A man was walking along the beach one day when he happened upon a lamp. Thinking not much of it, he picked it up and rubbed it. Suddenly, a genie appeared!
The genie said: "Thank you for releasing me. For this service, I will grant you three wishes"
The man was thrilled!
The genie added "However, be warned; anything you wish for, your hated mother-in-law will be given double"
The man thought this was fine, and went on with his wishes. For his first wish, the man wanted a million dollars. The genie replied that this was fine, and reminded him that his mother-in-law would get double, which the man thought was fine.
As a second wish, the man wished for a house on the beach, and the genie replied again that his mother in law would get 2 houses on the beach, which the man still thought was fine.
For his third and final wish, the man thought long and hard, unsure of what he wanted. Then, it dawned up on him. The man looked at the genie, smiled, and said:
"I want to be beaten half to death"
The genie said: "Thank you for releasing me. For this service, I will grant you three wishes"
The man was thrilled!
The genie added "However, be warned; anything you wish for, your hated mother-in-law will be given double"
The man thought this was fine, and went on with his wishes. For his first wish, the man wanted a million dollars. The genie replied that this was fine, and reminded him that his mother-in-law would get double, which the man thought was fine.
As a second wish, the man wished for a house on the beach, and the genie replied again that his mother in law would get 2 houses on the beach, which the man still thought was fine.
For his third and final wish, the man thought long and hard, unsure of what he wanted. Then, it dawned up on him. The man looked at the genie, smiled, and said:
"I want to be beaten half to death"