How can I convince my retard friend that "the changer" is not a standard term for a tv remote control

Question

Yes, it does change the channel, and "changer" describes what it does, but you do not refer to it as "the changer" or you sound like a total retard. I've had this argument, believe it or not, over a dozen times with this person.

Answer 1

I believe the proper term is "the clicker"

Answer 2

I call it a channel changer...so I guess that makes me retarded. It makes more sense to call it that than a remote. I know it allows you to be remote, not standing next to the TV or cable box as you change channels, but really, the function of the remote is to change channels. Also, you might want to consider that your friend is doing something that all good speakers of English do: changing it as he speaks.

Answer 3

dictionary.com
says this:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=remote%20control
remote control
–noun 1. control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.
2. Also called remote. a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.

and changer says this:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/changer
chang·er /ˈtʃeɪndʒər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[cheyn-jer] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a person or thing that changes something.
2. record changer.
3. Obsolete. a moneychanger.
chang·er (chānj'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.
One that changes something: an inveterate changer of decor.
A device that causes each of a series of audio or audiovisual recordings to be played automatically: a record changer; a compact disk changer.

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Answer 4

lol, I have had friends who called video game controllers...remotes. Nothing can change the way they say it. You could ruin it for them though, by calling something else that changes something the changer

Answer 5

tell ur friend that the "changer" was used in "the olden days" yea more or less it is what old people call a remote. and retard is a really mean word to use.

Answer 6

Hehehe oh yeah to the two ! there have been purely 3 channels (God i think previous) plus the UHF channels. My Dad replaced into the aerial grasp, and that i replaced into the hard artwork. He might yell at me flow it this form or that way, and he had a form of enormous ones outdoors that had the motor, so then i replaced right into a spotter ! i replaced into sent to attend the television each and all the time ! i like it nonetheless -- something to tinker with.

Answer 7

He's got a lot of nerve, calling my clicker a changer!!!!

Answer 8

...and you waste your time arguing about this because...????? I don't get it! I've heard many people call it "the changer", "the clicker", etc. I've NEVER heard anyone say "please hand me the tv remote control"

Answer 9

Maybe the friend thinks you are retarded for calling it something else? Why does something as trivial as this bother you?

Answer 10

you sound a little slow yourself

changer is a perfectl;y good name for it, better than remote actually, it describes its purpose better