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Journalists’ Jokes

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I found these lightbulb jokes in Reader Digest. I’m quite sick of light bulb jokes actually but these light bulb jokes made me laugh so I’ll share with you guys.

Journalists’ Jokes

Q: How many sub-editors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: We can’t tell whether you mean “insert a new lightbulb” or “have sexual relations inside a lightbulb.” Can we reword it to remove ambiguity?

Q: How many art directors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Does it have to be a lightbulb?

Q: How many proof readers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: The last time this was asked it involved Art Directors. Is the difference intentional? It seems inconsistent.

Q: How many writers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Why do we have to change it?

Q: How many editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: It was supposed to be in place last week!

Q: How many publishers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Three.. One to screw it in and two more to hold down the editor.

Q: How many marketing directors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: It isn’t too late to make it neon, is it?

Q: How many advertising directors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: We’re not sure because the client might change it tomorrow. Cut some editorial anyway.

Sent in to Reader Digest by Adeline Loh. Published on page 95 on September 2006 Reader Digest.

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One comment for “Journalists’ Jokes”

  1. How many writers does it take to change a light bulb?

    Well… According to Miss Snark…

    • 1 to devise a breakdown of the steps necessary to change the bulb
    • 1 to stare at the bulb hoping it will change itself
    • 1 to explain why changing the bulb is futile, because the next one is just going to go bad too, and without co-op weâ??re all doomed to darkness anyway
    • 1 to call their agent and publicist to make sure changing the bulb won’t harm their reputation
    • 1 to hold out for a bigger, better replacement bulb
    • 1 to post “What’s the best way to change a bulb?” on Backspace and wait for 36 answers
    • 1 to extol the virtues of the old bulb, the golden glow of the light it gave, its soft, barely perceptible buzz when viable, the startling ping when it expired, the breadth of our loss, the depth of our grief
    • 1 to edit the previous writer’s bit whilst quoting Elmore Leonard
    • 1 to bring the tequila
    • 1 to bring the beer
    • 1 to bring the wine
    • And 1 to look around, call it a conference, and make it a yearly event

    So that makes it 13. And I believe in Miss Snark.

    d

    by daryl (Feb 13, 2007 at 9 PM)
 

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