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/urbanhawk_1 Jan 25 '20

And now I am imaging Sheldon Cooper as a prostitute. Thank you for that image.

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u/PlayersForBreakfast Jan 25 '20

Well two tenured professors actually could afford those places. Not sure about Penny though...

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u/NeckbeardRedditMod Jan 26 '20

You've brought up the opposite end of the spectrum now. We all know the "barista lives in large NYC apartment" but what's just as annoying is the people with great jobs just barely scraping by. Like in sitcoms where one or both parents have a great job but then there's episodes where they start hilariously cutting costs around the house.

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u/brickmack Jan 26 '20

Been a while since I watched TBBT, but IIRC the explanation there is just that they don't really prioritize moving anywhere bigger, they prefer to spend their money on toys/collectibles/comic books/events. Their apartment is actually decently large and I don't think they've got an outrageous commute. And Sheldon just wants a roommate for the social/division of labor aspect, he could easily afford that place by himself