Cancelling Netflix doesn’t mean you live in poverty
Perhaps I’m missing something, but why is it so shocking that people who pay for broadband, mobile, TV and streaming subscriptions might find it a struggle to afford them all when times are tough (‘Question of the Fortnight’, Issue 642)? We now seem to live in an age when most people think they should never be expected to cut back on life’s little luxuries.
As an example, during one radio phone-in I listened to a caller who claimed he was living in poverty because he could no longer afford to subscribe to Netflix. That was bad enough, but rather than challenging the caller on this, the presenter sympathised with him.
Ofcom seems to suggest that nine per cent of customers cancelling a service is a sign of widespread poverty. I think it’s simply people sensibly adjusting their spending and reassessing their priorities. This has happened during every economic downturn in my life. It’s normal and should be encouraged. It’s certainly far more sensible than
