“I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons. I was surprised they let me pay with buttons”
“I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons. I was surprised they let me pay with buttons” was posted on X/Twitter by Crap Jokes on July 8, 2015. The first line of the joke seems to indicate that the TV remote control has three buttons, but the second line reveals that the speaker paid with three buttons. Some civilizations in history did have buttons as currency, but most sellers want cash.
The number of buttons significantly increased in another version. “Bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons. I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons” was posted on X/Twitter by Puns AndOneliners on April 9, 2018. “I just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons. I was amazed they let me to pay with buttons” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on September 30, 2025.
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Crap Jokes
@TheCrapJoker
I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons
I was surprised they let me pay with buttons.
3:00 PM · Jul 8, 2015
Facebook
Tony Russell
July 8, 2015 at 4:34 PM ·
I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons
I was surprised they let me pay with buttons.
X/Twitter
Shit Jokes
@ShitJokes
I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons.
I was surprised they let me pay with buttons.
8:24 AM · Jan 8, 2016
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons. I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons.
http://markhaggan.com/randomness/remote-control-jokes/ http://markhaggan.com/randomness/remote-control-jokes/
12:00 AM · Apr 9, 2018
Facebook
Charles Fudgemuffin
August 17, 2019 at 5:38 AM ·
I’ve just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons. I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons.
X/Twitter
Gary Smith
@tx_houston
I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons.
I was surprised they let me pay with buttons.
6:01 AM · Aug 7, 2025
Reddit—Jokes
StockInitial4460—September 30, 2025
I just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons.
I was amazed they let me to pay with buttons.
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LaffGaff
@LaffGaff
I just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons.
I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons.
#funny #jokes #dadjokes #dadjokesdaily
https://laffgaff.com/funny-joke-of-the-day/fifty-buttons-joke/
10:03 AM · Oct 3, 2025
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Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
I just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons.
I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons.
12:00 PM · Oct 5, 2025