What do you call the thing you use to change TV channels?

[ClashCityRocker]

I've just watched Tenable and the thing I thought it was called didn't make the top ten of names.

I'm honestly, genuinely shocked. I thought it was really common and would be the most obvious answer.

(Pinger)

When I was growing up we always called it "the thing", even now when I visit my parents I call it "the thing", but now, at home with my own family we call it the buttons.

A Husband?

Pass me ‘the buttons’

Doodah or remote

the 'hand set'. no idea where it came from, sounds like something my granddad may have come up with.

We call it the remote but growing up it was the tweeker. No idea where it came from

We call it the donger. I don't know why and it seems we're alone

Remote, DH call it buttons

Just seen that there are three of us using this! Yeay! Thought it was just me! thanks @Dahlietta @amongstthetallgrass

Wonder where it came from...

When I left for uni I called it a zapper. That was just what we’d always called it at home. But I quickly changed to “remote” after having the piss taken. Now remote is second nature.

OHs family call it the buttons.

The picker or the I'm in charge

Mote in our house

Remote at mine, Clicker at my parent's house.

Kung TV (direct translation from Thai as ex DH Thai) TV thing

I am so happy that other people call it a ‘didge’ too!

My partner and I recently started calling it ‘the patriarchy’ but that’s a weird in-joke that makes no sense.

The troll!

It’s the zapper in our house.

The clicker or the fat (as in fat controller)

DH. Because he's always got the remote.

Blipper.

The remote.

As a kid we called it the boogie box.

DH's (Brummie) family call it the bodger so that's what's stuck for us... Feeling very unique now!

Buttons. Outing but my dh's family call it a magloobah. Don't ask me why - I refuse to say it