A man went to the same little diner every single morning.

He always sat in the same booth by the window, picked up the menu, looked it over carefully, and then ordered the exact same thing.

“Ham and eggs, please.”

Day after day, week after week, nothing changed.

The waitress knew his order before he even sat down. Still, he always opened the menu, studied it like he might choose something different, and then asked for ham and eggs.

One morning, the waitress decided to have a little fun with him.

Before he arrived, she took the menu and scratched out “ham and eggs” with a pen.

A few minutes later, the man walked in, sat in his usual booth, and reached for the menu.

The waitress smiled and said, “You know that thing you like so much?”

He looked up. “My ham and eggs?”

She nodded, trying not to laugh. “Well… I scratched it.”

The man paused, looked at her seriously, and said:

“Well, wash off your hand and get me some ham and eggs.”