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Surely this would not happen on Gransnet?

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Granny23 Wed 21-Dec-16 22:36:50

Just seen this, sure it doesn't apply to us though! Does it? ??...
How many online forum group members does it take to change a lightbulb?
1 to change the light bulb and to post 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.
53 to flame the spell checkers.
41 to correct spelling/grammar flames.
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"...another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is the industry standard.
109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group.
111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.
306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty.
27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's.
33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".
12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three".
4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
16 to post "F".
44 to ask what is a "F".
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs".
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again....

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Gaggi3 Thu 22-Dec-16 13:12:25

Brilliant, funny OP. Wish someone would post about best light bulbs. though, it used to be so simple. Now I don't know what to get.

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Crafting Thu 22-Dec-16 14:02:06

daphneb I was waiting for one of your odes on this. Come on, let's have one. It is Christmas after all. ?

granny23 tchgrin

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GrannyFirstLight Thu 22-Dec-16 14:10:06

Don't forget those of us who mention that:
1) we were better off in the old days when there were no light bulbs, and
2) those of us who mention that even in the 21st century we still don't have lightbulbs in our homes, and either a) we want some sympathy and support, or b) we do just fine, thank you, without them!

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rosesarered Thu 22-Dec-16 14:10:09

Haha, it's funny and true! tchgrin but it surely needs at least 3 to blame Brexit for light bulbs being scarce on the shelves, and 6 to blame the Tories/fat cats for high light bulb prices, and 2 to say that in their view, discussing light bulbs is insulting to women/men/those without light bulbs in the world.

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wellingtonpie Thu 22-Dec-16 14:17:37

So funny! ?

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Jalima Thu 22-Dec-16 14:22:22

Please don't forget that Christmas light bulb moment when someone is heard swearing because half the tree light bulbs seem to have blown - 'they were bloody well working when I put them away last year' he mutters.

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Carol1ne63 Thu 22-Dec-16 14:24:08

?

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grandMattie Thu 22-Dec-16 14:34:44

So funny! Thank you!!! tchgrin
No-one mentioned the "dim" -light- -bulbs- lightbulbs brought in by the EU.

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ninathenana Thu 22-Dec-16 14:49:23

D read me this from her Guides group FB forum, someone has adapted it to suit their group.
tchgrintchgrin

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dustyangel Thu 22-Dec-16 15:02:57

Brilliant! tchgrin

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cheneslieges132 Thu 22-Dec-16 16:08:24

And at least one to add that there are very strict safety regualtions regarding changing (or disposing) of the new "Energy Efficient" light bulbs !!! Have you ever read the huge rigmarole re disposing of these new-fangled lightbulbs if broken?? I.e. "you must leave the room for at least 15 minutes, you must not "hoover" up the broken pieces, you must carefully collect the pieces of a broken lightbulb using sheets of cardboard, you must collect all the pieces and dispose of them safely by notifying your local recycling depot" etc etc. I kid you not !!!

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Morgana Thu 22-Dec-16 16:24:57

What we need now is someone to start a story thread about the lonely light bulb at Christmas

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AlieOxon Thu 22-Dec-16 16:38:48

Are we there yet?

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hulahoop Thu 22-Dec-16 17:27:41

Very funny granny23 ?

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Tizliz Thu 22-Dec-16 17:28:27

Will the last one leaving the thread turn the lights off

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Sillyoldfool Thu 22-Dec-16 17:49:29

What is "F"?

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ninathenana Thu 22-Dec-16 18:10:58

Tizliz tchgrin

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Gaggi3 Thu 22-Dec-16 19:44:02

We had a power cut this afternoon for about 30 minutes. Are we being punished for laughing about light bulbs?

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Jalima Thu 22-Dec-16 19:44:44

It's the Ghost of Christmas Present Gaggi3 wahaha .....

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DaphneBroon Thu 22-Dec-16 19:48:00

Oh and 1 to tell us what sh*t our light bulbs are anyway and (more in sorrow than in anger,) how much better they are in another European country tchhmm

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Ana Thu 22-Dec-16 19:52:06

tchgrin Daphne!

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DaphneBroon Thu 22-Dec-16 19:55:36

Sorry tchblush

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Ana Thu 22-Dec-16 20:13:22

Why? It's so true...tchwink

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merlotgran Thu 22-Dec-16 20:17:37

tchgrin

Very true

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rosesarered Thu 22-Dec-16 20:27:02

tchgrin?

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