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/menboss 16d ago

These fell out of style because so many people fell into them when drunk and got hurt. Modern one require railings of guard of some type around the sides

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u/Kundrew1 16d ago

No, they fell out of style because we center most living situations around the tv now

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u/spudart 16d ago

Now with everyone each on their own phone, these conversation pits can come back. They can be called doomscrolling pits.

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u/spudart 16d ago

The center island can be full of outlets to plug in your phone for recharging.

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u/earthlings_all 16d ago

Ah shit y’all are on to something here

Make them dog-friendly somehow since no one is having kids

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u/Soggy_Box5252 16d ago

Look at that first one. That right there is dog bed heaven.

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u/MCM_Airbnb_Host 15d ago

I was imagining curling up in the sun for an afternoon nap with my cats. If I still had dogs that would be great too. Basically I just want a cuddle puddle with lots of soft fluffy creatures.

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u/Grimwald_Munstan 16d ago

It'd be like a hookah den, but instead of inhaling smoke you get sadness, outrage, and cat videos.

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u/HooHooHooAreYou 16d ago

What does a genius like you do for work?

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u/Tranceported 16d ago

Did you say co-working space?

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u/PM-Me_Your_Penis_Pls 16d ago

What is old is new again. With the advent of getting rid of cashiers in fast food, the Automat format could easily return.

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u/Senior-Albatross 16d ago

Just Pits of Despair. That's the perfect name.

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u/conestoga12345 16d ago

They can be called doomscrolling pits.

That's what we call reddit.

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u/HiHoRoadhouse 16d ago

I would just rot away in one of those things. Howard Hughes style 

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u/viper29000 16d ago

😅🤣

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u/jaraket 16d ago

Pits of Despair.

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u/LickingLieutenant 16d ago

And be 1m80x1m80 solo pits.

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u/ChmeeWu 16d ago

Everyone can be together and alone at the same time. 

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u/RhynoD 16d ago

DnD pit, my dude. Roll dice and slay monsters in comfort.

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u/DAOcomment2 15d ago

Antisocial squares.

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u/frostandtheboughs 15d ago

Everyone is saying it's for orgies but tbh this would go so hard for a board game night with friends.

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u/vortextualami 15d ago

aka the pits of despair

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u/Spekingur 15d ago

Just call em napping pits