A store that sells new
husbands has opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband.
Among the instructions: You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as
the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose 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
Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door
reads:
Floor 1 - These men Have jobs.
She is intrigued, but
continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men Have jobs and love kids.
"That's nice", she thinks, "but I want more."
So she continues upward.
The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men Have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good
looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels
compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth
floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4 - 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:
Floor 5 - 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: