Is changing a light bulb a relatively easy task?

[ret5hd]

How hard is it to do? How many people will I need?

[AlCzervik]

1. just buy a new house, it's safer!

[Worst Username Ever]

2. How many Vietnam vets does it take to change a lightbulb?

You wouldn't know, because you weren't there, man.

(told to me by my uncle, a Vietnam vet)

[Beer Snob-50]

3. if you are blond

then just hold the bulb in place and the world will revolve around you screwing it in.

[Beer Snob-50]

4. or

how many men would be needed?

None! because you find a women to do the work for her. They love that!

[On the Road]

5. Depends on Who It is

If you ask a Teamster boss how many people it takes:

(bellowing into the phone) "A hundred and fifteen. You got a problem with that?"

[welshTerrier2]

6. plan, plan, plan !!!

too often tasks are approached with too little thought and too little planning ... so i commend you for not just assuming you understood all the details involved ... asking for help is always a good first step ...

now, given any task, it's good to start with an open-ended brainstorming session ... to achieve this, it's good to assemble a team of people who can think "outside the box" ... don't just focus on "getting the job accomplished" ... you need to think about everything ... why would we want to change the light bulb? do we really need light? if it really is better to light one candle than curse the darkness, then what's so great about light bulbs? you get the idea ...

once your brainstorming team completes its work and has provided some context to your project, it's time to start narrowing down the alternatives ... some of the "up front" people may be able to handle this phase as well ... but you may need to bring in some new people to transition from "pie in the sky" to "what recipe are we going to use for this pie" ... keeping at least one or two people from the first phase might ease the transition ...

once you clearly understand the objectives and exactly how they will be achieved, its time to start the production phase of your operation ... as work proceeds, make sure that you have some benchmarks against which to measure your progress ... and also make sure that you have a system to communicate effectively with the whole team ... the production cycle must include a repeating process of work, assessment, feedback and adjustments until all work is completed ...

finally, it's important to prepare thorough documentation to be used for future light-bulb changing projects ...

so, no, changing a light-bulb is not a project that should be taken lightly ... and how many people you'll need depends on the specific circumstances involved with your light bulb and its location ... if all this sounds too complicated, don't try to do the project on your own ... bring in a professional team ... good luck ...

[MsAnthropy]

7. OMG you've been eavesdropping on my managers

This one's getting passed around today!

[AllegroRondo]

8. For my wife, very easy

just nag until I do it.