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What's your "back pocket" wish? (lemmy.world)

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A few years ago I felt kinda lame whenever I had to "make a wish" blowing out birthday candles or whatnot and the only thing I could think of under pressure was "world peace".

Since then, I've kept a wish ready to blurt out if I ever see a falling star or toss a coin into a fountain etc

For me, it's sending my mind, with all my current knowledge and experience, back in time into my body at the moment I graduated high school, so I could re-live my life with more confidence, less anxiety and get straight into doing the cool bits of my life much earlier.

What would be your "back pocket wish"?

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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 40 points 6 months ago

Well, “world peace” may not be original, but it isn’t bad.

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 17 points 6 months ago

Unless it's one of those monkey's-paw wishes, in which case everyone immediately dies.

[-] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

“But they’ll make bigger boards and bigger nails until they destroy themselves”

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

I've always felt that unselfish wishes are more likely to get a pass from the monkey's paw.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'm writing that into my head cannon. The monkey is cursed to punish greed, but it's benevolence is abundant!

[-] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 1 points 6 months ago

How did it work out btw?

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

What, world peace? Let’s just say it’s a work in progress.

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