How Many Bloggers Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Searching for something completely unrelated a moment ago, I stumbled across this old post of hers. I remember chortling over the first time around, but it looks like I completely neglected to link to it. Well worth a re-run:
Question: How many bloggers does it take to change a light bulb?
Answers:
One to change the light bulb and to post the fact 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;
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs;
41 to correct spelling/grammar errors in the flames about spelling/grammar errors;
6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb”;
Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive;
Two industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”;
27 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs;
12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy;
4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ;
44 to ask what is a “FAQ”;
2 to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the result of a government conspiracy;
4 to say “didn’t we cover this a few months ago?”;
43 to say “do a Google search on light bulbs”;
5 to say “thank you”;
1 lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
==============That last one is me, I guess. Some excellent additions in comments to the original post too - check it out.
