A retired couple went out for breakfast at a small diner that proudly advertised a “Seniors’ Special” on the menu.

For just $2.99, it included two eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast.

The wife looked at the menu and smiled. “That sounds perfect,” she told the waiter, “but I don’t want the eggs.”

The waiter shook his head. “I’m sorry, ma’am, but without the eggs, it’s no longer the special. It becomes à la carte, and that would be $3.49.”

She stared at him. “So let me understand this. If I take less food, I pay more?”

“That’s right,” the waiter said. “Restaurant policy.”

Her husband leaned back, knowing that tone in her voice meant the waiter was in trouble.

The woman thought for a moment, then smiled politely.

“Alright,” she said. “I’ll take the Seniors’ Special.”

“Excellent,” said the waiter. “How would you like your eggs?”

Without missing a beat, she replied, “Raw. Still in the shell.”

The waiter paused, but wrote it down.

After breakfast, she wrapped the two raw eggs carefully in a napkin, put them in her purse, and took them home.

That afternoon, she used them to bake a cake.

Moral of the story?

Don’t mess with seniors. They’ve been around the block a few times.