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, "Okay, 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 that his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ."
The mermaid looks at him and says,
"You know, I don't usually try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but
really wish that you would 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 understand 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, "Done."
