Movies and TV shows provide a perfect setting for escapism with their twisting plots, colorful characters, and captivating stories (also the abundance of on-screen hotties). But not all the situations are relatable, as well as certain depictions of daily things that are not quite close to reality. Whether it’s the continuity department not paying too much attention to certain details, or it happening by sheer accident and focus getting directed to more important plot points—spectators will point out numerous unrealistic details. But we all know it’s a quest to find a parking place right in front of your house, how practically impossible it is guessing other people's passwords correctly in less than 3 goes, or that there’s no point in believing in the existence of fresh-out-of-college young and aspiring artists immediately landing a huge flat in a prime area of LA.
r/AskReddit—a place for asking and answering various questions—recently inquired about "What happens in movies or TV that seems to be normal and you think to yourself ’that is not what people in real life do?’" And below are the pretty spot-on answers that will make you look twice at some scenes of the movie or TV show you’re currently watching.
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#21
Be a struggling writer while living in a multi-million dollar mansion. That one always puzzles me.
Or, a family moves into an expensive house, but neither parent has a job lined up yet. Yeah, how'd that loan approval process go, you frauds? You can't tell me they could all pay cash...
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216points
#22
Come over to a friend's place, stay there for all of 30 seconds to talk about something plot-relevant, and then just leave right away.
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204points
#23
On the phone making plans: “ok, meet me at 5?” “sure.” And that’s the whole plan. Where are you meeting? Planning to meet someone in a public place never goes this smoothly
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202points
#24
When they knock on the door or ring the doorbell and someone opens it within 2 seconds
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194points
#26
Dreaming of kissing a beautiful woman, but actually you're just being licked by a f****** animal
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176points
#28
The amount of ultimatums in "romantic" movies is appalling. No real relationship can last if you're at the point of an ultimatum, you're just putting a dysfunctional relationship on life support for another week or two.
People don't stop doing stupid s***, they just learn to hide it from you better.
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173points
#29
Taking turns talking. Like in cop shows when one cop begins an explanation, then the next one picks up the story at a seamlessly convenient spot, then the third adds, “but...” and throws in some more.
No one in real life has ever talked like that.
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170points
#30
Wake up at 6am no matter what time of year and it is bright and sunny.
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152points
#31
Every time anyone sneezes people assume they're sick, like don't they ever get random sneezes
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146points
#32
putting baby in a playpen when your friend visits and said baby doesn’t scream.
142points
#33
In the show Workin' Moms, there's an office meeting where people sit down, do the jokes and plot points, and then adjourn the meeting.
At no point do they talk about anything related to work. What was the meeting for?
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132points
#35
Soldiers running towards the enemy instead of hanging back and setting up suppressing fire
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120points