h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Another common problem with remote controls are the tendency to get very possesive with them. They give the holder a great sense of power. Others can become bitter at their own lack of power and will take the first chance you get to snatch it. A commmon symptom of this is the remote being misplaced and eventually being found in the kitchen, an overprotective persons bedroom or nestling in a pocket. The remote is obviously a disruptor of the peace and must be delt with with care.