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JackAzz said "I don't own any "pj's" I sleep in underwear with no shirt. Guess I'll start going to the mall in my boxer briefs! "

thanks...that made me chuckle. If that's what you wanted to wear, then good on you for going out like that, however, there will be a few who would complain with that outfit. I'm not one of those people, cause i could care less with others wear. You would be covered and that's all i ask of people...no different then a bathing suit at the beach. lol

This post has me thinking. Several larger (actual) cities have events planned around wearing out your pj's and briefs.  
 
For instance, Vancouver Translink has their day where its acceptable to party on the skytrain in your underwear, or dress like a freak. Then there's Portland Oregon where they go out for a naked bike tour in the winter, and again in the middle of the summer.  
 
These events sound to be rather liberating, as my friends from the area(s) have told me.  
 
Is there any interest in Brandon for people to be organizing an event like this? I've got alot of experience as an event promoter if necessary, I'd gladly take the task on.  
 
Might help some of these old conservative antics that are so prevalent in the city to be washed clean.

Do you get out of bed, shower and put on clean pj's? Or are you just rolling out of bed and thinking bleh, good enough. That's the problem I have with pajamas in public, looks dirty..... and probably are.

Because I really don't. And trying to base a persons personal life based only on the fact they happen to be wearing PJ's to a store that day is so wrong. Who are we to say what a person can and can't wear.  
 
Other than thinking it might be a little cold to be walking outside in PJ's, especially this week.

what''s the difference between a PJ pant and any other loose fitting pant? They both can be made from the same material, have the same pattern.  
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajamas  
 
And who's to say that they don't use those pants for sleeping in and use them for daywear?  
 
Edited by Trevor B, 2016-12-15 21:41:23

Holy man! This thread is absolutely ridiculous!! Who cares what people wear out! I think we are lucky when they wear a bra with those Jammie's! And lucky that their rumps are not hanging out!! Yup I run out in Jammie's if I need ... And further more if a man or woman is going to look at the opposite sex they really don't care what they are wearing! Unless you are one of those people that are in it to keep up with the Joneses.... Lol oops that prob another topic for another thread... We as a society worry about what someone else is doing... Look at yourself and get a grip.... Cause really the ones who wear Jammie's to the store are going to keep doing it(including myself) .. Because I know I am beautiful in whatever I wear.... Maybe makeup should be in order next time ... You never know when I could meet a potential employer in Wally World!!

The judgements we give and feel we are getting when we dress down are actually a part of our survival skills. Wearing ones "Sunday best" was an effort to show concern for the health of your community, at times when you would be crowded together and most likely to spread disease.  
 
Once upon a time there wasn't a Dr's office or pharmacy on every corner. Bedbugs, lice, pin worms, pink eye, we're kept under control by habits. Habits that we now want to call rigid pointless because we can just quick-fix at the pharmacy.  
 
The rules are not about fashion. They are about public health.  
 
I sometimes wear my pyjamas in public. But it is a selfish thing to do if you really think about it.

paliku said "The judgements we give and feel we are getting when we dress down are actually a part of our survival skills. Wearing ones "Sunday best" was an effort to show concern for the health of your community, at times when you would be crowded together and most likely to spread disease.     Once upon a time there wasn't a Dr's office or pharmacy on every corner. Bedbugs, lice, pin worms, pink eye, we're kept under control by habits. Habits that we now want to call rigid pointless because we can just quick-fix at the pharmacy.     The rules are not about fashion. They are about public health.     I sometimes wear my pyjamas in public. But it is a selfish thing to do if you really think about it. "

I'm not wearing dirty pyjamas out in public! They are as clean as any other item of clothes I have or would be putting on. I shower and put on a fresh pair of pyjama pants (especially on wknds). When I'm going to the store and that's it, why the heck would I put other pants on. I would have to change them again after I get back home as I don't feel comfortable around home in jeans or slacks. Its a waste of time to change to just run to store then home again. And have to change a couple times. And honestly I have probably 8 pairs of pyjama pants, and I don't wear any of them to bed (gets too hot), so these pj pants are for wearing like actual pants for me anyway. Lol.  
 
On a side note for anyone who says pj pants are too cold to wear in this weather, well then you haven't wirn the fleece ones. So toasty warm, way warmer than leggings.

2frickinbad said "Do you get out of bed, shower and put on clean pj's? Or are you just rolling out of bed and thinking bleh, good enough. That's the problem I have with pajamas in public, looks dirty..... and probably are. "

I guess to each his own, but you are right, if people cannot take the time to change into clean clothes to go out into public then what else are they letting slide with regards to hygiene. I think it is a lack of personal pride thing, and a sign of disrespect to public really - "I don't care enough about others to clean myself up" kind of thing. A sign of the times really, the want to be lazy and not care about others.  
 
