Skyping my pal seem to always have the same kind of result.
"Where is the remote for the box?"
"Should be right there...by my chair."
"There's not one marked Thompson."
"It's black."
"That's from a very old telly."
"????"
"Sure there isn't another one?"
"No, it's the black one, I'm sure. Is the cat lying on it?"
One dare not move the cat, so will have to wait until it goes out tonight.