Why do we press the romote buttons harder when we know the batterys going flat?

Question

I know you can't really answer that question but its weird!

Answer 1

Forgive me for writing a really long answer, but its not boring so I hope you please read through it.

By asking this question you venture into a part in this world that Science has still not been able to define... The Human Mind. It is nothing but a matter of perception and a bit of hereditary charachter. What I mean to say is that in the world our forefathers( and mothers ) lived in, most things when starting to not work could be put right with some good old physical force. We seem to have inherited this feature from them as a part of our charachter. We tend to use force to succeed in things that we know have not gone out completely, like your remote with batteries going flat. Some of us even bang it onto out sofas ( or any other surfaces for that matter ) to make it work. While the harder pressing has no reason to work, the banging can actually change the position of the batteries and make them work for a little while. Some of us who know the mechanisms of a remote sometimes think that the button being pressed is not touching the PCB inside, thus we press it harder trying to make it touch.

Thus I end my answer, hoping it has helped you ( and also for the best answer :-) ).

Answer 2

stupidity, and denial.
We just cannot accept that the batteries will eventually go flat.
Thinking if we just press a little harder, for a little longer or at a slightly different angle, closer to the TV or other device. That the batteries might just last another week, before we have to spend the money to replace them.

Try taking the batteries out the remote, and watch your family or housematres trying to use the useless remote, how long before they think isn't this a little light. do they point the remote with increasing fury or pull off the cover to check the batteries.

Answer 3

Lol frustration.. And the typical human attitude of if we just try harder and are more determined and want it bad enough it will work.. Lol my dad bangs the remote control.. which i admit sometimes works as it affects the connection between the batter and the metal connector but its pretty funny when he keeps doing it knowing full well there are spare batteries in the cupboard less than 6 feet away.. lol. I have to admit i do press the buttons harder out of frustration and cuss at them..lol. Good question

Answer 4

i can answer the question and it involves chromosomes of the female kind. no offence ladies. men tend to take the batteries out and rub them vigorously between the palm of the hands to excite the charge. women think by banging the back of the remote or smacking the remote control of the floor makes it work. the only academical answer to fixing the remote when the batteries die is commerce. i:e the exchange of monies for goods ergo new batteries from the all night garage. as us men know woman cannot live without her QVC

Answer 5

The real reason is that we changed the batteries over 3 years ago and can't believe that the battery is dead. Why waste money whilst the battery is still good and of course, we can't be bothered to change the batteries or we don't have one spare.

Answer 6

Pressing the buttons harder does seem to work.

Answer 7

Its the same reason for putting extra polish on furniture when its not been polished for a few days.
Something to do with distrust and panic, also guilt for not recharging the batteries, I think.

Answer 8

Trying to squeeze that last volt out of the batteries, nyuk! It works sometimes, but not always. I have taken the batteries out and relocated them for the same reason. That works sometimes, too.

Answer 9

Frustration, anxiety (it might not work this time!), that's what everybody else does, not knowing the difference between mechanics and electronics, lots of reasons!

You might want to ask this question in the psychology section.

Answer 10

It works sometimes though and i'd rather do that than get up and put new batteries inxx