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# A normal man would have torn them. A wise man would have used the knife. He chose a third path.
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/a-normal-man-would-have-torn-them-a-wise-man-would-have-used-the-knife-he-chose-a-third-path/
- Published: 2026-06-21T13:02:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-28T00:39:17.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: meals, jokes

![A diner customer calmly cuts pancakes with small scissors while a fork and knife sit unused on the counter.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/06/sun_diner_scissors-1.jpg)