Rationalizing $80 pajama bottoms...

[Red Badger]

$80 PJ's? Nope.

But I can get sideways with myself at Bass Pro Shops.

I also learned that I have no business whatsoever going into Harbor Freight Tools unless I have a specific purchase to make. Even then, DW puts the horse blinders on me.

[joeea]

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Originally Posted by Oz investor shotgun and ammo belt now maybe if pajamas came in Kevlar ( and chain mesh ) , it isn't Chicago , but Sin City is just down road , plenty of big spending criminals about

Another with a thing about sleeping with guns. Kinda sad.
Oh well - to each their own I guess.

[NW-Bound]

No PJ. Always sleep in the same shorts that I wear during the day, but quite often bare chested without the T-shirt.

About the OP, a drawback with a financial blog is that one has to justify any purchase with his readers. Of course he does not have to tell every detail of his life, but has to tell enough to connect with his readers. Then, he subjects himself to being judged.

I don't know about this guy, and do not care if he spends that much for his PJ.

[Walt34]

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Originally Posted by Red Badger But I can get sideways with myself at Bass Pro Shops. I also learned that I have no business whatsoever going into Harbor Freight Tools unless I have a specific purchase to make. Even then, DW puts the horse blinders on me.

I can relate. My weakness is hobby shops. I walked into this one (then near FIL's place) and said out loud "Uh, oh, I could get into trouble in here". An employee looked a me, laughed, and said "We love it when someone says that".

[frayne]

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Originally Posted by Dtail +1 Just boxers. I know TMI.....

Commando is the only way to go.

[aaronc879]

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Originally Posted by Nemo2 People wear pajamas?

My pajamas are a $10 pair of sweatpants and whatever t-shirt i'm wearing. Maybe a hoodie over the t-shirt in winter. I couldn't imagine spending $80 on pajamas if I was still in the accumulation phase. If I was FIRED and it was easily within budget then that's fine.

[Oz investor]

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Originally Posted by joeea Another with a thing about sleeping with guns. Kinda sad. Oh well - to each their own I guess.

plenty of creepy critters around my home , to the extent i tolerate the venomous reptiles , as a less hostile threat ( they don't attack me as a first option and don't steal much )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_brown_snake

true it isn't paradise but i own it outright .

[Ronstar]

I’m wearing Eddie Bauer pajama bottoms now. Wear them almost every night with a T-shirt or sweatshirt. I can rationalize $80 pajama bottoms - especially if they last a lot longer than the cheapo pajama bottoms.

[aja8888]

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Originally Posted by Oz investor plenty of creepy critters around my home , to the extent i tolerate the venomous reptiles , as a less hostile threat ( they don't attack me as a first option and don't steal much ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_brown_snake true it isn't paradise but i own it outright .

That's one nasty snake.

[NW-Bound]

My wife bought me PJ pants, and I have also tried sweat pants. They didn't work for me, and in fact drove me nuts when the pants rolled up to my calves when I toss and turn.

And don't suggest thermal pants with cuffs around the ankles. Tight clothes like that would drive me insane. Might as well wear a straight jacket.

[aja8888]

@ 75 I still go commando, although the lights are always out in the bedroom.

[Mr. Tightwad]

Never spent a dime on pajamas. I wear sweats (gifts from so long ago I don't recall the giver)in the winter and undies in the summer.

Roth made boatloads of cash from selling his blog years ago. Probably doesn't know what to do with all the money.

[NW-Bound]

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Originally Posted by aja8888 @ 75 I still go commando, although the lights are always out in the bedroom.

Nope. Can't do that. Imagine hearing a noise at night, and fumbling around looking for your clothes before going out to check.

Never want myself vulnerable like that. I always have clothes on to allow me to grab my 357 and be on my feet, or run out of the house if necessary.

[Chuckanut]

I buy my pjs at Costco. So far they have not worn out despite years of use. Maybe he needs these pjs to look as good as most of us do in cheap ones??

[Moemg]

World's most comfortable pajamas !https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[FUEGO]

JD and I went camping in the woods in Virginia earlier in the year for 3 nights. We are polar opposites. I had most of my gear stuffed into a free reusable Lidl grocery bag while he had a fancy pack. I had an old green army surplus bedsheet that I've had since I was 10 or so while he had a nice fancy sleeping bag. The total cost of my gear was roughly $0 (if you didn't include the $10 for the 2 bottles of champagne I brought).

As far as I can tell it comes down to personal preference. My gear worked just fine for me, and his gear seemed to work just fine for him.

In chatting with JD, the subject of attitudes toward spending money came up. He's getting older and wants to enjoy his money, so he dropped five figures on a deck with a hot tub. He apparently uses it for hours each day. I'd never drop that much $$ on a hot tub because I know I'd rarely use it and it would be more of a hassle to maintain than the value I'd get out of it. From his POV, the hot tub is a great purchase. From mine, it would be a horrible waste of money. But I see his POV for him.

I wouldn't get any value out of $80 pajamas but if that's what makes you happy and you can afford it, why not?

I get a good bit of value out of spending $1500 to go on a couple's vacation to Mexico for a week or two just to eat street tacos, bum around, and enjoy some different scenery but I'm sure that seems like a waste of money to some folks. Maybe others would be happier spending the $1500 on 18.75 pairs of fancy pants pajamas or 3-4 fancy pieces of leather luggage. I'll stick with my free after rebate bookbag and spend the $$ on tacos and tequila instead.

[Scuba]

I don’t know what they cost as it was a gift, but a friend gave me a pair of Soma pajamas. VERY comfortable!

However most nights I end up lounging around in a tank top and shorts or sweats as I’m just not used to wearing PJ’s.

[wmc1000]

a T-shirt is all it takes for me. If someone breaks in I am not going to take the time to get dressed either! Don't need PJ's to use my gun either if necessary.

[Beldar]

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Originally Posted by joeea So you wear a helmet to bed, and sleep with your rifle? Hmm.

Many moons ago I did. Wore the same clothes every day too (so did everyone else).

_B

[aja8888]

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Originally Posted by NW-Bound Nope. Can't do that. Imagine hearing a noise at night, and fumbling around looking for your clothes before going out to check. Never want myself vulnerable like that. I always have clothes on to allow me to grab my 357 and be on my feet, or run out of the house if necessary.

12 gauge shotgun is under my side of the bed and I can have my hand on it in two seconds. Dog is there too. An intruder would make a lot of noise getting to our bedroom and he would probably trip over the 2.5 foot high oxygen concentrator in the dark hallway too. The 120 db siren would have his attention while my dog would be tearing the flesh off his leg. I really don't need PJ's in that case.