A man walks into a bar and orders three pints of beer. He takes a sip from one, then a sip from the next, and then a sip from the third, and continues this pattern until all three are gone.

The bartender asks, “Why not just order one pint at a time? It’ll stay fresher.”

The man explains, “I have two brothers, and we used to drink together all the time. Now they’ve moved away, and we’ve promised to always drink this way to remember each other.”

The bartender is touched and agrees it’s a great tradition. The man becomes a regular, always ordering the same way.

One day, the man comes in and orders only two pints. The bar falls silent, and the bartender says, “I’m so sorry about your loss.”

The man looks confused and then laughs, “Oh, no! My brothers are fine! I just quit drinking!”