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And that it's genetic, so that it's passed down to all his descendants; and that all people who marry into the family also have it happen to them

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[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Granted. You've now learned you're a bastard child of Donald Trump.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

(a) that's redundant

(b) it's a consequence I'm willing to accept

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Congratulations, OP, you made them happier.

[–] TonyToniToneOfficial@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

This one's free. You get another go.

[–] dvoraqs@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Since it's genetic, this condition emerges in countless others who are not connected to the Trump family

[–] TuEstUnePommeDeTerre@midwest.social 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's too late, someone already got their wish millennia ago. You just can't actually taste with them. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/taste-outside-mouth

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Taste buds, not just taste receptors.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

I think a similar issue might still apply if they're not connected properly to the taste processing centre in the brain. In fact, it might increase absorption in the gut with the extra surface area. So maybe they'd be able to pull more nutrition from their diet but end up a little more constipated.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Wish granted, but as a monkey's paw the easiest way for me to grant this wish is to simply make it the case for all humans.

[–] skweetis@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There's a song for this, but it has a different vibe than you would think!

King Khan & BBQ Show - Tastebuds.

Lyrics

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

The man puts ketchup on his steak and lives off of McDonald's. He has no taste as it is lol

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago

Wish granted, but the same thing happens to the poorest people in the country.