Stupid man trick, #3856
When I came downstairs this morning, my husband was sitting at the opposite end of the couch from where he usually sits. At my questioning look he asked me if I'd changed the light bulb in the other lamp. The one at 'his' end of the couch, the one that wasn't on. At my negative response he replied that the lamp must be broken.
"Have you tried changing the light bulb?"
"No, it's not the bulb."
"But why did you ask if I'd changed the lightbulb? Wouldn't it be on if I'd changed it?"
"I think the switch is broken."
"Why?"
"Because it felt funny, jiggly, and then the light just went out."
After a few seconds of staring at him, while digesting this information, I decided to try again.
"But did you try changing the light bulb?"
"It's not the bulb, it's something wrong with the wiring."
I went into the kitchen, got a new lightbulb from the cupboard, and replaced the lightbulb. Sure enough the old one had that tinkly sound in it that only happens when it's broken. I didn't switch the lamp on for a moment. I had to get his attention first.
When the light went on, he said, "Oh,".
I couldn't help it, I was grinning like a lunatic.
I still am.
"Have you tried changing the light bulb?"
"No, it's not the bulb."
"But why did you ask if I'd changed the lightbulb? Wouldn't it be on if I'd changed it?"
"I think the switch is broken."
"Why?"
"Because it felt funny, jiggly, and then the light just went out."
After a few seconds of staring at him, while digesting this information, I decided to try again.
"But did you try changing the light bulb?"
"It's not the bulb, it's something wrong with the wiring."
I went into the kitchen, got a new lightbulb from the cupboard, and replaced the lightbulb. Sure enough the old one had that tinkly sound in it that only happens when it's broken. I didn't switch the lamp on for a moment. I had to get his attention first.
When the light went on, he said, "Oh,".
I couldn't help it, I was grinning like a lunatic.
I still am.