So is it totally cool to wear pajamas everywhere now?

[milestogo]

I must have missed the memo.

Yesterday I saw a whole family wearing pajamas in public.

[LizBeth]

1. Who cares. I might run to convenience store in my perfectly acceptable

cotton comfy warm sweatpant type bottoms.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Probably

[Peregrine Took]

13. I agree. Who cares?

The old rules are over. As long as you are covered (!) and clean - be comfortable.

[LizBeth]

15. +1. I switch it around a bit. All about comfort. I am covered and clean, lol.

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Not new.

When I was in college 15 years ago a lot of students came to class in pajamas. Oh well, to each their own.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

21. Saw the same thing in my classes way back when.

Heck I was one of them wearing them my freshman year.
The only class for communication history was at 8am.

[Tomconroy]

4. It does seem to be a thing. In my lifetime the way people

dress in public has changed so much. I dress the way I did in college. Nobody looks like me.

[Walleye]

35. Here in Wilmington, whatever you wore in college is currently in style.No matter when it was

[Tomconroy]

38. If there are people in shetland sweaters, corduroys and boat shoes

I will move there!

[Walleye]

49. I'm sure you could find that, if you looked around

I am partial to Madras clothes. I used to love the pink and gray combinations in the 50s.And of course everyone’s been wearing jeans and T-shirts for the last 60 years.

[Tomconroy]

51. I will shock the world next summer. I just bought a pair of

Patch madras shorts. I know summer will return.

[Walleye]

52. 👍

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Seems like I see someone wearing them at the airport everytime I fly

not a big thing considering what some people wear to Walmart, if the videos are to be believed

[Ilsa]

6. I saw a man in pj bottoms at the pharmacy yesterday.

They fit poorly, and the drawstring must have been gone and the elastic worn out. He had to hold them up with one hand the entire time. That's where I draw the line: you should wear clothes that don't fall off when you raise your hands.

[BlackSkimmer]

58. I think I have seen that same man!

I can’t imagine going out of the house in pajamas, personally.

[hlthe2b]

7. Funny, given that was the subject of nightmares as a child (showing up in school in pjs)

[tblue37]

14. Underwear or less was a more common nightmare for many, I think.

[EYESORE 9001]

25. I still have those dreams occasionally

except it’s buck nekkidness. PJs or underwear would be greatly appreciated in those dreams.

[Ms. Toad]

63. We actually had a kid in middle school shoe up in PJs

That was a case of child abuse, though. He had been sent to school in pjs as a punishment for some infraction of the house rules. (Not the first time the parents' disciplinary methods came to the attention of the school.)

[Act_of_Reparation]

8. Who cares.

Anyone who wore anything fashionable in the past... I dunno, entire history of mankind... is not really in a position to judge how people these days choose to dress.

[marybourg]

9. Huh. And I thought I was way out there

wearing house-dresses (somewhat disguised as going-to-the -pool wear) to the supermarket, etc.

[blm]

10. WWBLW?

What Would Big Lebowski Wear?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Sounds like they were comfortable. Good for them.

[FakeNoose]

12. Anytime you see a woman in leggins

... well, that's basically pajamas. To me leggins ARE pajamas, or else they're long-johns (as in thermal underwear).

To me it's not a good look for women to wear leggins in public.

[pandr32]

23. It is if they are fit and the leggings are not see-through

The thing with leggings is that they kind of started as footless tights and worn with longer tops or sweater dresses so one never really saw the butt area. They evolved into workout wear, and now everyday wear with any length top. They are not forgiving. Some (gawd!!!) are light colored and semi-sheer after being stretched out.

[leftstreet]

31. Wait. Women should only wear them if they're fit?

[pandr32]

44. Answering the "not a good look" leggings reference

I countered they can be and gave the fit person answer as an example. I also gave others but pointed out that leggings are not very forgiving and can be semi-sheer when stretched out.
Is that a problem?

[obamanut2012]

24. Why are leggings "not a good look for women"?

Why?

[central scrutinizer]

16. It was common on campus about twenty years ago

Now replaced by yoga pants

[pandr32]

17. I can mentally see and hear my Grandma disapprove

She always taught us that, no matter what, we put on proper clothing when going out in public. It became the norm for us.
When I see people out wearing pajamas or old stained clothes I assume they either are too poor to do otherwise or are in their own world. The latter seems to becoming the norm now.

[Effete Snob]

18. Pajamas are history - I go shopping in a Snuggie

[Lady Freedom Returns]

27. Hey that has been the uniform of many a club crawl.

Even did one at the end of my freshman year. Then I had to grow back up because I got a early morning job at a TV station at the start of my sophomore year.

[liberal_mama]

19. It's been acceptable since they invented Lularoe! N/t

[LakeArenal]

20. Yep. Wrote a song about it: "Someday I'll wear pajamas in the daytime!"

https://m.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

32. Haven't heard these guys since there song "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". n/t

[LakeArenal]

33. My favorite album at the time.

Still right up there on my list.

