Netflix users share the weirdest places they’ve watched new shows

Netflix has just done a deep dive into the culture of fandom by surveying its massive Australian user base. Among the tidbits they’ve shared are some of the most unusual places that subscribers watch their content.

The advent of Netflix popularised the streaming of TV & Movies and changed the way we consume content. The platform has become so ubiquitous that we may have lost sight of just how much things have changed since it ousted the humble video store.

Netflix houses some of the most beloved and talked about shows and movies in the last decade from Stranger Things to Uncut Gems. It’s also broadened the horizons of Western audiences by easing access to a wider range of content. Just look at the surge in the popularity of K-drama.

It’s not just what we watch that’s changed though, it’s how we watch it. A recent survey of Netflix’s Aussie subscribers has revealed some of the more… interesting places people have watched shows on the app, and we do have to ask. Are we all doing okay?

The strangest places people watch Netflix

The data Netflix gathered in this study has a host of revealing info on fan culture and how people engage with the content. The thing that we haven’t been able to shake from our minds is just how many users do their watching in what Netflix has politely termed “unusual circumstances”.

Some of the places folks watch are fairly innocuous like the office where 14% of Aussie Netflix users admitted to having a binge. Seems fair, who wants to work right? Another 12% revealed they’d watched at a party but the specifics weren’t detailed.

Things got a bit odd when Netflix revealed that 11% of Australian subscribers had snuck in some content on a date. Another 10% were happy to let the streaming giant know that they’d watched while “getting intimate”. We shouldn’t be too surprised, Netflix and chill is a pretty well-known phenomenon.

Our absolute favorite pull from the survey is that a whopping 21% of Aussies are watching Netflix on the toilet. That’s approximately 2.8 million folks taking long enough poops that they can squeeze in some Squid Game. At least, that’s how we’ve chosen to interpret it.

Our patriotism is in steep decline after reviewing the numbers. Apparently, Aussies are duds on a date, thoroughly underwhelming party guests, and likely suffering an epidemic of IBS.

In all seriousness though, the actual takeaway from Netflix’s survey of Australian users appears to be that we are incredibly devoted fans. Apparently, we love to love things and that’s pretty cool.