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THE PRISTINE SCREEN
On a brand-new TV, a couple enforces rigid rules to keep the set pristine, from the remote placement to the protective film, turning a living room into a display.
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A brand new TV can come with all the usual excitement, until the first rule arrives.
In this case, the setup was simple enough: a new television, freshly in place, still looking untouched. But the remote was already under instruction. The poster said this is how their wife insists they have the remote, "to keep it looking good."
It wasn't just the remote, either.
The TV's screen still had its protective film on, and that wasn't going anywhere. The poster added, "We're also not allowed to peel the protective film from the screen for the same reason."
So the whole thing was being treated with a level of care usually reserved for something far more fragile than a living room TV. The remote had to stay arranged a certain way. The screen had to keep its factory film. Everything was about preserving that brand new look for as long as possible.
The result was a setup that felt less like a home entertainment system and more like a display piece waiting to be admired. The TV was there, but not quite fully lived in yet. The accessories were in place, but on terms that favored appearance over convenience.
And the reason, as stated plainly, was the same throughout: "to keep it looking good."
That was the rule for the remote. That was the rule for the screen. And for now, that was how the new TV was being kept.