What Came First, The Pun Or The Egg

(I am talking to some colleagues about a job some of us have been put on.)

Me: “I hope it doesn’t eat into the weekend.”

Coworker #1: “I can’t let it do that.”

Coworker #2: “You have plans?”

Coworker #1: “Well, it’s a friend’s birthday and we’re doing an Easter Egg hunt. I missed last weekend when she was making the eggs because of work so I can’t miss this weekend as well.”

Coworker #2: “No, you should definitely go.”

Me: “It sounds great.”

Coworker #1: “Yeah. Now all we need is a pun to go with this.”

(We fall silent for a few seconds.)

Me: “Well, if you let them cancel this weekend as well, you’ll just be egging them on to cancel all your weekend plans.”

Coworker #1: “Exactly! This kind of punning ability is why you’re going to go far!”