A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where women can go to choose a husband.
Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: “You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors, and the value of the products increases as you ascend the flights.
You may choose any item from a particular floor or move up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!”
– So, a woman goes to the store to find a husband.
– On the first floor, the sign reads: “These men have jobs.”
– The second-floor sign reads: “These men have jobs and love kids.”
– The third-floor sign reads: “These men have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking.”
– “Wow,” she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
– On the fourth floor, the sign reads: “These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead good looking, and help with housework.”
– “Oh, mercy me!” she exclaims, “I can hardly stand it!”
– Still, she goes to the fifth floor, and the sign reads: “These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with housework, and have a strong romantic streak.”
– She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
“You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that no one can be completely satisfied.”
– “Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.”
To avoid gender bias, the store’s owner opens a New Wives store just across the street. It also has six floors.
– The first floor has wives that love s*x.
– The second floor has wives that love s*x and have money.
– No one has ever seen the third floor.
