1.It was hopeless.2.she quit and sat3.the old-fashioned way4.use the remote control for the TV5.the stereo6.air-conditioner7.It took me three tries to get the TV turned on. 8.comical9.play button 10.She'll miss a joke or a funny scene. 11.rewind the DVD 12.accidentally skips back a whole chapter 13. and than she just yells at me. 14.I can sympathize.