Lawyers & Genies
A man was walking along the beach when he saw a half buried ornate bottle. He picked it up and after examining it closely, removed the decorative stopper.
As expected, a cloud of smoke blew out and a Genie appeared. The Genie informed the man that he was now the Genie’s master and was granted three wishes, but with a rider attached. The Genie proceeded to announce that his previous master was a lawyer and the third wish was for all the world’s lawyers to receive double what subsequent owners wished for.
The man asckowledged this condition and proceeded to state his first wish: “I’d like a villa on the French Riviera.”
“Master, it is as you wish,” the Genie stated, “and all the world’s lawyers have 2 villas on the French Riviera.
“Genie, that’s fine,” said the man, “for my second wish, I’d like $100 million.”
“It is my pleasure to do as you ordered, master,” said the Genie; “All the world’s lawyers now have $200 million each. What is your third wish?”
The man thought about this for some before saying: “Genie, for my last wish, I’d like to donate a kidney.”