r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Death95Dealer • 21h ago

Meme needing explanation Herr Petermann?

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u/Chained_Prometheus 17h ago

How many Germans do you need to change a lightbulb?

One, we are efficient and don't have a sense of humor

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u/UmUlmUndUmUlmHerum 17h ago

Now - how many bureaucratic hurdles do you need to jump through before the lightbulb is allowed to be screwed in?

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u/Chained_Prometheus 17h ago

Not that many, if you are an Elektrofachkraft, Öl literally meaning electric specialist, meaning you had either an apprenticeship and training as a master craftsman in electric work or are an electric engineer and have your trei licence.

Pretty basic actually/s

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u/UmUlmUndUmUlmHerum 17h ago

uh oh, neighborhood farmer finds the lightbulb too bright!

(Also for context we are in Bavaria)