fittedwearer's note: happy bday Wayne, ya ancient mafucka...this man really had records as a child, smh...
Yes, this is one of my favorite inventions of all time. The remote control was invented a while ago by some guy whose name isn't important right now (a. you can google it yourdamnself if it's that serious to you...but it isn't. Even if it is that crucial that you know, and do Wiki it up or something, you're gonna forget by the end of the day. We both know neither of us really care. Fuck it, let's move on.) and it has improved the quality of every TV watcher's life. So celebrated, yet so underrated (until you lose that mafucka...then it's the most important thing in the room).
Every day we all flip mindlessly through channels without recognizing its value. I know I do a lot of ranting about lazy inventions, but there's a difference between making life a little easier and lazy for lazy's sake. This falls firmly into the 1st category. Seriously, before this was invented, folk would actually have to get up (!) from wherever they were lounging and manually operate the TV. Every time! Can you imagine if we had all the channels we do now and no remote? Never mind having to manipulate the volume using the TV...that's bad enough. You know that back button you press so instinctually when you're flipping between shows? Forget that shit. Now you have to get out of your chair/bed and press the 'up' or 'down' button 127 times to navigate between your programs. I don't even want to fathom a godforsaken world like that. So thank you, remote dude (or chick...I'm not that sexist) for your contribution to society.
2 comments:
I'll do you one better. My first TV was my mom's old one and it had knobs that clicked everytime you turned it, LOL. That definitely explained where my muscle came from as a child 'cause the volume one worked fine & dandy, but something was wrong with the channel one.
~A.V.
Comcast digital cable... and NO remote. That would fucking SUCK but after while we'll all get used to it.
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