So "Netflix and Chill" is really code word for hooking up and not actual Netflix watching?

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that a lot of people think the FB post is typical. When I was growing up, there was a clear boundary between parents and children and the two were never friends. Now, it seems that everyone is BFFs with their kids. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. I can see pros and cons on both sides of the issue.

It's simple - FB is no longer something that teens and college kids really care about. It's become more of a way for adults to stay in contact with friends and family, share news stories and recipes, post pictures of their kids and pets, share decorating and craft ideas.... My college and adult kids have FB accounts but rarely post. They'll comment on my posts and they love to see pictures. But it's no longer their preferred social media. They are much more active on Instagram and a Twitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that a lot of people think the FB post is typical. When I was growing up, there was a clear boundary between parents and children and the two were never friends. Now, it seems that everyone is BFFs with their kids. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. I can see pros and cons on both sides of the issue.

Before facebook posts, parents were leaving these kinds of messages on their kids voicemails, before that it was the answering machine, before that it was letters.

My mother is very much my mother, not my BFF, and we're "friends" on facebook. It's wonderful because now, rather than having to sit down at her table for 3 hours while she shows me pictures she took of rocks on her latest vacation, she just shares the album on facebook, I can comment how great the photos are, and we can spend our time together actually talking rather than me going "Mhmm, yep, that's a pretty rock. That's soooooome rock, Ma!"

I agree re: photo albums, but to your other point, there is a huge difference between parents leaving their kids messages on voicemails, letters, emails, texts and publicly posting it on their FB wall for 500+ friends, family, classmates and co-workers to read. I guess it is a debate between private and public info and most kids these days like everything to be public and open to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that a lot of people think the FB post is typical. When I was growing up, there was a clear boundary between parents and children and the two were never friends. Now, it seems that everyone is BFFs with their kids. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. I can see pros and cons on both sides of the issue.

Before facebook posts, parents were leaving these kinds of messages on their kids voicemails, before that it was the answering machine, before that it was letters.

My mother is very much my mother, not my BFF, and we're "friends" on facebook. It's wonderful because now, rather than having to sit down at her table for 3 hours while she shows me pictures she took of rocks on her latest vacation, she just shares the album on facebook, I can comment how great the photos are, and we can spend our time together actually talking rather than me going "Mhmm, yep, that's a pretty rock. That's soooooome rock, Ma!"

I agree re: photo albums, but to your other point, there is a huge difference between parents leaving their kids messages on voicemails, letters, emails, texts and publicly posting it on their FB wall for 500+ friends, family, classmates and co-workers to read. I guess it is a debate between private and public info and most kids these days like everything to be public and open to everyone.

I guess I am an old fuddy duddy - I preferred when people's personal relationships were more private than they are now. Often times I see married couples having conversations on each other's Facebook walls. I need to get with the times I guess because I could never imagine doing that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since when? Have I been wrong this entire time? Granted I've never used this term but I thought it meant actual movie night or show marathon.

are you 50 years old? sheesh

[Anonymous]

You all are old.
This has no relevance to your lives.
Netflix and chill actually hit its peak last year- the phrase has lessened in popularity this year.
Soothe yourselves with People magazine and Land's End catalogues, don't worry your graying little heads about Netflix and chill.

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even if you are old, why is such a shocker to you OP?

i mean the phrase itself gives away the intention. did you think it meant watching netflix and having milk and cookies after?

[Anonymous]

Netflix and chill died the first time a DCUM reader used it. The kids had surely moved on by then.

You're fine, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are old.
This has no relevance to your lives.
Netflix and chill actually hit its peak last year- the phrase has lessened in popularity this year.
Soothe yourselves with People magazine and Land's End catalogues, don't worry your graying little heads about Netflix and chill.

Should you even be on DCUM during school hours?

[Anonymous]

I think I'm going to have a Netflix and Chili party and hope someone brings the guacamole!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that a lot of people think the FB post is typical. When I was growing up, there was a clear boundary between parents and children and the two were never friends. Now, it seems that everyone is BFFs with their kids. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. I can see pros and cons on both sides of the issue.

I'm not sure how that post means the parent is BFFs with her daughter. If my mom wrote it it would be corny but my mature-33yo self knows there's nothing actually mortifying about that. Mortifying would be a FB post asking about your hemmorhoids or something

[Anonymous]

Facebook is for old people. Old people post shit comments online. They're the worst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are old.
This has no relevance to your lives.
Netflix and chill actually hit its peak last year- the phrase has lessened in popularity this year.
Soothe yourselves with People magazine and Land's End catalogues, don't worry your graying little heads about Netflix and chill.

Should you even be on DCUM during school hours?

Sick burn, grandma!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since when? Have I been wrong this entire time? Granted I've never used this term but I thought it meant actual movie night or show marathon.

LOL! Do you have a 13 yo around? Ask them!

[Anonymous]

I'm old and I think this is hilarious! I had no idea that this term had a different meaning. I've been telling coworkers for years that my weekend plans are to Netflix and chill. Awesome.