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Break a wish (light-hearted)

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Wheniwasyourage Sun 24-Nov-19 15:18:15

This is a direct lift from Mumsnet. I'm not putting it on a Games thread, as I know that there are a lot of us who don't look at games, but I found it funny and cheering, and I think we all need something like that just now!

You have to make a wish, and the next poster grants your wish, but in a way which ruins it. S/he then posts another wish. For example:

I wish I could speak another language fluently.

Poof! Your wish is granted. You can speak another language fluently, but it's Klingon.

I wish I could go on a mountaineering holiday.

Poof! Your holiday is booked. In East Anglia.

I wish I had long, blonde hair.

Poof! Your hair is long and blonde. And growing on your feet.

I wish my garden was tidier.

DanniRae Tue 26-Nov-19 07:49:50

Poof! You have your sports car but it is a toy one and not at all snazzy!!

I wish I had a dishwasher.......

Beechnut Tue 26-Nov-19 07:58:59

Poof! You have one, but it’s a Dinky toy.

I wish I could walk in heels.

Wheniwasyourage Tue 26-Nov-19 14:30:35

Poof! Jane10, you didn't eat the nougat, you just sat on it and now you have to get it off your dry-clean only white trousers.

Poof! DanniRae, you have a dishwasher. He's been to a training course in washing dishes before he got out of prison for GBH, and is called Wayne.

Poof! Beechnut, you can walk in heels. Unfortunately you are currently crossing a cattle grid.

(Sorry, just clearing up loose ends!)

I wish I had an umbrella which wasn't broken.

Tangerine Tue 26-Nov-19 19:21:03

You do have an umbrella which isn't broken. Trouble is you're not strong enough to open it.

I wish I could write a novel.

SalsaQueen Tue 26-Nov-19 22:08:16

Poof! You've written a novel, but it's not sold any copies.

I wish I was on holiday somewhere warm.

Chewbacca Tue 26-Nov-19 22:21:19

Poof! You're on holiday somewhere warm. Dallol, Ethiopia to be exact.

I wish I was able to speak Italian.

Jane10 Tue 26-Nov-19 22:33:47

Poof you can speak only Italian but none of your family and friends can.

I wish I was a glamorous film star.

DanniRae Tue 26-Nov-19 22:36:25

Poof! You can speak Italian but only 3 words!

I wish I knew David Essex........

BradfordLass72 Wed 27-Nov-19 08:37:29

I wish I was a glamorous film star

Poof! You are - Rin Tin Tin

Tangerine Sat 30-Nov-19 21:37:48

We need another wish for this game to continue.

I wish I was tall

Chewbacca Sat 30-Nov-19 21:43:01

Poof! You're tall. But your clothes no longer fit and your naked!

I wish I was good at knitting

DanniRae Sat 30-Nov-19 22:17:28

Poof you are but no one wants anything you have knitted!!

I wish I could be better at keeping the house tidy.....

lemongrove Sat 30-Nov-19 22:48:55

Poof! You are extremely tidy, but now you can’t find anything

I wish I could speak Australian ?

Chewbacca Sat 30-Nov-19 23:07:52

Poof! You can speak Australian like a native. Pity really because you live in Africa.

I wish I had a degree in English literature.

Grammaretto Sun 01-Dec-19 07:40:49

Poof! You have a degree in English Lit but you are stranded on a desert island with no books.

I wish I could sleep through the night.

lemongrove Sun 01-Dec-19 08:23:31

Poof! You can sleep soundly all night long.... a pity you work nights stacking shelves in Tesco

I wish I could still run and jump

SalsaQueen Sun 01-Dec-19 08:55:25

Poof! You can run and jump - you're a horse in the Grand National.

I wish I was taller

DanniRae Sun 01-Dec-19 08:59:37

Poof! you are taller than everyone and can't get clothes to fit!!

I wish I could live in a beautiful cottage......

Chewbacca Sun 01-Dec-19 12:13:49

Poof! You live in a stunningly beautiful cottage. It's situated in the middle lanes of the M25.

I wish I could sleep properly, like all through the night.

henetha Sun 01-Dec-19 12:45:48

Poof.... you could sleep all through the night if you hadn't
married the winner of the World Championship Snoring
Contest.

I wish I could run a marathon

Wheniwasyourage Sun 01-Dec-19 13:30:29

Poof! You can run a marathon, but it takes you 16 days and the crowds have all gone home by the time you finish.

I wish I had a hedgehog in my garden

DanniRae Sun 01-Dec-19 17:53:24

Poof! You have hedgehog in your garden but it's covered in fleas and your dog catches them!

I wish I had a secret lover wink

Elegran Sun 01-Dec-19 18:04:43

You have one ! Or rather, you thought it was secret but there are some spectacular photos on social media and some details that I don't think you would appreciate being made public.

I wish my feet were average width, not EEEEEE.

Chewbacca Sun 01-Dec-19 18:09:24

Poof! Your feet are a very average width. Which is a shame because they've discontinued average width shoes now and you can only buy EEEEEE fitting. :-(

I wish I could ride a horse.

DanniRae Sun 01-Dec-19 18:25:34

Poof! You can ride horse BUT it's a rocking horse!!

I wish I hadn't fallen out with my best friend.....