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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:
Pourmeanotherwine · 27/04/2022 22:03

Zapper

SilverHairedCat · 27/04/2022 22:04

Doofer / doopher

Only name I knew for it growing up in SW Scotland.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 27/04/2022 22:05

Doofer

Queenoftheashes · 27/04/2022 22:05

It’s the remote / remote control but I quite often find myself saying “where’s the thing”

AntarcticTern · 27/04/2022 22:05

Remote

Queenoftheashes · 27/04/2022 22:06

I knew people who called it the box but I found that weird as surely that’s a word for the tv (certainly at this time when they were still boxy not flat)

ICannotRememberAThing · 27/04/2022 22:06

Doofer or Remote!

superram · 27/04/2022 22:07

The presser or the thingy or sometimes remote.

RowanAlong · 27/04/2022 22:07

Doofer

Redglitter · 27/04/2022 22:08

Remote or doofer

soupmaker · 27/04/2022 22:08

The doofer or doofder!

Rupertgrintismyguiltypleasure · 27/04/2022 22:09

Remote or controls depends what comes to mind first

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 27/04/2022 22:09

Flicker

Antarcticant · 27/04/2022 22:09

'The TV remote'

Bagadverts · 27/04/2022 22:10

Remote control or
thingy, no the other thingy

SwattyPie · 27/04/2022 22:10

It was always the Changer when I was growing up. Now it's the remote in my house. I quite miss the changer. Hadn't thought about that for years!

hugoagogo · 27/04/2022 22:11

doodah, thingie
or remote

2anddone · 27/04/2022 22:12

The buttons.....or the Doo-brie

tuliplover · 27/04/2022 22:12

Remote

JazzleRazzle · 27/04/2022 22:12

The Hoofer Doofer or sometimes just the Hoofer.

Flower1976 · 27/04/2022 22:12

The doofer

pizzaand · 27/04/2022 22:13

Controller

Vulvasaur · 27/04/2022 22:13

The presser, my grandad (brummie) called it that. I've been roundly mocked by every boyfriend since for naming it thus.

SwelegantParty · 27/04/2022 22:13

Robber

HeDidWhattt · 27/04/2022 22:13

The mote.

Im surprised it’s called anything else other than that…learn something new everyday!

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