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/SocietyTrue1312 15d ago

Now that i know, i want one of these. Time to forget empathy and get filthy rich

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u/Secret-One2890 15d ago

It's basically just a hole in the floor with cushions. If you've got space in a back yard, you could probably make an outside version for a few hundred dollars. Then you've got the option of sticking a barbeque in the centre.

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u/Ok_Celebration8180 15d ago

Drainage.

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u/Secret-One2890 15d ago

I was thinking off the side of a deck/verandah, not dug into the ground.

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u/Johannes_Keppler 14d ago

I knew what you meant, but I live in marshlands and the mental image of people sitting in a flooded mudpit in my garden is hilarious.

Now THAT would be an orgy to never forget (these things where infamous for that in the 70s).

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u/Ok_Celebration8180 15d ago

Oh...duh. Thanks 🤭