Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tesco supermarket bans shopping in pajamas

UK supermarket chain Tesco says, "no shoes, no shirt, no service," and oh yes, "no pajamas."
Tesco is now banning sleepware from their stores.
Their sign now reads:


Security guards are enforcing the new dress code after multitudes of mothers have gone shopping at Tesco in their pajamas.
"We do not have a strict dress code, but we don't want people shopping in their nightwear in case it offends other customers," a Tesco spokesman. "We're not a nightclub with a strict dress code, and jeans and trainers are of course more than welcome. We do, however, request that customers do not shop in their PJs or nightgowns."

Tesco customers are angry!

"I've got lovely pairs of pajamas, with bears and penguins on them," says one customer.
"I've worn my best ones today, just so I look tidy. I walked in with my trolley [shopping cart] and the security guard came over and told me to leave. He said it offends people. But I've never seen anyone offended. You see loads of people going in wearing jogging bottoms, what's the difference?"
Another angry mother said, "This is just pathetic and shows how snobbish some people can be."

While we'd agree with the snobbish part, it really only take a minute to throw on a pair of jeans, shirt and sneakers.
And while we're at it, we really hate to see hair in curlers.