Comments on: IQ-tips: remote control etiquette http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Bruno http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-39413 Bruno Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-39413 Diane, I don't think a repremand is necessary, just explain the house rules. However, I if the father "rarely visits" then he should be "visiting", not watching TV. Diane, I don’t think a repremand is necessary, just explain the house rules. However, I if the father “rarely visits” then he should be “visiting”, not watching TV.

]]> By: Diane http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-6269 Diane Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:00:38 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-6269 What are your thoughts on guests, in particular your father and the remote control? I just had a situation that caused WWIII. Should an adult son, in their own home, repremand their father for wanting to change the channel from a dvd playing that no one was watching? My husband asked his son if he could watch football, picked up the remote and handed it to his son. The son put the game on but the dauthter in law, who was in another room, was not going to have that because it apparently was a house rule that you may not change the channel. It's Christmas, good will towards men, but her husband, my son, was now summoned to repremand his father for asking to change the channel and to never change the channel again while in their house because it's their house and they have house rules that we must obey. My husband would have never thought to change the channel if someone was wathing the dvd, but her 8 year old was out of the room and we had just gotten there and he wanted to find out the football scores. Any thoughts on how adult children should treat their guests, particulary their father who rarely visits, when it comes to the remote control? What are your thoughts on guests, in particular your father and the remote control? I just had a situation that caused WWIII. Should an adult son, in their own home, repremand their father for wanting to change the channel from a dvd playing that no one was watching? My husband asked his son if he could watch football, picked up the remote and handed it to his son. The son put the game on but the dauthter in law, who was in another room, was not going to have that because it apparently was a house rule that you may not change the channel. It’s Christmas, good will towards men, but her husband, my son, was now summoned to repremand his father for asking to change the channel and to never change the channel again while in their house because it’s their house and they have house rules that we must obey. My husband would have never thought to change the channel if someone was wathing the dvd, but her 8 year old was out of the room and we had just gotten there and he wanted to find out the football scores. Any thoughts on how adult children should treat their guests, particulary their father who rarely visits, when it comes to the remote control?

]]> By: Jarred Hanson http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-4869 Jarred Hanson Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:32:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-4869 Please don't tell me it was the Bachelor? That show has been the downfall of many good TV watching nights at my house! Please don’t tell me it was the Bachelor? That show has been the downfall of many good TV watching nights at my house!

]]> By: Karl Sigren http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-4857 Karl Sigren Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:04:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-4857 The rules in our house are simple, you must be able to operate all facets and functions of the remote before you are allowed to handle it with others in the room. Also, in the "Manroom" I handle the remote!! Sports first, Caddyshack second, and anything else I want is third. Practice, practice, practice. The rules in our house are simple, you must be able to operate all facets and functions of the remote before you are allowed to handle it with others in the room. Also, in the “Manroom” I handle the remote!! Sports first, Caddyshack second, and anything else I want is third. Practice, practice, practice.

]]> By: Ted http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-4855 Ted Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:23:29 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-4855 Men are all for rule #10 and use it routinely, and it works well in all-male situations. Only when someone is not paying attention or is unfamiliar with the programming does it appear that it (and rule 1) are being violated. If the goal is to make sure all choices are dicussed and evaluated, then whoever knows the least about TV and has the slowest recognition needs to hold the remote while a choice is being made. Of course, men see this as the equivalent as picking up someone new to your city from the airport and letting them do the driving. Men are all for rule #10 and use it routinely, and it works well in all-male situations. Only when someone is not paying attention or is unfamiliar with the programming does it appear that it (and rule 1) are being violated.
If the goal is to make sure all choices are dicussed and evaluated, then whoever knows the least about TV and has the slowest recognition needs to hold the remote while a choice is being made. Of course, men see this as the equivalent as picking up someone new to your city from the airport and letting them do the driving.

]]> By: Lyssa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-4851 Lyssa Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:15:06 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-4851 A crying three-year-old who is screaming, "I WANT DORA!!!" at the top of their lungs trumps all. Then again, I don't have kids yet and I've only encountered this while babysitting, so maybe there's some sooper-secret parenting trick that stops this, but I've yet to find it.... I agree that hiding the remote is rude, but taking it with you to the bathroom is perfectly acceptable. Until they become comfortable enough with you to bust in the bathroom and take it back while you're indisposed... A crying three-year-old who is screaming, “I WANT DORA!!!” at the top of their lungs trumps all.
Then again, I don’t have kids yet and I’ve only encountered this while babysitting, so maybe there’s some sooper-secret parenting trick that stops this, but I’ve yet to find it….

I agree that hiding the remote is rude, but taking it with you to the bathroom is perfectly acceptable. Until they become comfortable enough with you to bust in the bathroom and take it back while you’re indisposed…

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802/comment-page-1#comment-4843 Dawn Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:25:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2802#comment-4843 We have one TV , two parents , two kids and it is first come first serve. We do not have cable or a satelite system but the Tivo has made a difference. I watch my shows while hubby and kids are at school. The kids watch theier shows after homework. My husband doesn't watch much TV We have one TV , two parents , two kids and it is first come first serve. We do not have cable or a satelite system but the Tivo has made a difference. I watch my shows while hubby and kids are at school. The kids watch theier shows after homework.
My husband doesn’t watch much TV

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