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15 Things You've Experience If You, Like Me, DON'T Have Netflix

Yes, there are still some of us out there.

Andrea Avers
Nov 05, 2018
Bowling Green State University
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15 Things You've Experience If You, Like Me, DON'T Have Netflix
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In a world where it seems like absolutely everyone has Netflix, Hulu, or some kind of streaming service, it's hard to believe that there are still people out there who don't. I have never had any of these things. My family just wasn't interested in paying for it, and as a college student, I certainly don't want to either. Yet, not having Netflix is a definite bummer sometimes.

Here are some things that I've been told or experienced thanks to my lack of Netflix.

1. “Wait, you don’t have Netflix?!”

Yes, there are still some of us out there.

2. Hearing about a wildly popular TV show or movie, then realizing that it’s only on Netflix

Remember when the "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" craze, Peter Kavinsky's "Woah, woah, woah" line, and Noah Centineo's sexiness swept the nation? I don't, because I couldn't watch the movie.

3. Watching a really good movie/show on Netflix and realizing you essentially can never watch it again

4. Seeing memes about Netflix and literally saying “can’t relate”

Like when people talk about the annoyance of Netflix asking you if you want to continue watching the show.

5. A night in with friends means watching Netflix

Making friends with people who have Netflix accounts is key.

6. When your friend asks you what you want to watch on Netflix

7. Secretly hoping that your friend will forget to log out of their account on your laptop so you can finally have access

8. When they do remember to sign out and your dreams are crushed

9. “I don’t think I could live without Netflix. I use it all the time.”

"Well, Phyllis, I've never had Netflix and I'm doing just fine."

10. Hearing people talk about binge-watching a show you wish you could binge too

11. When people debate Netflix vs. Hulu and you can’t contribute to either argument

Or other Netflix politics, like the awkwardness of changing the Netflix password to kick your ex off your shared account.

12. People freaking out that their favorite movie/show is leaving Netflix and you’re just like

13. The FOMO on Netflix is real

There are so many Netflix things that I don't get. Like why are "Stranger Things" and "Riverdale" so good? Why is orange the new black? What makes the mirror black? These are questions I'll never get answered.

14. Finding a movie/show on YouTube is a true blessing

Or just living off of random scene clips and compilations as compensation.

15. Realizing that you’ve saved a lot of money and time just by not having Netflix

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