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A friend posted this on fb, read it and giggled. I thought it sums up quite a few threads I have read here in the past too. And probably in the present. And likely in the future. Mostly fun though.
Q: How many people does it take to change a lightbulb on Facebook?
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
6 to argue over whether it's 'lightbulb' or 'light bulb.'
Another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is 'lamp.'
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry and that 'light bulb' is perfectly correct.
19 to post that this page is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb page.
11 to defend the posting to this page saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant here.
36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and which brands are faulty.
5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs.
15 people to complain about other people being judgemental for the way in which they change their light bulbs.
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's.
5 to post to the page that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
4 to say "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "Do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."
1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that (insert politician of choice) isn't the brightest.
4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.
5 people to get sidetracked on a discussion about bacon and coffee and how the only reason we need light bulbs is that we can see them to cook them.
1 admin to ban the light bulb posters for inserting political discussion and close the thread.
That was quite illuminating
How many civil servants does it take to change a light bulb?
Change? CHANGE!!!
perchypanther
That was quite illuminating
Lumens or lux? Are you properly qualified to have an opinion on this?
Didn't you notice that they didn't mention LEDs and the potential shortage after BREXIT?
How many Big Hitters does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one. They simplify hold up the lightbulb and the whole world revolves around them.
The right answer is .... as many as you like... but.... the lightbulb has got to want to change 😉
Alternatively in the workplace:
One to raise the job request, one to process the order, one to order the bulb, two to approve the order, one to receive the order, one to relocate the bulb to the required place, one to raise a work request, one to issue the permit to work, one to accept the permit, one to inspect the ladder, one to install, one to complete the invoice, one to allocate the invoice, two to approve the invoice, one to make the payment, not forgetting three to approve the supplier of the bulb.
Just one. They simplify hold up the lightbulb and the whole world revolves around them.
*Applauds*
Is this a Shimano or SRAM bulb? They have different ergonomics that affect changing protocols and tools required.
At my work a couple of weeks ago: one to raise the job with estates, one to show up and see what bulb it is, one to come with the bulb but to be told he can't do it as he's not sure if he's had a TB vaccination, another one who it turns out was too young to have received a TB vaccine, another one who got scared by all the talk of TB and left sharpish and finally the one who actually changed it (bulb was in the category 3 containment room.)
2 architects to fly out for a week to Italy to visit the factory, 1 admin bloke to change the light bulb.
How many Big Hitters does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one. They simplify hold up the lightbulb and the whole world revolves around them.
Two - another one to point out the mistake in the post - simplify?
How many graphic designers does it take to change a light bulb?
None.
WE’RE NOT CHANGING A ****ING THING!!! 😃
Not my job. It's a hardware problem.
What if the light bulb identifies as black?
(This is a joke for the hard of thinking).
How many Spaniards does it take to change a light bulb?
Just juan.
@si77 Do you run a SAP system at work? Sounds scarily like the process we have, albeit one person would do a lot of the separate tasks.
<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">You just missed out the blokes to write the risk assessment, approve the risk assessment, decide what type of work permit, write the work permit, carry out the point of work risk assessment, clear and cancel the work permit, confirm the job hours and findings and close out the work order. </span>
How many bassists does it take to change a light bulb?
One to change the bulb and twenty more to sit around and discuss how Stanley Clarke would have done it.
BOOM, BOOM! (Who let that drummer in here)
How many students does it take to change a lightbulb?
**** it, we're moving out in June
How many therapy patients does it take to change a lightbulb?
One. But they have got to want the change...
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How many Germans to change a bulb.
One. They're efficient and not that funny really.
My coat? The one with racist on? Yes please....
How did the Hipster burn his hand?
He changed the lightbulb before it was cool.