# A genie gives you one wish, but you have to make it for someone else **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813 "2024-10-15T03:01:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/21 "2024-10-15T18:33:08Z")
I would wish for trump to die peacefully in his sleep before the election. Autopsy to reveal undiagnosed brain cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/22 "2024-10-15T20:32:44Z")
I have nothing to contribute with regard to the OP. Just noting the combination of “SurrenderDorothy” responding to “Broomstick.” I got a chuckle, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/23 "2024-10-15T20:40:05Z")
Can “someone else” be an animal? If so, I’d wish that my 16-year-old arthritic dog could communicate with me about her pain levels. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/24 "2024-10-15T21:57:21Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I wish for Harris to win the election in a 70% landslide. Now I’m picturing Trump complaining about how the Democrats cheated by using a Genie. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/25 "2024-10-15T22:35:34Z")
And also the Make A Wish Foundation because…words? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/26 "2024-10-15T22:41:02Z")
Maybe also wish for Trump to do a shroom trip and realize his narcissism. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/27 "2024-10-15T22:43:58Z")
Unfortunately, not making people act against their own will is part of the package. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/28 "2024-10-15T23:41:54Z")
I would wish for Trump to be invested with a conscience. Surprise you? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/29 "2024-10-15T23:43:31Z")
You poor, sick bastard! How could you do that to him! I can’t think of a worse fate for him. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Apodder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apodder/32/17727_2.png) [@Apodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apodder)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813/30 "2024-10-16T16:19:24Z")
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