I don't buy the argument that you have a job, and are going to university and have small kids, etc  
 
Seriously, I have two kids who are on the go 7 days a week with extra curricular activities, one kid now has a job so even more running, I take them to and from school, have a full time job and I also care for a sick relative on top of grocery shopping and stuff for the house. I figure it is the least I can do to put on clean clothes, wash up and go. Heck, I can't even stand wearing clean sweats out of the house - though the minute I get home and have no where else to go at night I am into my big fluffy sweats faster than the dog gets to the door to greet us.....

foxtrot11 said "    2frickinbad said "Do you get out of bed, shower and put on clean pj's? Or are you just rolling out of bed and thinking bleh, good enough. That's the problem I have with pajamas in public, looks dirty..... and probably are. " I guess to each his own, but you are right, if people cannot take the time to change into clean clothes to go out into public then what else are they letting slide with regards to hygiene. I think it is a lack of personal pride thing, and a sign of disrespect to public really - "I don't care enough about others to clean myself up" kind of thing. A sign of the times really, the want to be lazy and not care about others.     I don't buy the argument that you have a job, and are going to university and have small kids, etc     Seriously, I have two kids who are on the go 7 days a week with extra curricular activities, one kid now has a job so even more running, I take them to and from school, have a full time job and I also care for a sick relative on top of grocery shopping and stuff for the house. I figure it is the least I can do to put on clean clothes, wash up and go. Heck, I can't even stand wearing clean sweats out of the house - though the minute I get home and have no where else to go at night I am into my big fluffy sweats faster than the dog gets to the door to greet us..... "

You read my mind! Just pure laziness! People out in full pj''''s, (house) coat and slippers!  
 
What people who wear pj''''s out don''''t realize, is that you can actually be asked to leave private properties like shopping mall''''s, shopping centers and stores, by security! Look online!  
 
Uk example >: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7092885/Tesco-dress-code-bans-customers-in-pyjamas.html  
 
Dublin welfare office >: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16740199  
 
Pj''''s can be classed as not wearing appropriate outdoor clothing!  
 
Its even worse when you see people out wearing them out in public with clearly no underwear on! The children will then grow up and follow suit!  
 
Edited by Chevymech, 2016-12-16 15:19:30

"Its even worse when you see people out wearing them out in public with clearly no underwear on! The children will then grow up and follow suit! "  
 
Hmmm... Someone is paying waayyy too much attention to other people's underwear.  
 
But then, we come across all types at Walmart; the underwear deficient pyjama shopper types, apparently; and then the shoppers that notice which pyjama clad shoppers are or aren't wearing underwear.  
 
Hmmm...

They may not be lazy, but it goes a long way to show a disregard for upkeep and appearance. I can understand being in pajamas when you're within reasonable walking distance from your home doing something like walking your dogs or running out to check the mail or some other trivial errand. I can understand it when you walk outside to smoke. I can understand it if it's 3 in the morning at 7-Eleven...  
But people do this at University... ok freedom of expression, but then everyone has the freedom to judge you for how much you don't care about your appearance. I understand that some people have to get up early and have to take a long bus ride or some people live locally and just walk there in sweats or pajama bottoms because they dont care, but come on, throwing on jeans is not that difficult or uncomfortable.

plane watcher said ""Its even worse when you see people out wearing them out in public with clearly no underwear on! The children will then grow up and follow suit! "     Hmmm... Someone is paying waayyy too much attention to other people's underwear.     But then, we come across all types at Walmart; the underwear deficient pyjama shopper types, apparently; and then the shoppers that notice which pyjama clad shoppers are or aren't wearing underwear.     Hmmm... "

Making people feel uncomfortable by dressing this way is not a good thing! Underwear or not.  
 
Common sense please!  
 
So you think me, my wife and my children are creepy?  
 
Well that makes every decent person a creep who happens to notice's then!  
 
You don't need to pay much attention either!  
Be honest! If you wear pyjama's, then you know that some can be on the thin side.  
 
Pyjama's are night wear for at home period!

Oryx said "They may not be lazy, but it goes a long way to show a disregard for upkeep and appearance. I can understand being in pajamas when you're within reasonable walking distance from your home doing something like walking your dogs or running out to check the mail or some other trivial errand. I can understand it when you walk outside to smoke. I can understand it if it's 3 in the morning at 7-Eleven...   But people do this at University... ok freedom of expression, but then everyone has the freedom to judge you for how much you don't care about your appearance. I understand that some people have to get up early and have to take a long bus ride or some people live locally and just walk there in sweats or pajama bottoms because they dont care, but come on, throwing on jeans is not that difficult or uncomfortable. "

Some people stating that they don't have time is almost unbelievable!  
 
