Netflix Recommended for Robert

Rabbit ears don't cut it with the ladies, something I learned very quickly from my new girlfriend Christy. Tired of watching "Fuzzy CBC" she insisted I get something we can watch together when we stay in.

My suggestion was just to watch my Star Trek DVDs from episode one, and there was much laughter followed by much silence.

Her excellent suggestion? Netflix. It's only eight bucks a month and it streams right through my PlayStation 3.

I started enjoying Netflix immediately, watching every science fiction, cheap comedy or explosion-n-boobs thrillers I could find. The best part is that it has this great feature where it studies what you're watching and recommends more of the same. Awesome!

Well, it WAS awesome. Things changed when Christy came over to watch what she wanted. The next time I sat down, here's what was "Recommended for Robert".


Yeah. That's exactly what I wanted to watch. How did Netflix know?

Thanks to all of Christy's chick flicks and romantic dramas, every time I sit down I get ridiculous suggestions like these. I'd rather watch Fuzzy CBC!

The only one more frustrated than me must be the Netflix recommendation engine, which must be desperately trying to find a movie with Meryl Streep set in outer space, or something - anything - with Glenn Close and time travel.

At some point I totally expect Netflix to tell me that I'm on my own.

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