Our associate editor passed these to me, they are from a blog at http://www.mikepope.com/blog/DisplayBlog.aspx?permalink=1707

They made me laugh. Thought I'd share the relevant ones.

Q. How many writers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A. Ten. One to change it; nine to think they could have done it better.


Q: How many writers does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: But why do we have to change it?


Q: How many editors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: I can't tell whether you mean "change a lightbulb" or "have sex in a lightbulb." Can we reword it to remove ambiguity?


Q: How many senior editors does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: You were supposed to have changed that lightbulb last week!


Q. How many copy editors does it take to change a lightbulb?

A. The last time this question was asked, it involved senior editors. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.

Yeah, and it only takes one "designer" to come in and switch the light bulb out with a candle because "they like pretty light better. And we wouldn't understand."

How many Sales Managers does it take to change the light bulb?

Great question! I'll guess:

One to go get the bulb and two to get the phone number to dial one of their subordinates to actually change it.

Only one, as long as he/she gets 10 per cent commission and a bonus for bringing added value to the company.