That time Netflix recommended a documentary about paint drying after I watched three true crime shows in a row

I spent a full five minutes waiting for something to happen before I realized the algorithm just gave up on me entirely, has anyone else gotten a recommendation so bad it felt like a joke?

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andrew78d ago

Think the algorithm's just trying to help you unwind after all that dark stuff.

angela_park9d ago

Laughing out loud because the exact same thing happened to me last week. I binged four seasons of some murder documentary and my homepage started showing me a video about concrete setting. Like what, you think I'm secretly a construction worker now? It honestly feels like the algorithm gets offended when you watch too much crime stuff and just decides to punish you. I sat there staring at the paint drying thumbnail for a solid minute trying to figure out if it was some kind of joke.