r/BeAmazed • u/kennny41 • 15d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Conversation Pits Were a Popular Home Feature from the 1950s to 1970s, Designed for Social Interaction

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u/OilersGirl29 15d ago

Don Draper is the only reason I know what conversation pit is!

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u/SnowflakeSWorker 13d ago

I read a lot of book by John Updike, he references one in of the “Rabbit” books, or I’d have no idea 😂