Adam was walking round the garden one day looking miserable. God said to him, "What's wrong with you?" Adam said "I'm lonely, I've got nothing to do, I've named all the animals and I'm bored." So God said, "I could make you a woman if you like." Adam replied, "What would that be like?"

"Well", said the LORD, "she'd be kind of like you but kind of different. She'd be very beautiful and just looking at her would knock your socks off. If she kissed you you'd think you were going to faint. You'd find her ravishing, gorgeous, amazing. She would think you were the centre of the universe. She'd passionately love you, bear children for you, cook and clean for you. She'd get up in the night if the kids cried, she'd never complain about how little you do, if you ever had an argument she would apologise and say it must have been her fault."

"Wow", replied Adam. "That sounds fantastic. I bet a woman like that would be very expensive." "You better believe it", said the Lord, "She'd cost you an arm and a leg." "An arm and a leg?", replied Adam. "Tell me, what could I get for a rib?" And that's where all the trouble started.