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/BigMack6911 16d ago

I've always wanted one of these

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u/badass4102 16d ago

We rented a house that had this right smack dab in the middle of the living room. The only problem with it was you couldn't move your sofas around because that's just where they went, into the pit.

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u/Etzix 16d ago

How often do you move your sofas around?