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The thing that you change the telly with - what’s it called ?

274 replies

TheBolterdahling · 27/04/2022 21:41

  1. Clicker
  2. Popper
  3. something else
OP posts:
WhatsHoppening · 27/04/2022 21:41

Zapper

Maydaysoonenough · 27/04/2022 21:41

Remote

orangeisthenewpuce · 27/04/2022 21:42

Telly thing

KangarooKenny · 27/04/2022 21:42

Remote

TJworried · 27/04/2022 21:42

Gizz

Concestor · 27/04/2022 21:42

Remote, or doofer.

Tania64 · 27/04/2022 21:42

Remote control

NothingIsWrong · 27/04/2022 21:43

The hoofer

Hellocatshome · 27/04/2022 21:43

Machine
Thingy
Pressy Button Thing
Doodah
Doofer
Basically anything as long as its not "the remote"

Northernsoullover · 27/04/2022 21:43

Remote

Squiff70 · 27/04/2022 21:43

Gizmo

stimpyyouidiot · 27/04/2022 21:43

Buttons

H calls it a magloob

UlcerativePoliteness · 27/04/2022 21:43

Doofer

Original poster
TheBolterdahling · 27/04/2022 21:43

TJworried · 27/04/2022 21:42

Gizz

stop it 😂

OP posts:
Thewolvesarerunningagain · 27/04/2022 21:44

A child

ModerationInEverything · 27/04/2022 21:44

Remote

Mayvis · 27/04/2022 21:44

Gadget

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 27/04/2022 21:45

My DH's family all call it the box. I call it the remote

ThePug · 27/04/2022 21:45

The Buttons

PawsandWhiskers · 27/04/2022 21:45

Zapper

ShinyPikachu · 27/04/2022 21:45

The remote. DH calls it the doofer. My parents call it the zapper so I don't know why I say remote. DC take after me though.

PinkDaffodil2 · 27/04/2022 21:46

Zapper

Savingpeoplehuntingthings · 27/04/2022 21:46

Flicker

MarmiteCoriander · 27/04/2022 21:47

Remote control.

I've never heard it called anything else! Are the other terms regional or just what you use in your own family? Confused

fijicava · 27/04/2022 21:47

The telebox