My mother still had time to raise 5 children, clean the house, cook food, work, get cleaned up and dressed in outdoor clothes!  
 
Never would she leave the house in pyjama's  
 
Quite frankly, after reading some of the posts on here, I wonder how she did it!

All you fellas need to get a life and stop arguing about a person shopping in pyjamas.

I lived at home for six months with severe depression. I literally stayed in the house and wore sweats, cause I just could not care.  
 
Well, now I have come a long way, I go out, I volunteer....but I dress properly. Do you know how much better it feels, or you feel when you actually put on some nice jeans (takes me about 15 seconds to put on). Do my hair, etc. It makes you feel better, gives you self esteem.  
 
Whether you say it does not bother you, then why post on here that you wear PJ''s around town and defend yourself. If you are on here defending yourself, making up excuses, then it bothers you when people stare.  
 
So, you do care.  
 
Edited by Brenda, 2016-12-16 20:36:24

Brenda said "I lived at home for six months with severe depression. I literally stayed in the house and wore sweats, cause I just could not care.     Well, now I have come a long way, I go out, I volunteer....but I dress properly. Do you know how much better it feels, or you feel when you actually put on some nice jeans (takes me about 15 seconds to put on). Do my hair, etc. It makes you feel better, gives you self esteem.     Whether you say it does not bother you, then why post on here that you wear PJ''s around town and defend yourself. If you are on here defending yourself, making up excuses, then it bothers you when people stare.     So, you do care.     Edited by Brenda, 2016-12-16 20:36:24"

I'm very pleased for you. Depression is not a good thing to have to deal or live with!  
 
I'm glad that you feel better about yourself when you make the effort to dress properly and look good! This is a very good thing!  
 
You are right about everything else though! They do care, otherwise they would not post and defend themselves.  
 
Remember they don't care what other people think of them or whether they fit in with society or not! That's why they defend themselves!  
 
 
But as someone has already pointed out, it is me and everyone else that probably needs to get a life.

for 5 weeks or so because I broke my wrist. I was grateful for the ease of putting the sweats on and that I could at least pull the damn things up! And yes, I went out in public.  
 
Sweats are 100 percent better that bending over getting out of your car and the seat of your pants is ripped wide open and even worse? Yup, no panties! I'd rather look at sweat pants any day of the week than see bare ***!!

When I go out, whether just picking up a few thing on a quick trip, or maybe a parts run into Brandon I always look in a mirror first, if I don't like what I see I change.

A Weathered Heart said "    Brenda said "I lived at home for six months with severe depression. I literally stayed in the house and wore sweats, cause I just could not care.     Well, now I have come a long way, I go out, I volunteer....but I dress properly. Do you know how much better it feels, or you feel when you actually put on some nice jeans (takes me about 15 seconds to put on). Do my hair, etc. It makes you feel better, gives you self esteem.     Whether you say it does not bother you, then why post on here that you wear PJ''s around town and defend yourself. If you are on here defending yourself, making up excuses, then it bothers you when people stare.     So, you do care.     Edited by Brenda, 2016-12-16 20:36:24" Or they're expressing their opinion on the matter because someone asked why they do it, not so much defending themselves.     Everyone here is entitled to their opinion, regardless if everyone agrees with it or not. Does not mean it's in defense, nor are they "bothered" that someone stares.     Hell, before this thread - I really didn't think this many people put this much thought into what another individual wears in public.     Fully aware people judge, but dang - this is a lot of opinionated people over clothing another person wears.     There's a lot of nay-sayers here, but I repeat: why do you care what someone else wears? "

I really don't care, only chimed in finally on this thread to say how much better one can feel getting dressed up a little bit.  
 
When I was at a very bad stage and still had to go to Dr.s appointments, I would go in sweats (not PJ's) and an old sweatshirt and felt like crap. Now I go and dress better, do my hair make-up and the Dr. notices how much more time, effort and care I have put into myself.  
 
So just saying, for some that just wear pj pants out because they feel blah, tired....just try once to actually put on a nice pair of jeans, look a little cleaner and just see how much better you would feel, how you walk with your head higher.  
 
