after getting vegetarian eggs for proper veggie omelettes
‘Wait, let me break it. I can break an egg one-handed and that way gets less shell all over the place.’
three minutes later, after washing both hands
‘…I’d just like to point out, despite jamming my thumb through the egg, I technically succeeded in my goal of not getting any eggshell in the bowl.’
‘Yeah, but you failed at your goal of getting the egg in the bowl.’