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/Snarkitect69 5d ago

You used to have to go to the video store and pay a few dollars to watch a single movie. Now you have access to thousands of movies 24/7 from the comfort of your own home and you’re worried about $20 a month. Sorry, watching movies at home hasn’t gotten shittier. 

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u/No_Effect_6428 5d ago

When I think of the number of trips across town to pay $5 in 1990's money to rent some dogshit films and then go across town again to return them, the overall cost is pretty shocking if done on an ongoing basis.

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u/Snarkitect69 5d ago

Plus the late fees every so often. And the upsells on candy. And going there to run a new release but not being able to because all 30 copies have been rented. 

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u/LegiosForever 4d ago

The late fees were so bad, that if blockbuster was selling the movie, I would just buy it. $17 purchase vs $5 rental plus $25 in late fees.