My son asked why I always put the ice cream back in the freezer but leave the scoop in the sink

My son asked why I always put the ice cream back in the freezer but leave the scoop in the sink.

I told him it's called tactical separation—the carton stays frozen so we can pretend there's dessert for later, and the scoop stays out so I remember I already had some.

Punchline

Plus, washing it immediately would be evidence tampering, and I'm trying to keep this investigation open-ended.