Go out ii n my pajama pants all the time, I don't see what the big deal is, I'm not trying to create a fashion statement I'm just trying to be comfortable
Be that as it may, there's something to be said about those who have to wear suits to work. I get better service, and people are more receptive when you speak in public. Appearances matter. It may be unfair, but it's a part of our evolutionary psychology to view certain colors and patterns, and just templates of dress as a form of hierarchy. You don't wear PJs to court or a meeting.
I'm all for not worrying about what others think. I'm all for rebelling against needless conventions. One convention our society has had, that I don't mind is the idea that when you go out in public you wear pants, and don't dress for bed. It was said before that some people think they are being rebellious when they do it, and it's not really rebellious because so many people do it. It would be more rebellious to wear a three piece suit to class on the day of a final, or or to wal-mart. So for that reason I think people who wear it to rebel and show they don't care aren't very insightful, and don't think things through very much. People who are just too lazy to wear actual pants, I think are lazy, and the fact that they display it reflects poorly on them. It doesn't bother me so much, because I'm not wearing them. I just think poorly of the people that do. It is acceptable if it's late at night you are sick, and going to a 24 hour pharmacy. I understand that.
As I said earlier, this looks like circular reasoning. Why do you think poorly of them? Because it makes them look lazy. Why does it make them look lazy? Because they didn't want to take the time to dress up out of their pajamas. Why should they take the time to do that? Because otherwise they look lazy.
That's true, unfortunately. In Western society, it's all about what you look like and how you portray yourself (personality), when it should be what you do and how you act (character). The irony of this thread is that 60 years ago, everyone wore a suit. Now it's considered ok to go out in public in jeans and a t-shirt. Back then you would have been looked at with scorn, much like the OP looks at PJ-wearers now. Who knows? Maybe PJ-style clothes are where it's going. I won't complain. Give me my jumper and I'll be on my way.
Why do you think poorly of them? Because anything other than lounge suits in the West (and parts of the East) is considered lowly by the elites, who represent the highest form of social hierarchy in human beings, whether based on looks or wealth. Most human beings are judgmental in that they are biologically programmed to assign every object they see into categories, or for people it's social status. The elites set the paradigm which we must follow if we want to be like them. Even amongst hipsters or counter-culture movements, there is a template which everyone dresses according to. Majority of the time, it's what the most popular group wears. We think less of people wearing PJs for a myriad reasons, but mainly because they are not wearing the uniform of the Western elites. Therefore, they are beneath us. First impressions are deeply embedded into our psyche since they deal with finding suitable mates. Anyone that doesn't put an effort into making themselves visually appealing is failing to enhance their phenotypes. Whether it be an extra 30 min for a man's personal grooming or a woman putting on makeup, the attempt must be made. Laziness in dress is selling yourself short.
Makes sense if we lived in a vacuum or were just starting a society. But our society has norms and manufacturers have made pajamas for one purpose and pants for a different purpose. So, the laziness comes from people not being motivated enough to use clothing for the purpose it was designed for. It's only circular reasoning if we don't accept that our society and culture already have accepted norms and that different types of clothing don't have different purposes..
Not exactly. If they were walking around dressed as a cowboy, or musketeer, I'd think that was awesome. It might not fit in with what social elites want, but it shows creativity, uniqueness, and effort.
I wear my Rockets PJs to Rockets games. And I've done the same in Dallas. It's comfy when we're getting beat.
Wore pjs in public for the first time in years this Sunday. Woke up drunk, no food in house, quick trip to central market for some Superbowl snacks.
