Scenes from a Chinese Restaurant

Last night was our weekly Friday night date. It went a little something like this:

We went to the one Chinese Restaurant within 40 miles, the Snow Dragon. Sitting in the booth behind us were 2 couples, obviously on a first date. The girls were mostly talking to eachother and the boys were sitting there awkwardly. The following is a conversation we heard from said double date going on behind us:

Girl 1: "Wow, this water is really hitting the spot"
(awkward pause)
Girl 2 takes a sip: "You're totally right!"
(awkward pause)
Boy 1: "Glad you like it."
Waiter: "You ready to order?"
Girls 1 and 2: "Yes"
Boys 1 and 2: "No"
(awkward pause)
Girl 1 to Waiter: "What's the difference between Egg Drop and Wonton Soup?"
Waiter: "Uh....let's see. Uh, I don't know how to explain them. Look, there isn't a huge difference they're both Asian."
Girl 1: "OOOkaaaaaaay"
Boy 2: "Can I have half sweet and sour half sesame chicken?"
Waiter (who I'm now thinking is the worst waiter ever): "We can't do that because (whispering slightly) the cooks are Chinese, and if I try and talk to them, they get really confused. Sorry dude, unless you want something else other than what you ordered I can't do it."

Steve and I couldn't help but laugh. First at the awkwardness of the first date conversation going on thrilled to be out of the dating game. This water is really hitting the spot? Really? If you can't think of a better ice breaker than that, maybe you should take some lessons in small talk.

Second, did the waiter really just say those things? Really?

When we paid we noticed that the owner's son was in a class that Steve helped out with during the first part of the semester. He recognized Steve and told his dad about him. His dad replied that the boy was like Steve's apprentice. The boy then said, 'yeah, he's the sorcerer and I'm the apprentice.' (he began to mumble some weird incantation.) Steve just laughed and we stood there uncomfortably as we finished paying. The owner gave us a lovely Calendar of the Chinese New Year, and asked his son to tell us what the Chinese Characters meant on the box...the boy looked at us, then back at his Dad obviously confused, as he had no idea what they said.

Good times to be had on Date Night!

On another note, we saw Tangled, and it was wonderful.