[He laughs again, but then stops. Is she serious about not knowing what chicken nuggets are? He thought she was kidding, but if she's not sure what a Russian is either, he has to wonder.]
Oh. Sorry. The name threw me. Never mind.
[He pauses, trying to think of a polite way to ask why she's never heard of chicken nuggets or one of the largest countries in the world.]
pffft they're inside totally safe walls, who cares what's outside them? ;)
Oh. Sorry. The name threw me. Never mind.
[He pauses, trying to think of a polite way to ask why she's never heard of chicken nuggets or one of the largest countries in the world.]
So, are you new around here too?
[That seems as diplomatic as anything.]