Maybe an exaggeration now. But with TVs getting so large, you need to sit far enough away that you need a high power remote. Won’t be long till 12V remote batteries and then that sweaty instinct might be beneficial.
Don't know about the rest of y'all but my spare is around my midsection. Carrying it around all the time is certainly lowering my performance. Just ask my kids when they want me to chase them.
There is always an extreme case that complicates things. If she had been carrying 4 spares, the nails probably would have flattened 5 tires. It's just the luck of the draw sometimes.