Getting a flipping education...

This single device causes more frustration in our house than anything else I can think of...

- Where is it?
- What did you do with/where are the batteries?
- He flips too fast. I flip too slow.
- I/he wanted to watch that...
- We always watch what you want to watch {used both ways}
- No I'm not mad. {huff, huff}
- By the time you finish flipping all the shows you wanted to check back on will be over.

Well, today, when I was told "I don't know how to flip", I had to laugh. My show of the day {Eureka} wasn't on for an hour so I asked him, "Please, o wise one, teach me how to flip properly" - and he did. I had a one hour lesson on how to "correctly" use my remote control. My. Remote. Control. Now when I say "correctly", I mean the way that will keep him quiet...

Ladies, I know you're dying for the secret of remote excellence, so here goes:

• Develop a rhythm and execute a fast click review. Commercial? don't wait, click - can't tell? don't wait, click - if it's good, you'll catch it on the next round
• Do a full channel round of clicking slightly slower, to see if any of the commercials from 30 seconds ago are off - you may stop briefly if there's major news, anything on fire, wrestling or any episode of COPS - just to see if there are any situations you need to monitor
• Pick your specific top channels and enter them into the remote in sequence, giving each of your top channels a chance to impress you {12-44-37-43-15-45-46-29-52-51 - btw, I have too many top channels and am advised to cull it down to about 3 to fully utilize the "quick reverse" button on the remote}

I think his system is kinda cute...I had to laugh, and he laughed too. Just when I was finally getting the hang of it he said - now choose one and stay there. Where's the fun in that? All that flipping education and he's asleep on the couch before the next round of shows started...cute thing - he's so adorable when he's sleeping. I have a great husband, I really do. Changing my flipping etiquette is a small price to pay, and if I want to aggravate him apparently all I have to do is start flipping v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y...