2006-07-04 14:56:14 · 10 answers · asked by jen 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Subconsciously, we know that each time a remote button is pushed, the battery's life is shortened. But since the darn remote seems to work every time, we may think that the button is not making full contact with whatever it is under it so we compensate by a harder push. Also, by pushing it a little harder and longer, maybe, just maybe we can coax a little more juice out of them to send the signal out this time, and hopefully, one or possibly more times after that. I think this has to do with 'getting your money's worth'.
2006-07-04 19:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Retainer Nut 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The same reason why we shake a soda can even when it's empty=) Answer: Plain hope that there's a drop of soda left.
It's the same with your question, we keep pressing the buttons for the hope that maybe it's not the battery but the remote instead!
Either that or you're just too lazy to replace new batteries, lol.
2006-07-04 22:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by ViRg() 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because by pressing the buttons harder you recharge the remote control batteries. Its all in the instructions manual.
2006-07-04 22:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Nasdaq W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because We think if we push harder, It will kick in and Work
2006-07-04 22:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by beast_warrior_55 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason we push elevator buttons when THEY are already lit up; just because.
2006-07-04 22:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Dutch58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're stupid.
It's just like ice cream throat. You know when you're eating ice cream, and the back of your throat gets too cold and it hurts? So you stop eating ice cream for a second so the pain goes away, and then what do you do?
Eat more ice cream!
We are ******* stupid.
2006-07-04 22:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by dylanwalker1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason we sweep the same piece of lint over and over with the sweeper thinking it will come up...must be some level of denial...
2006-07-04 22:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by Kiwizmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in hopes that we dont have to get up to search for new batteries....
2006-07-04 22:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already asked this question today
2006-07-04 21:59:29 · answer #9 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we think it will work
2006-07-04 21:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by falloutboyfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