“I Dream of Jeannie,” the 1960s sitcom about a guy who finds a magic bottle containing a wish-granting genie, has made a comeback through reruns on Nick at Nite. Jeannie, that giggly blond in the skimpy harem outfit, grants wishes to her “master,” Major Nelson, with a blink of her eyes and a nod of her head. When the major is angry with her, though, he corks her in her bottle – and she loses her magic powers.
Whoa! Talk about a way-politically incorrect setup. So when we heard that a company called Trendmasters was coming up with a Jeannie doll that actually says, “Yes, Master” we had an idea. Here are 10 alternative sayings that would suit a hip, self-respect-ing genie gal:
1. “In your dreams, dude!”
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2. “You wish!”
3. “Cork my bottle again, buster, and I’ll turn you into a toad.”
4. “As if!”
5. “That’s Ms. Jeannie to you.”
6. “You’re rubbing me the wrong way.”
7. “If you ever say that again, you’ll wish you were invisible.”
8. “I could blink you into tomorrow.”
9. “That wish is going to cost you big time.”
10. “How would you like a one-way trip on a magic carpet?’