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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Ruler of the Dark on April 14, 2006, 03:11:40 AM

Title: TV Remotes
Post by: Ruler of the Dark on April 14, 2006, 03:11:40 AM

Myself and most everyone I talk to on a regular basis calls it a remote: The remote controled device used to change channels, volume, play/stop, movies, etc... But recently while reading stuff on the internet (some other forum), I came across the term 'clicker'.

I instantly knew what they meant. But it stood out to me, as I don't hear it often. Is this a region-based thing? Is it something like colour vs. color? (That's the Canadian/UK spelling versus the American spelling for those of you who don't know) It just stuck in my mind. I wasn't worrying about it (I'm very pragmatic by nature actually). I was just curious.



What do YOU call this:

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Post by: Desimodontidae on April 14, 2006, 03:14:03 AM

Channel Select.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on April 14, 2006, 03:17:08 AM

I use mine for my practical uses.

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Post by: Bluhman on April 14, 2006, 03:17:38 AM

I just call it a remote. I'm so damned boring.  :(

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Post by: Smokey_locs2006 on April 14, 2006, 03:33:47 AM

I call it a mote. My slang is very heavy and hard to follow but I call it a mote or "that bich"

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Post by: dinkler on April 14, 2006, 04:27:06 AM

I call it a clicker

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Post by: MrMister on April 14, 2006, 04:30:19 AM

I usually grunt at my wife or say 'pass the bitch'.

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Post by: Drace on April 14, 2006, 06:20:00 AM

You MrMister, I do believe you on that.

I call it "Afstandsbediening" or "Zapper". But "remote" will do if I need to say it in english.

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Post by: shadus on April 14, 2006, 08:19:06 AM

Cheese.Or Remote.

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Post by: Razor on April 14, 2006, 08:24:56 AM

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Originally posted by Drace
You MrMister, I do believe you on that.

I call it "Afstandsbediening" or "Zapper". But "remote" will do if I need to say it in english.

Surely remote is easier in every way in English than it is in dutch? I don't think I could pronounce that properly if I tried. :p

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Post by: Moosetroop11 on April 14, 2006, 10:31:44 AM

Remote control. Moosetroop11 does not shorten his words. Every one is just as important as the last. Maybe MORE IMPORTANT! No, as.

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Post by: Drace on April 14, 2006, 11:36:08 AM

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Originally posted by Razor

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Originally posted by Drace You MrMister, I do believe you on that. I call it "Afstandsbediening" or "Zapper". But "remote" will do if I need to say it in english.

Surely remote is easier in every way in English than it is in dutch? I don't think I could pronounce that properly if I tried. :p

Ain't hard to pronounce. Zapper is easier...

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Post by: Razor on April 14, 2006, 11:49:14 AM

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Originally posted by Moosetroop11
Remote control. Moosetroop11 does not shorten his words. Every one is just as important as the last. Maybe MORE IMPORTANT! No, as.

Homer Si-- I mean, Max Power FOR THE WIN!

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Post by: Osmose on April 14, 2006, 01:24:52 PM

Ugh. My cousin used to call it a clicker, and it would drive me NUTS.

It's a remote, or a remote control. Not a box that makes the TV click!

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Post by: Moosetroop11 on April 14, 2006, 02:23:46 PM

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Originally posted by Razor

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Originally posted by Moosetroop11 Remote control. Moosetroop11 does not shorten his words. Every one is just as important as the last. Maybe MORE IMPORTANT! No, as.

Homer Si-- I mean, Max Power FOR THE WIN!

^.^

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Post by: 69_so_fine on April 14, 2006, 02:43:51 PM

I call it a remote control the word remote just dosnt do it for me you know what I mean

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Post by: Grandy on April 14, 2006, 02:59:57 PM

 "That damn broken thing" works for me.

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Post by: Scarface Larry on April 14, 2006, 04:59:47 PM

Oblishblorginzorblackish or Fred.

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Post by: Drace on April 14, 2006, 07:13:19 PM

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Originally posted by Scarface Larry
Oblishblorginzorblackish or Fred.

I like to call mine... Betsy...

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Post by: Scarface Larry on April 15, 2006, 04:06:38 AM

Fred's got a rival.

I propose a Channel-Click-off-thingy.

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Post by: MrMister on April 15, 2006, 04:11:14 AM

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Originally posted by Scarface Larry
Oblishblorginzorblackish or Fred.

Zorblack FTW.. ;_;

The piece of plastic that holds the batteries in is called the binctum.

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Post by: ZeroKirbyX on April 15, 2006, 04:31:35 AM

I do and have always called it either a mote-ro or a clicker.

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Post by: Drace on April 15, 2006, 06:53:57 AM

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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
I do and have always called it either a mote-ro or a clicker.

Correct piglanguance would be: Motey-ro. I think...

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Post by: MrMister on April 15, 2006, 07:01:31 AM

Mote-ro-eh

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Post by: Big_Duke on April 15, 2006, 02:51:57 PM

I call mine a remote,mote,or Bob.

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Post by: ZeroKirbyX on April 16, 2006, 12:19:01 AM

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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX I do and have always called it either a mote-ro or a clicker.

Correct piglanguance would be: Motey-ro. I think...

No.. I always called it a mote-ro (moat-row)