20 Things to do During Winter Break that AREN’T Netflix

Note: This article is comedic, please do not attempt these suggestions. Or do. I won’t judge.

Shaye Herman, Editorial Board|December 14, 2015

Anyone can see it: that our generation is utterly infatuated with Netflix. It’s easy to understand why- it’s convenient, addictive, and brought TV shows back into relevance from a period when no one really watched TV. However, like in most cases with things that get popular, people are going overboard. On almost every “Things to do during weekends” or “Ideas for when you’re bored” list, it’s guaranteed that Netflix will be on them. Netflix has become the primary default conversation topic for people that don’t know each other, because it’s assumed that everyone uses it. It’s become cool and relatable to binge-watch shows on Netflix to an unhealthy level. The obsession with Netflix has gone too far.

So, here are 20 things that you can do during winter break, and Netflix ISN’T one of them. Please chill with the over-excessive abuse of Netflix, starting with the new year.

1. Go sledding

2. Clean your backpack out and organize your room

3. Text your friends some dank memes

4. Marry your dog

5. Eat 74 pounds of Cheetos

6. Scream into a bathtub

7. Sit in a trashcan for 3 hours

8. Invest in the stock market

9. Make a shrine to your favorite band

10. Paint your entire body purple

11. Name every one of your teeth

12. Eat cereal out of an Ugg boot