I am visiting friends in the city today. I just know I'll see at least one young lady who thinks it's acceptable to go to the shops in her dressing g

Partly I would like to attribute this to the fact there is a large campus in the city and the students want to demonstrate their nonchalant raffishness by not adhering to convention but often the young ladies I see in dressing gowns are obviously working class from their accents and the horrid stodge I see in their shopping baskets.

I am not saying that on a Sunday one must look immaculate before they leave the house but there is a minimum standard of formality one must always confirm to when entering the public sphere

It is actually worrying for some people to see people in the shop in their dressing gowns because the inherent assumption people will make is that they haven't even gave the least cursory attention to sanitary needs.

It is not sassy adorable or endearing. It is slovenliness.