There's nothing quite like a pyjama day where you've got no responsibilities and can just lounge around without a care in the world.
But one woman has controversially labelled staying in pyjamas as "minging", saying that if she were to spend the day in her PJs, she'd feel "sweaty and smelly".
Some slammed the woman as a "bully", and "judgemental", but others said that they could see where she was coming from, as getting dressed gives you a "mental kickstart" and may prevent any "lazy" behaviours throughout the day.
However, it was the woman's original post that kick-started the heated debate.
Taking to Mumsnet, the mum went on the rant, penning: "Am I being unreasonable to think staying in your pyjamas on stay-at-home days is minging?
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"A mum has just posted on one of my single mum groups saying that she never gets herself or her children out of their pyjamas if they are having a day in the house. She asked if other people do the same. Loads of people have responded saying they also don't dress themselves or their children if they aren't planning on leaving the house.
"Am I being unreasonable to find this a bit minging? Fair enough if you're ill or as a one off, but every time you are home? Who wants to sit around all day unwashed in clothes you've had on all night? Also surely it's setting a terrible example for your children?
"Maybe I'm just an old dinosaur but I think it shows a shocking lack of any standards. Feel free to tell me I'm old and out of touch."
In the comments, a debate was sparked, and people couldn't agree whether they thought it was acceptable or not. One wrote: "I think it affects mental state too. Getting ready and dressed to face the day, even if you're staying in the house all day, gives you a mental kick-start. I think if I was in my pyjamas all day I'd end up being lazier than if I was dressed."
Another said: "It might not be your choice, which is fine but you are being unreasonable to describe it as minging, it makes you sound like a bully. I know loads of people who do this, and none of them are 'minging'. I personally don't, I have a 12pm cut off where I suddenly feel I have to get dressed!"
Someone else penned: "I don't see why one day would leave them dirty what's dirty about sleeping then not getting dressed? Nothing happens to you if you don't shower every day", with another agreeing: "Are you a very sweaty person who drools over themselves at night or something? Why are your PJs so dirty after wearing them for a night?"
A further Mumsnetter raged: "Oh behave. Are we judging how people relax and unwind now for f**ks sake? Is nothing anyone does in their own home safe from comment and criticism now?" Another said it was "comfort only" for them, proudly writing: "If I go out then come back home, jammies on. If I stay in all day, jammies stay on. Basically, if I’m in my house I’m wearing jammies. I only wear clothes to leave the house. Comfort only for me."
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