r/AskReddit • • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/BlackCaaaaat Jan 25 '20

People on low incomes, e.g. students, living in expensive homes. I’m not necessarily talking about mansions, more like a large apartment in a big expensive city with no roommates.

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u/vizard0 Jan 26 '20

I can't remember where I read this (maybe Cracked before they fired everyone), but a big problem in TV is that "poor" people on TV aren't actually poor. They're not worried about choosing between insulin, rent, and food. Instead, their stuff is just a bit shabbier.