What is the origin of the "live in your parents' basement" joke?

because a shite load of 40ish and under crowd accrued huge debts from college,loans, credit and many didnt leave home or moved back.

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Everyone I know who lives at home uses their childhood room.

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I'm guessing its more of a northern or midwestern thing of turning basement into a apartment type living arrangement.

When I grew up in New Orleans in the 70s and 80s, it was not uncommon to see grown men still living with their mommas.

Because for people who do not live on sand, basements are where many lived to get away from MOM and Dad for privacy.

Easier to wack it, when you have the basement door+creaky steps as an alarm system.

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When I grew up in New Orleans in the 70s and 80s, it was not uncommon to see grown men still living with their mommas

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but not in basements

not in NO

Because men, who should be working, sit around all day being internet ninjas so everyone assumes they live at home and have no job. IE in mom's basement

I mean, if you work a "real" job how could you be on a web site all day

Unless you are a full time working internet ninja

Probably be easier to understand if we actually had basements

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but not in basements

not in NO

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While not true basements, there are many houses in New Orleans where the low ceiling first floor was referred to as the basement.

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I'm guessing its more of a northern or midwestern thing of turning basement into a apartment type living arrangement.

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This. You move out of your childhood room because "you are an adult", yet, you are in the hasement as thought that implies you are out on your own.

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theenemy-I'm guessing its more of a northern or midwestern thing of turning basement into a apartment type living arrangement.

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Because for people who do not live on sand, basements are where many lived to get away from MOM and Dad for privacy. Easier to wack it, when you have the basement door+creaky steps as an alarm system.

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These guys described it succinctly early in the thread. It was used here, and in general discussion, long before public university tuition put anyone who just got a bachelor's degree in a whole lot of debt. I remember hearing it in the 70's about a couple of my friends' older brothers that were still at home.

Had friends in both the hilly areas of Mississippi and North Louisiana who's parents had split level houses that gave them a similar situation. A garage apartment or cottage at one's parent's home would be similar setups.

Some stereotypical example are:

Kevin Smith's 'Warlock' character in Live Free or Die Hard.

The ESPN/John Clayton 'Hey Mom, I'm done with my segment!'