I am curious about people's behaviour.

I can remember, when I lived in Nevada USA in the early 80s, seeing women, with hair in rollers and dressing gowns, at the gambling machines at 10 o'clock in the morning. This was not just quarters they were playing with either. Silver dollars were going in one after the other.

Not the same thing I know but it reminded me .. once , when I was still teaching, I had a child turn up in their pjs . The mother brought him in and gave me his clothes saying that he refused to get dressed . Of course , I just gave him the clothes and told him to get dressed, which he did , immediately. ?

Tasteless, shows no class whatsoever

I won't even go to the door without make-up, hair done, and fully dressed. I grew up with my late Mum always making a huge effort - stilettos, hat and coat to go to town, and my Grannies were the same.

Where we notice the decline in dressing most is at the theatre - I love to be dressed for various occasions, and find it sad when the majority of the audience are in anoraks etc, etc.

Thankfully the fad of going shopping in nightwear hasn't reached Denmark yet, and it seems that track suits are out of fashion too.

However, we can still compete in the slovenliness line. My husband's chiropractor told him how much she appreciates that he has clearly always showered and put on a fresh pair of boxer shorts before turning up for an appointment.

She said she was innudated with clients who were frankly sweaty and dirty.

And as if that was not bad enough, a nurse in the gynae dept. thanked me for having washed properly prior to an appointment!

I love seeing women doing their shopping with their hair in rollers as part of their getting ready to go out routine. It’s this deeply Northern working class glamour - I only wish I had long enough hair to get away with it!

Do those of you who get dressed and put on make up have time, or were your children neglected?

Yes - pyjamas and false eye lashes.

Do they sleep in full makeup and false eye lashes. Or, do they have time to do makeup and eyelashes and just not enough time to get dressed?

I wonder if they have time to give their children breakfast?

The two supermarkets local to us have banned people in nightwear from the store. Not sure how it could be enforced if it came to it though.

A friend and I were walking the dog by a local canal when we met a lady strolling along in pjs, dressing gown and slippers. We said 'Hi', she was friendly and seemed 'normal' apart from the attire... No idea where that comes from. America, maybe?

Decent human being my post should say

Oh dearie me @Chestnut how very judgemental Being a dec my human being has NOTHING to do with what they wear No matter how you dress you are narrow minded and judgemental

Bijou I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but it sounds funny now.

I wonder when I see the outline of someone's pants through their extremely tight leggings worn with short top. I wonder do they not look in a mirror before leaving home.

I sometimes wonder about the shopping in pyjamas thing, maybe it could be depression but then you wouldn't bother with the eyelashes would you? No matter how bad things have been I pride myself of getting out of bed, washed and dressed properly to face the world and whatever it's going to throw at me.

I sometimes see people in dressing gowns by the entrance to the local hospital (a non-smoking site) hooked up to IV medication stands, puffing away on a cigarette. Sad that they are so addicted that they can't give up even when ill. OTOH if you really are on your last legs I suspect it makes little difference to the prognosis.

You wouldn't know that, though, unless you were in bed with them.

There will be many amongst the pj wearers who will change their clothes twice a day yet are happy to go out in the pjs worn all night in a warm atmosphere. Yuck, at least sweatshirt and joggers please.

In all honesty, I really have no interest in what people choose to wear....it doesn't impact on me at all so until it does, I don't care.
I can recall my son standing on the path of a previous home some years ago in pyjama bottoms and my neighbour seemed delighted to pass a comment but at the time he was recovering from surgery and they were the only things that offered comfort.

One thing I have noticed in people, especially those younger is the inability to speak at a normal volume! Conversations seem to be shouted regardless of the topic.

The only thing that I think about when I see someone in what looks like slippers is that the pavements are none too clean - so if they are really their slippers and they were them indoors too then they are potentially getting horrible things on their indoor floors.

Time have changed. I remember my mother being horrified seeing someone in an outfit with an elasticated waist. She said that it would be too easy to put on weight if you always wore such things. She was born 1917.

I can guarantee that nobody would know the difference between loungewear or pyjamas.
I have 2 boys who wear both, and I cant tell.

Although I am housebound I shower and dress and put on Makeup every morning. Have tried not doing so but felt awful. I do get ready for bed as soon as I have finished my evening meal.
When my husband came to collect me after the birth of my baby he forgot to bring my shoes. Had to travel home on the bus in flimsy slippers. We couldn’t afford a taxi.

No pride. Lazy dirty people.

Get washed and dressed ffs!

I love “people watching” I’m not judgemental but often highly amused and curious !! Favourite hobby especially when string alone with a coffee in a busy location !!

poohbear the man you saw sounds like a sight for sore eyes!