A Genie In Chucks: Chips: Fact vs Fiction

So I chose one wish from the daily mass influx of comments I receive (note my tongue-firmly-in-cheek here), and decided to do a little research on the topic in question, which was this:

Why doesn’t wishing on a folded chip ever work?

My immediate response is “well because that’s stupid”, but then I thought about it and remembered those days, back in the 80’s, when this was a very important rule pertaining to the chip bag. In those days potatoes weren’t genetically engineered to be perfect specimens, each slice the same boring size and shape. No, no, no… there were legit fights back then between siblings… over the GIANT chip, the bubble chip, and alas the coveted wish chip.

I wonder now how far back this superstition goes? Like when George Crum famously dropped thinly-sliced potatoes into a vat of hot oil to appease a growing crowd of hungry diners, did he find one all folded over on itself and say “I wish I didn’t have to cook any more damn potatoes”?

Anyway, back to the research. So apparently there are all sorts of recommendations out there on how to properly wish on a folded chip. For instance, according to the experts, you cannot just shove it in all at once and expect miracles; there is an art. And as with any art, it is highly debated and subjective. In fact there is even a facebook page on the topic:

https://www.facebook.com/The-rules-of-Wish-Chips-114012905287581/

Also, while we’re on the subject of chips and siblings, just wanted to shout-out to my middle sibling (the one who usually won any fights, chip related or otherwise) to recall the shining moment in our sisterly comradery when we were being super annoying and Mom told us to be quiet and watch "CHiPs"… so we stared at a bowl of chips, steadfastly holding back the rising fits of laughter. Ah yes, them were the days.