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How many MTSOs does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Posted: Jul 9, 2013

None. That's the MT's job - included in the line count.

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That doesn't make sense - nothing funny about it

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Why do you feel it is necessary to be so - - pointlesslessly unpleasant?

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Simply because some bit of humor is not your cup of tea?

Because this is the comedy board - you know, to laugh - the post made no sense

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I come here to laugh, not to read insults. The post did not make any sense at all. If your going to post something on the comedy board it would be nice to read something that is funny (i.e. comedy board).

Are you the same one who bashed my post? - Mom22dogs

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Just because YOU don't think it's funny doesn't mean NOBODY will think it's funny! Different strokes for different folks! Obviously some people thought MY post was funny....why else would I have gotten several likes? If you can't say something nice, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL! If you don't like my brand of humor then JUST DON'T READ IT! Sheesh!

I thought it - was

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a very humorous take on the classic light bulb joke geared toward the MT. Thumbs up!

No, I was not the one who bashed your post - If you are the OP....

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I didn't "bash" your post. All I said was I didn't think it was funny. That is my opinion. I read it again to see if on a different day and time I'd think it's funny. In the early morning hours is when I'm tired and everything is funny to me. So read it again hoping to find it funny. It still is not (in my opinion). How do you include screwing in a light bulb into a line count. You don't type lightbulbs or screwing them in. How many lines do you think screwing in a lightbulb is? See, it just does not make sense. They are two totally different things. Also, what is meant by "included in the line count". That a fragmented sentence. Is that the punchline? Where's the rest of the sentence.

If other people think it's funny fine, I guess people have different tastes in jokes. I did not think it was funny. Some clarification on it would have been nice, then could understand why its supposed to be funny.

P.S. DON'T YELL AT ME! Kind of hard not to read a post if you don't open it up. I gave my opinion on a post. Per your own words, if you don't like my opinion DON'T READ IT! Sheesh.

I hate to sound like an MTSO, but... - Rose

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You are the only one who requires an explanation. This makes fun of the MTSO "logic" that we owe them free labor, and it's all included in the line count.

I did have to laugh at your last sentence "If you don't like my opinion (all caps) don't read it." Advice you should try to follow.

the lightbulb joke (link) - sm

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The lightbulb joke is part of American comedy history. It probably is before your time, but it was a great comedic meme of its day.

It's just a cultural reference you are not aware of:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightbulb_joke

Grammar - Anonymous

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I thought it was a cute joke, if you like good clean humor. Apparently you just like to comment the forum so you can pick people apart. Your original objective was supposedly to express your opinion about a joke that didn't humor you and that obviously irritated you, yet you resorted to picking apart their grammar when you stated, "That a fragmented sentence." (Referencing 'included in the line count') That a fragmented sentence...where is the verb to even make this a complete sentence? This is actually the statement from the original post, "That's the MT's job - included in the line count", which happens to be a complete sentence. Also, what about the verb agreement in your statement: "You don't type lightbulbs or screwing them in." You should work on your grammar before picking someone else's apart. Sorry, but you chose to go there! It makes me remember a phrase from my high school days, 'Mean people suck!'

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