Saturday 14 October 2023

Light bulb jokes (part 5)

The light bulb was such a good idea that it later became the symbol for someone having a bright idea. It's also the inspiration for numerous jokes.

A light bulb.
The inspiration for emojis and jokes.
So as October 18th is National Light Bulb Day this seems like an appropriate time for another round up of light bulb jokes!

1) How many Bruce Sprinsteen fans does it take to change a light bulb?
None. They prefer Dancing In The Dark.



2) How many Californians does it take to change a light bulb?
Ha, ha! As if they have electricity in California!



3) How many writers for The Simpsons does is take to change a light bulb?
None. They won't admit that it burnt out 15 years ago!



4) How many bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb?
Don't you mean, 'How many bureaucrats does it take to manage the successful upgrade and deployment of a new environmental illumination system with zero safety incidents and zero cost overruns?'

A Brazilian pictured in a stadium with a brazillion fans!


5) How many South Americans does it take to change a light bulb?
A brazillion! (A Brazilian.)



6) How many Orwellian thought police does it take to change a light bulb?
None. There was never any light bulb.



7) How many tech support people does it take to change a light bulb?
First of all, I have to ask are you sure the light bulb needs replaced? Have you tried switching it off and on again?



8) How many Manchester United fans does it take to change a light bulb?
They don't, they just talk about how good the old one was.

Editor's note: "Charles, that wasn't a light bulb joke. It was a toilet roll joke!"
Charles: "Close enough."
Editor: "How is that close!? Light bulbs aren't even remotely like toilet paper!"
Charles: "Who asked you anyway?"


9) How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?
Eight. One to change the light bulb, and seven to write angry articles about it.



10) How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper?
No one knows. It has never happened.


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My short story 'The Darkness And The Light' doesn't feature any light bulbs, but it does have 'light' in the title, so I thought I would give it a tenuously related plug.




You can find more light bulb jokes in my previous blog posts:
Light bulb jokes (part 3)
Light bulb jokes (part 4)

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