Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed.
Elbert Hubbard
Light Bulb Jokes for Authors
Miscellany
This has popped up in various writing discussion lists, and it cracks me up, so I thought I’d include it here. I don’t know who originally wrote it; if anyone does, please let me know so I can credit them.
How many authors does it take to change a light bulb?
I don’t see why it has to be changed.
How many mainstream publishers does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. One to change the bulb and one to issue a rejection slip to the old bulb.
How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
Do we have to get author’s approval for this?
How many copyeditors does it take to screw in a light bulb?
I can’t tell whether you mean “change a light bulb” or “have sex in a light bulb.” Can we reword it to remove the ambiguity?
How many artwork designers does it take to change a light bulb?
Does it have to be a light bulb? Can it be a candle instead?
How many copyeditors does it take to change a light bulb?
The last time this question was asked, it involved artwork designers. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.
How many proofreaders does it take to change a light bulb?
Proofreaders aren’t supposed to change light bulbs, just highlight the error.
How many indexers does it take to change a light bulb?
See indexers; light bulbs.
How many cover blurb writers does it take to change a light bulb?
A VAST AND TEEMING HORDE STRETCHING FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA!!!!
How many printers does it take to change a light bulb?
Three. One to wash the old bulb, one to check the colour match and one to call the client and explain the delay.
How many cataloguers does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one, but first they have to wait to see how the Library of Congress has done it.
How many literary critics does it take to change a light bulb?
Literary critics don’t know how to change light bulbs, but rest assured they’ll find something wrong with the way you do it.
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