Damn! I hate genie stories. First of all, they all assume that genies have integrity issues. The genie is always trying to trick you into some idiotic mistake of syntax or grammar that sends you off on some spooktacular journey.
I think that most of the bad feelings are an apparent effort to transfer or project our own ethical and moral issues onto another creature. Consider, if you will, the impoverished existence of your typical genie. There they are, stuck inside a bottle for generations on end. Then some doofus does the old rub-a-dub, and they must be profusely grateful, full of charisma, and joyful to grant your tawdry wishes- and we know all about you, Chuck, Charlie, and Josey- and be grateful.
So if by some chance you do chance upon a poor genie’s undersized abode, be considerate of their lack of amenities. Consider wishing they might have Netflix, decent internet speeds, and DoorDash. For once stop thinking about yourself!
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Nice take to use the wishes to improve the genie’s life!
Thanks, Susan!
LOL! DoorDash 😂!!
What well equipped lamp would be without the basic amenities of modern consumerism?
I loved this story! That really does put it perfect perspective. It certainly made me think. We can all be a bit self absorbed, most of the time. So spoiled.
Thanks, Marlene. I’ve been reading a lot recently, and some of the short stories had the genie theme in them, and all the genies were evil. So I decided that I might turn it around.
Don’t trust genies! They’re the classic givers of quite literally what you ask for, not what you want. So if you say “I wish for that hot guy to notice me”, he will … because you drop paint on yourself or fall over in front of him or some such thing.
so…you speak from personal experience? Got that paint off yet? And does Cat-Daddy know about this?
Erm … ahem … 😳
Lol!
I like the genies who live in lanterns, best. I’m a lot less likely to hit on one and if I did, the fact that it’s in a magic lantern would be pretty cool. And, based on your advice here, I’d wish it could stay out of its lantern whenever it wanted to.