A few years ago I felt kinda lame whenever I had to “make a wish” blowing out birthday candles or whatnot and the only thing I could think of under pressure was “world peace”.

Since then, I’ve kept a wish ready to blurt out if I ever see a falling star or toss a coin into a fountain etc

For me, it’s sending my mind, with all my current knowledge and experience, back in time into my body at the moment I graduated high school, so I could re-live my life with more confidence, less anxiety and get straight into doing the cool bits of my life much earlier.

What would be your “back pocket wish”?

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    That I had a wallet with exact change every time I opened it. Dinner? My treat, you tip. You need groceries? Give me the list. The lady in front of me at the dentist that can’t get more care till her bill is paid? Is cash OK?

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      And when a certain billionaire realizes he’s lost way too much money and wants to offload this website he purchased for way too much you could just write a check.

      Or you can like pay off all the student loan debt because you just happen to have 1.3 trillion dollars in your wallet.

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        Or just travel around and pay off school lunch debts, overdue book fees at local libraries, and get a round for everyone at every ice cream truck I see.

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        I’m not sure how exactly that improves the world but OK. I’ll edit my comment. And from now on I’ll be more careful about that. Not just this time, but everytime.

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        everytime

        I wish people knew this wasn’t a word.

        Literally all words are made up. There isn’t some cosmic rule that says words have to be a certain way.

        This means that as usage changes, new words are born.

        Dictionaries recognize this better than the people who worship them. Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. Their job is to help people understand one another. Which is why the word “podium” in many dictionaries has a North American added definition for “see lectern.” Because when people in North America say “podium,” the usually mean a lectern. So now the word podium also means lectern.

        So if enough people use “everytime” with sufficient frequency, it will enter dictionaries. Just like “anytime” did after people started using it in the 1800s. Same with “everyday.”

        Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t recommend using non-standard vocabulary in a formal setting, like an article or a paper or some technical document. But Lemmy posts are informal.

        Edit: Also, for what it’s worth, I frequently offer corrections for spelling and syntax. Just…this type of vocab isn’t worth correcting (in my mind anyway).

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      They make those. They are just dude pants.

      Apparently those who wear tight fitting chick pants prefer not having lines from pockets or undies or whatever.

      If you want a middle ground, look to athletic brands built for climbers.

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        There is a discernable difference in the cut of pants, notably among the hips, that make this a non-option for some. Pockets shouldn’t come with the cost of looking like you’re wearing a sack of potatoes, lol.

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          The masses have chosen, non potato ass in return for no pockets.

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    As long as I’m happy in the moment, I wish for “more of this” because I’m usually having a good time and with people I love.

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    I wish for my bestie’s good physical and mental health. Preferably, she’ll attain both at once in a way where she feels she earned it for herself.

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    Magic. And not ledgerdemain or magic that looks like things just kind of happened that sort of way, I’m talking magic missile, fireball, flying through the air blowing shit up, summoning familiars, castles in the sky, all that shit.

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    I love yours, and have one almost identical to it. But it’s probably not one I would share with say, coworkers or casual friends. I have a “public and plausible” wish in addition to the fantastic and semi-private one. My public and plausible wish is usually that our lotto pool at work finally hits all the numbers. Considering the odds of that happening, it’s damned unlikely, but at least it’s theoretically possible. So maybe I should call it my “public and barely plausible wish”.

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    It’s always been to fly. Every time I blow out birthday candles, every time I fix my necklace chain, every time I blow away a fallen eyelash, every time I’ve thrown a penny in a fountain (oh how I miss the mall fountain!).

    It never fucking works >:(

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    What would be your “back pocket wish”?

    That nobody is guilt tripped into making wishes on their birthday to satisfy social norms.

    Check mate atheists.

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      “Oh, that was easy,” says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.”

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    I used to always wish that things would work out for the best.

    I guess it was too vague because that’s not how things have been going.

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        In 10,000 years things are going to be so great, the best, once they work out, they’re working so hard, all the time they’re working. And now, they’re working harder than ever, everyone says so. Believe it, when things work out it’ll be huge, they’ll all talk about it.

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    Since I was a kid, I settled on “$100 million.” Simple. Enough to get you through life, but not being too greedy. Yet it’s still never come true, so I’m beginning to think wishing on stars, candles, wells, etc… might sadly be bullshit.

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      I remember when I was around 12 or 13 I’d always say my wish would be to get 1 billion dollars per second, for the rest of my life, and that no one, including the government, would ever be suspicious of it