A man finds a magic lamp, rubs it, and out pops a genie-but unlike any genie in the history of magic lamp rubbing.

“I do things differently than my colleagues,” says the genie. “Before we begin, tell me the person you hate the most.”

“That would be my boss,” the guy answers.

“OK, it works like this,”the genie continues. “You get three wishes, but whatever you wish for, the person you hate gets double. What’s your first wish?”

The man says, “A million bucks.”

“Granted,” said the genie. “You get one million dollars, and your boss gets two million dollars. What’s your second wish?”

“A new Mercedes.”

“Granted. You get a new Mercedes, and your boss gets two of them. What’s your final wish?”

The guy thinks a minute. Then he spies a large stick on the ground. He picks it up, gives it to the genie, and commands, “Beat me half to death.”