Keychain Remote Turns Off TV Selling Like Hotcakes

[BraveSirRobbin]

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A lot of people love television but apparently some people have had enough of it, too. A new keychain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs — anywhere from airports to restaurants — is selling at a faster clip than it would take most people to surf the channels on their boob tubes, and for only $15.

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[Rupp]

I can see it now. Airports and restaurants all calling the repair man to fix their TV that will not stay on. Hummm I wonder if Mitch is a TV repair man?

 

[smee]

It's a "cute" idea, but the only real use is essentially malicious. I don't think we have any more of a right to walk into an establishment and turn off the tv than we do to walk in and throw a rock through the screen.

If you don't like the TV being on, then you leave. Always works. And often faster than 17 seconds.

 

[JohnBullard]

Just another guy tring to impose his values (or lack there of) on everyone else!

Hope he goes bankrupt or gets sued!

 

[Joe W]

Or worse, he'll get stinking rich and create another selfish gadget.

JoeW

 

[Micah]

There was a site I ran across a while ago where a guy had a friend video tape him going around and shutting off TVs with a universal remote.

It was actually kinda funny because he was doing it in Europe at sports bars and people were getting really pissed. I was a little surprised and dissapointed that a couple of the hooligans over there didn't haul off on 'im.

That would've been sweet.