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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:
amicissimma · 27/04/2022 21:47

The Buttons

Fooshufflewickjbannanapants · 27/04/2022 21:47

Dit dat

milawops · 27/04/2022 21:47

The buttons

NewbieDivergent · 27/04/2022 21:47

Oofa

BonnyandPoppy · 27/04/2022 21:47

zapper

Sunbird24 · 27/04/2022 21:47

Zapper or doofer

VivienneDelacroix · 27/04/2022 21:48

TV controller.

My mum calls it the ding dong.

timeforteanow · 27/04/2022 21:48

The Power 💪

stoneysongs · 27/04/2022 21:48

Bipper

Peppapig7262662 · 27/04/2022 21:48

Remote
Remote control

ISpyCobraKai · 27/04/2022 21:48

Doofer

LaMarschallin · 27/04/2022 21:48

Remote control now.

'Sterminater - based on the Daleks saying "Exterminate", which they obviously did with their Exterminaters, shortened by younger me to "'Sterminaters" - back in the day.

IncompleteSenten · 27/04/2022 21:49

The remote control.

Shelby2010 · 27/04/2022 21:49

The Buttons

AuntieStella · 27/04/2022 21:49

Zapper

Shiningstarr · 27/04/2022 21:49

We've always called it 'the commander' 😂

Aconitum · 27/04/2022 21:49

Dibber - no idea why

Throwawaytoday · 27/04/2022 21:50

Remote.

We have three:

The round one
The square one
The small one

Muffinbutton · 27/04/2022 21:50

DH calls it 'the television'. So of course whenever he says 'where's the television?' I (helpfully) point at the TV 😂

Shinyandnew1 · 27/04/2022 21:51

Plonky!

Mehjustmeh · 27/04/2022 21:51

Another vote for Doofer

Or sometimes donker

BeReet · 27/04/2022 21:51

In our house it's known as the hoofer doofer

Gladioli23 · 27/04/2022 21:51

Zapper or Remote here.

Tomorrowtomorrowandtomorrow · 27/04/2022 21:51

The remote

Clymene · 27/04/2022 21:51

Finger