So... who's done the school run in pyjamas?

pickledonionspaceraider

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

it's human nature to judge someone.

Very true. I judge people based more on their behaviour rather than how they look (these days) It is something I spent a lot of time training myself to do when I was much younger

It was my default behaviour to judge a book by it's cover and I realised many years ago that it was rather narrow of me to think like it - writing someone off or assuming I know something of their life , because of an aspect of their appearance - I am ashamed to say I acted like that a lot in my teens

I feel more enlightened for it and I have made some fantastic relationships with folk I may never have approached otherwise - was a real mind opener

pickledonionspaceraider

missbiggles1 wrote: »

You can be disrespectful to society in general rather than disrespectful to an individual.

I am sorry Miss Biggles but with respect I do not agree that you can disrespect society by making a decision that effects not a single other human being on the planet by choosing what to wear that morning

I do not wish to argue or anything, just stating I do not agree

I am in the minority here in this what is an interesting debate, but I am quite a chilled out person and unless something is negatively effecting my life I will not let it impinge upon my happiness whatsoever

missbiggles1

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

I am sorry Miss Biggles but with respect I do not agree that you can disrespect society by making a decision that effects not a single other human being on the planet by choosing what to wear that morning

I do not wish to argue or anything, just stating I do not agree

I am in the minority here in this what is an interesting debate, but I am quite a chilled out person and unless something is negatively effecting my life I will not let it impinge upon my happiness whatsoever

OK then, I won't.:)

System

I've went out in my onesie's plenty of times before, not to school though. I popped down to the shop last week in my onesie when we needed some milk. I have no shame

pollypenny

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Now, I'm the opposite - If I'm going to do any housework, I'll always do it before I get dressed. It's so much easier to wash jammys than proper clothes, bending and stretching is more comfortable and I prefer to wash after cleaning because you always seem to feel grubby afterwards.

I don't do massive cleaning in best clothes. I'll wear oldish jeans and jumpers etc, then have my showers when I've finished.

Not that I do a great deal of cleaning, though. :cool:

Andypandyboy

I think that it is naive to say that an indivdual action does not impact society. Those actions collectively lower the accepted standard and if allowed to go unchallenged, become the norm.

It may not affect me personally, on that day, if some lazy person does not have the self respect to dress before leavng the house, but it does affect me if my kids and others come to believe that is acceptable behaviour because they are seeing it all around them.

It is disrespectful to society as a whole. I am pretty laid back too, but I don't use that excuse to do things which do have a knock on effect on others. No man is an island!

Pollycat

mumps wrote: »

I never wear anything on my feet in the house. My mother thought I was a gypsy, swapped at birth probably although as I was born at home I don't know who did the swapping.

Totally off-topic:
I used to do the same until I was referred to a podiatrist who asked me what I wore on my feet when at home (either slippers or bare feet and as I'm retired, this comprises a fair amount of time).
She said it was the worst thing to do and said it should be something with support, e.g. trainers.
So now I have a pair of trainers that are only worn in the house during the day in winter and a pair of trekking sandals for summer.

Reading some of the recent posts, I think I may kick off my trainers and pop out for some

pickledonionspaceraider

Andypandyboy wrote: »

I think that it is naive to say that an indivdual action does not impact society. Those actions collectively lower the accepted standard and if allowed to go unchallenged, become the norm.

It may not affect me personally, on that day, if some lazy person does not have the self respect to dress before leavng the house, but it does affect me if my kids and others come to believe that is acceptable behaviour because they are seeing it all around them.

It is disrespectful to society as a whole. I am pretty laid back too, but I don't use that excuse to do things which do have a knock on effect on others. No man is an island!

That is not crediting children with being individuals or with the intelligence to think for themselves and make reasoned decisions - but assuming they will merely just follow the crowd on to any kind of trend.

Just because a person sees something all around them does not mean that they will follow suit or agree with whatever it may be - folk will do whatever is right for them. Kids need the courage to challenge things they feel are not right. Only the weak follow suit, a leader will go their own way

You say if these things go unchallenged they become the norm - would you challenge someone if you saw them in nightwear in the street? would you actually say something

Hey if I am wrong, what's the worst than will happen, in 20 years it will be PJs as far as the eye can see

mumps

Pollycat wrote: »

Totally off-topic:
I used to do the same until I was referred to a podiatrist who asked me what I wore on my feet when at home (either slippers or bare feet and as I'm retired, this comprises a fair amount of time).
She said it was the worst thing to do and said it should be something with support, e.g. trainers.
So now I have a pair of trainers that are only worn in the house during the day in winter and a pair of trekking sandals for summer.

Reading some of the recent posts, I think I may kick off my trainers and pop out for some

I have been told the opposite :rotfl:Medical people are great aren't they. I was told that feet are quite capable of supporting themselves unless there is an underlying problem. I only wear shoes if I absolutely have to, have been known to still be wearing open sandals in December and I have very healthy feet.

Andypandyboy

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

That is not crediting children with being individuals or with the intelligence to think for themselves and make reasoned decisions - but assuming they will merely just follow the crowd on to any kind of trend.

Just because a person sees something all around them does not mean that they will follow suit or agree with whatever it may be - folk will do whatever is right for them. Kids need the courage to challenge things they feel are not right. Only the weak follow suit, a leader will go their own way

You say if these things go unchallenged they become the norm - would you challenge someone if you saw them in nightwear in the street? would you actually say something

Hey if I am wrong, what's the worst than will happen, in 20 years it will be PJs as far as the eye can see

Not at all. My kids were brought up not to eat walking through the streets, but it has become the norm now and I expect they do it if they are with friends who are doing it. Years ago it was really frowned upon, and as a family we never did it so they were not exposed to it. The collective lowering of standards has made it seem acceptable.

If someone who hasn't been told any different sees something all around them, they will think it is the norm. So graually it will become the norm.

I wouldn't offer an unsolicited opinion to someone wearing pj's, but certainly, if asked, I would give them my thoughts.

I think "pj's as far as the eye can see" would be indicative of a slide in societal standards and should be deplored.

It does seem though from this thread and the three others on the same subject, that the majority of people share my views and not yours, so perhaps I need not worry.:D