The Mermaid

There’s these three guys and

they’re 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 I.Q."

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

I.Q." The mermaid says:

"Done." The guy starts to spout

out all the mathematical

solutions to problems that have

been stumping all the scientists

of varying fields: physics,

chemistry, etc.

The last guy is so enthralled with

the changes in his friends, that

he says to the mermaid:

"Quintuple my I.Q." 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: "Nope, I want

you to increase my I.Q. 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’ll

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 I.Q. increased by five times

it’s usual power. So the

mermaid sighed and said:

"Done."

And he became a woman.