I certainly am not implying that everyone who wears PJ pants out are sick or have depression, I am only saying how much it helped me to actually feel like getting some good clothes on and doing errands, it was awesome! The odd time I did go out in sweats and an old sweatshirt, I felt like a lazy tramp who didn't care. It wasn't that I cared what people thought of me wearing baggy, ugly clothes out. It was me that cared that I was out looking like that. (at that time I cared about nothing really, but it was in the back of my head, I can't wait till the day I feel like dressing up to go out), then I would know I was somewhat better.  
 
head held higher, higher self esteem, felt light on my feet, didn't have to worry what people thought. But I guess I am also 54 years old, so I might not be quite "with it" these days as to what is cool and what is not.  
 
Edited by Brenda, 2016-12-16 22:15:01

I worked at the same place for 23 years, so I have a ton of nice clothing. It felt so good to get up and dress up -then depression bit me in the ass. I returned to work and after 23 years they laid me off, while they were still hiring other people. But I needed a job, so kept dressing up going for interviews and got a job quickly. After two years there, that depression bit me in the ass again, new owners took over and I was laid off.  
 
All I wanted to do was to get up, dress up, look good, feel good and go to work. Now at this time as mentioned I have started caring again, because I feel better. I actually dress up to go volunteer 15 hours a week, because I can!  
 
So to me, I wanted to look good, I wanted to dress up. I sat there when I was feeling awful looking at my closet thinking of all the money I wasted, that I would never feel good enough to dress well again.  
 
That first time I actually put on a pair of jeans, nice sweater and boots - I was immediately happier I am sure your wonder how clothes can make you happier, but they certainly can. Now, I am going to beat this depression fully and dress up, find a new job and look forward to it everyday.  
 
I guess for me it is taking "pride" in how you look, raising your "self-esteem", Knowing I am moving forward.  
 
I know, to long of a post, too serious....but to me, taking off those old sweats and putting on a pair of jeans was a huge achievement.

They are pants that are considered daywear OR nightwear!! They are typically made light weight cotton or fleece fabric.  
 
So what makes them something you can only wear at home?  
 
Does it really affect your life seeing someone wearing these pants in a store?  
 
Just how does wearing these pants in public mean the person is lazy, unkempt, unhygienic?  
 
How dare someone wear something counter the social norms for clothing. If the person is comfortable in what they wear, so be it.

I just don't see what the problem is? Someone wearing their pj's out and about does not affect another person in any way. It's their choice how they want to represent themselves aesthetically in public. It has no ill-affect on anyone else. We live in a day and age of harsh judgement and criticism for everything. I think that is wearing pj's in public is the worst "crime" a person is committing, then please people, dawn your Jammie's!!!! I'd rather see that than someone wearing an Armani suit who is stumbling all over the place dunk or stoned, being belligerent and dangerous.  
"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. So be kind. Always."

Many of these social norm rules for what people can and can't wear are just plain stupid.

sweet1972 said "Holy man! This thread is absolutely ridiculous!! Who cares what people wear out! I think we are lucky when they wear a bra with those Jammie's! And lucky that their rumps are not hanging out!! Yup I run out in Jammie's if I need ... And further more if a man or woman is going to look at the opposite sex they really don't care what they are wearing! Unless you are one of those people that are in it to keep up with the Joneses.... Lol oops that prob another topic for another thread... We as a society worry about what someone else is doing... Look at yourself and get a grip.... Cause really the ones who wear Jammie's to the store are going to keep doing it(including myself) .. Because I know I am beautiful in whatever I wear.... Maybe makeup should be in order next time ... You never know when I could meet a potential employer in Wally World!! "

I agree 100% with this!

I've made it known, above, that I do have a problem with wearing pj's in public. What I didn't make clear is that it is my problem, not anybody else's! Absolutely, the judgements I impose on public pj people are a reflection of how I feel people would judge me if I were to wear my pj's in public! Heck, aside from my girlfriend, I will change out of pj's into jeans at home when someone comes over unexpectedly. But that's me and my belief. I do it both as a sign of respect for others (you are worth the time for me to present myself properly to you) and for my own comfort (in my head you are judging me for wearing pj's as much as I would judge you)! Lol!  
 
That aside, and in spite of my prejudice against wearing pj's in public, I propose that public pj wearers unite and flash mob the mall!! Lol

I don't give two poops if people like me or not! If you want to judge me for what I wear go ahead But if you don't want to bother talking to me because I'm not a 'fashion plate' then you are missing out on IMO a very nice person

http://momsneedtoknow.com/need-stop-wearing-pajama-pants-public/

I saw a guy wearing pyjamas and a robe in Shoppers last night. I thought that wasn''t a bad idea actually, a robe would be pretty warm as a winter jacket (depending on the thickness and material). I thought it looked quite cozy and it didn''t look inappropriate at all. Pyjamas at least cover everything (at least the ones I have seen people wearing out).  
 
Edited by Buttonbean, 2016-12-20 16:06:44