Oct 16, 2009

Just Who Doesn’t Need Bossy’s Daughter For All Of Life’s Instructions?

Sadly enough, after an entire year of living with the internet/television service Fios, Bossy’s daughter finally gave up on Bossy and drew this schematic to help Bossy, you know, turn the TV on.

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43 comments

1. 1
   on October 16th, 2009 at 9:29 am
   Sandi said:

   I have to do that for my mother, too, whenever she comes over to watch the kids.


2. 2
   on October 16th, 2009 at 9:51 am
   p/f said:

   Now I have to look up Fios.


3. 3
   on October 16th, 2009 at 9:55 am
   Kimi said:

   We used to have to do that for my MIL, too, whenever she babysat. Then I bought my husband a mac-daddy universal remote control he’d been wanting for his birthday and we just push one button to turn everything on. It’s beautiful.


4. 4
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:08 am
   WebSavyMom said:

   –>God bless Bossy’s daughter. We got Fios three months ago and I still don’t know any of the channels except the one for cartoons at 6 a.m. for my son.

   http://www.WebSavyMom.com


5. 5
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:10 am
   p.j. said:

   Dear Bossy’s Daughter,
   Would you please explain STB to me?
   Thanks very much, p.j.

   p.s. We shared a hotel room in Chicago this summer with 2 remotes, a flat screen TV, a keyboard, a box, and multiple blinking lights. Despite discussions with the front desk staff, we could not prevent the TV from suddenly shutting down or, even worse, popping on at 3 a.m. And trying to change channels, argh.


6. 6
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:16 am
   BOSSY said:

   Bossy loves the part where her council is all, “We used to have to do that for our extremely, very very very old (insert relative here.)”


7. 7
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:16 am
   Half Assed Kitchen said:

   Fios?


8. 8
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:21 am
   Linda said:

   LOL I love Bossy’s daughter.


9. 9
   on October 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am
   Linda said:

   You gotta love that she took the time to draw the entire remote, will all of the buttons, when she only needed the top three or four.


10. 10
    on October 16th, 2009 at 10:52 am
    Meg at the Members Lounge said:

    I especially like that BOSSY’s daughter included the Verizon logo. Clearly she has a future in marketing with her product placement skills.


11. 11
    on October 16th, 2009 at 10:58 am
    BossysMom said:

    my brother (engineer) and I both call on Bossys daughter to get us out of jams…..


12. 12
    on October 16th, 2009 at 11:08 am
    L said:

    Bossy, Don’t feel bad about not knowing how to turn the tv on. I work at a nursing home. Sometimes, when I go into a residents room they will ask me to turn the tv off. I grab the remotes and just stand there. 1 remote does this and the other does that. If you touch the wrong button you mess the whole tv up. It’s embarrassing to be told by a 90 year old how to turn the tv off.


13. 13
    on October 16th, 2009 at 11:15 am
    Linda_M said:

    I would like to borrow Bossy’s daughter. I obviously need a similar type of visual aid to enable me to deal with the TV/satellite/DVR combo in my home.


14. 14
    on October 16th, 2009 at 11:48 am
    Ms. Cranky Pants said:

    I especially love the “There You Go” on her drawing. Smarts, talent, AND positive reinforcement.


15. 15
    on October 16th, 2009 at 11:56 am
    bossy's friend martha said:

    Even down to the Verizon logo…sweet, Bossy’s D.


16. 16
    on October 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
    PrairieJane said:

    That is completely adorable. Does she do freelance work? I would like to request a diagram for my husband RE: how to put dirty laundry in a hamper.

    As for the TV, I just ask the 8 yr old to set it up for me…. one day, when he gets a life, I will remember this & request he make me a similar schematic.


17. 17
    on October 16th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
    Have the T-shirt said:

    I need one of these! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to call my son and ask, “Ummm, how do I get the TV and Cable on?”


18. 18
    on October 16th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
    Julie said:

    Whats STB? I can HANDLE this!!


19. 19
    on October 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
    Texas Susan said:

    Bossy’s daughter needs to help the Mister. He’s inept with all things technical including the remote. The man will never be able to PIP! The boys and I are constantly rolling our eyes at him. At least your daughter drew you a schematic (maybe while she was rolling her eyes?)!


20. 20
    on October 16th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
    Cat said:

    There you go. It’s just that easy, Bossy-Mom.


21. 21
    on October 16th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
    Jean said:

    I think Bossy’s daughter would be a welcome addition to the royal household in England. I heard recently that Prince Philip has alot of trouble recording things on the telly. Bet Bossy’s daughter wouldn’t have to get out the flashlight like the Prince does…


22. 22
    on October 16th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
    Amelia said:

    I may be wrong, but I believe STB is “Satellite Box”? Maybe?


