Hectic times, that's the way I describe life now a days. People are running everywhere. Schedules are so tightly packed that going from one appointment to another can seem like a NASCAR race on the highway. Instead of slowing down and relaxing people seem to be speeding up and stressing.

Well at least most people do. There are a few exceptions like street washers, taxis, and people in pajamas.

The option of wearing pajamas in public didn't exist just a short time ago. To do so was considered crass and unacceptable. Times have changed and with that so has the dress code.

Dress code is used loosely as that type of talk usually only applies to work atmospheres and court. If you are heading out you don't necessarily need to check the mirror. You can do a quick once over and make sure nothing indecent is showing and shuffle off to do your business. If you want to leave your curlers in, go ahead. Hair sticking up, who cares? Just be yourself unless you got someone to impress. If that's the case then you are probably reading the wrong article.

In today's day and age it is acceptable to where pajama pants. We spend so much time dressing up for so many different reasons and functions we need a little relaxation time. Now I'm not saying wear pajama pants to the mall or wear them on weekday mornings. To the contrary I advocating the wearing of pajama pants on weekend neighborhood strolls, or trips to the mailbox, or even a trip to the grocery store.

Basically you need to use discretion when wearing these ultra comfy pants. Be tasteful yet be relaxed. There's no need to grab a pair of jeans and polo shirt to head over to the grocery store on the weekend. Just for Pete's sake don't wear anything revealing or trashy. This is abusing your pajama wearing rights.

Pajamas are not going to become the norm in wear (although sometimes you'd swear that was the case). If done tastefully there should be nothing wrong with sporting a little flannel on a chilly spring morning. When you venture out, you'll be surprised to find you aren't the only one who read this article.

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