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17 Light Bulb Jokes That Make You Sound Smart

A smart light bulb joke: Is there such an animal? Indeed, there is! This breed of gag is known by its world-weary insouciance, obscure literary references, snarky jabs at intellectuals, and the need for the joke teller to look up words like insouciance before using them.

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Light bulb joke: How many polite New Yorkers …

But they might need to call in a third to yell, “Hey, I’m workin’ here!” to anyone who gets too close.

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Light bulb joke: How many fatalists …

No point in messing with the inevitable. Check out these other 75 corny jokes you can’t help but laugh at.

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Light bulb joke: How many archaeologists …

Now that’s a bright idea!

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Light bulb joke: How many bureaucrats …

And they’ll burn out dozens more bulbs in the process.

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Light bulb joke: How many board meetings …

Sorry, zoned out. Remind me: Where are we on the light bulb problem again?

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Light bulb joke: How many Chinese Red Guards …

Next time, maybe just stick to the basic task at hand. Don’t miss these 14 jokes only history buffs will understand.

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Light bulb joke: How many accountants …

Hopefully that bulb is good for your bottom line.

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Light bulb joke: How many Harvard students …

But you wouldn’t expect the elite to change their own light bulbs anyway, would you?

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Light bulb joke: How many Apple vice presidents …

Sorry we asked.

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Light bulb joke: How many chiropractors …

Talk about a pain!

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Light bulb joke: How many mystery writers …

Didn’t see that coming, did you? You won’t want to miss our favorite pun jokes.

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Light bulb joke: How many gym-rats …

Don’t worry, one of them will be spotting in case he drops the bulb.

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Light bulb joke: How many actors …

It’s just a stage they all go through. These are 50 bad jokes you can’t help but laugh at.

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Light bulb joke: How many psychiatrists …

They can only help a bulb help itself.

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Light bulb joke: How many WASPs …

Housework is hard work!

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Light bulb joke: How many Jewish mothers …

It’s an effective strategy.

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Light bulb joke: How many college football players …

Universities should just make “working out” a major. Don’t miss these other 75 short jokes anyone can remember.

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Andy Simmons
Andy is a longtime editor at Reader’s Digest, where he’s edited and reported on national interest, dramas and humor. He is the author of Now That’s Funny! featuring his most popular, funniest writings on all things America, some exclusive and all-new, some taken from the award-winning pages of Reader’s Digest. He also wrote That Reminds Me of a Joke ..., a collection of gags and hilarious true stories taken from the news. In a past life, Andy graduated from Kenyon College and was an editor at National Lampoon Magazine.