Mermaid Fishing
These three guys are out having a relaxing day of fishing. Out of
the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return
for granting each of them a wish. Now, one of these guys just
doesn't believe it.
OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my I.Q.
Done. Suddenly, the guy starts reciting Shakespeare
flawlessly and analyzing it with extreme insight. The second
guy is so amazed he asks the mermaid to triple his I.Q. All of a
sudden, the guy starts to spout the solutions to mathematical
problems that have stymied chemists, physicists and mathematicians
since the beginning of time. The last guy is so impressed that he
asks the mermaid to quintuple his I.Q. The mermaid looks at him,
very concerned.
I don't normally try to change people's minds when they make
a wish, but I'd really wish you'd reconsider.
No way. I want you to quintuple my I.Q., and if you don't, I
won't set you free.
Please, says the mermaid, you don't know what
you're asking... it will change your entire view of the
universe...won't you ask for something else...10 million dollars,
anything? But the man remains steadfast. The mermaid sighs
and says, Done! And he becomes a woman.