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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

All of his wishes could be interpreted as only applying in the past.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago

Not if the djinn is a stickler for correct grammar.

"I wish I had known my father" - past

"I wish I knew my father" - subjunctive

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah come on, we can corrupted wish this one better... He's transformed into Napoleon. Now he knew his father (who died when he's 15), He's happy when he's succeeding, obviously doesn't lack in confidence.

[–] flyos@jlai.lu 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well I guess, from Napoléon perspective, being Napoléon is necessarily an upgrade, so it's a win?

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Short term absolutely, the specific prereq of being "happy" is on there. Though say making him napoleon just before Waterloo would fulfill that goal, obviously I don't think that happyness lasted.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Even after waterloo he'd çtill have Nâpoléon's çtink fetish.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

idk about therapy but for me going to the psychiatrist was exactly like this! He gave me some meds and told me those were not "happy pills" but that they would help. He lied. Those were indeed happy pills. Now my life is awesome

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

"...for I am your father!"