A brand-new “Husband Store” opened in New York City. The rules at the entrance were simple: You can visit the store only once. There are six floors, and the value of the men increases as you ascend. You can choose a man from any floor or move up, but you can never go back down.
A woman walked in to find a match:
First Floor: “These men have jobs.”
Second Floor: “These men have jobs and love kids.”
Third Floor: “These men have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good-looking.”
Fourth Floor: “These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, and help with housework.”
Fifth Floor: “These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with housework, and are deeply romantic.”
Tempted to stop, she couldn’t resist going to the final level. On the Sixth Floor, a digital sign read:
“You are visitor number 31,456,012. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to satisfy.”
To avoid gender bias, the owner opened a “Wife Store” right across the street with the exact same rules.
First Floor: “These wives love sex.”
Second Floor: “These wives love sex and have lots of money.”
As for floors three through six? No man has ever seen them. Everyone just stops at floor two.
