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How little is it OK to wear when answering the door?

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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    I mostly answer the door to the postie in my nightie, usually a silky strappy affair, but it does cover my knees:D
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  • webtalk
    webtalk Posts: 213 Forumite
    That wasn't a skirt you were wearing, it was a dress :)
  • Peater
    Peater Posts: 521 Forumite
    I was tooling around just in my boxers last night.

    Door bell rings so i quickly grabbed my dressing gown (it's a winter fleece one) and proceeded to stand and chat with my neighbor slowly roasting in this ruddy thing. Ergh. Had to have a cold shower after i closed the door.

    Even had to sleep in hall as it was the coolest place in my flat. Woke up shivering at 3am though.

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  • penguingirl
    penguingirl Posts: 1,397 Forumite
    I found answering the door in my dressing gown was the quickest way ever to get rid of Jehovah's witnesses.

    Most embarrassed was the apprentice to the guy who came to disconnect our old gas cooker as it was a hot day and I was cutting down ivy in the garden in my bikini top and shorts. I wasn't bothered, but he looked mortified so I did cover up.
  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    We'd had some doorstep salesman round our close, they would've known I was in as the TV was on but I ignored them twice. On the 3rd attempt I went to the door with breastfeeding son still attached. He couldn't have run away fast enough :)
  • Noctu
    Noctu Posts: 1,553 Forumite
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    I found answering the door in my dressing gown was the quickest way ever to get rid of Jehovah's witnesses.

    I once opened the door to two Jehovah's Witnesses in just knickers and a see through black lace top (which had just arrived from eBay and I was trying it on!!)

    The labrador which I was dog sitting that day then launched himself out of the house and proceeded to take a BIG interest in the male Witnesses crotch. I can only assume he was averse to washing himself properly hence a strong smell....

    The old biddy Witness looked mortified so I took the opportunity to try and engage them in conversation about the printed drivel they'd just given me! They couldn't get away fast enough and never came back :rotfl:
  • Gra76
    Gra76 Posts: 804 Forumite
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    With the hot weather recently I've been answering the door in nothing more than a pair of shorts, but then as a male that's not so bad!
  • System
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    Ive just come back from a trip to the doctors and met my Postie at the Gate. Granted he was looking through his pile of letters.

    "Anything for 51?" I called out to him.

    He looked at me for a few minutes before realizing it was me. I don't think he's seen me fully clothed more than a handful of times.:D
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  • Person_one
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  • Bazey
    Bazey Posts: 8,230 Forumite
    I went running to the door the other morning in just my boxers and a bit of morning glory. I was expecting a parcel but it was instead a little old lady from the god squad. I was still a bit bleary eyed and I said with disappointment in my voice "Oh I thought it would be the postie".

    She didn't know where to look and just turned round and walked away. I might go fully naked next time.
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