With a puff of smoke, Alice the Genie appears! Solemnly, she tells Bob that because of his tireless efforts in browsing TV Tropes for nineteen hours straight, she will grant him one wish -- anything at all. Bob, after a moment's thought, wishes for a bag of potato chips. Typically appears in stories featuring magic (or a similar substitute), but can also appear in non-magical situations, like an Emperor offering an open-ended reward to a hero or a conversation between friends. Related to Be Careful What You Wish For. Also see Mundane Utility and Misapplied Phlebotinum. Examples: