“How many months have 28 days?” (riddle)
There is a popular riddle about the days in the month: Q: Some months have 31 days, some months have 30 days. How many months have 28 days?A. All twelve of them. February, of course, is the only…
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“How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” (joke)
A "lightbulb joke" involving mystery writers is: Q: How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?A: Two. One to screw it almost all the way in and the other to give it a…
“How many NCAA players does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
A joke about college athletes is: Q: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?A: One. But he gets nine credits, $3,000, and a new car for it. The joke was posted on the…
“How many NCAA players does it take to change a lightbulb?” (joke)
A joke about college athletes is: Q: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?A: One. But he gets nine credits, $3,000, and a new car for it. The joke was posted on the…
“How many New Yorkers does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
The "light bulb joke" has a New York City version: Q: How many New Yorkers does it take to change a light bulb?A: None of your business!A: Go fuck yourself! New York City versions of the…
“How many Nintendo fans does it take to change a lightbulb?”/“They’re playing the switch.”
A Nintendo Switch riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 5, 2020: Q: How many Nintendo fans does it take to change a lightbulb?A: Who knows? They’re all too busy playing with the switch.…
“How many optometrists does it take to screw in a light bulb? 1 or 2? 1? or 2?”
The traditional lightbulb joke has a popular optometrist version that has been printed on many images. The answer -- 1 or 2? -- is a joke on an optometrist changing lenses and asking this question…
“How many pedants does it take to change a lightbulb?” (riddle)
A lightbulb joke was posted on rec.humor on September 9, 1992: Q: How many pedants does it take to change a lightbulb?A: Pedants don't c-h-a-n-g-e lightbulbs, they r-e-p-l-a-c-e them. Another…
“How many people died on the Titanic?”/“A boatload.”
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912 and sunk on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. One Titanic joke is: Q: How many people died on the Titanic?A: A boatload. The joke…
“How many people does it take to change a lightbulb? One of the many questions I should have asked before buying a lighthouse”
A lightbulb joke was posted on Facebook by Eddie Dávila (and others) on April 2, 2015: "'How many people does it take to change a light bulb?' ...is just one of the questions I…
“How many people work here?” / “Oh, about half.” (joke)
The question "How many people work here?" (meaning "how many employees are there") and the jocular answer "About half" (meaning "half of the employees work and…
“How many people work in the Pentagon?” (joke)
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense and is located in Arlington County, Virginia. About 30,000 people work in the Pentagon. An old joke is told about a…
“How many personal-injury lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?” (lawyer joke)
Personal injury lawyers sometimes have an unfavorable "ambulance chaser" reputation. A combination lawyer joke and lightbulb joke is: Q: How many personal-injury lawyers does it take to…
“How many pieces of candy corn can you eat before you start thinking, ‘Is this what eating a candle would be like’?”
Wikipedia: Candy corn Candy corn is a small, pyramid-shaped candy, typically divided into three sections of different colors, with a waxy texture and a flavor based on honey, sugar, strawberry,…
“How many politicians does it take to change a lightbulb?” (joke)
The popular "lightbulb joke" doesn't have one standard version that involves politicians. "How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?" was cited as a…
“How many politicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?” (joke)
“How many politicians does it take to change a lightbulb?” is a joke with many punchlines. A popular version is: Q: How many politicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?A: Not sure, first…
“How many politicians would it take to save the world?” (joke)
John Lundin wrote on Politicus USA in November 2015: "To paraphrase an old joke, 'How many politicians would it take to save the world?' Answer: 'No one knows. It’s never been…
“How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?”/“None.”
Ireland is known for potatoes, and there is a politically incorrect joke: Q: How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?A: None. The question leads one to believe that an Irishman can…
“How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
A well-known "light bulb" joke involving computer programmers is: Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?A: None. That's a hardware problem. The joke has been…
“How many protesters does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
Many people believe that protesting doesn't work. A joke is: Q: How many protesters does it take to change a light bulb?A: Trick question. Protesters never change anything. The joke has been…