I Wish I Could Talk to Ponies
About
I Wish I Could Talk to Ponies is an exploitable 4-panel webcomic featuring a young girl who wishes that she could speak to a pony, but upon its fulfillment, the talking animal blurts out a blunt or insensitive statement that leaves her disappointed and upset.
Origin
On February 21st, 2014, illustrator Jim Benton[7] posted an original comic on Reddit in which a young girl is granted the power to speak with ponies by a magical fairy. In the final panel, a pony is shown tormenting the girl by asking her "why are you so ugly all the time" (shown below). Prior to being archived, the post gained over 2,000 votes (95% upvoted) on the /r/funny[1] subreddit.
![The Magical Wish Here to grant you a maa1ca air 2 wish I wish I could talk with ponies! Susan. Why are you So ugly all the time Sysan](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/049/83e.jpg)
On November 8th, Redditor CloudCollapse posted an Imgur gallery featuring an exploitable template of the comic (shown below) along with several customized examples, purportedly collected from the /b/ (random) board on 4chan. In two months, the post accumulated upwards of 1,600 votes (90% upvoted) and 40 comments on the /4/chan[4] subreddit.
![Template Image Here to grant you a magical wish ai I wish I could talk with ponies!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/054/afa.jpg)
Spread
The same day, Redditor Sir-SmokesALot submitted a version of the webcomic titled "Things a pony would say," in which the horse informs the girl that "jet fuel can't melt steel beams" in reference to an argument made by conspiracy theorists who claim that the September 11th, 2001 attacks were orchestrated by the United States government (shown below, left).[2] On November 16th, Redditor Corruptacy posted a version in which the pony says "Hitler did bring up some pretty valid points" (shown below, right).[3] In two months, the posts gathered more than 4,400 votes (92% upvoted) and 1,200 votes (82% upvoted) on /r/funny respectively.
![9/11 Truther Pony Hey you're a fairy! Here to grant your wishes! I wish I could talk to ponies! jet fuel can't elt steel beams debra](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/051/6d2.jpg)
![Talking Pony Defends Hitler Hey you're a fairy! Here to grant your wishes! I wish I could talk to ponies! Look all I'm trying to say is Hitler did bring up some pretty valid points.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/053/e92.jpg)
On July 27th, Redditor Nodebunny posted another version in an /r/funny[6] post titled "Be Careful What You Wish For" (shown below, left). On December 13th, IGN Forums[5] member SkywardNord submitted a comic in which the pony says the Islamic Arabic expression "Allahu Akbar" (shown below, right).
![Be Careful What You Wish For Hey you're a fairy! Here to grant your wishes! 殊. I wish I could talk to ponies! You're the s-------- and ugliest girl l have ever met!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/066/e8d.png)
![Allahu Akbar Pony Hey you're a fairy! Here to grant your wishes! I wish I could talk to ponies! Allahu Akbar $0](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/056/7b2.png)
Various Examples
![Horse Head Here to grant you a magical wish! ai I wish I could talk with ponies! 0](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/064/f6c.jpg)
![Navy Seal Copypasta Pony Here to grant you a magical wish Fatry! I wish I could talk with ponies! hat the f--- did you just f------ say about me, you little bitch? l'll have you know I raduated top of my class in the Na Seals, and ive bee volved in nmerou raids on Al- uaed over 300 onfirmed kills. I am trainé in gorilla w the top sniper in the entire forcés. You are nothing to me but jus another target. I will d I'm 0](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/060/bc6.jpg)
![Nayy Lmao Pony Hey you're a fairy! Here to grant your wishes! I wish I could talk to ponies! nayy Imao ar](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/059/5e1.jpg)
![Zelda Fairy Here to grant you a maG1ca wish air ey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen! Hey! Liste I wish to save Princess Zelda!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/058/2d8.jpg)
![I Want Pony Talk](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/062/f83.jpg)
![Brony Wish I wish I could talk to ponies! This is a show for little girls you f----- Get out your moms basement ク](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/909/065/18e.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit – The Magical Wish
[2] Reddit – Things a pony would say
[3] Reddit – I wish I could talk to ponies
[4] Reddit – b talks to ponies
[5] IGN Forums – I wish I could talk to ponies
[6] Reddit – Be Careful What You Wish For
[7] Jim Benton – Jim Benton
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