# If you rub the lamp... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515 "2007-04-17T19:19:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/1 "2007-04-17T19:19:54Z")
If you rub the lamp, you’ll get the genie. Keep that in mind. ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/2 "2007-04-17T19:39:53Z")
::shrug:: ::rub rub:: ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/3 "2007-04-17T19:51:33Z")
I _love_ to rub the lamp, genie or no. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/4 "2007-04-17T20:10:59Z")
That’s no genie. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/5 "2007-04-17T20:19:05Z")
OW! That’s hot!!! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/6 "2007-04-17T20:20:03Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] That’s no genie. [/QUOTE] That’s no lamp. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/7 "2007-04-17T20:20:37Z")
What if I get Jeannie to rub the lamp, what’s she get? ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/8 "2007-04-17T20:24:07Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] What if I get Jeannie to rub the lamp, what’s she get? [/QUOTE] Lamp oil? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/9 "2007-04-17T20:28:16Z")
Just don’t make the same mistake I did. I spent 10 minutes rubbing [one of these](http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/210000/210200/210281/products/4940536.jpg), and was _very_ unhappy with what I got. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/10 "2007-04-17T20:32:37Z")
[QUOTE=Tupug Anachi] OW! That’s hot!!! :mad: [/QUOTE] You’re rubbing too hard! What are you trying to do - start a fire fer crissakes? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/11 "2007-04-17T20:35:48Z")
Is it okay if I just comb the poodle? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/12 "2007-04-17T21:21:00Z")
How many wishes do I get? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/13 "2007-04-17T21:55:18Z")
_poof!_ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/14 "2007-04-17T21:59:39Z")
What if the genie was sound asleep when you rubbed? He’d be kinda grumpy, no? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/15 "2007-04-17T22:45:44Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] What if the genie was sound asleep when you rubbed? He’d be kinda grumpy, no? [/QUOTE] Depends on where and how you rubbed. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-rub-the-lamp/400515/16 "2007-04-18T00:14:53Z")
C’mon, guys, a _little_ effort would be be nice. Not every thread in this forum has to be pointless.