by Gretel

Created on: September 29, 2009

I got tired of the questions. I got tired of the chiding. "Ms. Roper, where are YOUR pajamas?" "Where's your school spirit?" "How come you didn't dress up for PJ day?!" "Come on, now don' t tell me you sleep in high heels!"

To all, I crabbily replied the obvious; I just didn't, not really wanting to go into the full length and depth of my reasoning behind my choice.

So here they are, the top 10 reasons why I didn't participate in Pajama Day:

10) It is unprofessional: I can't take myself seriously if I don't at least try to look the part; how am I expected to work dressed like that? If I'm too comfortable, I'm liable to fall off my stool and go to sleep. Unconsciousness is unacceptable at work. Never turn your back on a 7th grader.

9) I do not conform: Just because everyone else is doing it NEVER means I have to.

8) It's TMI: Too Much Information, especially when you are Victoria's best kept secret.

7) I am not in the mood: I'm just crabby today and not feeling spirit this week, sorry.

6) I have been traumatized: The one time in my life I got in the car and left the house in my PJ's, I wasn't planning on getting out of the car because I was just running up to the corner to Sonic. Wasn't even going to get out of the car...then I got hit from behind on the way. I had to get out of the car to survey damage, trade insurance information, and convince concerned motorists I was okay. I was humiliated as I reluctantly exited the driver's seat in my skimpy, hot pink tank top and super short shorts. I will never leave the house in my PJ's again.

5) Not this: I've had a lot of things taken away from me lately and I'm not about to have my last shred of dignity taken away from me as well by appearing before my subordinates in so casual and familiar a manner.

4) Slippers are dangerous: Some of the worst spills I've taken were when I was wearing slippers. It's all in the name. Slippers.

3) Students in pajamas make me uneasy: Being around hundreds of pajama-clad middle schoolers all day long makes me feel like I'm chaperoning the slumber party from hell.

2) The Golden Rule: Wear in front of others what you would have them wear in front of you. Seriously, I really didn't want to see half these people in their jammies. just wasn't going to do the same to them.

...and finally, the top reason I didn't participate today:

1) I sleep naked.

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