23. 23
    on October 16th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
    bob soul said:

    at least it gets the job done


24. 24
    on October 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
    janny226 said:

    Bossy’s daughter should be nominated for a Nobel prize next year. Global understanding, one drawing at a time!!

    I’m with PrairieJane on the hamper thing. Need one for a 7-year-old and a 44-year-old, please.


25. 25
    on October 16th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
    Reeb said:

    Why does Prince Philip need a flashlight to record things on the telly?

    I just made three-part instructions for the TV in our guest room: first, this remote, this button. Then you… this remote, this button. Finally, you that other remote, that button. then you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about = there you go!


26. 26
    on October 16th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
    helenel said:

    STB – Set-Top Box?

    I like the FIOS, but I hate that it won’t work with my Tivo as well as Comcast did.


27. 27
    on October 16th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
    mia said:

    ah hem… how much does she charge an hour *grin* I NEED her


28. 28
    on October 16th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
    Cupcake Murphy said:

    I still don’t get it. I’m the worst.


29. 29
    on October 17th, 2009 at 12:23 am
    Jim said:

    STB Satellite Transmission Box (or button)


30. 30
    on October 17th, 2009 at 1:45 am
    sugarpie said:

    Gah! Aliens! What matrix do you all come from?

    I still haven’t managed to get my lazy a$@ to the store to buy aTV that works with the digital conversion last spring. I currently get one station, in Spanish, from Mexico, that is todo televangelismo, todo el tiempo.


31. 31
    on October 17th, 2009 at 3:07 am
    Stanley said:

    P.S. I’d like to see the blueprints she drew up for you to be able to scan in and upload that picture.


32. 32
    on October 17th, 2009 at 10:08 am
    Manic Mommy said:

    When my MIL babysits, we just hand the remote(s) to my six year old. We’ve been doing this since he was four!


33. 33
    on October 17th, 2009 at 10:16 am
    josh said:

    I had that FIOS controller too. What the hell? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY BUTTONZ?! I am most amused/annoyed about the multi-colored, multi-shaped A, B, C & D buttons. WHAT POSSIBLY COULD BE THEIR FUNCTION?! Pissed. Off.


34. 34
    on October 17th, 2009 at 11:14 am
    cat said:

    You have a talented and patient daughter.

    As an aside, could you ask the Legos people to lower the sensitivity of their ad? I can’t navigate without it POPPING UP all the time…AND STAYING UP. Wait, I can think of a use for that……


35. 35
    on October 17th, 2009 at 11:43 am
    Dawn in Austin said:

    I’m pretty sure that’s why we have kids.


36. 36
    on October 17th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
    dgm said:

    Bossy’s daughter has performed an important public service. I have to do that to show my mom how to operate our 15 year old microwave.


37. 37
    on October 17th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
    David said:

    Sweet of her, but I found that utterly confusing. I think color-coding the arrows would help a bit more.


38. 38
    on October 17th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
    Kelly In Florida said:

    #30 Sugarpie, you made me spill a little of my beer, laughing. Pre-cable, we *sorta* got 5 antenna channels. Three of them were God channels. One in Spanish. It was a bleak time.


39. 39
    on October 18th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
    KathyB said:

    When my mother would come visit for a week I would have to set the remote for “normal” for her. I just turned off the digital cable and she was content with the regular cable channels. Left her a list of her favorites. Her small town had used cable for many years, included in utility bills because the media outlets were east and west and Frankfort in a valley.

    Every once in a while she would have to call me to fix it. Fortunately my office was only a few minutes from the house. Little things. Bossy’s daughter is handy. She will forever be able to bridge the gap for you.

    I’ll never forget the night at my daughter’s house, sil on hunting trip with his cousins, when we had four remotes but were missing the fifth we needed to actually watch the dvd we wanted to see. Laughter worked.


40. 40
    on October 18th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
    Sissy in Texas said:

    Maybe she could do one for my husband. If I’m not home he will call me and ask me what channel something is on.

    The other day he told me was going to buy a new TV as ours was obivously dead – could not even get a signal.

    So, I plugged it in for him.


41. 41
    on October 19th, 2009 at 9:25 am
    BH said:

    FiOS = Fiber Optic

    STB = Set Top Box

    TV = Television!

    BH


42. 42
    on October 19th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
    Suburban Kamikaze said:

    I have a better idea.

    SK


43. 43
    on October 20th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
    Biddy said:

    oh how i love me some bossy’s daughter and her drawings!!! i had to do this once for my grandmother…it didn’t work