r/BeAmazed • u/kennny41 • 16d ago

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

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u/PrestoDinero 16d ago

Exactly! That’s why they started putting plastic covers on the furniture.

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u/Moofy_Poops 16d ago

Is that why grandma's couch was always wrapped in plastic?

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u/homedude 16d ago

Gam Gam had the waterworks goin' on.

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u/Darmok-And-Jihad 16d ago

they called her the good ol' gushing granny

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u/lawnmowertoad 16d ago

That’s an actual website. Apparently.