# The Feud: Everything but the Kitchen Sink by Chronos \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 24, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544 "2009-08-24T20:38:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544/81 "2009-08-26T15:23:42Z")

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In my house growing up, the living room was formal, the den was where the family hung out watching TV and playing games.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544/82 "2009-08-26T19:32:15Z")

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For what it’s worth, I agree with **Munch** – in my home and those of people I knew, as well as on _The Brady Bunch_, the den was the father’s retreat. He might use it as an office, a hobby room, or a place to lie on a battered couch and watch TV. While the wife and kids might be allowed in occasionally, the den was definitely not a “family room”.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544/83 "2009-08-26T20:07:13Z")

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> as well as on The Brady Bunch

and I suppose if we had a question on what kind of grass a house has in the backyard, you would answer “astroturf”.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544/84 "2009-08-26T22:37:43Z")

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in the house in which I grew up:  
the ‘den’ was dad’s office  
the “studio” room was the place to hang out, play games, watch TV, etc., with company  
the living room was for music, because that’s where the piano, the organ, my sister’s guitar, and my trombone were. Jams sessions ensued.  
the dinette part of the kitchen was where we spent most of our time.

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-by-chronos-game-over/507544/85 "2009-08-27T06:14:10Z")

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I cracked the top 10! Holy shnikes! _throws a small party for self, eats cake_

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