• theedqueen@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    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.

    • phar@lemmy.ml
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      1 hour ago

      When I worked in NYC, we generally would meet for happy hour a few times a week after work. So not weird at all.

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      3 hours ago

      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.

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        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.

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      4 hours ago

      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.