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A comedy trope where, quite simply, a character is given an opportunity to Make a Wish or three, and completely wastes them on something stupid and/or frivolous. Sandwiches seem to be a particular favorite. Even wasted, these wishes can be subject to Be Careful What You Wish For. Also see Mundane Wish, when the wish is intentionally mundane because the wisher doesn't need or want anything grandiose. Examples of Wasteful Wishing include:

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  • Wasteful Wishing
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  • A comedy trope where, quite simply, a character is given an opportunity to Make a Wish or three, and completely wastes them on something stupid and/or frivolous. Sandwiches seem to be a particular favorite. Even wasted, these wishes can be subject to Be Careful What You Wish For. Also see Mundane Wish, when the wish is intentionally mundane because the wisher doesn't need or want anything grandiose. Examples of Wasteful Wishing include:
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  • A comedy trope where, quite simply, a character is given an opportunity to Make a Wish or three, and completely wastes them on something stupid and/or frivolous. Sandwiches seem to be a particular favorite. A lot of times, this will be used to circumvent Jackass Genies or Literal Genies, since with a smaller reward from a wish, possible negative consequences from the reward will also generally be smaller. If this works and the person who wished for something small ends up happier than the one who wished for ten bajillion dollars and a mansion full of Playboy models, then expect An Aesop on greed and being satisfied with simpler pleasures in life. Even wasted, these wishes can be subject to Be Careful What You Wish For. Also see Mundane Wish, when the wish is intentionally mundane because the wisher doesn't need or want anything grandiose. Examples of Wasteful Wishing include:
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