The article humorously conveys the frustration of parents who share Netflix accounts with their children, wishing for a feature that would allow them to disconnect their kids from the service temporarily. The writer illustrates the challenge of limited screen access and the difficulties in getting quality viewing time as a couple. Instead of a magical "nuke" button to remove the children from the account, the parent resorts to changing the password, adding a dose of irony as the teens become confused about their suddenly denied access.
Netflix could solve this problem if it would just give me a big red button to nuke my kids.
My standard Netflix subscription allows access for two screens. But no matter, Netflix opens the door and lets you in.
There's a cruelness to the dance. Parents don't binge shows. You panhandle life and the streamers for uninterrupted minutes.
Instead, I change the password of my Netflix account and I log back in, smiling, as confused teenaged shouts about something going wrong with the wifi come down the hall.
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