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[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That and having time to hang out at the coffee shop all the time. And also Monica who supposedly works in a high end restaurant having as much time as she does to socialize and whatnot. Still love the show tho.

Also in HIMYM how they have time to hang out at a bar every single night.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I thought the show was like a weekend and holidays only view into their lives with a few work stuff sprinkled in, so I discounted all the regular work related loopholes.

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people don't actually realise just how much time passes between most episodes if you actually listen to context clues. Obviously there are some exceptions, but generally these shows are not supposed to be assumed to be real time in any sense. Some will have a thanksgiving episode and the next is Christmas or new years. People will mention they've been dating for months after a few episodes.

Some vaguely line up with being the week they aired in real life being the week it's supposed to be in the show. But think about what that would mean. You're seeing an entire week of their lives condensed into a 20-30 minute segment of highlights. Many episodes span several days of their lives. That means you're seeing maybe 5-10 minutes of each day the episode involves.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In the 90s what else were people doing if they weren’t hanging out? If I had no kids it’s perfectly plausible I could meet at the bar every day after work. How is a coffee shop any different? Just for clarity plenty of people drink coffee at night.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's true. Try hanging out somewhere outside your house with no modern technology for two hours.

First you'll realize how long time feels without a smartphone or instant entertainment.

The second thing you'll realize is how hard it is to keep track of time without a wristwatch.

People socialized more in person because there wasn't much else to do and it was the best way to do so.

[–] NoFun4You@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

And everyone has crippling anxiety now lol

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Please understand an entire generation was gaslit into believing anyone trying to talk to you in public wanted to drug you, kidnap you, and/or rape you. 😂

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People socialized more in person because there wasn’t much else to do and it was the best way to do so.

Truly dark times.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I think what most people find unrealistic is having more than 1 person you want to spend more than 30 minutes with. In the 90s, nothing about their lifestyle is super unrealistic for New York. The only thing is the money.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Also notable that Hollywood types often lead lives with very loose schedules and will randomly hang out in places.

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[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Never really looked and just realized how cluttered that apartment is.

there's nothing on the floor, that's peak organization

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also what exactly is this a picture of

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

It is a slightly resized print of this piece.

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