The Monkey's Paw

themeatbridge , in I wish for the mass of the proton to increase by 10^-27kg

Granted. Electrons and Neutrons, along with all other subatomic particles and forced scaled equally, and you don't notice a difference anywhere.

hydroptic ,

I wonder if that'd actually work 🤔

Susaga , in I wish for a sandwich.
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Granted. A little girl with cancer hobbles up to you and asks what you wished for. She doesn't have long and she's starting to lose hope.

jol ,

She's holding a bag with a sandwich her granny made for her. Her condition worsens suddenly and she passes away in your arms. Now it's your sandwich.

jordanlund , in I wish I had a small magical creature that would answer all my questions (accurately)
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Granted. It's a gut parasite that also gives you irritable bowel disease.

Etterra , in I wish I could freeze and unfreeze time at will and explore this time-frozen world with my bestie

You've spent 3 wishes: want to be able to freeze time, want to be able to unfreeze time, and one to travel the world with your bestie. Unfortunately you're not specify The ability for you or those that you chose to act during periods in which time is frozen, therefore you are able to freeze time, and would be able to unfreeze time except that you're stuck functioning in time, and when you stop time your brain doesn't capable of functioning and therefore is incapable of restarting time. Which means the second you activate your first power, neither of the next two wishes will be usable. Ever.

DebatableRaccoon , in I wish for free healthcare in my country

Granted. You now lose 35% of your income before you even receive it even paycheck, foreigners often get attended to despite not having submitted any of their paychecks, there's always a significant waiting list for anything serious upto multiple years for something like a hip replacement and you'll commonly find yourself wishing you had a it more income like your wealthier friends so you could afford to pay for private care and get a significantly better experience.

actionjbone ,
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He asked for a new system, he didn't ask for a description of what we already have.

DebatableRaccoon ,

He asked for free healthcare in his country. I described what it looks like everywhere else as well as what the uneducated think "free" is. Seems I hit some nerves.

actionjbone ,
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You didn't hit nerves, we're just laughing at you because you fundamentally misunderstand healthcare outside the United states.

Don't mistake mockery for anger. I, personally, feel sorry for you.

DebatableRaccoon , (edited )

As someone not from the US and from one of those systems, that's exactly how it works but enjoy your copium. Or, you know, tell me what's so "fundamentally" misunderstood? After all, laughing and pointing achieves nothing if you're trying to prove someone wrong.

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