# What is extremely common in real life but almost never happens on TV or movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-real-life-but-almost-never-happens-on-tv-or-movies/1013143 "2025-01-20T00:56:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-real-life-but-almost-never-happens-on-tv-or-movies/1013143/3 "2025-01-20T01:01:05Z")
My post in the “mother” thread: > [@What is extremely common in TV or movies but almost never happens in real life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-tv-or-movies-but-almost-never-happens-in-real-life/932311/4589): > > > [@What is extremely common in TV or movies but almost never happens in real life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-tv-or-movies-but-almost-never-happens-in-real-life/932311/4583): > > > > Seconded that we need a spin-off thread: > > > > Police detectives are called to the scene of a homicide. It turns out to be a dirt-common impulse killing after a drunken argument escalated into a fight. > > And then… we watch them do paperwork. And chat with coworkers about their favorite movies, and how unrealistic cop shows are. And then they leave at 5 and pick up takeout on the way home to get some time with their family… where they… _don’t obsess about The Case!_ --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-real-life-but-almost-never-happens-on-tv-or-movies/1013143)._