Embarassing PJs moment? I blame Gransnet!

Very apposite, Imperfect 27's post as only last week, I answered the door to our postman (of some 25 years), expecting to take in a larger than normal letter, i.e. put my hand through the gap of the door.

Instead, he asked if I minded him coming in for a glass of water. Having known him for decades, I was quite happy and showed him through to the kitchen where my beloved husband had half emptied the rubbish bin (which is set into a cupboard).

I write 'half emptied', as the other half (all right, I exaggerate a little) was strewn over the kitchen floor.

I quickly bent down to pop the stuff on the floor into the cupboard and straightening up, realised that a) I had a very short nightie on and b) it was very loose at the front and c)the postman was standing behind me.

In mitigation, the poor man was thirsty, the nightie was thick and not at all revealing but I bet that went all around the sorting office!

This morning I was making a cup of tea, wearing a fairly skimpy dressing gown because I'd just had a shower, when I heard a lot of banging overhead. I was just wondering what DH was doing when I saw a ladder outside the kitchen window and realised that the men had arrived to re-felt the porch roof! Quick dash upstairs to throw some clothes on and I was able to go out start offering tea.

Happens all the time. Just don't ever have the ironing board out, lol.

Sorry meant he had to measure the bedroom! Not measurctge!

I once forgot a man was coming to measurctge bedroom for a new carpet at 10 am. Id been up since 7, had my breakfast in pjs and was busy on the computer when he rang the doorbell. I dont know who was more embarrassed him or me especially as I had to invite him up to the bedroom complete with unmade bed!! I gabbed some clothes and rushed into the bathroom to get dressed as he measured up!!

Had a laugh at that Stella ? Maura that's a good idea using softie ??

! am a bit of a slob in the mornings, wander around in my nightie but I have a smartish zip-up dressing gown, quick on, looks like a house coat, I've had it for years.
However since I had a mastectomy I look a bit lop-sided. So now I have a 'softie' which I pinned inside it. It took some time getting it placed just right. But there I am, full bosomed, ready to face the world!

My son is a police officer. He says that is not at all unusual for people to answer the door naked----

Oh yes. I often think that I'll only be on the computer for, what 20 minutes and an hour later ...

Stella and double That really does take the biscuit! Ha ha ha and ha!

I had a worse situation than PJs. I was only wearing a dressing gown. It was late morning and I was listening to an audiobook on a speaker upstairs. I was in and out of different rooms, so I had it on quite loud. The book was a 'modern detective' story. The female protagonist had only be detecting up to the point that I answered my front door for a delivery. At that point, the boyfriend arrived and they were tearing each others clothes off, he had her nipple in his mouth, she dropped to her knees and . . . . well, you see where this is going! It was very explicit. The delivery woman's face pailed as she took in the scene (me in just a dressing gown, the voices of the people upstairs). I considered saying "it's not how it seems. It's an audiobook", but given that it sounded like porn, I'm not sure that would have helped much. Then the moment was passed and
I had said nothing. She surveyed me with cold wariness whenever she made a delivery for some time after that.

Yes, the pj bottoms and t-shirt were co-ordinated and not too disastrous really - it was the lack of that other bit of necessary scaffolding that did for me!

I'd get myself a long thick generous dressing gown to keep near the door-then whatever you have on (or don't ?)is completely covered up.

Why do we feel embarrassed to be caught in our night wear? Some hang over of Victorian values?!!

I went to the door once in my purple fluffy dressing gown assuming it was the Postie. It was the local councillor canvassing , quite embarrassing as it was almost lunchtime...the internet has a lot to answer for !

So funny! I'm up at 5 but rarely manage to get dressed before 7.30-8am so have often been caught by delivery people still in my pj's. Working from home my excuse always is I've been up for hours but working and not had time to get dressed yet. We've had a lot of work done in the house over the last few months so have had to make sure I've been dressed when they arrive!

All the time

Oh GrammaH, you ARE AWFUL!!!

I wonder what my dear mum would have made of it too!

I'm still in PJs at 11 this Morning! I was amused that Imperfect27 covered her embarrassment by telling the 2 men she was expecting the postman! I wonder what they made of that - lady in PJs waiting for the postman eh, nudge nudge, wink wink...!!

radiclan But oh your poor mum!

I recently bought a pair of 'Arrabian' baggy trousers (sorry - don't know the right name for them) with elastic waist - one size so that tells you all you need to know really - and when we went camping these became my comfy evening wear. I must get another pair ... they are in that pile of washing that needs drying that I didn't put out yesterday . They really are comfy and yet look sort-of dressy too!
I think I was most conscious of my lack of bra yesterday - can't kid myself that I looked presentable ha ha.

I have clothes that can be worn as PJ's.............and if I feel like it just wear them all day.

I remember my poor mum coming downstairs in her bathtowel only and heard someone coming along our sideway, she hid in under stairs cupboard and was astonished when the meter reader appeared.

Dad working outside, had seen him coming and said 'the missus is in the bath just let yourself in round the back door'.......an error he was oft reminded of.

I wonder if we got massive 'returns' that time? Used to mean a chip supper when the gas man came and emptied our meter.

I have been caught out often, I now keep a large wrap on the bannister which I sling round my shoulders as I race to answer the door. Backfired this week when I realised, too late, that I didn't have on my plain grey bottoms but jazzy blue cropped pj trousers that were very obviously sleepwear.

Obviously didn't learn my lesson yesterday ... sitting here in the same garb, same time today ...

Open door in whatever am wearing. Don't care !!

Nellie