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NOT CONTENT WITH banning wearers of GAA tops from its stores as reported in an earlier edition of Talking Balls, British mega store chain TESCO, now the sponsor of the Ladies Football Club Championships, has enraged a further section of the community by banning the wearing of pyjamas in its shops. How this will go down with GAA moms in West Belfast, Derry, Limerick, Cork, Waterford we can only imagine. If you like to go to TESCO in your jammies, we want to hear from you, you lazy hoors.

And what about all the lovely ladies who are in for a double dunter so to speak by wearing GAA themed pyjamas? Yous have been warned girls, this won’t be tolerated.

The new signs, headed Tesco Dress Code Policy, read: “To avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others, we ask that our customers are appropriately dressed when visiting our store (footwear must be worn at all times and no nightwear is permitted).”

A spokeswoman for Tesco said: “We’re not a nightclub with a strict dress code, and jeans and trainers are of course more than welcome. We do, however, request that customers do not shop in their PJs or nightgowns.”

“This is to avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others.”

She added: “This is in response to other customers. We would never dictate to people. But we have listened to customer feedback that it makes them uncomfortable and embarrassed.”

So then, when you’re in your night-time attire, if you feel like some pork sausage, a hot takeaway from the deli counter, or a few new batteries for those handy handheld household appliances, then don’t head over to Tesco until you’ve changed. Or you’re likely to be escorted off the premises like. . . well just like one of them underage GAA players up in Antrim. Whatever next?

Remember, TESCO – Every Idiot Helps, Annoying You More Everyday.