The Mermaid
Three guys are out having a relaxing day 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 the guys just doesn't believe it, and says: "OK, if
you can
really grant wishes, then double my IQ."
The mermaid says: "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts reciting
Shakespeare
flawlessly and analyzing it with extreme insight. The second guy
is so
amazed, he says to the mermaid: "Triple my IQ."
The mermaid says: "Done." The guy starts to spout out all the
mathematical solutions to problems that have been stumping all
the
scientists in various fields: physics, chemistry, etc.
The last guy is so enthralled with the changes in his friends
that he
says to the mermaid: "Quintuple my IQ."
The mermaid looks at him and says: "You know, I normally don't
try to
change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish
you'd
reconsider."
The guy says: "No, I want you to increase my IQ times five, and
if you
don't do it, I won't set you free."
"Please," says the mermaid. "You don't know what you're asking,
it will
change your entire view on the universe won't you ask for
something
else, a million dollars, anything?"
But no matter what the mermaid said, the guy insisted on having
his IQ
increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighed
and said:
"Okay, done."
And he became a woman.