Loose Women's Ruth Langsford has shared her struggles with modern technology, particularly her smart television. The panel was reminiscing about Ceefax's 50th anniversary when they began discussing their experiences with contemporary TV tech. Ruth, 64, expressed her frustration, saying, "Mine actually went off.
Horror, I went to turn it on to watch Strictly, and it said, 'You are currently not connected to something box.'" She had to call her son Jack, 22, for assistance, explaining: "I ended up having to phone Jack, who was out and not best pleased as you can imagine—had to get him to talk me through going up to the other box by our loft." She added, "Turn it on and off, wait five minutes, wait for the green light.
I was like, 'Good Lord! Can't I just have this? ' while holding up a traditional TV remote. Meanwhile, viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Ceefax and the evolution of television technology. One viewer nostalgically tweeted: "Remote.
I remember we used to have to get up, walk over to the TV and physically turn the channel over, and then there was the VCR with a remote on a cord #LooseWomen (sic)." Another soap enthusiast chimed in: "#loosewomen, who would miss Teletext? We now have the internet!" (sic) Furthermore, a different fan expressed their longing for the past: "#LooseWomen, I'm 48 and remember Ceefax and Teletext very well..
. I remember booking holidays on Teletext! Also, the games and puzzles you could play on there. How can Brenda not rem.