How Do We Feel About Jail Cells in Houses?

You walk into a friend's house for the first time and they've got a jail cell in the bonus room - what's your move?

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I won’t pretend to be some sort of aficionado when it comes to modern architecture. I’m really anything but that. So, I can’t in good conscience judge any architect for anything they’ve done. But, what I can do is question it. And, folks – I have a burning question in the back of my brain today. How exactly do we feel about jail houses? Or, maybe to be more accurate…jail cells in residential homes.

Yeah, I’m not going to lie…I’m really conflicted about this. That’s kind of cool as hell. It’s an icebreaker – it’s a real conversation piece, and let’s be honest with ourselves here…that looks like the perfect spot for some nasty and kinky sex. If I was the realtor, that’s the first thing I’d be advertising – “50 Shades of Grey” without leaving your own home! Hell, it might be the ONLY thing I’d be advertising. Your special closing gift? A pair of handcuffs. But, kinks aside, it just kind of looks cool. Like, I’d probably take a book down there and read for a little bit. Really put myself inside the mind of a prisoner – how else are you going to do that without actually going to jail? It’s all about accumulating life experiences, people.

But, put yourself in the moment here with me for a minute. Because as cool as I think it would be to have a jail cell like this in my basement, imagine how your guests would feel. Just picture it – you’ve made a new friend at the book store, you exchange numbers, strike up a friendship, and the big day comes when you’re finally heading over to their house. You’re getting the grand tour, and then all of a sudden, you just see a jail cell in the bonus room. What do you think your reaction to that would be? ‘Cause I think I’d be a little unsettled. I’d be afraid that’s exactly where I was going to end up later on in the evening, and most likely, against my will. You never know where a night is going to take you – like I said, there might be some kinky shit going down with your new friend and about eight of their guests.

Nonetheless, I don’t think seeing a jail cell in someone’s home is going to put you at ease. Also, that’s a really nice house for $275,000. You couldn’t get half of this house in Nashville at that price. Makes me think that if this is actually a legit old jailhouse, there’s definitely ghosts in it.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley

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