The Wife Store

A store that sells wives has just opened in New York City, where a man may go to choose a wife. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the women increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch . . . you may choose any woman from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a man goes to the Wife Store to find a Wife . . .

On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These women have jobs.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These women have jobs and love sex.

He goes to the fourth floor and sign reads: Floor 4 - These women have jobs, love sex, are drop-dead good looking and do the housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" he exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"

Still, he goes to the fifth floor and sign reads: Floor 5 - These women have jobs, love sex, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework, and cook gourmet meals.

He is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign reads: Floor 6 - You are visitor 3,456,012 to this floor. There are no women on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that men are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Wife Store.

Watch your step as you exit the building, and have a nice day!

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