Home Security: TV Sitcom VS Reality

Have you ever watched a show and thought how unrealistic it was? I am not talking about the made up vampire sitcoms, or old re-runs of family shows. I am talking about most shows total lack of home security measures.

Sometimes TV shows are meant to be unrealistic and cheesy. But those shows, like bachelors choosing “the one” or vampire sitcoms, are meant to be that way. I am talking about the constant exchange between characters where they do not use smart home security tactics: such as looking through the peephole before answering the door or the fact that friends are constantly coming inside unlocked doors.

These exchanges of characters on TV may seem harmless to those watching it, but it makes me want to squirm. Why? Because people are affected by TV content. Anyone remember the “Rachel” hair cut thousands of women just had to get?

While I understand that TV shows are meant to entertain people, it can be hard to not be somewhat saddened by the total disregard for home security on many of these episodes. Home security measures can really help keep your home or apartment safe from possible harm. While home security does not necessarily mean you have to lock down your entire home, keeping the door locked is a safety measure that should be instilled in our minds.

Lets consider the once popular sitcom Friends. What home security measures did Monica ever take for her apartment? Or Chandler and Joey?

The answer is, almost always nothing. The friends were constantly going in and out of each others apartments with no locks or alarm systems in place. This is pretty unbelievable for apartments in New York City, when at the time New York had a very high crime rate.

Why do shows, like Friends, choose to disregard home safety tactics? Timing. I don’t believe that the writers of the show really believe that the characters of Friends would live in an apartment with out some added security measures, especially the wound up Monica. The truth is, the sitcoms do not have enough time to waste writing about the characters locking and unlocking doors, setting on alarm systems or turning off smoke alarm systems.

So, just because Monica from Friends, and other famous characters from other TV sitcoms, do not lock their door that does not mean you should do so. Keep your home protected. Utilize smart safety measures.

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