WKW moment

I grabbed a late night bite at "Pho" in K-Town. Around 12:30am. The restaurant wasn't that full and I didn't see any staff around, so I just seated myself...

15 minutes pass. No waiter. I finally spot one walking out of the kitchen. I stand up, and call him over. He then starts a really bizarre conversation with me.

Derrick: "Hi. I'd like to order food."
Waiter: "I don't understand."
Derrick: "Can I order food? You are still open, right?"
Waiter: "Open? Yes."
Derrick: "I want Food. I'm Hungry." ( points to his stomach )
Waiter: "Ohhh... Take out?"
Derrick: "No. ... I want to sit down here. And eat food."
Waiter: "I'm sorry. What do you mean?"
Derrick: "..." ( points to his open mouth and then sits down at the table )
Waiter: "Ohhhh... ok!"

What the hell? He didn't seem high. Just bizarre. I figured it was his first day, in America. Possibly on Earth. So I didn't get too annoyed about it. I ordered. By the time my food came, the restaurant was empty. I was the only customer.

Mid way through my meal another customer walks in, the waiter improves this time, and runs over to the door to greet the new customer. (Nice! Good job!)

But then he sits the new customer directly next to me, practically touching my elbow. The restaurant has about 50 empty seats. And the waiter decides to sit this guy right next to me? I even had to move my jacket and scarf over to make room to make room for the new guy.

I turn to the new customer and say, "Hey". He nods and says, "Hey". He turns his gaze forward towards the wall, to indicate that he is not in a social mood. I look around the empty restuarant, and remember the McDonald's scene in Wong Kar Wai's film, "Fallen Angels".