Posted on 09/27/2010 8:05:19 PM PDT by mikelets456
Not content with offending Canadians, CEO Reed Hastings wasted no time insulting Americans. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hastings was asked if he was worried that U.S. subscribers would be upset that the company was offering Canadians an unlimited movie streaming service for $7.99 per month, one dollar less than what Americans had to pay. Hastings replied:
How much has it been your experience that Americans follow what happens in the world? It's something we'll monitor, but Americans are somewhat self-absorbed.
Wow. Netflix basically told all Americans that we’re dumb and unobservant. Great public relations, Reed! Hastings issued yet another Netflix apology on its blog:
My Big American Foot is in my mouth. I do not believe that one of the most philanthropically-minded nations in the world (America) is self-absorbed or full of self-absorbed people. My apologies to anyone offended by my self-absorbed comment.
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There seems to be a very important fact that is not being acknowledges in this kerfuffle. The 7.99 Canadian subcription service being offered, is only for video streamimh of their “watch Instantly’ content, and does *not* include the ‘One mailed DVD out at a time’ component.
And while I am among the first to admit that Netflix’s Online library is quite extensive, it is merely a subset of the complete Netflix library.
And much of the content I want to see, can only be accessed by DVDs. So, while I intend to empty my DVD queue by the time of the first heavy snowfall of the winter, and depending on what’s in my Instant queue to get me through the winter, I expect, that like last thaw, I will again be loading it up.
So I don’t really see o
how Canadians are getting such a “inordinate” cost break by payoiing a dollar less per month for a no DVD service.
One could argue they were getting the less of a deal as well....If you ignore Canadian winters, and not having to go out to the mailbox to get/return DVDs.
“Obammy is the smartest guy of all - The One!”
And the Press CORPSE tell him this everyday, so it must be true.
Well he is right. Unless you insult them they are as stupid as stupid can get.
I should note that I meant that comment on the “Overall”. Obviously there are exceptions. But the population has been watered down with dumb and stupid. That is how we got OBama and Pelosi, and so many other wonderful things.
let’s face it, this guy is 100% correct.
Americans for the most part are self absorbed and mostly NOT very bright.
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