An old couple sits at a fancy restaurant, looking at the dessert menu.
“Oh, look, dear,” the wife says, pointing to a rich chocolate cake. “This looks absolutely delicious!”
The husband squints at the menu. “Hmm, it does. But it’s quite expensive, isn’t it?”
“Only a little,” she replies. “And we rarely treat ourselves.”
He shakes his head. “I don’t know. We could get two scoops of ice cream for that price.”
She sighs. “But it’s not the same! This is a special occasion!”
A waiter approaches. “Are you ready to order dessert?”
The wife smiles. “Yes, we’d like the chocolate cake, please.”
The husband quickly interjects, “But could you please cut it into exactly 1,000 tiny pieces? We’re on a very strict diet.”
The waiter blinks, confused. “1,000 pieces, sir? Are you sure?”
The husband nods. “Absolutely! That way, we only have to eat one piece each per day for the next 500 days, and it’ll last forever!”