inappropriate behavior

I'm generally pretty lucky to avoid most inappropriate behavior. When things get awkward, I bolt. However, a few days ago I was eating at Mori's and witnessed a pretty awkward date.

The lady was obviously new to the area and enjoyed eating a variety of foods from different cultures. At the beginning of the date, she was talking about enjoying a certain Korean dish and wondering if there were any good Korean restaurants around.

Her date, however, had obviously never been out in public before in his life. When the waitress brought out their sushi plate, the guy got this bewildered look on his face, poked the food and said, "What the hell is this".

"They're eel rolls," she replied, encouragingly, excitedly.

"Oh. OK". Poke. Poke. Poke. "Uh, is that guacamole" he asked, stabbing the wasabi.

She was horrified; he was confused.

"No, that's called wasabi. You use it to cleanse your palate." I think the word "palate" confused him.

"Oh right" he said, trying to cover for his mistake. "I didn't think it was guacamole, 'cuz we ain't at no Mexican place". She started eating faster.

Shortly after he answered the phone and began talking to his daughter... for 20 minutes. I can understand a child coming in first over a date, but it's generally pretty rude to hold a drawn-out conversation about gymnastics, grandparents, school assignments, and what Tasha said at recess.

After people started finishing eating, she repeated a few times that they should leave, because she didn't want him to be late to some event. Clearly she wanted to escape this date. He was clueless and kept saying that everything was fine.

"Well, you know, I really don't want you to be late".

"No, no, it's fine. I have time."

"Well, OK. I don't want you to be late, so we can leave at any time."

Oh awkwardness.