")
In case anyone’s wondering, I didn’t go shopping until I had showered, brushed teeth and hair, and put clothes on. 🙂 I was thinking about that some more; yeah, there would have been technically nothing wrong with going out like that, but people would have thought I was a crazy person, and they would have thought that because I was out with complete disregard to…societal norms! ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/92 "2010-02-13T08:24:46Z")
Well, that’s a bummer for The Dude. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/93 "2010-02-13T09:36:36Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > Well, that’s a bummer for The Dude. Thank you! A great friend of my has started going shopping and such wearing jammies and his robe. The Dude abides. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/94 "2010-02-13T16:56:07Z")
Not only has Tescos banned jammies, they’ve also banned [parents carrying their own kids](http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2845110/Tesco-ban-on-carrying-kids.html). ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/95 "2010-02-13T19:40:39Z")
I vote for a ban on ill-fitting bras and pendulous bosoms. Also, facial hair on women. And bad teeth on anyone. I especially dislike business attire in casual places, like suits and ties in chili shops. There should be a law against heels over three inches. Tesco should lighten up. And really does anyone really care if the lady in the next aisle filling her cart with frozen buffalo wings and caffeine-free diet coke disapproves of your attire? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/96 "2010-02-13T21:44:31Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > \ > Tesco should lighten up. And really does anyone really care if the lady in the next aisle filling her cart with frozen buffalo wings and caffeine-free diet coke disapproves of your attire? Well, yeah. I don’t want people thinking I’m a crazy person who doesn’t know enough to get dressed before I go out in public. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/97 "2010-02-13T22:08:26Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I haven’t had my shower yet this morning, and am still wearing only my pajamas (no underwear)- a blue fleece top with pink teddybears on it, and purple pants with green mice and cats on them. My hair and teeth are unbrushed. I’m wearing a pair of house shoes which are technically flip-flops, but I wear them almost exclusively inside. I could grab my purse and go to Wal-Mart right now, without changing anything, and be technically “decent”. Whaddya think - should I just go? Straight from bed into my car and out shopping? Yes, if you feel like it go right ahead. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/98 "2010-02-13T22:11:49Z")
I personally sleep in sweats in the winter. Does that mean I can’t wear sweats to the store? If you all think you can always tell if some pants are “pajamas” or not “pajamas” you are wrong. And if you think banning pajamas is going to make the aisles of a store less horrifying, think again. People, at least in my town, wear a ton of things much more horrifying than pajamas. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/99 "2010-02-13T23:02:48Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, yeah. I don’t want people thinking I’m a crazy person who doesn’t know enough to get dressed before I go out in public. How do you know she’s not a crazy person who wears her underpants for a week before she washes them? You don’t. But in that case, would it matter to you what she thinks? ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-shopping-in-your-pyjamas-what-do-you-think/528548/100 "2010-02-13T23:12:25Z")
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