h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Every time I hear about some aspect of (I guess) modern TV.... and can, utterly claim absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of whom these seemingly 'comedians' or 'actors' are.... it then immediately appears, my abstance from most moden so-called 'culture', and 'celib stuff', is only for the best anyhow Never hears of either of them do they wear pyjamas?

I wore shorts, as a male, almost exclusively during my undergraduate years, with heavy, long black leahter boots, and a black leather biker jacket... No one ever commented (to me anyhow), that it was inappropiate.... though several people, useually whilst snow was on the ground, would frequently ask 'arnt' you cold?', to which the reply was always no... - bit more sensative to the cold now, but broadly I just don't feel teh cold, but start melting when the weather gets about above 17 degrees C...

Wine cellar temperatures.

You know, it's not so much the pajamas. It's the presence or lack of undergarments that makes the difference.

Undergarments? oh... like knickers/panties Oops

Do undergarments make the difference? Many pairs of running shorts are designed to be worn without underwear, so a large number of the 57,000ish people who did the Great North Run at the weekend would have done so going commando. Does that make not wearing pants normal?

How do the short-hating people of Boston cope with the Boston Marathon if there are thousands of runners not wearing pants? Can people wanting to enter the race train in shorts there, or do they have to wear formal attire (ie tails, bowtie and scuba mask) at all times? If shorts and bare legs are frowned on, how well are short-sleeved shirts received, remembering that Americans have a constitutional right to bare arms?

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"constitutional right to bare arms?

" I'm so grateful I wasn't trying to drink my coffeee when I read that

Hmmm. as far as I'm concerned not wearing pants/knickers/panties is entirely normal. But differnt peoples m milage, on what 'normal' 'is', may vary from mine.... maybe..

On the Boston Marathon question, they usually train in complete sweat suits.

"How do the short-hating people of Boston cope with the Boston Marathon if there are thousands of runners not wearing pants?" [Bluebottle]

I doubt that the people in question leave the editorial offices where they write articles on what people should or shouldn't do. There's apparently an alternative universe where they live out their lives . I'm one of the hoi polloi anyway, so it's unlikely I'll ever rub elbows with any of them.

hang on... people... seriously get... err.... 'concerned' or 'worried' or whatever the right word is, in regards to whether or not, someone is wearing an item of clothing, under their outer items of clothing? err... err.... no... I really just can't understand that I mean..... however many layers one wears, at some point, underneath it all, we're nakered... err... I hate wearing clothes... nakered is so much more comfertable, providing it isnt' overly cold well, in ones own house, of course

In all probabillity, I wold never know if someone was wearing underwear or not, provided that they were wearing overwear, whether that was pyjamas or a deep sea diving suit.

I don't care about other people's underwear. Generally. There are times.....

PP.

By the time one gets to see what underwear, a person is, or, indeed, is not wearing..... Its a bit irrelivent as to what or what not, it is/isn't IMO

Well, there are times when people are showing off their underwear eg the low cut top or low slung trousers or see-through garments. Other people might not wish to see so much, but they don't have to look - although sometimes it's difficult to avoid.
Then there are times when people inadvertently show off underwear eg garments that are too tight or see-through (which they hadn't realised) or a loose top that is revealing as you lean forward. I guess if nobody comments, they don't realise. Perhaps they'd be embarrassed if they realised - or not care anyway.

I often wonder why we get hung up about seeing underwear or nightwear, which may well be far more respectable than outfits seen at the swimming pool/beach.

Kilts are traditionally worn al la Mel Brooks don't tell 2legs though

I already know.... and, indeed... a side-discussion I was having, this very morning, on a bit of a tangent from the Scottish independance vote we got to the question of kilts, via Scottish square sausages... seriously... and whether or not I'd be able to pass the citizen test, if I wanted to imigrate to Scottland that was one of my more sensible conversations today... too...

How does one wear a kilt "ala Mel Brooks"?

Just the kilt possibly a sporran thats about it below the waist, the traditional highland manner and mind the thistlesc

So... No stockings or shoes. Where does the Mel Brooks reference come from?

I tried googling it to no avail.


(Inexplicably, this was one of the results: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3sKL6ZrWjps/TnjGqbM0EaI/AAAAAAAAFg8/OBOgba4PDys/s1600/awk4.jpg )

The cinema probably

awww, I s'pect 2legs is going to be disappointed about the stockings

Big Woolley socks and hairy legs he might take to that