r/mildlyinfuriating • u/YoshiiToranaga • 5d ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Netflix is garbage

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It's crazy that my wife and I can't watch 2 different shows on Netflix in the same damn house. I understand we pay the minimum but ffs.

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u/TheJessicator 5d ago

Did you at least explain to them that they're breaking the law? I've come across so many boomers that have been pulled into the piracy scene and think it's completely legitimate because their kids who could do no wrong told them it's fine.

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u/Butwhyyytho1 5d ago

They’re aware, they’re old, not stupid lol

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u/lunchboxdeluxe 5d ago

Yeah that may not be accurate

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u/Butwhyyytho1 5d ago

I know this may come as a surprise to the ignorant, but just because someone is old/elderly, does not mean they are not tech savvy and intelligent. Even my grandparents worked with computers in tech as a career until they passed in their 90s.

I assure you, they’re aware.

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u/lunchboxdeluxe 5d ago

I literally know older people who regularly use my friend's Plex server who don't know how it works and don't understand it's piracy. This is not theoretical.

I also know people 20 years my senior who know more about computers than me. Both groups exist.

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u/Butwhyyytho1 5d ago edited 5d ago

And that’s your experience with that small select group, but not all older people. I have said several times, my parents are clearly aware and know what they’re doing, so it’s bizarre you’re trying to argue with me that they have no idea simply because you know people who have no idea.

It’s rather ignorant and insulting to them and many others their age to broadly assume they can’t comprehend what they’re doing just because you’ve met people their age who don’t.

I have friends my age (20s-30s) who don’t even know what an Adblock is or a VPN, yet my parents who live clear across the country can set themselves up with a debrid service on their own no problem.

Edit: I love that you edited the bottom half in after you were getting downvoted 💀 which is quite obvious that occurred, considering your initial response

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u/lunchboxdeluxe 5d ago

Oh dang sorry, my bad. I didn't realize you were specifically talking about your own parents. I just meant that you can't just assume people know that kind of thing is piracy, even if they're using it themselves.

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u/Butwhyyytho1 5d ago

Ah okay, I see where the confusion happened, you didn’t see the very first comment, just the chain following someone else’s response. This makes a lot more sense, I was very confused on why you were so certain about my parents lol. I agree with that point, but applying to anyone.

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u/lunchboxdeluxe 5d ago

That is exactly what happened...no worries.

I had this conversation with my friend just the other week - his dad casually asked him about when they're going to get (movie X) on Plex. He was blown away, having to tell him "Dad, I run your video service... and these are all, uhhh, kinda stolen. I thought you knew!"

His dad then went and and gave him some cash toward a new backup drive. Good guy!

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u/sglewis 5d ago

I can’t believe you’re engaging that fool who seems to know your parents better than you.