Why do you always cut the ends

Mummy.” Asks Susie.

“Why do you always cut the ends off of the sausages before you put them in the pan?”

“Oh, that’s just the way my mother always did it. You’ll have to ask her.”

“Granny.” Ask Susie the next time her grandmother visited.

“Why do you and Mummy cut the ends off of the sausages before you put them in the pan?”

“Oh, that’s just the way my mother always did it.” Says Susie’s granny.

“You’ll have to ask her.”

“Great Granny.” Asked Susie the next time they visit her slightly senile great grandmother at the nursing home.)

“Why do you and Granny and Mummy always cut the ends off the sausages before you put them in the pan?”

“Oh, for f**k sake.” Says Great Granny.

“Are they still using that small pan?”