The Man, the Ostrich, and the Two Wishes
One afternoon, a man walked into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich following close behind him.
The waitress smiled politely.
“What can I get for you?”
“I’ll have a hamburger, fries, and a Coke.”
She looked at the ostrich.
“And for you?”
“The same,” the ostrich replied.
When the meal was over, the waitress said,
“That’ll be $6.40.”
Without even looking, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out the exact amount.
The next day they returned.
The man ordered.
The ostrich ordered the same thing.
Again, when the bill arrived, the man reached into his pocket and produced the exact change.
This happened over and over for weeks.
Then one Friday evening they came in again.
“The usual?” the waitress asked.
“Not tonight,” the man said. “I’ll have the steak dinner.”
“The same,” said the ostrich.
After dinner, the waitress placed the bill on the table.
“$12.62.”
Once again, the man calmly reached into his pocket and pulled out exactly $12.62.
Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, the waitress asked,
“Sir… how do you always know the exact amount?”
The man smiled.
“Years ago, I found an old lamp in my attic. A genie appeared and granted me two wishes.”
“My first wish was simple. Whenever I have to pay for anything, I just reach into my pocket, and the exact amount is always there.”
The waitress’s eyes widened.
“That’s brilliant! Most people would ask for millions.”
The man nodded.
“With this wish, whether I’m buying a cup of coffee or a Rolls-Royce, I’ll always have exactly what I need.”
The waitress laughed.
“Fair enough… but I have to ask.”
She pointed at the ostrich.
“What’s the story with him?”
The man let out a long sigh.
“My second wish…”
“…was for a tall chick with long legs…”
“…who always agrees with everything I say.”
