Lightbulb Moment

[maggiebee]

Q: How many people does it take to change a lightbulb on AB?

 

• 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.

• 17 purists who use candles and are offended by light bulb discussions.

• 6 to argue over whether it's 'lightbulb' or 'light bulb'.

• Another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.

• 22 to tell THOSE 6 to stop being jackasses.

• 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.

• 249 to post memes and gifs (several are of someone eating popcorn with the words added, “I’m just here for the comments.”)

• 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.

• 12 to post F.

• 8 to ask what F means.

• 16 to post 'Following' but there's 3 dots at the top right that means you don't have to.

• 3 to say "can't share"

• 2 to reply "can't share from a closed group"

• 36 People to post pics of their own light bulbs.

• 15 People to post "I can't see *** all" and use their own light bulbs.

• 6 to report the post or PM an admin because someone said "***"

• 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 bulb. This usually takes place within the first three comments.

• 50 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.

• 5 admins to ban the light bulb posters who took it all too seriously.

• 1 late arrival to comment on the original post 6 months later and start it all over again

[ToraToraTora]

and 1 say Boris Johnson stole all the light bulb money...

[Tilly2]

That is so good, Maggie. Thank you.

[Vagus]

There's a couple of other forums I belong to which, as well as AB, this is soooooooo true of, great Maggie 👍

[Clone]

What about the one telling you it is in the wrong category?

[barney4444]

Well done maggie. you would also get told off for being a do gooder for even agreeing that the light bulb needed changing!  

[Atheist]

maggie; I suspect you copied that from somewhere.

[Atheist]

Not sure where I fit in.

[Clone]

Pinched from a friend's post.
 

[barney4444]

Sometimes we have to accept that we are perhaps attempting to be part of a clickly little group that we will never fit into.

[naomi24]

Maggiebee posted something very similar and with the sand title in January 2022.  See 'Related Questions'.

[naomi24]

*same* title.

[douglas9401]

No mention of Hitler?

[naomi24]

No mortally offended flouncers.

[maggiebee]

Can't remember what I posted yesterday Naomi never mind in 2022 but I will take your word for it oh fount of all knowledge on AB.

[Clone]

erm

look below.

[naomi24]

No knowledge required, maggiebee.  Your previous post is clearly listed under 'Related Questions'  below.

[barry1010]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Jokes/Question1779895.html

[barney4444]

Barney exits stage left, flouncing and mortally offended.

[Hazlinny]

The light went out before I finished reading that!

[naomi24]

Who upset you, Barney?  Let me at 'em!!