Question that has been at the back of my mind for a while

[king_pellinor]

I wear a suit for work these days.  When I get home I usually go upstairs to the armoury to change out of it, to avoid getting dinner all over my good shirts and better trousers

Comments

[philmophlegm]

Personally I would ensure that both t-shirt and trousers were both in place before venturing downstairs. However, after that, my decision would depend on whether I was tucking my t-shirt into my trousers or not. In practice, I only tuck t-shirts in when I'm wearing a jumper on top. If I'm not tucking in, it would be trousers first. If I am, it would be trousers second, so that the tucking in happens automatically.

[king_pellinor]

Doing both before going downstairs is just a waste of time, is it not? What is one supposed to do whilst on the stairs?

[philmophlegm]

You need to find something to occupy yourself whilst going down a flight of stairs?

Aah. [Sudden Realisation]

This must be what life is like for people whose brain isn't mostly occupied by Football Manager tactics...

[ladyofastolat]

This is an interesting insight into the mind of someone who is not liked by cats. When I go downstairs, I need to devote my entire mind to making sure I don't trip over an over-affectionate cat hurling itself at my ankles.

[chainmailmaiden]

Two thoughts.

1. It's summer, go topless.
2. Wear a dress

Both only require you to put one thing on, leaving you free to ponder life the universe & everything whilst descending the stairs.

[jane_somebody]

Have you ever fallen over due to this practice whilst going downstairs? If not, please do so. I would like to use you as a cautionary tale to reinforce my warnings to my children not to put clothes on or off while on the stairs :-)

[king_pellinor]

Nope, not never. LoA keeps saying I will, but I have a 100% safety record on this.

I feel that in the spirit of evidence-based policy-making you ought to disclose this to the nippers :-)

[wongkk]

I like the debate so far!

I offer two unseasonal suggestions for further (summer) experimentation:

1) see-through T-shirts (thin, pale ones allow you to see enough of the stairs)

2) shorts (it's quite hard to trip yourself up with shorts unless you have studied with a master and put in several years of practice!)

And there is always arnica for the bruises.