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/beardthatisweird 15d ago

That first one looks like a pain in the ass to clean, but also the perfect spot to sleep

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u/EntryProper580 15d ago edited 14d ago

Big group nap. It's a social activity.

Edit: This comment seems to have gotten out of my control, but thanks. :')

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u/FalseBuddha 15d ago

Cuddle puddle.

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u/PicaDiet 15d ago

Much more genteel than the more common California Fuck Bucket.

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u/Fuckface_Whisperer 15d ago

I don't want to be the one who has to empty the bucket.

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u/Le_Poop_Knife 15d ago

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u/Papayaslice636 15d ago

Fuck, i'm getting old because I never realized how young Mike Myers was in Austin Powers.

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u/sophos313 14d ago

I’m getting old because I realized I’d have trouble getting out of picture #1.

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u/DargyBear 14d ago

It looks so cozy I’d probably just be fine being stuck there.

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u/Trimyr 14d ago

That was seriously my first thought when seeing this :D

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u/blueadept_11 14d ago

Easy if you just use a straw

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u/VoxImperatoris 14d ago

Would be like the poor sap who has to clean the holodecks.

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u/LordBiscuits 14d ago

After Riker has had a big lunch

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u/Savings-Umpire-2245 14d ago

Filling it up, however...

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u/MsPreposition 14d ago

Hey, Fuckface, sounds like you might be the bucket.

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u/Bambajam 14d ago

Still more sanitary than a KFC bucket.

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u/Odd__Detective 14d ago

Finger licking good!

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u/Spear_Ritual 15d ago

Band name. I called it!

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u/xmashatstand 15d ago

Thank you for the first belly laugh I’ve had all day 😂

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u/Egodram 15d ago

I’m laughing so hard I hate it

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u/sensitiveskin82 15d ago

Stop it you woke up my baby from me losing it laughing 

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u/TheMadPhilosophist 14d ago

¿Por que no los dos?

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u/berdulf 14d ago

I had to google that just in case it was a thing. You never can tell with Reddit. I’m a little sad I didn’t find anything.

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u/dmmeyourfloof 14d ago

Surely Floridian Fuck Bucket has a better ring to it.