How Many Guys Does It Take to Hang a TV On The Wall

I was in DC this past week for a conference. The main focus was political issues as they pertain to dentistry. During the conference we had a few speakers, some of whom were members of Congress. One of the speakers was Paul Gosar from Arizona. He was a practicing dentist who had to give up his practice when he ran for Congress. He told this story.

He had a TV that he wanted to have hung on the wall. He called the maintenance people in his office building. A guy showed up and asked him where he wanted it hung. He made a mark on the wall where the center of the TV would be. He left. A while later 2 other guys show up and measure from the mark to the point where the hanging brackets would be placed. They left. An hour later two different guys show up to put the brackets on the wall. He then offered to help them lift the TV in the brackets. They said, "No, that's not our job." Two other guys show up and set the TV in the brackets. He said to them, "Let's plug it in and see if it works." They declined indicating that wasn't their job. An electrician would come up to plug it in.

The electrician showed up and secured the power cord to the wall and plugged it in. Finally, the Congressman was able to turn it on to see if it worked. He said as a freshman Congressman it became readily apparent watching this process of what was wrong with Washington. It is obvious that it takes a lot of different people to hang up a TV.

The list:

1. A guy to do the mark

2. Guys to measure where the brackets will be

3. Guys to hang the brackets

4. Guys to put the TV in the brackets

5. A guy to plug it in.