Pajama etiquette?
#16
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i wear a beautiful warm up suit, as does my wife. light in summer(tropics) not so lite in winter. i can survive at temps between 69 and 74, no problem(she looks a lot better in the outfit than I.
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I see nothing particularly wrong with a man discreetly removing his shirt in a darkened cabin on an overnight flight. Avert your eyes if it offends. Gaze on longingly if it is stimulating. Ignore it otherwise.
I don't travel with pajamas. One more thing to carry. For overnight flights I wear light casual clothing that I will loosen but keep on. I hadn't though about taking my shirt off entirely but will may consider it if the cabin becomes too warm.
I don't travel with pajamas. One more thing to carry. For overnight flights I wear light casual clothing that I will loosen but keep on. I hadn't though about taking my shirt off entirely but will may consider it if the cabin becomes too warm.
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It wouldn't seem very polite as technically speaking, an airplane seat, no matter how private is still a public space (and one that doesn't condone baring skin) and taking your clothes/top off is bound to be met with disapproval and may as well end up in one of those passenger shaming accounts. I wouldn't quite recommend doing so...
Also, some airline pyjamas are very light and quite thin, so it isn't too bad, but I always pack a light shirt and a pyjama bottom to use whenever an airline doesn't provide pyjamas or have uncomfortable ones.
Despite that, I am surprised at how relatively few people (particularly in J cabins) would change to the provided pyjamas (if any), and I'm even more surprised to see some people sleeping in a dress shirt and corresponding suit trousers which must be very uncomfortable!
Also, some airline pyjamas are very light and quite thin, so it isn't too bad, but I always pack a light shirt and a pyjama bottom to use whenever an airline doesn't provide pyjamas or have uncomfortable ones.
Despite that, I am surprised at how relatively few people (particularly in J cabins) would change to the provided pyjamas (if any), and I'm even more surprised to see some people sleeping in a dress shirt and corresponding suit trousers which must be very uncomfortable!
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I don't think it would get you kicked off a flight, especially if it was in a "suite" style seat. But it might make you social media famous in a bad way if somebody got a picture of you.
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Funny comments! I wear comfy clothing, knowing that they'll be doubling for PJ's for the duration of my flight. I wouldn't change into airline provided PJ's because the bathroom floors are too gross to think about changing clothes in. You have to change back into your street clothes at the end of the flight. Imagine what that bathroom floor has been through by then. I'm not doing it. Nope, not me.
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Funny comments! I wear comfy clothing, knowing that they'll be doubling for PJ's for the duration of my flight. I wouldn't change into airline provided PJ's because the bathroom floors are too gross to think about changing clothes in. You have to change back into your street clothes at the end of the flight. Imagine what that bathroom floor has been through by then. I'm not doing it. Nope, not me.
I haven't thought much about the floor when changing, as I change as soon as I receive the pyjamas (on the ground, when Y/W) still boards and so the lavatories are still clean. I've always felt that the airlines (which provides pyjamas) have maintained considerably clean lavatories before landing (maybe I've been lucky all this time), especially in J/F, thus I've never seemed to have a problem with that... but of course it doesn't apply on all airlines, and there are many airlines I've yet to fly
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Funny comments! I wear comfy clothing, knowing that they'll be doubling for PJ's for the duration of my flight. I wouldn't change into airline provided PJ's because the bathroom floors are too gross to think about changing clothes in. You have to change back into your street clothes at the end of the flight. Imagine what that bathroom floor has been through by then. I'm not doing it. Nope, not me.
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In fairness I have seen multiple aircraft toilet floors and seats covered in urine. Some instances may be caused by children or grown men who just can't aim, whether it be during turbulence or otherwise. Either way people should clean up their mess as if it were their own toilet but sadly this isn't the case.
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I would imagine that you'd have to take off your shoes to change to/from pyjamas, and with the lavatories dirty, you will very likely soil the trousers or your socks with what's on the floor, making it quite the disgusting experience.
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Always change into PJs in the lavatory while still at the gate. Had a 45 min connection at DOH the other week so wore the PJs walking through the terminal for the first time - quite efficient and wasn’t quite as embarrassed as I feared I might be. Champagne may have helped.
Did go topless in a EY Apartment once - door firmly shut of course.
Re PJs - what are people’s views re commando or not?
Did go topless in a EY Apartment once - door firmly shut of course.
Re PJs - what are people’s views re commando or not?
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Always change into PJs in the lavatory while still at the gate. Had a 45 min connection at DOH the other week so wore the PJs walking through the terminal for the first time - quite efficient and wasnt quite as embarrassed as I feared I might be. Champagne may have helped.
Did you get any looks? That said, I've been guilty of once walking in public in a White Co Pyjama top

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I kind of made a point of not looking at peoples faces. That said, I did note that there were plenty more scruffy than I around the terminal. Had I had time for a lounge visit I would have changed back into normal clothes for sure.
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Getting changed into PJs in an airplane loo is fine - I take hotel slippers with me for the flight, and because of their slip on / off nature, can manouvre myself into PJs without ever standing on the floor, or letting my PJs come into contact with the floor. I change into PJs for most long haul flights I take, whichever class I am in (I bring my own), and I *shock horror* don't wear anything underneath them!
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its ok
No, have not yet flown on a flight with pajamas. Hopefully in the soon.
I searched, but maybe didn't put the search terms correctly.
So I see the thread about *changing* into pajamas.
For a variety of reasons I don't wear pajamas (at home). I'm not advocating sleeping in the buff on the plane, or in just underwear.
If it gets warm, is it "ok" to like maybe remove the top (the "shirt" portion) of the pajamas (male)?
Would it make a difference if you're in an enclosed suite/cubicle (but maybe not the fully enclosed one)? Like a Kosmo 2.0 or QSuite?
What if you just "go to bed" with shorts (not underwear, but actual shorts) and a t-shirt rather than the pajamas?
Sorry for what is probably really dumb questions.
I searched, but maybe didn't put the search terms correctly.
So I see the thread about *changing* into pajamas.
For a variety of reasons I don't wear pajamas (at home). I'm not advocating sleeping in the buff on the plane, or in just underwear.
If it gets warm, is it "ok" to like maybe remove the top (the "shirt" portion) of the pajamas (male)?
Would it make a difference if you're in an enclosed suite/cubicle (but maybe not the fully enclosed one)? Like a Kosmo 2.0 or QSuite?
What if you just "go to bed" with shorts (not underwear, but actual shorts) and a t-shirt rather than the pajamas?
Sorry for what is probably really dumb questions.

