Ahhh that blessed sound that signals the day is done… there’s nothing left to do.

 — Netflix  —

Netflix time!   But very soon…   you might put your feet up to chill with some Netflix and get a rude surprise. 

See … one out of every three people is logged in with a shared password.   And Netflix is launching a crackdown.

Here’s what’s gonna happen.  If you’re the main account holder who pays the !3.99 a month… nothing.   Netflix likes you.  But if your sharing with your sister-in-law … here’s what happens to her.  A screen pops up at *her* house that says “start your own netflix account for free.   And at that moment of maximum relaxation a jolt goes up your spine and you w- wh- what do I do.

What you do is breathe.  BREATHE!  Because the bottom of the page… they offer to text you a verification code.    Of course it’s going to the account holder…. your in-law… so you call them up and say “hey… what’s the code?”  Now if you’re not talking to them… because they cancelled on Sunday dinner at the last minute… that’s a 14-dollar a month mistake.  Make peace.

But there’s a way out.  There’s a button on the screen that says “verify later”   Click that and Netflix lets you watch your show in peace.  Or as much peace as you can get… knowing they might bust you at any moment.

You can Netflix.  But you cannot Chill.

 

But on a Friday night when the work for the week is done and you put your feet up … if you have a shared password… you cannot chill.

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