Recently it has been widely reported that Tesco is implementing a pyjama ban on their customers. You cannot wear pyjama to shop at Tesco anymore! (As reported by BBC, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Daily Mail, etc.)
Now, The Sun's article has a slightly different angle about it: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2831701/Tesco-ad-turns-jim-jam-ban-into-sham.html
What is your opinion regarding supermarkets implementing dress codes? Is Tesco right or is it just pyjama police central gone mad? Fashion statement?
I do shop at Tesco as you can see on some of the pictures of the books I reviewed, they have Tesco stamps on them, i.e., Seven Ancient Wonders, Hush Hush. But I do not wear my PJ to do my shopping. By the way, just FYI for international readers, Tesco is a UnitedKingdom-based supermarket, known as one of the biggest retail giants in the UK.
On the side, it is interesting to check out the Pyjama Country:
One news article says that it'll cost a lot of money, never mind time, to convince Beijingers to abandon their pyjamas as streetwear: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HE26Ad01.html
Another article tackles cultural differences: http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2002/0606/cu18-1.html
The pyjama fashion trend is viewed to be such a problem that the government wasted valuable time and resources in cracking down on the pyjama fashion trend:
• http://www.chinadaily.net/china/09tentopnews/2009-12/30/content_9242670.htm
• http://www.chinadaily.net/cndy/2009-11/06/content_8921796.htm
• http://www.chinadaily.net/opinion/2009-11/04/content_8910053.htm
• http://www.chinahush.com/2009/10/31/shanghai-government-requests-residents-not-wearing-pajamas-in-public/
CONTEST:
Just for fun, we will have a contest :)
Answer the question(s): Which country is known to be the pyjama police central? Or which country do you think deserves the title pyjama police central? Put whatever interpretation you want on the subject and tell me your views in a comment with this post. Then register HERE. You have to do both (comment here and register in the form) to enter this contest.
This is our monthly contest for the month of March which I am posting early. Okey, okey, crazily early... so....
What will you get for taking the time to think about your answer(s) to the contest question(s)? Winner to get his/her choice of book from the following list:
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
- Need by Carrie Jones
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- Shiver by Maggie Stievater
- City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Remember folks we need an email address to let you know if you won. But you do not have to give your email address in your comment, put it in the entry form so you do not get spammed.
You have to be a follower of Cherry Mischievous blog and/or CherryD member to enter the contest. Being both will gain you 5 extra entries. Please tell me if you are in your comment here so that I will not forget to give you your extra entries.
Contest is international and ends on March 31.
Questions? Ask! Shoot us an email (mischivus101-contsgiveaways [at] yahoo [dot] com). Please write PYJAMA POLICE CENTRAL in the subject line.
Please see the Disclaimer as this forms part of the contest rules.
