# How Many Dopers Would It Take To Change A Light Bulb? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720 "2012-12-02T01:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/121 "2012-12-07T16:08:29Z")
Watt’s the problem here. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/122 "2012-12-07T17:45:47Z")
[QUOTE=smithsb] righty - tighty lefty - loosey [/QUOTE] Oh great, another gay marriage thread. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/123 "2012-12-07T18:08:22Z")
As usual, people are clinging to the “just world” hypothesis, in which you can be guaranteed never having to live in darkness _if only you’ll learn to change light bulbs_. You’d think that by now - it’s 20freakin’12 for fuck’s sake! - everyone would learn to stop blaming the victim and realize that we need to acknowledge the darkness culture in our society. Living in the light is our _right_! We should _never_ have to go in fear of darkness and if, Goddess forbid, darkness _happens_ to us then you should put the blame where it _belongs_ and not argue that we need to go around “changing” light bulbs. Fuck. That. Noise! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/124 "2012-12-07T18:11:06Z")
Lightbulb nuts make me sick, hiding in their homes and hoarding their incandescent penis substitutes. In a civilized nation, the state has a monopoly on artificial lighting. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/125 "2012-12-07T18:47:06Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > 1. [http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/5/8/4/1/7/7/webimg/543364200\_tp.jpg](http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/5/8/4/1/7/7/webimg/543364200_tp.jpg) > 2. [http://www.grosvenorprints.com/jpegs/6445.jpg](http://www.grosvenorprints.com/jpegs/6445.jpg) > 3. [http://lh4.ggpht.com/\_LlfXWxcpJyU/S90EuAIm5pI/AAAAAAAAelY/-5Dy65n0ChI/Fullscreen%20capture%2002052010%20054713.bmp\_thumb[3].jpg](http://lh4.ggpht.com/_LlfXWxcpJyU/S90EuAIm5pI/AAAAAAAAelY/-5Dy65n0ChI/Fullscreen%20capture%2002052010%20054713.bmp_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg) > 4. [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/19300/19308v.jpg](http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/19300/19308v.jpg) > 5.[http://www.monstermedals.com/ekmps/shops/monstermedals/images/seringapatam-medal-1799-bronze-426-p.jpg](http://www.monstermedals.com/ekmps/shops/monstermedals/images/seringapatam-medal-1799-bronze-426-p.jpg) > 5. [http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2327160149\_b2c00365d3.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2327160149_b2c00365d3.jpg) > 7.[http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad19/JinenFordragon/4020413334\_f726b193eb\_z.jpg](http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad19/JinenFordragon/4020413334_f726b193eb_z.jpg) Have you actually looked at your cites? They don’t say what you seem to think they say. in fact they support my argument that a light bulb cannot be changed by external forces; the bulb has to want to change. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/126 "2012-12-07T19:06:36Z")
I forget. _What_ is it we’re changing the light bulb into? ---
**Author:** ![Fozzie\_Dabear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Fozzie\_Dabear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fozzie_Dabear)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/127 "2012-12-07T19:08:42Z")
Ooooohhhhh. Wait man! Like by DOPER you meant somebody who like, reads The Straight Dope and stuff man. Ooooohhh. Yea, now I get it. Wow. Yea, hey want some fritos, man? ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/128 "2012-12-07T19:12:50Z")
There’s a handyman service in my neighborhood that I call for little jobs like this. They do a great job and are always very nice. Should I tip them? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/129 "2012-12-07T21:18:28Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > righty - tighty > lefty - loosey > > . . . Posts like this belong in the elections forum. Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/130 "2012-12-07T21:21:52Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > Should I tip them? And if so, how much? ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/131 "2012-12-07T23:05:37Z")
That the light bulb needs changing is conclusive proof for the non-existence of a Supreme Being. The supposed Creator of life, the universe, and everything said, “Let there be light”. If there were light, there would be no need for bulbs, and most certainly no need to replace them periodically. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/132 "2012-12-08T02:14:52Z")
The Veerhoven movie about it was a brilliant satire on the book’s original political message. ---
**Author:** ![Ksnook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@Ksnook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ksnook)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/133 "2012-12-08T19:05:25Z")
I could change it by myself, but that would be pampering. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/134 "2012-12-08T22:25:09Z")
DMark, Once you’ve ascertained the answer to your question, please consider opening an “Ask the person who knows how many Dopers it takes to change a light bulb” thread. ---
**Author:** ![taskmgr.exe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/135 "2012-12-08T22:47:39Z")
A thread disparaging the Dopers. And, the Dopers have failed to counter-attack the OP with the same vehemence. So sad. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/136 "2012-12-09T01:14:07Z")
> [@laina\_f](#): > > I Pit minors screwing in light bulbs. I pit minors IN screwing in light bulbs. People who major in underwater basket weaving always minor in screwing in light bulbs. > [@laina\_f](#): > > DMark, Once you’ve ascertained the answer to your question, please consider opening an “Ask the person who knows how many Dopers it takes to change a light bulb” thread. Better yet, if anyone _has_ changed a light blub, start “Ask the Doper(s) who changed a light bulb”. Then we can ask as the first question, “How many of you were there?” See how easy it is to get information? > [@Bayard](#): > > They do a great job and are always very nice. Should I tip them? Only if they take off their shoes before entering your house. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/137 "2012-12-09T01:51:27Z")
> [@laina\_f](#): > > I Pit minors screwing in light bulbs. And I pit miners screwing. At least down in the pit. ---
**Author:** ![damagedgoods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@damagedgoods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damagedgoods)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/138 "2012-12-09T11:46:22Z")
But we will break it to smoke off of! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/139 "2012-12-09T12:38:44Z")
I can’t believe you people!! A fellow Doper reaches out for help and all you can do is make jokes. I am \*ashamed \*to be part of such a heartless community. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-would-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/642720/140 "2012-12-09T13:41:27Z")
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