The Husband Store

[Bicycle Bill]

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. 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 and desirability of the men increases as the shopper continues up. A shopper may select any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go 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 good jobs". She goes up to the second floor, and the sign there reads, "These men have good jobs and love kids". She continues up to the third floor, where the sign reads, "These men have good jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking."

"Wow!" she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

At the fourth floor the sign reads, "These men have good jobs, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and enjoy helping 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 good jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, like to help with housework, and have a strong romantic streak." She is so tempted to stay, but she goes on up to the sixth floor. As she steps off the elevator she sees a sign which reads:

"You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor.
There are no men on this floor.
This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store."

-"BB"-

[Bicycle Bill]

SEQUEL:

In order to avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opens a New Wives store just across the street. It too has six floors.
• The first floor has women that love sex.
• The second floor has women that love sex and have money.
• The third through sixth floors have never been visited.

-"BB"-