Remote Control Facts

Via Gizmodo.

The average TV fan loses the remote 3.4 times a week, spending over 2 minutes each time looking for it.

Those ‘missing’ remotes have also been rediscovered in some unusual places: toilet, fridge, bin, washing machine and under the bed.

A disturbingly high percentage (a third) admit to hiding the remote on others while 1-in-5 fessed up to throwing the remote at someone in a fit of rage.

Twenty per cent of people argue with others about the remote every couple of days while 6% said the rows are every night

Almost 90% of those surveyed said men are more possessive (‘my Precioussss’) of the remote and a third said they feel much happier when in control of the remote.

Reality shows make 37% of people change station while 79% switch to avoid ads.