A man is working on a construction crew demolishing an old house.

Hidden inside a wall is an old oil lamp. Thinking to himself, wouldn't it be interesting if there was a genie in this lamp. Looking around to make sure none of his buddies are watching, least he make a fool of himself, he begins to rub the lamp.

And of course, wouldn't you know it, a stream of smoke flows out of the lamp, and a genie appears before him.

"You have released me from the lamp, I will grant you one wish, said the genie. Taking his time to think, the construction worker doesn't want to waste his one wish foolishly.

"I have always wanted to travel and see the world, but I'm afraid of flying and terrified of a ship sinking while I am on board. Can you make a highway that will allow me to travel across the sea?"

The genie with an astonished look on his face replied, "Do you have any idea of the amount of work that would take, the sheer volume of concrete and steel, let alone the amount of workers, and man hours needed to do that is an impossible wish. Make another wish please."

"OK, I want to be able to understand women." To which the genie replied "Would you like that as a two-lane or four-lane highway?"