American living rooms usually have a sofa, chairs, a coffee table, and some end tables. Living rooms may also have a grandfather clock, an aquarium , or a fireplace . Americans watch television, talk and eat snacks in the living room.
Some people spend too much time watching television and eating snacks.
They become fat and lazy. A couch potato grows into the sofa like a potato grows into the ground. No wisdom likes silence. Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. A uncut gem does not sparkle.