Who controls the remote control in your house?

@tess1960 (2385)
United States
May 13, 2007 8:30pm CST
My hubby controls the remote in our house. Sometimes I will tune in a show I want to watch while cooking and if I need to leave the kitchen I will aske him to watch the stove. When I get back the tv channel has been turned! UGH! In the living room he keeps the remote on his chare arm or the table next to his chair. Often I can't even find it when he is not home. So...who controls the remote in your house?
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
14 May 07
We have 3 TV's, so it's not usually a problem. But, my husband only watches shows I watch anyway. I get him "into" my shows, so now he actually wants to see them too !! Problem solved..hehe. My kids usually watch Tv in their room, but if my youngest is watching say ANimal Planet, then my eldest will go to the living room and watch Discovery Channel. We watch our shows in our room on our TV. We live in an apartment so we are all literally 1 room away from each other anyway, even if all watching different programs.
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@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
14 May 07
We have 3 tv's also, livingroom, kitchen, bedroom. there is one in the basement but it's no hooked up right now. I got him watching 24 and American Idol with me. he is startimng to get into watching House with me too. he likes qatching the Poker tournaments and Spongebob Squarepants. That show is on some channel any given time of the day. It's ok but not all of the time. He plays Poker on the laptop while he watches Poker on the tv. Usually when we watch a movie he will either pick or he will be nice and give me a choice. I've tryed to tell him how annoying this is and he just doesn't get it. If I insist on watching something I wasnt to in the living room he will actually make noises in his chair during the show or get up and down to go out on front porch or talk to me. Sometimes he's just a big kid, but golly gee, I just love him!!
@mjsdls (1840)
• United States
14 May 07
Well in the family my dad does. In my room I do. My son tries to sometimes he gets he way but not all the time. He is five and tries to act like a grown up, lol.
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@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
14 May 07
Oh how cute. 5 year olds are so much fun...aren't they....say yes! Ok so they can be a handful too. My granddaughter is 7 and she will say turn it, turn it, turn it, until someone tells her to be quiet.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
14 May 07
lol Guess what Tess its me if I didn't it would be Gissi and no way is he getting the remote Control lolol I live alone with Gissi But when the Kids come to see me they control it lolol I hardly watch the TV I just have it on in the Background
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• United States
14 May 07
I do! My dogs have not been taught how to use it LOL
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@5000ml (1923)
• Belgium
14 May 07
There really isn't a struggle about the remote in my house, we both don't care that much about TV and the series that we do like are liked by us both, so there's no problems there.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
14 May 07
There are 3 people, 4 tvs, we each control our own remotes.... If we are in the same room & trying to watch tv (as compared to a video) we do try & agree on the program.
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