# Control a Man (or Woman) Gag Gift Remote By Pearl | Published 2008-07-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gag-gift-control-a-man-or-woman-remote References: [npw](http://www.npw.co.uk/site/brands/worldwideco/remote_control_a_man_woman.php) These hilarious [remote controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-wearable-controller) are definitely for wishful thinkers. They will make great [gag gifts for couples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-couples-socks) to truly celebrate that men are indeed from Mars and women from Venus. The POWER button for the Control a Man is labelled “EGO” and for the Control a Woman, “PMS”. Women will surely wish to point the remote at their menfolk to initiate talking about feelings, shopping and shoes, whereas the men would point at their sweethearts to get beer, sex and food! The women could get “flowers”, “chocolate” and “massage” on demand and the men “forgive”, “forget” and “move on”. What would be the ENTER button on real remotes is “Propose” and “Remove clothes”. And the VOLUME control with the + and - symbols for increasing and decreasing intensities? “Orgasm” and “Breasts” Each remote costs £4.00 but people would definitely pay a king's ransom if the remotes actually worked! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gag Gifts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new, even more outrageous gag gifts that push the boundaries of humor and social norms. - **Gender Stereotypes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating products and services that challenge and break down gender stereotypes, promoting equality and inclusivity. - **Humorous Satire:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of humorous satire in various forms of media to provoke thought, spark conversations, and challenge societal norms. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gifts and Novelties:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing innovative and unique gift ideas that cater to a wide range of interests and humor preferences. - **Gender Equality Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establishing organizations and initiatives focused on promoting gender equality and challenging societal norms and stereotypes. - **Comedy and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new comedic content and entertainment formats that use satire to address social issues and provoke meaningful discussions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Guided Challenge Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-controller.md) - [Configurable Concave-Button Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-liza-remote.md) - [Whimsical Remote-Controlled Car Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remotecontrolled-cars.md) - [T-Shaped Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sightless-remote-control.md) - [Transforming TV Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/controller-and-remote.md) - [Motion-Sensing Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wechip-w1-air-mouse.md) - [Gaming Console Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playstation-media-remote.md) - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md)