Well would you look at that… We got MORE snow last night, so no school today. Oh, and we’re supposed to get ANOTHER nor’easter this weekend. We pretty much go decades here without getting nor’easters and this will be the second one in less than two months.
*sigh*
Anyway, on to our regularly scheduled post…
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People, a grocery store in Wales has banned customers from shopping in their pajamas. I am not making this up.
The store has put up a sign that says:
“Tesco Dress Code Policy,” which reads: “To avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others, we ask that our customers are appropriately dressed when visiting our store (footwear must be worn at all times and no nightwear is permitted).”
Wow. You know things must have been bad if the store had to set some rules.
One would think it would be abundantly obvious that pajamas belong at home and only at home.
[What time you put said PJ's on, however, is strictly up to you. I've been known to start with the bedtime-wear pretty early in the day.]
Then again, based on some of the things I’ve seen when out and about, maybe it’s not such a bad idea.
So even though I have a very relaxed dress code for when you’re here at Jen on the Edge — and everyone’s wearing yoga pants and hoodies today, right? — I think it’s not a bad idea to have some basic guidelines for what one wears outside of one’s home. Accordingly, here is my Public Decency Dress Code:
[I will be using examples from People of Walmart. I am not in any way mocking the persons whose photos are on PoW, but am simply using some of their sartorial choices as illustrations of my points.]
- No visible thongs or bras. Keep your Victorias a secret, ‘kay?
- Tramp stamps must be covered. Sorry, but that’s just too close to ass crack, so keep it ALL under wraps.
- Ladies, how about if we all keep certain body parts covered? Such as, your ass.
- No wife beaters for men, as no one wants to see your hairy pits and back, plus it’s probably not hygienic, especially near the food samples and salad bar. Ditto for cropped tops and too-short shirts.
- I’m a big fan of the 1st Amendment, but I think that people should also factor in decency and not wear shirts that are offensive and/or are going to cause someone’s kids to ask some uncomfortable questions. I’m just sayin’…
Please note that I’m not dictating style or taste, but just setting some guidelines for public decency.
What do you think? Is this list sufficient or should it include a few more things?
I’m flummoxed that there are people who don’t naturally think, “Oh, hey, I’m going out in public now. Time to put clothes on.” And from what I’m seeing, the trend is spreading to the young. I can’t tell you how many girls at Hannah’s junior high wear pj bottoms to school. Hannah told me once, “I think if I wore pjs to school, I would be too tempted to nap.” NOT that I would ever let her!
How about no swimsuit tops? I live in an area where there are an abundant amount of waterparks and in the summer women will just throw shorts over their swimsuit and go to the store. Bleck.
I may have been guilty of letting my tramp stamp show (on purpose!) when I was in my early-mid 20s. But now that I’m old, married, and a mom, I keep it covered. Same with the tattoo on my stomach. No one wants to see a stretched out butterfly (pregnancy was not kind to it).
Love your snow stories! Here in Michigan we’ve gotten much less snow than usual, but it’s still very cold. Frankly, I prefer snow with my sub-zero temps.
Oh, you know. It SEEMS sufficient enough, but I’m sure some specific instance has fallen through the cracks.
Guilty. I’m 27 and occasionally – especially during my 8 weeks postpartum, I was guilty of running to the drive thru in my pj pants. But most days its sweats as pj pants so I can get away with it – I save my happy faces for the house.
When I was in college, I would totally walk around in the short shorts aka boxer briefs and not care but again, southern town late at night – no one is going to tell on you because no one you know is up.
I’m so jealous that you’re getting so much snow. I live in the Northeast, and we’ve been sadly lacking in Nor’easters this year. And snow. And especially snow days. I cannot tell you how very envious I am of your snow days.
I usually bring my daughter to the busstop in my PJ’s. And because I’ve spent the week on the couch after my surgery, I picked her up from Sunday School yesterday (yeah, Tuesday) in my PJ’s. But, in my defense, I had on a big coat, never got out of the car, and it was Dark.
I still felt like I should have a bottle of something in my pocket….
(Can’t believe your weather!!!)
I knew I should have emailed you about this when I saw it!
There are signs ALL OVER SoFla stating dress codes. I guess because South Floridians (and the tourists that come here) tend to run around practically nekkid. Must be the beach thing
I have gone out in a wife-beater with visible bra, aaack! What? It’s comfy
The only rule I violate is the pj pants. I love my pj pants. I don’t wear them all the time, but an occasional trip to Blockbuster or Kroger do happen. Feel free to point and laugh.
I like your dress code. I can’t even look at the People of Walmart website it just freaks me out.
Wait, what? I can’t wear my flannel pj pants out and about? Damn. My pj pants look better than some of my “hangin’ around” pants – you know the worn thin, holes in the knees, ripped hem ones that you just can’t bear to part with because they’re so darn comfy.
PoW…oy. Did you see Miley Cyrus in that ripped out shirt? You just know teenagers every where are gonna be giving their mom’s heart attacks with that one. http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2010/01/fugly_in_the_usa012710.html
Virginia was on the news here this morning! Near fatal ice falling off buildings – very exciting!
Well, your rules seem simple, but I see violations often. I think we’ve lost a little respect for ourselves and for others. That’s the only reason I can see for people not covering up things that should be covered and leaving the pj’s home.
-FringeGirl
Oh come on, what is wrong with a little back hair? It always makes me smile!
I plan to read while BUCK NEKKID. What are you gonna do about that???
That is ridiculous. Who cares what people go to the store in? I’d rather them have PJs on than what most of the People of Walmart wear.
I wear yoga pants and a t-shirt for PJs, so I actually wear my PJs out a lot.
I must confess that I felt less charitable about the woman who got banned when I saw that her explanation was that she had three kids to get ready for school in the morning and you can’t be expected to do that AND get dressed, and what’s more she was only popping in for a packet of fags. I growled, slightly.