I am curious about people's behaviour.

OMG Suzikyoo that's incredible . But, I used to regularly see a lady in Oxford who wore a skimpy bikini, not much of it at the back. This was winter and summer. The lady is still about, but I think perhaps she has had treatment, perhaps mental health issues. She's now fully clothed. I see a young man in my small town near Oxford, who except for in extremely cold weather, walks about bare foot.

When shopping in Frankfurt a couple of years ago, a portly man with briefcase walked past us, stark naked, tackle swinging, without a care. No-one took any notice and the friend I was staying with told me it was not uncommon. Cooler than PJ's and slippers, I suppose!

When my DS was in the last year of primary school I’d often drive him to school in my PJs and drop him off until the time I broke down and had to walk home in them. I was mortified. I got a few amused looks but it taught me a lesson.

I think natural coloured hair is less aging , than some folks who dye their hair far to dark in a bid to look young. All it does is accentuate the wrinkles. Trying to look 20 when you are 60 etc, what's the point? You are still going to look 60.

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Maybe the false eyelashes are extensions which last a few weeks, so no extra trouble taken.
It hurts my eyes to see people wearing baseball caps the wrong way round and as far as I’m concerned, bedroom slippers are solely for the bedroom, house shoes the rest of the time, then outdoor shoes or boots.
I’m also intrigued how quickly so many women hurtle themselves into old age; a sea of white short hair “snowcaps”, specs and outfits of varying degrees of beige. Surely life has more to offer than that?

I agree with exceptions, the white hair is purely practical I've just given up trying to maintain my short Auburn hair after several phases over last 5 years of going au naturel/dyeing! It's a losing battle and very expensive even with non salon colour, but there NO excuse for badly groomed thatch either, if ONE HAS to 'go white' one can at the very least have a demon style and for heaven's sake keep plastering on the warpaint! Nowt more ageing than grey hair/brows/complexion, not a coordination that suits ANYONE ?
Beige can look good but it has to be stylish and voluminous Cashmere at least in winter, linen/silk in spring/summer.and setoff with black/navy.........

My curiosity runs to whether they have first dropped the jamms, donned bra and kex, then put jamms back on?! OR are they are going commando under the jamms?! Answers on a postcard?? option #2 sounds a bit of a gamble!!

Maybe the false eyelashes are extensions which last a few weeks, so no extra trouble taken.
It hurts my eyes to see people wearing baseball caps the wrong way round and as far as I’m concerned, bedroom slippers are solely for the bedroom, house shoes the rest of the time, then outdoor shoes or boots.
I’m also intrigued how quickly so many women hurtle themselves into old age; a sea of white short hair “snowcaps”, specs and outfits of varying degrees of beige. Surely life has more to offer than that?

Well I dont know where you live but ive never seen anyone shopping in their pyjamas and rollers. I can understand rollers if they are going out that night, but are you sure they are not trackies and tops. I remember my brother popping in unexpectedly one day and I was in loose patterned trousers and t shirt, and he thought they were my pjs.

Yep.
Men start work at 8, so they get up at a quarter to.

Maybe these reviled women actually sleep in tee shirts and track suit bottoms so who can know what pyjamas are theses days? The rollers bit sounds unconvincing as nobody has slept in rollers since I was young in the fifties and sixties. Plenty of men get straight out of bed and do nothing more than struggle into a pair of jeans before sallying forth.

I was brought up to believe that pyjama or nightdresses when I was a child were to be worn in bed and not for people outside the family to see you in. A bit like your undies! I often put my pjs on after my bath mid evening and wear them to watch tv but if I’m not up and dressed in the morning I do worry that someone might come to the door and see me in my bedclothes. I’d never go out of the house without wearing day clothes - unless it was a dire emergency. I guess we all have different views on things but I hate to see people not dressed when they out - it shows a lack of respect to others.

AmberSpyglass

It’s definitely a Liverpool thing, Redhead!

I lived in Liverpool for 47 years - never saw people shopping in their PJ’s. Where we live now, our local supermarkets have prominently displayed signage banning anyone in nightwear from entering the store. Evidently not just a Liverpool thing.

I've never seen anyone shopping in their pjs.

It’s definitely a Liverpool thing, Redhead!

I have really enjoyed reading the responses as I said I am just curious. I remember as a child shopping with my mum who could be rather vain and liked to dress smart. She wouldn't hide her look of distaste and point out someone in rollers was as common as muck. I wonder what she would say if she saw the pyjama clad women shopping in Liverpool now.

Our postman used to come a lot earlier in lockdown, I don't know why, so I'd often be answering the door to him in my dressing gown. The first time I did so fully dressed he made the classic comment about not recognising me with my clothes on.

I won’t even answer the door in my night clothes. Even if I’m dressed, if I haven’t got my makeup on then I just peek round the door to see who it is. No one wants to see me like that ?

I understand that level of despair.
I was the same when my girl died.

My husband unexpectedly and very suddenly left me with two very young children and I was devastated, beside myself with shock and grief. But I still had to get my kids across the park to school every morning.

My depression was so complete that I often made the journey in my PJs and didn't care a stuff what others thought. Some very kind Mums would sometimes offer to take the girls from me and see them to school, and I just retreated home and crawled in to bed again, hoping the world would go away.

Of course I got over that in time, and now wonder how I ever had the nerve to do such a thing. I expect people judged me at that time - well, sod them! They had no idea what was going on in my life, the same as we don't have any idea of what is going on in the lives of those we don't know.

If it's not impacting on your life - leave be.

It seems a very good idea to me to leave your pyjamas on for a home hairdressing appointment. I go to the salon properly dressed to have mine, then have to strip off, shower and change clothes to get rid of all those prickly bits of cut hair that find their way down your neck. It makes sense not to shower and dress until it's done!

@ JaneJudge, yes showering makes sense after you’ve just had your hair done? Personally I’ve never found a shower cap that’s any good for that purpose!! ?

You could if you really weren't well.

I couldn't even answer the door in nightwear let alone go out in it. I have always worn a nightie since childhood, not pyjamas, and just feel totally undressed. I would feel the same wearing pyjamas. I can never understand the people who say they like to have a 'duvet day' or spend Christmas day wearing pyjamas.

posset

Thank you for your kind words. So sad we walk in the same shoes. I lost my daughter 5 years ago when she was 37. To lose a child is unbearable whatever age they are but I guess like me you learn to live with the pain.

I’ve never really understood the need for pyjamas and have never worn them apart from overnight visits to friends. I’ve always taken a pair on holiday with me, in case of a fire but I’ve never needed them, luckily! Strangely though, OH and I have had covid for the last 5 days and have resorted to separate beds and I have worn my pyjamas each night. I have still changed out of them and showered every morning though, even though we can’t go anywhere.