Your wish is granted: You now know all the answers, but nobody believes you.

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This forum discussion revolves around a humorous game where participants make wishes and receive ironic or twisted responses. Each wish is granted in a way that leads to an undesirable outcome, highlighting the absurdity of the wishes. Examples include wishing for a million dollars only to receive Confederate currency and wishing for world peace, resulting in a catastrophic event. The discussion showcases creativity and wit in crafting these ironic scenarios.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of irony and humor in language
  • Familiarity with common wish fulfillment tropes
  • Ability to recognize absurdity in hypothetical scenarios
  • Knowledge of cultural references, such as Oscar Mayer and Teddy Ruxpin
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore the concept of irony in literature and its applications
  • Research the psychological effects of humor and absurdity on human behavior
  • Study the role of wish fulfillment in folklore and mythology
  • Investigate creative writing techniques for crafting humorous narratives
USEFUL FOR

Writers, comedians, and anyone interested in the mechanics of humor and irony in storytelling will benefit from this discussion. It provides insights into how wishes can be transformed into comedic scenarios, enhancing creative expression.

  • #151
Borek said:
Granted. You don't have enough tentacles to repeat the procedure.

I wish it was not that cold.
Shoot Borek**, I wanted to tell you that you're now burning in Hell for the rest of eternity. Opportunity lost.
robertm said:
I wish someone would make a small (100$ minimum people) tax-deductible donation to the Poor Starving robertm Foundation (you can just PM me).
Granted. You've also been widely reported as an internet spammer. All of your emails to friends are automatically deleted before they see them, and every internet forum you join bans you automatically. Hope you enjoy writing paper letters and interacting with people face to face.

I wish Bush were no longer presi--uh wait, nevermind. Um, I wish I were 20 years younger, but still knew everything I know now.

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**Note, "shoot" is a figure of speech in English. Not being used in the command sense here.
 
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  • #152
Redbelly98 said:
... I wish I were 20 years younger, but still knew everything I know now.

Oops, didn't mean to post an untwistable wish. Okay, how about:

I wish I could play the banjo.
 
  • #153
Redbelly98 said:
Oops, didn't mean to post an untwistable wish. Okay, how about:

I wish I could play the banjo.

Granted, but you only know how to play songs by Mozart or AC/DC.

I wish I had a transporter, like the one in Star Trek.
 
  • #154
lisab said:
I wish I had a transporter, like the one in Star Trek.
Granted, except you have no control over your destination and can only go to concerts by Britney Spears and similarly lame pop tarts.

I wish I had a replicator, like the one in Star Trek.
 
  • #155
Evo said:
Granted, except you have no control over your destination and can only go to concerts by Britney Spears and similarly lame pop tarts.

I wish I had a replicator, like the one in Star Trek.
Granted, but you can only replicate Britney Spears and similarly lame pop tarts. Oh, and hundreds of PF members keep bugging you, wanting to borrow your replicator.

I wish I had a holodeck, like the one in Star Trek.
 
  • #156
Redbelly98 said:
I wish I had a holodeck, like the one in Star Trek.

Granted - you're already in it. You didn't think that was real life, did you? Unfortunately the exit portal is permanently broken.

I wish I had more usable storage space in my house.
 
  • #157
Jonathan Scott said:
I wish I had more usable storage space in my house.

Granted, you've been robbed.

I wish I had a dark-field condenser for my microscope.
 
  • #158
robertm said:
Granted, you've been robbed.

I wish I had a dark-field condenser for my microscope.

Granted but now you have no microscope - it got stolen.

I wish it wasn't so hot in here ... shouldn't be too cold either!
 
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  • #159
rootX said:
Granted but now you have no microscope - it got stolen.

Oh, come on! :rolleyes:

rootX said:
I wish it wasn't so hot in here ... shouldn't be too cold either!

Granted, the temperature has dropped two tenths of one degree.

I wish I could have gone to the Adam Green show last wednesday.

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  • #160
Too hard?

Ok, I wish Sol had a twin. Double sunrises and double sunsets.
 
  • #161
robertm said:
Too hard?

Ok, I wish Sol had a twin. Double sunrises and double sunsets.

Ok, your wish is granted. Sol had a twin in your dreams this morning
(no offence, just fun!)

I wish to wish a beautiful wish which will be wished when someone else wishes his wish!


(hows that!)
 
  • #162
The legend said:
Ok, your wish is granted. Sol had a twin in your dreams this morning
(no offence, just fun!)

I wish to wish a beautiful wish which will be wished when someone else wishes his wish!


(hows that!)

if you wish to wish a wish, help me swish for fish with my Ish wish dish! say that 5 times :biggrin:
 
  • #163
drizzle said:
if you wish to wish a wish, help me swish for fish with my Ish wish dish! say that 5 times :biggrin:

Ah! rolled my tongue and am to be admitted into the hospital!
 

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