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English Lesson: Smile & Learn (XL)

Posted on 05/07/2009

Azi la Scoala de duminica:
Lectia 40 din cursul de engleza pentru incepatori, “Shopping Center”.

So, a woman goes to the «Husband Store» to find a husband.

The 1st floor sign on the door reads: Floor 1: These men have jobs.
The 2nd floor sign reads: Floor 2: These men have Jobs and Love Kids.
The 3rd 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 to the next floor.

The 4th floor 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!” but still she goes on.

The 5th floor 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 last floor.

The 6th floor sign reads: Floor 6: You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men for sale on this floor; this floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the «Husband Store».

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To avoid gender bias charges, the store’s owner opens a «New Wives» store just across the street:
The 1st first floor has wives that love sex.
The 2nd floor has wives that love sex and have money.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floors have never been visited…

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