32 funny remote quotes - Wordgag

Pleasantly surprised to discover the treadmill I bought came with a remote control, so I can run it from my recliner.

May 21, 2026

The biggest problem with working from home? I want to go home even though I’m already at home.

May 21, 2026

The last time I said I wanted to try missionary, she sent me to a remote village in Africa.

May 21, 2026

There’s no bigger test of patience than typing your email address in on a TV with the remote.

May 20, 2026

Slapping the TV remote on your knee extends the battery life. It’s science.

May 20, 2026

I just bought a universal remote. This changes everything.

May 19, 2026

My boss was like, “People working from home are just pretending to work,” and it’s like, dude, what do you think I’m doing in the office?

May 19, 2026

Dropped my skinny boyfriend between the bed and the wall like a vape or a TV remote.

May 19, 2026

I watch “Law and Order” so much that when I turn off the TV, I wipe my fingerprints off the remote.

May 19, 2026

Goodnight Outlook, goodnight Teams, goodnight Zoom.

Apr 1, 2026

I swear the air gets heavier around 6 p.m. on Sundays. You can feel the Microsoft Teams energy approaching.

Apr 1, 2026

Using a remote to type on a keyboard on the TV is truly one of the worst human experiences that we endure.

Mar 31, 2026

Look away from your laptop for 1 second, and MS Teams will say you left the country.

Mar 31, 2026

How do I get one of those fake corporate jobs where I work remotely, get paid for responding to one email a day, and have a laptop on with Outlook or whatever open?

Mar 31, 2026

I find it sad that my universal remote does not control the universe. Not even remotely.

Mar 31, 2026

Some people exercise every day. Right now, I’m watching a show I don’t like because the remote fell on the floor.

Mar 30, 2026

My husband is looking for the remote control. I need everyone to stand up for a minute.

Mar 30, 2026

You stop moving your mouse for 5 seconds, and Microsoft Teams will say you never showed up for work.

Mar 30, 2026

What I learned from Covid is that it’s basically possible to do all your work from home while drunk.

Mar 29, 2026

9-5 is really 10-2 if you’re working remote.

Mar 29, 2026

Very disappointed to find out that the universal remote control I bought does not control the universe.

Mar 29, 2026

My favorite yoga pose is reaching for the remote control on the far end of the table without falling off the couch.

Mar 28, 2026

Work from home ain’t for everyone. I, for one, hate when my coworkers try to message when I’m shopping.

Mar 28, 2026

Work from home is all fun and games until you lose grip on reality.

Mar 28, 2026

Apparently, throwing the remote against the wall didn’t help recharging the batteries.

Mar 27, 2026

My life is ruined. I wish to live no more. Never mind, I found the remote.

Mar 26, 2026

My husband pissed me off so I wrapped his remote and put it under the tree.

Mar 26, 2026

I remember the first time I saw a universal remote control. I thought to myself, “Wow, this changes everything.”

Mar 26, 2026

I could never commit gun violence. The only things I know how to reload are my pill caddy and the batteries for the remote.

Mar 25, 2026

Whoever’s been in charge of the weather for the last few weeks seems to have fallen asleep on the couch with the remote control in their hand.

Mar 25, 2026

Don’t tell me about your wild weekend. My TV remote died and I switched the batteries around, and now it’s working.

Mar 24, 2026

I need a button in Zoom meetings where it just freezes my screen and makes it look like I’m having network issues.

Mar 24, 2026