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> What would constitute a “perfect” day for you? Why do we always just go home and watch Netflix instead of doing any of that stuff? Ouch that hits close. But
by Swizec 6y ago
> What would constitute a “perfect” day for you? Why do we always just go home and watch Netflix instead of doing any of that stuff?
Ouch that hits close. But really the answer is that we prefer Netflix over the other options.
There’s a lot to be said about finding comfort in each other’s company after a long day and not needing anything else. Just be together and enjoy a good story. It’s great
- lliamander 6y agoMy wife and I get quite a bit of joy from not just watching the stories, but also talking about them long afterward.
- zhoujianfu 6y agoMy wife and I get quite a bit of joy from not watching the stories, but just paging endlessly through the options.
- Groxx 6y agoAnd boggling at the endless "...why in the world would they think that we'd like that? 97% match?! Because we liked X, we'll like its antithesis?" Algorithmic recommendations are entertainment in their own right sometimes. And it helps you realize that the robot uprising is a looooooooong way away.
- blackflame7000 6y agoNetflix is code for sex
- RealityVoid 6y agoOnly in the begging of the relationship. After a while, Netflix becomes code for Netflix (or HBO if that is your thing).
- zapzupnz 6y agoNetflix eventually becomes code for "I have literally nothing else to do". That's when it may be useful to find something else to do with your partner; it easily becomes a rut in which to be stuck.
- Ultimatt 6y agoI suspect this is a thing in a relationship when one of them suddenly comprehends their own mortality and starts to think they should have more ambition for their outside work life. It can go either way, the nihilism of Netflix or suddenly all your time and money is on needless "travel" to check out what McDonalds and people watching Netflix at home is like somewhere else.