I often visited a retired sea captain who spent most of his bedridden days passing dried peas from one elliptical bowl to another

When I asked him why he did this he told me it was to confirm the meaninglessness of his existence

After thinking about his answer for a number of weeks

I suggested that if this was to be his occupation

Then he should use wet peas and refrain from using the dried ones

He saw the sense in my suggestion and now passes wet peas from one elliptical bowl to another