[obamanut2012]

22. I hope it is

Seriously, who cares? We shouldn't care anyway, but after the last couple years, this is really something that matters?

[luvs2sing]

26. In winter..

I frequently spend the whole day in my Jammie’s if I’m not going any farther than the back yard to chase the dog back in the house. I figure I’ve spent the whole damn night getting those clothes warm, and I’m not taking them off without a good reason.

[tirebiter]

28. Sweats by another name

[dameatball]

29. Funny this subject came up because I recently bought a kimono. So far the farthest I have worn it

is to haul the trash can out to the road.

[48656c6c6f20]

30. I would like to reply

But I am 403 forbidden
Anyhoo. I don't care if they only wear a mask they are OK in my book. Hm maybe a new trend, mask only Fridays oh yeah

[Baitball Blogger]

34. I would rather see someone in pajamas than a kid having to hold up

his pants with his hand because he wants them them to droop below his butt cheeks and show off his dirty underwear.

[sakabatou]

36. No. Though, I will wear my gym pants.

[MagickMuffin]

37. Yes, they came out in full force Nov. 2016 election and I had to help them vote

That did in for me working elections. I cannot help people vote for grifters.

[Elessar Zappa]

46. As you can see from this thread,

it’s not just Republicans who go out in pajamas. And why not, pajamas are comfortable. As long as the clothes are clean I don’t really have a problem with what people choose to wear.

[Wingus Dingus]

39. I hate seeing pajamas and/or bedroom slippers in public.

They just fucking gave up on getting themselves dressed, apparently.

[Owl]

70. Exactly. Looks sloppy.

[LAS14]

40. My son and his wife went to the movies in pjs some years ago and met her boss. nt

[bif]

41. I do for my early morning grocery store runs!

I go about every other week at 7 a.m. I really don't care who sees me. Actually, the store is practically empty.

[maxsolomon]

42. Lots of possible explanations - maybe a quirky birthday event.

but no, it is not "totally cool". It's a kid thing - up through college.

[milestogo]

43. There is something about getting dressed that makes you feel better.

When my relative was in assisted living, all the ladies came to meals nicely dressed. I guess they could have come in their nighties, but putting on clothes gives you a sense of normalcy and social decorum.

Staying in your pajamas all day is a way of saying I don't care what anybody thinks.

[Elessar Zappa]

47. Maybe they don't care what anyone thinks.

So what?

[milestogo]

53. Maybe they are depressed.

Not taking care of yourself is a symptom of depression. I think there are a lot of people suffering right now and this may be a symptom of it.

[BlackSkimmer]

59. I don't care what anyone thinks.

But I do care what I think.

Wearing nightclothes out of the house is just sad, imo.

[Tomconroy]

65. I had an elderly friend I used to visit at her genteel retirement home. I swear it was the

last place in America where every man came to dinner wearing a jacket and tie. Elder Style!

[Tree Lady]

45. I wear them to take out trash

In front yard, my neighbors must be used to it. I step it up to slip on pants and shirt when I shop, my big hurrah is I put I long dangly earrings that will still show up with mask. I pull them over strap. I have a ton of hats all kinds and mix that up too, my style.

[ismnotwasm]

48. Wear scrubs to work. Kinda like pajamas

[MineralMan]

50. I don't really care what people wear.

Even so, the clothes you wear do say something about you. People make judgments based on clothing all the time.

That said, if you ever see me in anything other than jeans, a shirt, and athletic shoe style hikers, I must be going to a funeral.

[iemanja]

54. Loungewear

not the same as pjs.

[Sneederbunk]

55. In a classless society it proper to act like you don't have any.

Remember, today's slobs were yesterday's slobs.

[Cartoonist]

56. Fabric bigotry

What's the problem? I think leather pants look ridiculous, but if the wearer is comfortable, it's their business.

[eShirl]

57. It's not cool to wear them in the pool,

but you can wear rashguards that look like a set of longjohns.

[blogslug]

60. Why worry?

Ain't nobody getting hurt by it.

[Torchlight]

61. It's just clothing.

I've known of people who cry foul when someone in sweats boards an airplane or walks into a library. I'll never really understand that view. I guess we're just a very fashion-oriented consumer base. Or maybe what others wear gives us a chance to feel self-satisfied at their expense or something.

As far as I care, if it covers what it's supposed to cover, and doesn't smell bad, I can ignore it easier than white paint on a white wall.

[jcgoldie]

62. Damn kids these days...

GET OFF MY LAWN!

[shanti]

64. Only if they're camo

[LeftInTX]

66. You must have missed the memo...Been going about 12 years or so.

[janterry]

67. All of my daughter's schools would encourage this

by setting aside days when one would wear pajamas.

She and I both agreed this was not something to be done, lol. She has never worn pajamas in public. Nor have I.

[doc03]

68. That is considered formal wear at Walmart. nt

[Aristus]

69. In Germany, during Fasching, yeah.

Otherwise, I just assume they're too lazy to get dressed.

[question everything]

71. No. Suits are a lot cooler

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216034941

[USALiberal]

72. Why do you care??? Weird! Nt