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”?

    • FaceDeer@fedia.io
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      5 months ago

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

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      5 months ago

      They make those. They are just dude pants.

      Apparently those who wear tight fitting chick pants prefer not having lines from pockets or undies or whatever.

      If you want a middle ground, look to athletic brands built for climbers.

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        5 months ago

        There is a discernable difference in the cut of pants, notably among the hips, that make this a non-option for some. Pockets shouldn’t come with the cost of looking like you’re wearing a sack of potatoes, lol.

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    5 months ago

    As long as I’m happy in the moment, I wish for “more of this” because I’m usually having a good time and with people I love.

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    5 months ago

    Since I was a kid, I settled on “$100 million.” Simple. Enough to get you through life, but not being too greedy. Yet it’s still never come true, so I’m beginning to think wishing on stars, candles, wells, etc… might sadly be bullshit.

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    5 months ago

    It’s always been to fly. Every time I blow out birthday candles, every time I fix my necklace chain, every time I blow away a fallen eyelash, every time I’ve thrown a penny in a fountain (oh how I miss the mall fountain!).

    It never fucking works >:(

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    5 months ago

    Invulnerability. To age, sickness, death, anything that could physically harm me. I want to live forever.

    Or barring that, telekinesis.

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      I just picture you floating in an endless void 100 billion years after entropy has moved every single subatomic particle away from each other. Somehow you have been sustained. The last sophisticated entity in the universe. Your billions of years of loneliness have already driven you to the point of insanity, enlightenment, insanity again, and finally a state of which no one could imagine. Because you don’t consume food or water, you’re in a perpetual state of hunger and thirst. You don’t feel harmed, but you do feel peckish all the time. You could do with a draught. Your wish didn’t allow for pain “thank God”, you think.