Tele or Telly?

Old Jan 9th 2010, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by elfman
going off at a tangent here: what do you call the telly remote control?
Most people are probably just going to say "er, I call it the remote control, or just the remote", but for some reason I've always referred to the remote as "the buttons". A very good friend of mine back in Britain told me his whole family refer to the remote (for reasons lost in family history) as the "crapswitch", which I rather like.
I say "The Stick"
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Originally Posted by elfman
going off at a tangent here: what do you call the telly remote control?
Most people are probably just going to say "er, I call it the remote control, or just the remote", but for some reason I've always referred to the remote as "the buttons". A very good friend of mine back in Britain told me his whole family refer to the remote (for reasons lost in family history) as the "crapswitch", which I rather like.
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Old Jan 9th 2010, 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by MrEmjoy
It doesn't matter.
You'll be saying there and their are interchangeable next. This is a very important matter of spelling, and I think you should give it more consideration.

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Old Jan 9th 2010, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by elfman
going off at a tangent here: what do you call the telly remote control?
"Mine".
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Old Jan 9th 2010, 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by meauxna
"Mine".
Or, in my household ... 'hers' ...
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Tele. Short for television
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Old Jan 9th 2010, 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Steerpike
Or, in my household ... 'hers' ...
or

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Telly. Who Loves Ya Baby?
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Originally Posted by Steerpike
Or, in my household ... 'hers' ...
Exactly. It's not for amateurs after all.

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Old Jan 9th 2010, 11:36 pm
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Default Re: Tele or Telly?

Originally Posted by elfman
going off at a tangent here: what do you call the telly remote control?
Most people are probably just going to say "er, I call it the remote control, or just the remote", but for some reason I've always referred to the remote as "the buttons". A very good friend of mine back in Britain told me his whole family refer to the remote (for reasons lost in family history) as the "crapswitch", which I rather like.
It's the mote can troll of course.
Heres a question for tonrob, why does your siggy line say that Herman loves me?
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Old Jan 9th 2010, 11:39 pm
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Originally Posted by meauxna
"Mine".

His
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Old Jan 9th 2010, 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills
It's the mote can troll of course.
Heres a question for tonrob, why does your siggy line say that Herman loves me?
Does Google answer that? (Not sure - never tried...)
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Originally Posted by tonrob
Does Google answer that? (Not sure - never tried...)
Yes.
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