More Specific

“I wish I was a woman?” Theo said almost instantly after rubbing the lamp.

The genie nodded and said, “I can do that. Are you sure you don’t want to be more specific.”

“Whatever is fine. Seriously. Just go.”

“No more details or a better description or anything?”

“Just grant the wish! Please!”

And once the wish was granted, Theo looked down and certainly wished he had listened to the genie’s warnings. This wasn’t exactly the type of body he had expected. He had thought he’d be changed into a female version of himself, not into some middle aged white woman.

But as he looked around for the genie or any trace of the lamp, they were both gone...

The Magic...Airbnb?

I had arrived late the night before at my Airbnb. I was exhausted after a long day of travel. I didn’t change my clothes; I didn’t brush my teeth; I just crashed on the couch.

The next morning I was a little surprised to find myself asleep in the bedroom; I was more surprised to find that I had woken up in someone else’s body!

I ran down the stairs to go get my phone, which I had left charging by the couch. My body felt weird as I moved. I was coming to realize my new body was female and the difference in clothing alone were more than enough to make me very aware of that.

Should I call the police? What would they do? Eventually, I just decided to call the number in the listing. Though again, what could they do? Surprisingly, they were very informative. They explained the house was listed as cursed. Simply put, each visitor falling asleep in the house would wake up the next morning in the body of a previous guest. I was now apparently now in the body of Pinya, a 37 year old Taiwanese female tourist who had stayed here two weeks ago. I tried to threaten a bad review, but they said if I did that, I’d be banned from their properties. This explained their perfect rating. If I booked again, there was an outside chance I could get back in my original body.

It's a Wonderful Wife (Episode 3)

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Flabby

Raul always knew his good genetics had helped make his consistent, regular workouts effortless. His muscles and well-toned abs were some of his proudest features. But it all went away after the Great Shift when he found himself in a new body like so many others.

Despite now being overweight and female, he vowed to continue his workouts. However, he encountered something he never experienced at the gym before: a challenge. This new body seemed exhausted from even the mildest exercise and the amount of sweat from even the simplest activities felt like he had walked outside in a downpour. Massive muscle cramps inhibited significant progress.

Calling anything “progress” felt like a joke. Breaks seemed too frequent, and it felt like he wasn’t losing any weight or gaining any muscle mass. If anything, he thought he was getting fatter! He cursed his flabby thighs, his flabby arms, and his overall flabby body!

Subway Series

As Jerome walked up the stairs of the subway exit, he contemplated just how messed up this situation was. Everyone on that subway train had literally swapped bodies with someone else on the train. Of course, being New Yorkers, everyone tried to be completely unphased by the whole thing; however, there were obviously going to be real, lasting consequences to this.

Jerome, for instance, had swapped bodies with some bleached blonde white woman. Even the slightest movement of his body felt different and strange. He certainly couldn’t do his construction job in this body, but then he realized he had thoughts of files in an office he had never been to inside his head. He hadn’t just gotten this woman’s body, but vital pieces of knowledge too!

And it wasn’t just limited to the workplace. He could also remember things like where she got her nails done, her favorite brands of shoes, and how to properly accessorize!