{"id":767966,"date":"2026-06-29T14:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/767966\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:53:18","slug":"aussie-man-calls-out-melburnians-for-wearing-pyjamas-outside-of-home-but-reddit-defends-the-comfy-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/767966\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie man calls out Melburnians for wearing pyjamas outside of home, but Reddit defends the ‘comfy’ habit"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Australian man has revealed an odd habit he has slowly noticed Melburnians adopting, and it’s left him wondering when the once-unusual act became normalised.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The man says he has been living in Melbourne for decades, and has begun to notice an increasing number of people wearing pyjamas and dressing gowns out of the house.<\/p>\n

He made a post on Reddit asking when the habit shifted from being viewed as unusual to completely normal.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m in Melbourne. When did it become normal to wear pyjamas and dressing gowns when going out of the house?” he asked.<\/p>\n

“Like going to the shops or something. I think I\u2019ve seen it happening up to ten or twenty years or longer.”<\/p>\n

Commenters weighed in on the keen observation, with the majority rationalising the act.<\/p>\n

“Life is hard. Let me be comfy. If my hygiene isn\u2019t a problem, mind your business,” one person wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“If you\u2019re just ducking out to grab a snack, why get changed first? And yes, PJs are always more comfortable,” wrote another.<\/p>\n

Another commenter said they used to dress for people’s approval, whereas now they prioritise comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“When I was younger, I used to dress for others\u2019 approval and don\u2019t get me wrong, I liked my outfits, but I was never truly comfortable,” they wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They added the COVID pandemic likely contributed to people changing their perceptions of what was “acceptable to wear outside”.<\/p>\n

“When the pandemic happened, specifically in Melbourne, everyone\u2019s perception of what was acceptable to wear outside shifted, with people being inside for so long,” they added.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/p>\n

“As long as your clothing isn\u2019t filthy and your private parts aren\u2019t on display \u2026 who cares? Let people be comfortable,” another commenter wrote.<\/p>\n

Another person mentioned it was a reprieve from the daily effort people put into looking presentable for work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We spend our days dressed up for work – the last thing we feel like doing is getting dolled up to go to the shops too,” they wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another said the habit wasn’t unique to Melbourne and had spread to all other parts of Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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