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[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 38 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I wish for more genies. I wish that I could wish for more wishes. I wish for the ability to grant my own wishes. I wish that every wish I've ever made/will make comes true. I wish for the genie to lose the ability to count.

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 50 points 9 months ago

Devil's advocate here. The whole point of having the wish-giver be a sentient being is to filter bullshit loopholes like that. I like the idea of a highly moderate genie that takes his job seriously

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Historically genie (Jinn) wishes are always Monkey Paws, you just got shitted on six ways from Sunday, not least of which is being turned into a djinn.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 12 points 9 months ago

Alithea Binnie : There's no story about wishing that is not a cautionary tale. None end happily. Not even the ones that are supposed to be jokes.

Genie : But you and I are the authors of this story, and we can avoid all traps.

[–] elvith@feddit.de 6 points 9 months ago

Be embarrassed by something: God, I wish I was de... fuck

[–] PR3CiSiON@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Just use a lot of "ands" in the first wish. I wish for a pile of money and a jetpack and a lava lamp. Now I still have two wishes left