A quick search of the forums didn't produce any threads on this little doco on Netflix, surprisingly.
Amused me how much it made me think of OzBargainers.
For the record, I don't pay for Netflix. A friend generously gave me access to theirs so I'm still OzBargaining the right way.
Anyone else see this program? Thoughts?
TBH I think the mother dictating when her young children can shower (based on sunshine being their power source and a non-sunny day meaning these poor kids don't get to bathe… mmmm stinky children) is juuuuust a little too effing crazy. I mean yay, save money where you can but personal hygiene has gotta come first, especially for an active and presumably hormonal teenage boy. Good job parenting there, lady…
The guy who eats roadkill is interesting. Good on him for making use of the lives lost, but I sure as hell couldn't do it myself. Then again I am the same with pre-slaughtered / store bought meat so.. I'll stick to my dead plants for food thnx.
Should there be a documentary made about OzBargainers?
Would you volunteer for such a project? What would motivate you… expectancy of pay for participating? Or simply the joy or satisfaction of discussing the amazing bargainzzz you've scored over the years?
Do you personally feel you have a limit before the bargaining / tight arsedness becomes 'too much' and cringeworthy? What's your personal limit?
Do you worry about the influence your ways may have on your children? Like turning them into potential killjoys in social situations, or making it hard for them to comfortably enjoy the occasional reckless spending in the sake of fun? Have you witnessed this in your children before?
Do you have parents that are bargain driven people? Super hardcore tightarses? If so, what was it like living like that… did you hate it as a child, then find yourself following their footpath with pride?
I would probably love to do a doco on this topic… among countless others :) I love asking people questions and getting to know individual stories.
Wish this doco was a series :(
And here I thought this was another post about getting Netflix at the cheapest price with a VPN etc!