My petty gripe: why can’t I boot my freeloading kids off Netflix when I finally have time to watch?
In my few stolen moments of recreational screen time, I need a big red button that automatically restores primacy to me, the bill payer
Netflix could solve this problem if it would just give me a big red button to nuke my kids. Like, not actually nuke them. But, yeah, blow those freeloading teenagers off Netflix whenever I choose.
Such a beautiful, all-powerful button should only be on the app of the primary account holder – you know, the person who pays the monthly bill. In my case, moi.
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