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Lindy · 09-08-2008, 06:53 PM

I've known a few couples who have "settled" for each other and have grown old and happy together. When I was twenty years old, I would have called it selling out. That was before my divorce. As I age (now going on 32) it looks different. As adults, we all make compromises. Different things become important.

Lindy

I’m also attaching this ABSOLUTELY ON TOPIC joke, about a woman who wouldn't just settle. Men are so much easier to please...

The New Husband Store

A new store that sells husbands opened a couple of years ago in
New York City. A store where a woman may go to choose a husband.
A sign at the entrance tells how the store operates:

You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the
quality of the men increases as the shopper ascends each flight of stairs.
There is a description of the men on the door of each floor.

There is, however, a catch: Once you enter a floor, you must choose a man from that particular floor. You may not go up a floor, or back down a floor.
You must choose a husband or leave the building!

So, a woman goes to The New Husband Store to find a husband.

On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
"Good," she thinks, but knows she can do better, and heads up the stairs.

The second floor sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.
"All right!" she thinks, but doesn't think that is enough, and walks up to the next floor.

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids, and are 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 the housework.
"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!, these men are ALMOST up to my standards."

So, she heads up the stairs to the fifth floor where the sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help
with the housework, love to shop, are intelligent, and have a strong romantic streak.
She is so, so, tempted to enter the door, but instead goes to the sixth floor
where the sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are the 8,354,627th woman to visit this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that some women are impossible to please. Please exit right, and thank you for shopping at The Husband Store.

At the same time,
The New Wives Store opened across the street.

The first floor sign says:
All the women on this floor are good looking, and love sex.

The second floor sign says:
All the women on this floor are good looking, love sex, and have large breasts.

The third floor sign reads:
All the women on this floor are good looking, love sex, have large breasts, and have just won a ten million dollar lottery.

Thus far, the fourth through sixth floors have never been visited.

09-08-2008, 06:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lindy Junkie	I've known a few couples who have "settled" for each other and have grown old and happy together. When I was twenty years old, I would have called it selling out. That was before my divorce. As I age (now going on 32) it looks different. As adults, we all make compromises. Different things become important. Lindy I’m also attaching this ABSOLUTELY ON TOPIC joke, about a woman who wouldn't just settle. Men are so much easier to please... The New Husband Store A new store that sells husbands opened a couple of years ago in New York City. A store where a woman may go to choose a husband. A sign at the entrance tells how the store operates: You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the quality of the men increases as the shopper ascends each flight of stairs. There is a description of the men on the door of each floor. There is, however, a catch: Once you enter a floor, you must choose a man from that particular floor. You may not go up a floor, or back down a floor. You must choose a husband or leave the building! So, a woman goes to The New Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs. "Good," she thinks, but knows she can do better, and heads up the stairs. The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids. "All right!" she thinks, but doesn't think that is enough, and walks up to the next floor. The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids, and are 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 the housework. "Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!, these men are ALMOST up to my standards." So, she heads up the stairs to the fifth floor where the sign reads: Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework, love to shop, are intelligent, and have a strong romantic streak. She is so, so, tempted to enter the door, but instead goes to the sixth floor where the sign reads: Floor 6 - You are the 8,354,627th woman to visit this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that some women are impossible to please. Please exit right, and thank you for shopping at The Husband Store. At the same time, The New Wives Store opened across the street. The first floor sign says: All the women on this floor are good looking, and love sex. The second floor sign says: All the women on this floor are good looking, love sex, and have large breasts. The third floor sign reads: All the women on this floor are good looking, love sex, have large breasts, and have just won a ten million dollar lottery. Thus far, the fourth through sixth floors have never been visited.