Everybody always presents laundromats in tv shows and movies as this sexy place where you meet horny singles who aren’t wearing underwear because it’s in the wash.

But in real life, that just isn’t true. The laundromat has angry people who don’t want to be there, and nobody EVER has sex, or takes their clothes off.

So why are laundromats always presented like that?

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldOP
    121·
    5 days ago

    I mean…it’s getting harder and harder to buy a house as an individual. Apartment living is very real. And if you rent in a duplex, you’re not going to buy a washer/dryer.

    So…yeah. I’d say not owning washer/dryer starts becoming more common if you’re under 45, and gets more common the younger you go.

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
      3·
      5 days ago

      I mean I get that, certainly within the context of the last five years, but laundromats were a staple of American tv since the eighties I feel (that’s at least what American tv I’ve seen).

      Then again I’m almost in that age bracket you mentioned. Laundromats aren’t a common where I live, though. There’s more nowadays, due to the changes you mentioned, but it’s not nearly a common aspect of life.

      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        5 days ago

        laundromats were a staple of American tv since the eighties I feel (that’s at least what American tv I’ve seen).

        A lot of American TV takes place in NYC, and there just isn’t room for lots of apartments to have washers and dryers in NYC. Buildings might have a laundry room, or you go to a laundromat.