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/menboss 15d 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 15d ago

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

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u/SourPuss6969 14d ago

Two things can be true

Tvs have definitely become a main focal point but you can't tell me an open pit in the middle of the room isn't a tripping hazard

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u/preflex 14d ago

Don't play VR in that room.